La Push News

A traditional Quileute headdress is one item on view in the National Museum of the American Indian's new show.

Waters running high at La Push as old and new storms felt on Peninsula [***GALLERY***] -- 1/22/12 -06:34 PM Port Townsend group looks at splitting up, taking over Fort Worden State Park in response to manager being bumped due to budget cuts -- 1/22/12 -06:17 PM PORT ANGELES - When Bonnie Stehr offered cash prizes and camaraderie in the Olympic ... (more)

Waters running high at La Push as old and new storms felt on Peninsula [***GALLERY***] -- 1/22/12 -06:34 PM Port Townsend group looks at splitting up, taking over Fort Worden State Park in response to manager being bumped due to budget cuts -- 1/22/12 -06:17 PM OLYMPIA - A new $10 fine would be levied against drivers who commit a traffic infraction ... (more)

The National Weather Service says 20-foot waves and high tides threaten some communities on the Washington coast.

Waters running high at La Push as old and new storms felt on Peninsula [***GALLERY***] -- 1/22/12 -06:34 PM Port Townsend group looks at splitting up, taking over Fort Worden State Park in response to manager being bumped due to budget cuts -- 1/22/12 -06:17 PM A combination of a winter storm, high tide, rain and snowmelt from last week's storms ... (more)

Extreme tides are blamed for threatening a breach of the South Jetty in La Push, on the coast of Washington.

An exhibit of 23 Quileute artworks, intended to debunk the tall tales of tribal heritage told in the "Twilight" saga, will open at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on Friday.

FILE -This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows Lt. Sean D. Krueger of Seymour, Conn., who was killed in the July 7, 2010 helicopter crash near LaPush, Wash.