Rob Ollikainen

Olympic Medical Center details plans for emergency room expansion

PORT ANGELES — Long wait times, tight quarters and a growing number of psychiatric and substance-abuse patients at Olympic Medical Center’s emergency room could be… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center details plans for emergency room expansion

PORT ANGELES — Long wait times, tight quarters and a growing number of psychiatric and substance-abuse patients at Olympic Medical Center’s emergency room could be… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners split on 1 percent tax hike

PORT ANGELES — Before passing a 2014 budget by unanimous vote, Clallam County commissioners differed on a 1 percent property tax increase to fund general… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center details plans for emergency room expansion

PORT ANGELES — Long wait times, tight quarters and a growing number of psychiatric and substance-abuse patients at Olympic Medical Center’s emergency room could be… Continue reading

Bobby "B.J." Smith

Sentencing reset in Port Angeles murder case

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who shot and killed his next-door neighbor in June 2011 will be sentenced Jan. 14, a Clallam County… Continue reading

Bobby "B.J." Smith

UPDATE: Clallam approves final budget for the new year

This report updates an earlier report in today's print edition of the Peninsula Daily News. PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners adopted a 2014 budget… Continue reading

Darold Stenson is shown during his retrial in Port Orchard.  — Photo by The Associated Press

Costs of Stenson murder retrial to Clallam County about to top $1 million; budget emergency considered today

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has spent $995,665 this year on double-murderer Darold Stenson’s retrial, Superior Court Administrator Lindy Clevenger said Monday. “I am expecting… Continue reading

Darold Stenson is shown during his retrial in Port Orchard.  — Photo by The Associated Press
Bobby "B.J." Smith

Sentencing reset in Port Angeles murder case

PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who shot and killed his next-door neighbor in June 2011 will be sentenced Jan. 14, a Clallam County… Continue reading

Bobby "B.J." Smith

Officials weigh in on Clallam Economic Development Council contract

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has budgeted $30,000 next year for the Economic Development Council, but officials say they won’t renew the contact until the… Continue reading

$388,324 needed to cover shortfall in Clallam County general fund

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County's latest draft budget spends $388,324 in reserves to cover a shortfall in its $32.37 million day-to-day general fund. The proposed… Continue reading

Clallam updates six-year transportation plan

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Tuesday approved a transportation plan that contains 33 funded projects and 41 unfunded jobs that the county is eyeing… Continue reading

$388,324 needed to cover shortfall in Clallam County general fund

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County's latest draft budget spends $388,324 in reserves to cover a shortfall in its $32.37 million day-to-day general fund. The proposed… Continue reading

Josh Graham receives an award from Clallam Transit General Manager Wendy Clark-Getzin for coming to the aid of a transit driver who was assaulted Oct. 12. — Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News

Good Samaritan transit passenger lauded by agency

PORT ANGELES — Steve Mandeville just wanted the guy to get off his bus. When the passenger attacked the Clallam Transit driver, Josh Graham, who… Continue reading

Josh Graham receives an award from Clallam Transit General Manager Wendy Clark-Getzin for coming to the aid of a transit driver who was assaulted Oct. 12. — Rob Ollikainen/Peninsula Daily News

Olympic Medical Center gives OK to $20 million expansion loan

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has taken out a $20 million loan from KeyBank to pay for campus expansion and new medical equipment. The… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center gives OK to $20 million expansion loan

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has taken out a $20 million loan from KeyBank to pay for campus expansion and new medical equipment. The… Continue reading

Clallam Republicans to interview prosecuting attorney candidates, give list to county commissioners

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Republican Party will conduct interviews in a county process to appoint a new prosecuting attorney, party Chairman Dick Pilling… Continue reading

Clallam County discusses temporary fix to reopen Blue Mountain garbage and recycling station

Clallam County discusses temporary fix to reopen Blue Mountain garbage and recycling station

PORT ANGELES — A temporary fix is in the works for the Blue Mountain Transfer Station after a fire destroyed it earlier this month. Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam County discusses temporary fix to reopen Blue Mountain garbage and recycling station

Shuttle route in Sequim to be changed

PORT ANGELES — Clallam Transit has approved a service change for the No. 40 Sequim shuttle to drive up ridership and to improve access to… Continue reading

1,390 on Peninsula get ‘Obamacare’ in first month

Nearly 1,400 early birds on the North Olympic Peninsula signed up for health insurance on Washington's health care exchange in October, according to data released… Continue reading

Deborah Kelly

Republicans to suggest successor to Clallam prosecuting attorney

PORT ANGELES — Deborah Kelly, Clallam County’s elected prosecuting attorney since 2003, has announced that she will step down for personal reasons at the end… Continue reading

Deborah Kelly