James Casey

Olympic Medical Center hires consultant to help it find savings

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will spend $166,000 in the hope of saving millions more. Hospital commissioners this week approved a three-year contract with… Continue reading

Forks mayor’s lawyer rebuts recall charges

FORKS — Charges by people seeking to recall Mayor Nedra Reed range from unsubstantiated to frivolous to bogus, Reed's attorney said Thursday. Craig A. Ritchie's… Continue reading

Whaling trial judge dismisses hunters’ religion defense

TACOMA — A federal magistrate has denied a defense attorney's motions to dismiss charges against two Makah whale hunters whose trial is scheduled to begin… Continue reading

Bridge over troubled Tumwater brings woes for some businesses

PORT ANGELES — You can keep on truckin' to Tumwater Truck Route businesses. Although the road remains closed to through traffic while giant girders for… Continue reading

Chapman makes it official, declares candidacy as a Republican

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman quietly has declared officially he'll seek re-election — as a Republican. Although Chapman didn't — and likely… Continue reading

Clallam sheriff takes over county animal control today

Your neighbor's dog barks all night. Maybe there's a pack of strays roaming your neighborhood. Or is some pooch digging up your petunias? If you… Continue reading

Teen car crash victim’s life celebrated at tribal center

PORT ANGELES — More than 200 drumming, dancing, singing people celebrated the life of Vanna Francis at a memorial gathering Saturday. The Lower Elwha Klallam… Continue reading

Proposed stream water rule could limit Sequim-area building development

SEQUIM — The most powerful force to manage growth in Eastern Clallam County could flow out of your faucet. The state Department of Ecology is… Continue reading

Three of five accused whalers plead guilty; two to stand trial

TACOMA — Five Makah men charged after killing a whale in September split ranks Thursday, with three pleading guilty to a federal offense and two… Continue reading

Hundreds expected at tribe’s memorial for teen who drowned in car crash last year

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam on Saturday will host an event the like of which hasn't been on their reservation for decades. Between… Continue reading

Tribal pretrial conference postponed for five Makah whalers

NEAH BAY — A pretrial conference for five whale hunters has been postponed for up to two months in Makah Tribal Court, according to one… Continue reading

First step toward Clallam shooting range likely to be taken today

PORT ANGELES — Josey Paul couldn't help but feel outnumbered. Of the 18 men attending Monday's work session of Clallam County commissioners, he was the… Continue reading

Whaling plea bargain sours; trial expected to start April 8

CORRECTIVE: A spokeswoman for U.S. District Attorney Jeff Sullivan says he did not suggest electronic home monitoring as part of probation for five Makah whale… Continue reading

State adds two cleanup sites each in Clallam, Jefferson counties

PORT HADLOCK — An auto yard on Old Hadlock Road has been named a No. 1 hazardous site by the state Department of Ecology. Ecology… Continue reading

Dove House gets wings from Gateses: $300,000 grant wll help build 4-unit shelter

PORT TOWNSEND — Your 90 days are up. For someone who's been abused by a partner or family member, those words are horrific. They mean… Continue reading

Chapman picks ‘R’ over ‘I’ after top-two court ruling

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman will keep the "R" after his name when he runs for re-election in the primary balloting that… Continue reading

Voters and auditors hail return of open-style primary balloting

North Olympic Peninsula voters will have more choices — and taxpayers should save some money — thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court's blessing the state's… Continue reading

Charity clinic shut to new patients

PORT ANGELES — Vacationing volunteers and a departing director have forced the VIMO clinic to close to all but established patients for the foreseeable future.… Continue reading

Restoring Tse-whit-zen to cemetery will begin soon

PORT ANGELES — The ancestors are coming home, said Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Chairman Francis Charles. The Lower Elwha tribe hopes soon to regrade the… Continue reading

Growth areas stir debates in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES — It will be six more weeks until Clallam County learns if it must draw new boundaries around many of its commercial areas.… Continue reading