Large Fire Burning In Covington, Washington. Aug 6, 2008
The Clallam County undersheriff says bones and flesh found in an athletic shoe on a beach 30 miles west of Port Angeles are the remains of a human foot. One of two Bremerton men arrested in the strangling death of a Kingston man told police that greed and unwanted sexual advances were motives in the victim's slaying, court documents said. (KIRO TV, WA)
Sixth foot not a match with B.C. finds: RCMP Aug 6, 2008
An athletic shoe containing bones and flesh has been found on a beach about 50 kilometres west of Port Angeles ... Detective Sergeant Lyman Moores, of the Clallam County sheriff's department in Port Angeles, Wash ... The latest sneaker-shod foot was discovered Friday on a beach on Juan de Fuca Strait, about 50 kilometres west of Port Angeles. (Globe and Mail)
Officials offer first look at new mystery shoe Aug 6, 2008
It was found Friday by a woman camper on a beach about 30 miles west of Port Angeles. Authorities are trying to determine whether the shoe and foot have any connection with a series of five shoes and feet that have washed up on British Columbia beaches in the past year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sixth Shoe Adds To Detatched Foot Mystery Aug 5, 2008
PORT ANGELES, Washington, Aug. 4, 2008 ... Authorities said a woman told the Clallam County sheriff's office on Saturday that she found the black, high-top shoe along the beach on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, about 30 miles west of Port Angeles. (CBS News)
Mystery: 6th Shoe Containing Human Foot Washes Up Aug 5, 2008
Authorities said a woman told the Clallam County sheriff's office on Saturday that she found the black, high-top shoe along the beach on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, about 30 miles west of Port Angeles. Five athletic shoes containing human feet have been found along the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland since August 2007. (Fox News)
Bones, Flesh Found In Shoe Confirmed As Human Foot Aug 5, 2008
A woman who had been camping along the windswept shore near Jim Creek about 30 miles west of Port Angeles found a shoe on Friday and reported the discovery on Saturday, the sheriff's office said. Video from Chopper 7 showed footage of the rugged wilderness and rocky , expansive coastline during low tide in the area where the foot was discovered. (KIRO TV, WA)
Sixth foot washes up in Washington Aug 5, 2008
The foot was found on a beach about 64 kilometres west of Port Angeles, Wash ... An athletic shoe containing bones and flesh has been found on a beach about 50 kilometres west of Port Angeles. (Globe and Mail -- International)
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Officials probe shoe, bones found on beach near Port Angeles ... An athletic shoe containing bones and flesh has been found on a beach about 30 miles west of Port Angeles, and authorities are investigating whether it may be linked to a series of human feet found in shoes in nearby British Columbia waters. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Foot Found on Washington Beach Aug 4, 2008
Deputies say a woman walked along a Strait of Juan de Fuca beach 30 miles west of Port Angeles Friday when she saw the shoe ... Deputies don't yet know if the Port Angeles foot is related to the five shoe-covered feet found in British Columbia these last ten months. (Q13.com, WA)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Aug 4, 2008
March 18, 2004: Stunning classmates and the town of Joyce west of Port Angeles, a 13-year-old boy pulls a. 22-caliber rifle out of a guitar case at Crescent Elementary School and kills himself. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
There’s a new breed of vampire (79) Aug 1, 2008
Since she began reading them, she s taken a trip to coastal Washington to visit Forks, where the book is set, as well as Port Angeles and the beach where Edward and Bella have a moment together. I can imagine where they are, from being in the places where the books are set, she said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
* Growing wildfire causes evacuations near Yosemite park Jul 28, 2008
He had been based in Port Angeles, Washington. Near Yosemite Valley, most of the evacuated homes are in the town of Midpines, but more homes in other small towns are being asked to prepare to leave the area, state fire spokeswoman Karen Guillemin said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Falling Tree Kills Firefighter In California Jul 27, 2008
Palmer was a based at Olympic National Park in Port Angeles, Wash. The fire near Junction City Eagle is one of more than 2,000 blazes ignited during a huge lightning storm June 21. (CBS News -- US)
