James Casey

Eagles soaring off protection list, but raptor expert fears they could become targets

SEQUIM - Mixed emotions will greet the bald eagle's expected removal from federal Endangered Species Act protection today. "I'm thrilled that the numbers are way… Continue reading

Inspection finds no mold in basement of courthouse

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County's brief revisit to 1950s B-grade horror movies ended Monday with a report that its courthouse basement harbors no dangerous substances… Continue reading

Olympia generous to Peninsula for recreation projects

OLYMPIA - The North Olympic Peninsula made out like, well, a bandit in the 2007 distribution of state funds for recreation and protection of wildlife… Continue reading

West End water plan poising to take flight

JOYCE - After flying beneath most West End residents' radar for six years, a management plan for the Lyre, Hoko and nearby watersheds may touch… Continue reading

Clallam seeks funds for Elwha bridge

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County must choose between raising money to build the Elwha Bridge or lowering the cost of spanning the river. The second… Continue reading

‘Virtual’ clinic ‘virtually’ opens, but real opening still up to four weeks away

PORT ANGELES - A "virtual" Veterans Affairs clinic opened Monday - but just a crack. A full opening is expected in three to four weeks,… Continue reading

‘Virtual’ VA clinic to open on a limited basis today

PORT ANGELES - In what you could call a case of virtual reality, a Veterans Administration primary care clinic will open today at 1005 Georgiana… Continue reading

Who’s running in Clallam County elections

PORT ANGELES - The darkest horse in the biggest race received the best post position Friday in a drawing for the order in which candidates'… Continue reading

Elwha River bridge project bids millions over estimate

PORT ANGELES - It was billed as Clallam County government's most expensive construction project - but it may be too expensive to construct. Bids to… Continue reading

Hospital board approves face lift to former Virginia Mason clinic

PORT ANGELES - Olympic Medical Center took another step Thursday in creating a self-sustaining replacement to the former Virginia Mason clinic. In a special meeting,… Continue reading

Compliance officer details how Clallam’s junk-car law will be enforced

PORT ANGELES - Rich Sill has a brand-new junk car ordinance, and he can't wait not to enforce it. Sill, Clallam County's code compliance officer,… Continue reading

Clallam County settles with Carlsborg church over proposed campground

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County commissioners Tuesday tied off one strand of the legal snarl over a church camp proposed in Carlsborg. King's Way Foursquare… Continue reading

Makah win 5-year quota from whaling commission

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Makah tribe Tuesday won renewal of its quota to kill up to 20 gray whales in the next five years. Before… Continue reading

Commissioners tinker with junk car law, then pass it

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County's revised junk car ordinance chugged into law Tuesday like a '73 Ford Maverick with fouled plugs and a blown muffler.… Continue reading

Tharinger to seek re-election; Democrat draws early endorsement from Republican

Steve Tharinger, one of three Clallam County commissioners, said Tuesday he'll seek re-election to the post he's held for eight years. The Dungeness Democrat said… Continue reading

Foster homes shelter dogs between owners

SEQUIM - NEEDED: People with hearts big enough to take in homeless animals - and bigger still to let them go. The Welfare for Animals… Continue reading

Mental health, drug proposals due on Monday

PORT ANGELES - Since July 1, you've paid the tax each time you've bought something besides food - a penny for every $10 you spent.… Continue reading

Clallam may adopt junk-car law Tuesday

PORT ANGELES - Among people's buttons that politicians may push, few are as hot as junk cars. A public hearing on a new, stronger proposed… Continue reading

State will advise Clallam on jail remodeling

PORT ANGELES - The state Department of Corrections will lend a hand to Clallam County jailers who fell $1 million short of remodeling their overcrowded… Continue reading

Clallam picked for ‘Point of Light’ volunteer center

PORT ANGELES - Clallam County will become a "point of light" in a galaxy of more than 330 communities with volunteer centers, thanks to a… Continue reading