Paige Dickerson

Quileute storyteller enchants tourists at Forks Visitor Center

FORKS — Anita Wheeler spins her tales to interested tourists at the Forks Visitor Center front office. The words fall easily from her mouth: “This… Continue reading

Hydroplane races to thunder in Port Angeles Harbor this weekend

PORT ANGELES - Since he was 5 years old, racing has been a part of Wil Muncey's life, and he'll continue that tradition at the… Continue reading

Jet Skier, 71, confident for Port Angeles-Victoria race across Strait

PORT ANGELES - Don Wilson, 71, isn't worried about holding up during Friday's 41-mile round-trip personal watercraft race across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.… Continue reading

Movie production group tours Forks, promises return visit

FORKS - Catherine Hardwicke, director of the yet-to-be filmed Twilight, declared to Forks that she would return. "Forks, you are awesome," she told Forks residents… Continue reading

Cyclists pedal for Boys & Girls Clubs

SEQUIM - Some bikers didn't have to ride as far as in past years to support the Boys & Girls Club during the annual Olympic… Continue reading

Production company to scout North Olympic Peninsula as movie location

FORKS - A group from Summit Entertainment production studio will consider Forks and Port Angeles locales for filming a movie based on the vampire novel,… Continue reading

Public meeting in Forks on reintroduction of the fisher sparsely attended

FORKS - Fishers could be reintroduced to Olympic National Park as early as this winter, said a biologist at a public hearing this week. The… Continue reading

Police dogs, their handlers put bite on North Olympic Peninsula for training conference

PORT ANGELES - Convoys of police cars milling about aren't on the North Olympic Peninsula to catch scofflaws. At least not yet. A total of… Continue reading

Book character Bella’s birthday bash a hit in Forks

FORKS - On Bella's birthday, fans talked of her future. About two dozen fans, some from out of town, of the Twilight vampire novel and… Continue reading

Games to test seniors’ skills — and promote friendships

PORT ANGELES - Let the games begin. The Port Angeles Senior Games, that is. More than 230 participants from throughout the United States and Canada… Continue reading

Chamber, college talk about training, partnerships

PORT ANGELES - The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce will help market Peninsula College through merchandising, chamber members were told Monday. Selling not Peninsula… Continue reading

Cancer can’t slow ironman who will carry torch in Port Angeles Senior Games

PORT ANGELES - Neil Jervis doesn't act like a man with cancer. That's one reason D Bellamente asked the 57-year-old Port Angeles man to carry… Continue reading

Fairview’s century-old schoolbell moved in time for Roosevelt’s first day today

PORT ANGELES - When children formerly enrolled at Fairview School arrive at the redesignated Roosevelt Elementary School this morning, the bell that has come to… Continue reading

Port Angeles High dance team around town to make fundraising calendar

PORT ANGELES - The Rider Angels, the Port Angeles High School dance team, are to be girls about town for a new calendar. The group… Continue reading

Comparing WASL results: Superintendents discuss what the results reveal

When evaluating the results of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, there is more to look at than just the percentage of students passing, area… Continue reading

Schools prepare for first day of classes

Some school districts on the North Olympic Peninsula are expecting a dip in enrollment. Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Brinnon, Quilcene and Chimacum school districts will… Continue reading

Forks gets bitten by vampire book set on West End

FORKS - This old logging town hopes to entice vampires - the fictional variety. Forks city leaders are putting on a birthday bash for the… Continue reading

WASL math scores sore spot for Peninsula school districts

Math scores were the primary source of concern for most of the eight North Olympic Peninsula school districts whose Washington Assessment of Student Learning scores… Continue reading

Convicted murderer dies of cancer in prison in Monroe

PORT ANGELES - The man convicted of beating his girlfriend to death in 2004 has died in a state prison. Nathan Eugene Hipsher, 27, who… Continue reading

Yellow Bird’s big adventure: Parakeet flies the coop

PORT ANGELES - When Yellow Bird the parakeet flew the coop, E.J. Beckett was sure she was gone forever. Yellow Bird, who doesn't fly very… Continue reading