International Forest Products Limited: Queensboro Closure Impacts Interfor's Q2 Results Jul 25, 2008
The Portac mill is an excellent fit with existing Interfor operations at Port Angeles, producing dimension products and small timbers in lengths up to 20 feet which complement Interfor's product mix and presence in the Puget Sound market. The Portac acquisition is in line with the Company's strategy of building a diversified geographic base of operations and will bring Interfor's production capacity in the U.S. Pacific Northwest to 670 million board feet on an annual basis. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Coast Guard tries to ID radio call Jul 23, 2008
A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Port Angeles and a small boat crew from Seattle searched the area but found no sign of the little girl. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Longview Daily News, WA)
Starbucks announces full list of store closings; 19 in Washington Jul 18, 2008
Seven stores in the state are located in Seattle, and one each will close in the towns of: Aberdeen, Burlington, East Wenatchee, Federal Way, Kent, Orting, Port Angeles, Spokane, Tacoma, Tukwila, Vancouver and Yakima. In Seattle, the Starbucks to close are located at 328 15th Ave. E.; 620 Denny Way; 1220 Howell St.; 2201 E. Madison Ave.; 1218 N. 45th St.; 301 NE Northgate Way; and 4704 42nd Ave. SW.. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
deserted beaches Jul 13, 2008
After obtaining our backcountry camping permits from the visitor's center outside Port Angeles, we left my truck in a makeshift parking lot just east of the washout and tromped a surprisingly easy 12 ... The crab cakes were made with local crab, and I downed them with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon from Camaraderie Cellars in nearby Port Angeles ... Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort, P.O. Box 2169, Port Angeles. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Immigration checks on ferry runs irk locals Jul 2, 2008
In December 1999, Ahmed Ressam, the "millennium bomber," was arrested in nearby Port Angeles, Wash. A customs agent stopped and questioned Ressam as he was getting off an international ferry from Canada. (Boston Globe)
Two Makah Indians get jail time for illegal hunt Jul 1, 2008
In another development, The Peninsula Daily News of Port Angeles has reported that a court document filed prior to sentencing by Parker alleges that at least some Makah tribal leaders had knowledge of the hunt before it happened ... "He was referring to getting a whale," wrote Luke Warkishtum of Port Angeles, who said he heard the comment almost two months before the hunt. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Monarchs coach Poindexter accepts Port Angeles teaching position Jul 1, 2008
After 28 years in the Language Arts program, he is leaving Longview for a teaching position at Port Angeles High School. Blackman did not know if Poindexter would serve as a coach at Port Angeles. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Historic Boat Runs Aground In San Juan Islands Jun 24, 2008
The Coast Guard sent a helicopter from Port Angeles and a rescue boat from Bellingham. Twenty-one people on the Adventuress were evacuated onto the Sealth. (KIRO TV, WA)
Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen From Sinking Ship Jun 19, 2008
The Coast Guard responded to a 50-ft fishing vessel taking on water in Fresh Water Bay approximately two miles west of Port Angeles at 9 p.m. Wednesday night ... A Coast Guard Station Port Angeles small boat crew took the four fishermen off the sinking vessel, added pumps to assist with the dewatering, and once the vessel re-stabilized, began towing the vessel to a safe mooring in Port Angeles Harbor ... The Coast Guard is working with the vessel master to hire contractors to place oil boom... (Q13.com, WA)
Fears of ID checks trap immigrants Jun 7, 2008
In 1999, an Algerian man was caught by customs agents in nearby Port Angeles with explosives in the trunk of his rental car when he drove off a ferry from British Columbia. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2005 for plotting to blow up the Los Angeles airport during the millennium celebration. (MSNBC -- Race)
Police: Gresham man tried to hire hit man to kill teen rape accuser May 31, 2008
He remains jailed in Port Angeles and his bail has been increased to $1 million. A now-17-year-old girl told authorities she met Hahn online when she was 14 and he was about 25. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Oregon Man Faces Murder-For-Hire Charge May 30, 2008
