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Olympic Medical Center saw year of challenge, upgrades

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center struggled this year with declining state and federal funding but is keeping its head above water and finding new… Continue reading

Peninsula College chooses interim president

PORT ANGELES — Brinton Sprague, a retired community college leader now living in Port Ludlow, will be Peninsula College’s interim president, taking over for outgoing… Continue reading

Sequim girl returned to father; mother arrested

SEQUIM — A Sequim girl, taken from her school on Nov. 30 by her mother was located on Monday in San Diego, and has been… Continue reading

Makah elder Blanchard Matte dies at 77

NEAH BAY ­— A Makah elder known as a tribal peacemaker, spokesman and mediator has died of heart failure. Blanchard Matte died in Gig Harbor… Continue reading

Neah Bay students moving ahead in technology contest

NEAH BAY — Students at Neah Bay School already have received more than $1,000 worth of technology in a national contest and have a good… Continue reading

Port Angeles author sells film rights to second book; also will share producer credit

PORT ANGELES — Author Matthew Randazzo has sold a second book to Hollywood and will serve as a producer on the film. Ring of Hell:… Continue reading

Port Townsend author remembers old friend and sci-fi hall of famer Anne McCaffrey

PORT TOWNSEND — The death of Science Fiction Hall of Fame author Anne McCaffrey on Nov. 21 at her home in Ireland sent out shock… Continue reading

Tools, cleaning supplies taken in latest Port Angeles burglary

PORT ANGELES — Yet another Port Angeles residence was burglarized Saturday in a string of break-ins that now includes more than 15 such crimes in… Continue reading

Cyberbullying topic of Monday workshop in Clallam Bay

CLALLAM BAY — Children and teenagers are so technologically savvy that they have moved peer bullying into the cyberworld where many parents and other adults… Continue reading

Peninsula College trustees to name interim president

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula College trustees will name an interim president to temporarily replace Peninsula College President Tom Keegan when they meet Tuesday. Trustees will… Continue reading

Elections may leave Port Angeles port with one panelist

PORT ANGELES — Depending on how long it takes to swear in a newly elected port commissioner and find a replacement for Port Commissioner Jim… Continue reading

Lincoln Park meet draws 100 on whether trees stay, go

PORT ANGELES — Nearly 100 people gathered at a meeting this week to take suggestions for Lincoln Park on a park redesign master plan —… Continue reading

Members of 4-H, mentors protest loss of Extension program post

PORT ANGELES — A group of about 50 4-H members and their adult mentors took part in an after-school protest earlier this week after hearing… Continue reading

WEEKEND: West End to twinkle with joy with parade, Festival of Trees

FORKS — Winter holiday cheer will come to Forks this weekend, with special signature events such as the annual Twinkle Light Holiday Parade and the… Continue reading

Sequim tax hike measure OK’d

SEQUIM — The Sequim City Council has approved placing a one-tenth-of-1-percent “public safety” sales tax hike proposal on the August ballot. The final vote on… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles OKs budget, gives executive director 2% raise

PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioners unanimously approved Monday an $8.2 million budget for 2012, which includes a half-million dollar surplus, and approved… Continue reading

Changes possible for Class of 2016: North Olympic Peninsula schools to adjust to new credit requirements

Three North Olympic Peninsula school districts likely will have to change graduation requirements for hundreds of members of the graduation class of 2016. The state… Continue reading

Port Angeles School Board member fears for vocational education

PORT ANGELES — If a new set of academic state high school graduation requirements is approved by the state Legislature, vocational education as we know… Continue reading

Sea ‘aliens’ color tanks at Port Angeles marine center

PORT ANGELES — From the surface, the Strait of Juan de Fuca may look at times like a desert — a wide, flat surface devoid… Continue reading

Sequim family injured in weekend wreck near Port Hadlock; father, son airlifted to Harborview

PORT HADLOCK — Four members of a Sequim family were injured Saturday afternoon near Port Hadlock when their small car was hit from behind by… Continue reading