James Casey

Two Makah whalers sent to prison

TACOMA — Only three of five accused Makah whalers walked out of U.S. District Court on Monday. The remaining two, identified by the judge as… Continue reading

Year-round rescue tug starts today in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY — An ocean-going rescue tug will take its station near the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca today, beginning what is… Continue reading

New Elwha River bridge dwarfs men who build it

PORT ANGELES — This must be Paul Bunyan's work. The tiny men atop the 85-foot concrete columns on the banks of the Elwha River couldn't… Continue reading

Court memos suggest on eve of sentencing that Makah Tribal Council OK’d whale kill last year

NEAH BAY — The Makah Tribal Council knew about and approved an illegal whale hunt Sept. 8, says one of the hunters in documents filed… Continue reading

Whalers’ proposed sentence: 60 days in federal prison

TACOMA — Federal prosecutors will seek 60-day prison sentences for two Makah men convicted of plotting to kill and killing a whale when they appear… Continue reading

Printer gets a second chance with Clallam ballots

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday elected to contract again with a company that improperly printed ballots for the most recent election. K&H… Continue reading

Clallam County moves closer to sewers for Carlsborg

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County edged closer to building a Carlsborg wastewater treatment and reuse system Monday, signing its side of an agreement with the… Continue reading

Candidates vie for grueling job; Ford challenges Hunt for Court of Appeals

PORT ANGELES — Candidates for a rarely contested seat on the state District 2 Court of Appeals answered questions at a forum sponsored by the… Continue reading

Carlsborg crematory permit upheld, but foes vow to face commissioners

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim funeral director has won Round 2 in his proposal to install a crematory in Carlsborg. The bout, though, isn't over.… Continue reading

Cammack revokes resignation, stays on hospital board

PORT ANGELES — Jim Cammack rescinded his resignation Wednesday from Olympic Medical Center's board of commissioners — 17 days after he announced he would quit.… Continue reading

Crematory foes appeal certificate of occupancy

PORT ANGELES — Opponents of a proposed crematory in Carlsborg have opened a new avenue of attack, this one against the certificate of occupancy for… Continue reading

Released offenders will find new homes in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — It hardly will be a heroes' welcome, but offenders released from state and federal prisons will find a place to call home… Continue reading

New agency’s top salary might also be among tops on Peninsula: $150,000

PORT ANGELES — The salary proposed for the chief of the recently formed Port Angeles Harbor Works Public Development Authority would be the fourth-highest in… Continue reading

Tribe asks: Where are we in this new harbor authority?

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe wanted representation on the Port Angeles Harbor Works Public Development Authority board, says the tribe's Rayonier site… Continue reading

More than 70 view hearing on controversy Carlsborg crematory plan

PORT ANGELES — The 70-some people who packed a Clallam County courtroom Wednesday over a crematory proposed in Carlsborg will learn late next week if… Continue reading

Cammack officially resigns from hospital board — in writing

PORT ANGELES — Former Olympic Medical Center Board President Jim Cammack has resigned in writing, beginning the process that will lead to his replacement. Cammack,… Continue reading

Clallam Bay tsunami tower getting a new home

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay's tsunami warning tower may be down, but it's not out. It's actually in the Fire District No. 5 engine house… Continue reading

Clallam considers workers’ commutes

PORT ANGELES — Some Clallam County personnel soon could be enjoying the ride, not cursing the traffic, as administrators begin assessing their employees' commute to… Continue reading

Old motel will shelter the hard-care homeless

PORT ANGELES — Serenity House will take a new aim at hitting a moving target: Put the target into permanent housing. Seen another way, how… Continue reading

Clallam commissioner drops Republican affiliation, to run as independent

PORT ANGELES — Saying voters don't care about party politics at the local level, County Commissioner Mike Chapman filed for re-election as an independent. His… Continue reading