PORT ANGELES A Gresham, Oregon man awaiting trial in Washington on charges of child rape is now accused of trying to find a hit man to kill his teenage accuser ... He remains jailed in Port Angeles and his bail has been increased to $1 million. (Q13.com, WA)
Supreme Court Rules Against Ahmed Ressam May 20, 2008
At issue was whether Ressam should be convicted of carrying explosives during the commission of another serious crime, in Ressam's case, lying on a U.S. Customs form when he crossed the border at Port Angeles, Wash. in December 1999. (KIRO TV, WA)
1 Killed, 2 Survive High Seas Rescue May 14, 2008
The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a distress call for a vessel 25 miles northwest of LaPush at 9:47 a.m. and sent helicopters from Port Angeles and Astoria, Ore. to the scene. (KIRO TV, WA)
Fire Blocks Traffic In Clallam County May 12, 2008
A house fire blocked SR 112 in both directions near the town of Joyce in Clallam County early Monday morning The fire, about 10 miles west of Port Angeles started around 3 am at a home. No one was hurt and one person inside made it out okay. (Q13.com, WA)
12 WWU rowers named to GNAC At-Large Academic Team May 10, 2008
Port Angeles/Peninsula) (mathematics, 3 ... 23, Port Angeles, WA). (Wwuvikings.com)
Green industry thrives on greenbacks May 2, 2008
For example, Nippon Paper Industries USA owns and operates a pulp and paper operation in Port Angeles. The mill was built in 1920, and one of the key reasons it was located there was cheap power from two dams on the nearby Elwha River. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
- Deconstruction and Reconstruction May 2, 2008
Cardinal opened his first Waste Not, Want Not salvage store in Port Townsend, and added a second store in Port Angeles three years later. He sold both businesses and took two years away from the recycling business before proposing a Skagit venture with Mahlum; the two became friends as Western Washington University students in 1990. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
That ’70s band Apr 3, 2008
Photo by Kirt Reynolds - The Lonely H , from Port Angeles, Wash ... The Port Angeles, Wash. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Supreme Court hears pair of cases related to terror Mar 26, 2008
In December 1999, he was arrested by an alert customs agent in Port Angeles, Wash. when he tried to cross the border from Canada with a car packed with explosives. (AZCentral -- News)
Post a comment Mar 20, 2008
I have to agree with Port Angeles and Brighton ... Posted by: Port Angeles, WA 20 March 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
Rosencrants making smooth transition as Vikings' ace Mar 4, 2008
After a stop last year at Peninsula CC in Port Angeles, Rosencrants made her way to Western. Rosencrants has posted a 6-2 record with a 1. (Wwuvikings.com)
Woman, man found dead in Port Angeles WA home Feb 25, 2008
- Port Angeles police say a woman and a man have been found shot to death in a Port Angeles home ... He says they are staying with friends or family until the grandparents get back to Port Angeles. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Washington wrestling championship girls results Feb 17, 2008
Third: Alex White (Hoquiam) PINS Jessica Cooper (Port Angeles) 1:44. Fifth: Kelsey Segawa (Olympic) PINS Marissa Aube (Hoquaim) 3:30. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Meet Program Feb 15, 2008
3 Chester, Sean U. of Victoria 4 Swanson, Jonathan Club Northwest 5 Bosserman, Joel Unattached 6 Buchan, John U. of Victoria 7 Fleming, tom U. of Victoria 8 Broom, Anthony Unattached 9 Costin, Timothy Unattached 10 Gavareski, Michael Unattached 11 Nichol, Stephen Simon Fraser 12 Laverty, Keith UO Running Club 13 Lynch, Kelly Unattached 14 Hicks, Steven Unattached 15 King, Kyle Unattached Section 2 Timed Finals 1 Chasan, Quinn Issaquah Gliders 2 Kimpel, Andrew Unattached 3 VanDeBrake, Cody... (Gohuskies.com)
Committee checking on use of stand-ins for artificial heart inventor Feb 8, 2008
The two-year deal began in March 2006 with a television commercial in which Jarvik was depicted as sculling at Lake Crescent near Port Angeles, Washington. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Outdoors | Guidelines for season's salmon fishing to be set Feb 3, 2008
May 10; Port Angeles Halibut Derby, May 24-25; Bellingham Salmon Derby, July 11-13; Elliott Bay Salmon Derby, July 26; Des Moines Salmon Derby, Aug. 2; Gig Harbor Salmon Derby, Aug. 9; Hood Canal Salmon Derby, Aug. 16-17; Sinclair Inlet Salmon Derby, Aug. 23-24; Tokeland Marina, Willapa Bay Salmon Derby, Aug. 30; and Edmonds Coho Derby, Sept. 6. Details. (Seattle Times)
Border ID rules will slow U.S. and Canadian commerce Jan 25, 2008
