Rob Ollikainen

Man who preserves old logging gear among Heritage Award recipients

PORT ANGELES — It all started with a chain saw. John Singhose, a long-time Clallam County resident, unknowingly started a logging museum at his ranch… Continue reading

Body of missing West End man found

FORKS — The body of Benjamin Roldan Salinas, a West End man who was missing since May 14, was found today in the Sol Duc… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center to host free breast health clinic for up to 20 women

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center will host a free breast health clinic for up to 20 women Saturday, June 18. The clinic is available… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman in critical condition at Seattle hospital following wreck

LAKE SUTHERLAND — Jennifer J. Hathaway of Port Angeles was listed in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center on Thursday after a Wednesday night wreck… Continue reading

Search continues for missing Forks man; no leads on whereabouts

FORKS — Friends and family of Benjamin Roldan Salinas continue to search the Sol Duc River for any sign of the Forks man who eluded… Continue reading

Citizens group gathers signatures for petition against Lincoln Park tree removal

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Mountain People have collected 220 signatures on a petition against a proposed clearcut at Lincoln Park, citizens group member Devon… Continue reading

No action on Clallam County-proposed dangerous dog ordinance

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Tuesday tabled a proposal that would tighten the county code for dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs. Commissioners said they… Continue reading

Late husband inspires widow’s bicycle ride to Maine

By Rob Ollikainen Peninsula Daily News DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Rhonda Rose said she took a “midlife sabbatical” to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.… Continue reading

Memorial Day event packs veterans center in Port Angeles; ceremonies held across Clallam

PORT ANGELES — A standing-room-only crowd of nearly 200 packed the Clallam County Veterans Center Monday for a solemn and ceremonious Memorial Day service. The… Continue reading

Charles re-elected as chair of Lower Elwha tribe

PORT ANGELES — Frances Charles has been re-elected as chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe. Tribal members resoundingly endorsed Charles, who received 111 of… Continue reading

Memorial Day: Family seeks clues of B-17 crash in 1946

PORT ANGELES — Relatives of an Army Air Corps colonel who died in a B-17 plane crash on Europe’s Mont Blanc 6½ decades ago have… Continue reading

Deputies, police break up after-prom party near Forks

FORKS — An after-prom party turned into a legal hangover for 18 youths now under investigation for potential minor-in-possession-of-alcohol charges. Clallam County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian… Continue reading

New Clallam County jail heating, air condition system to save money, staff says

PORT ANGELES — The antiquated climate-control system at the Clallam County jail is getting a face-lift that is expected to save the county money. Clallam… Continue reading

Unemployment drops on Peninsula

North Olympic Peninsula employers added 390 new jobs last month as the unemployment rate dropped by 1 percent in Clallam County and by 1.1 percent… Continue reading

U.S. 101 widening expected by 2013, chamber told

PORT ANGELES — A state Department of Transportation official told Port Angeles business leaders Monday that long-awaited widening of two-lane U.S. Highway 101 between Kitchen-Dick… Continue reading

Visitor overlooks would allow watching Elwha Dam come down, restored valley grow up

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County commissioners Monday said they will back an effort to create overlooks and an interpretive center to allow visitors to watch… Continue reading

Equine herpes virus forces cancellation of horse show

PORT TOWNSEND — A highly contagious and potentially fatal equine herpes virus that has been found in at least six states has forced the cancellation… Continue reading

Swedish Medical Center officials to come to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Top officials from Swedish Medical Center will make site visits to Olympic Medical Center next month to discus a potential affiliation with… Continue reading

Forks residents keep up search for missing man

FORKS — Forks Mayor Bryon Monohon is among the West End residents growing more and more concerned about a man who eluded Border Patrol agents… Continue reading

Still no sign of missing Forks man last seen jumping in river

FORKS — The search continued Tuesday for a Forks man who eluded Border Patrol agents during a Saturday traffic stop on U.S. Highway 101. Benjamin… Continue reading