James Casey

Today’s ballot count could tip Clallam contests

PORT ANGELES - The Clallam County Auditor's staff will attempt to count an estimated 9,500 last-minute ballots today, enough to possibly tip the balance between… Continue reading

Tharinger heads toward third term as commissioner

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County Commissioner Steve Tharinger appeared headed toward a third term on Tuesday, leading challenger Bob Forde. The Dungeness Democrat out-polled the… Continue reading

Voters lean toward retaining elected Clallam County community development director

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County will keep its elected director of the Department of Community Development if Tuesday's ballot trend continues. Voters were rejecting returning… Continue reading

Clallam County: Few voters return ballots in off-year yawner election

Most Clallam County voters aren't speaking. They're snoring. Roughly 34 percent of Clallam County voters had returned their ballots as of Monday - 15,106 out… Continue reading

Charter commissioners attempt to fix election errors

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County charter review commissioners met Friday to patch the crack they made in election law, endangering results on proposed charter changes… Continue reading

Schools sharpen clean routine to counteract MRSA infections

Schools across Clallam County and Jefferson County haven't hit the panic button about MRSA infections, but they've given the button - and all other shared… Continue reading

Charter commission will meet, attempt to close legal loophole that could void election

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County's Charter Review Commission will have one last meeting today to plug a legal leak in the charter changes they've proposed… Continue reading

2-1-1 calls increasing across Peninsula

Three little numbers are producing impressive statistics for helping people across the North Olympic Peninsula. The 2-1-1 non-emergency help line received 863 calls from Clallam… Continue reading

Bids under budget to remodel Clallam jail

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County batted one for three Tuesday in bids on public projects, but the hit was a home run. Two proposals to… Continue reading

Stick a stamp on that ballot or it might not get counted

OLYMPIA - A penny for your thoughts, but 41 cents for your vote? A Thurston County man has triumphed in his contention that he needn't… Continue reading

Sides differ over value of instant runoff voting in Clallam County

PORT ANGELES - Instant runoff voting could fix what's broken with Clallam County elections, or it could be an idea whose time never may come.… Continue reading

Satellites eye Peninsula to help manage its water

SEQUIM - NASA's eyes in the sky are focused on the North Olympic Peninsula to help it manage its water. The space agency won't just… Continue reading

Clallam syringe exchange program to expand to Forks

PORT ANGELES - You don't want to be stuck by a used syringe, but you don't want to be stuck with one, either. Clallam County… Continue reading

Don’t let this bargain slither by

PORT ANGELES - Maybe you awoke this morning not knowing you needed a bright green plastic remote-controlled snake. Now that you do - know and… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center considers tripling emergency department

PORT ANGELES — Even as Olympic Medical Center officials warn of a cutback in capital spending in 2008, they are considering tripling the hospital emergency… Continue reading

Big wind gets short of breath — storm doesn’t live up to expectations

It huffed. And it puffed. But it didn't blow anyone's house down - or many trees, power lines or utility poles, either. Thursday's much-ballyhooed storm… Continue reading

Builders campaign to undo charter change they sought

A group of Clallam County builders has reversed its 2002-03 campaign to make the county's development director an elected position. Five years later, it wants… Continue reading

High winds forecast for North Olympic Peninsula today

Clallam and Jefferson public utility crews stood by as a high-wind warning was issued for the Washington state coast for later today. "We are aware… Continue reading

Transit tax revenues slacken, ridership increases; service expansion delayed

PORT ANGELES - Clallam Transit System commissioners Monday received a revenue report that reinforces their cautious spending plans for 2008. The system's take of sales… Continue reading

All five Makah whalers enter not-guilty pleas

TACOMA - Five Makah tribal members charged with illegally hunting and killing a gray whale Sept. 8 have been released without bail, after a federal… Continue reading