wrote on Jan 24, 2008 11:02 AM:" The Muslim they arrested in Port Angeles with his car packed with explosives on his way to blow up America had succeeded? Would you think this was still unnecessary? I doubt it. So why wait until it happens. America took its safety for granted too long. Countries like Canada do not do enough to protect our borders so we must. Wow, so you have to wait a little longer and you have to have a passport. BIG DEAL. Get over it. The TDN sometimes is just a joke when it... (Longview Daily News, WA)
- To the rescue Jan 21, 2008
The Navys SAR unit at Whidbey and the U.S. Coast Guards helicopters at Port Angeles are the only helicopter search-and-rescue units in Western Washington. Generally, the Coast Guard responds to rescues at sea and the Navy to calls on land, such as at Mount Baker, said Ed Kaetzel, a Coast Guard spokesman. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Obituaries: Daryl F. Dickey(1938-2007) Jan 17, 2008
Born in Port Angeles, Wash. on Aug. 24, 1938, Daryl Dickey died midday on Jan. 11, 2008 from a sudden and fatal heart arrhythmia at home. (Daily Triplicate)
Hundreds turn out for Polar Bear Plunge Jan 2, 2008
Polar bear events were also planned in Spokane, Lacey, Wenatchee, Port Angeles, Bellingham and several other Washington locations. Wintertime swimming is becoming a popular way to start the new year, but there are those who swear by its therapeutic value -- or just swear that it's a fun way to get some regular exercise. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Top Ten Coast Guard Rescue Videos Dec 29, 2007
A HH-65C aircrew from Port Angeles, Washington conducts rescue operations in Lewis County, Washington on 3 December ... A HH-65C aircrew from Port Angeles, Washington and a boat crew from nearby Station Bellingham helped four people in distress on the aground at the south end of Lopez Island, Washington ... A HH-65C aircrew from Port Angeles, Washington hoisted a man off nearby Brother Mountain in May after he was injured and unable to move. (Suite101.com)
Government grants itself one more year to come to its senses on passport rule Dec 27, 2007
Passports will wreck Tourism wrote on Dec 26, 2007 12:59 PM:" If I have to spend $100+ to get a passport to visit Victoria or Vancouver they can just keep it. People who give up freedom for security don't deserve either, Thomas Jefferson. We have to wake up and realize there isn't a terrorist under every bush. The terrorist they caught in Port Angeles (the millinieum bomber) was caught by a middle aged female customs agent and he stuck out like a sore thumb and he had a passport. Requiring... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The ice man might not cometh Dec 20, 2007
At a recent meeting of the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission in Port Angeles, a number of new sections were added or revised for public use of WDFW lands throughout the state. Laws that will apply to department lands close to home include. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Loriel Diane Phillips Dec 20, 2007
After high school she moved to Port Angeles and attended Peninsula College with her amazing best friend Anna Bradshaw where they played fast pitch softball. In the fall of 2004, she met the guy who took her heart, Gary Ray Flett Jr.and I guess they were made for each other, both strong minded, smart and loyal. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Welcome To Fitness City Dec 16, 2007
One final option is to take a passenger ferry from Bellingham, Port Angeles, or Seattle. Once you arrive in Victoria, look for double-decker buses and street cars run by the Victoria Regional Transit System. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Marshfield lights up the scoreboard Dec 6, 2007
The 92 points easily passed Marshfield s single-game scoring high from 2006, which came in a 78-76 double overtime loss to Port Angeles of Washington. We want to run a lot more this year, Miles said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
States Of Emergency: Northwest Reeling From Storms... Dec 5, 2007
and Port Angeles, were used to rescue about 40 people stranded by flooding early Tuesday, mostly from Centralia about 40 miles west to Pe Ell in the coastal hills. "Our immediate neighbors were lifted before us because they had single story houses, and they were lifted off the roof," said Dil Griffiths, evacuee. (The Drudge Report)
• STORM UPDATE: 3 Dead In Western Washington Storm Dec 5, 2007
and Port Angeles, were used to rescue about 40 people stranded by flooding early Tuesday, mostly from Centralia about 40 miles west to Pe Ell in the coastal hills, sheriff's Sgt. Stacy Brown said. A dike along the Chehalis River by Long Street west of downtown Centralia may have broken overnight, but it was too dark to tell for certain whether it failed or water was pouring over the top, Brown said. (Q13.com, WA)
Nation: Storm leaves 3 dead, I-5 closed in Wash. Dec 5, 2007
The rescue tug Gladiator escorted the 720-foot ship Kauai into Port Angeles so it could continue to Seattle for repairs. Associated Press Writers Rachel La Corte in Chehalis, Doug Esser and Donna Blankinship in Seattle contributed to this report. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Governor Declares Storm Emergency Dec 4, 2007
A Coast Guard helicopter out of Port Angeles also is being sent to rescue some families in Mason County, who are trapped by floodwaters. Copyright 2007 by. (KIRO TV, WA)
Justice for all Nov 30, 2007
It was made possible through funds included in the 2007-09 state budget that allowed the Northwest Justice Project to open offices in Longview, Aberdeen and Port Angeles, said Lisa Waldvogel, an attorney for the nonprofit statewide organization. The Longview office will have a staff of three attorneys and will cost about 350,000 annually to run. (Longview Daily News, WA)
New legal aid office can help bring justice for all Nov 30, 2007
The other two new offices are in Aberdeen and Port Angeles. The need for these new facilities has been well-documented. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Nov 26, 2007
March 18, 2004: Stunning classmates and the town of Joyce west of Port Angeles, a 13-year-old boy pulls a. 22-caliber rifle out of a guitar case at Crescent Elementary School and kills himself. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
2007-08 GNAC Women's Basketball Preview Oct 28, 2007
Alison Crumb (5-7, Sr., Port Angeles, WA - Peninsula CC), a starter two years ago when she averaged 8. 7 points, 2. (Wwuvikings.com)
Interfor Reports Q3 Loss of $1.6 Million in Face of Difficult Market, Strong Canadian Dollar and Labour Disruption Oct 26, 2007
"Our new primary breakdown line at Port Angeles and planer at Molalla in the Pacific Northwest both set new production records in the quarter," said Davies, adding that work on the Company's new $100 million sawmill at Adams Lake was advancing on schedule and on budget. The Company ended the quarter with a net cash balance of $18. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
GNAC Men's basketball Preview Oct 26, 2007
how fast we get together and the commitment that our kids make to really wanting to get stops on every possession," Tim Hills, who begins his 35th year on the bench with a combined coaching record of 589-471 said. Scoring points shouldn't be an issue for the Crusaders. Among four returning players is guard Justin Parnell (6-4, So., Sutherlin, OR), who averaged 14.9 points in earning honorable mention honors and GNAC Freshman-of-the-Year accolades. His average ranked 10th in the GNAC. Also back... (Wwuvikings.com)
1965 team huddles for reunion Oct 25, 2007
Gary Heaton, Port Angeles, Wash. Bill Kelley, Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Obituaries for Saturday, October 20, 2007 Oct 20, 2007
Susan is survived by her husband, Paul Menzel of Coupeville; sister, Carol (Johnson) Knebes and husband, Bill, and mother, Geraline Johnson, all of Port Angeles, Wash. daughters, Tam Blank of Seattle, and Heidi Welch and her husband Joe and son Benjamin of Charlotte, N.C.; and sons, David and wife Sidney and their children Samuel and Kendall, and Matthew and wife Ivana and their children Logan and Lauren, all of Seattle. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Raymond Carver's widow seeks to publish unedited stories Oct 19, 2007
"I just think it's so important for Ray's book, which has been a kind of secret, to appear," Gallagher said by telephone from her home in Port Angeles, Washington State But, she added, "I would never want to take 'What We Talk About' out of publication." Those versions of the stories, she said, "are now part of the history.". Gallagher's plan has created controversy. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Butte symphony opens 58th season Oct 13, 2007
Vaicekonis has won numerous awards and competitions and was a soloist with the Skagit Symphony, Port Angeles Symphony, University of Washington Symphony and with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra. He is on the piano faculty at the Shoreline Community College, Seattle, and the Music Works Northwest, Bellevue, Wash. (Montana Standard, MT)
Coast Guard aids disabled sailboat near Smith Island, WA Oct 1, 2007
A 41-foot utility boat crew from Coast Guard Station Port Angeles took the sailboat in tow. The 87-foot Coast Guard cutter Sea Lion was diverted to assist at 8:25 a.m. and a helicopter from Air Station Port Angeles was launched after several people aboard the Eliska reported that they were seasick and dehydrated. (Longview Daily News, WA)
