Rob Ollikainen

Trial delayed for accused bank robber from Port Townsend area

PORT TOWNSEND -- A federal court trial for a Port Townsend boat builder and farmer accused of robbing a Tacoma bank last October has been… Continue reading

Clallam, Green Crow ink Olympic Discovery Trail agreement

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County lawmakers inked a license agreement with the forest management company Green Crow to provide public access to a soon-to-be-built segment… Continue reading

El Nino helps Peninsula break record for January warmth; Olympics snowpack healthy

If January was any indication, Tuesday's Groundhog Day forecast for six more weeks of winter should mean that the North Olympic Peninsula will be nice… Continue reading

Clallam pact with forest company near for west-side Discovery Trail portions

PORT ANGELES -- Off-road adventurers soon will have access to another segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail's Adventure Route, thanks to a pending agreement between… Continue reading

Nippon may get paper to recycle from Victoria area

PORT ANGELES -- Recycled newspaper on Vancouver Island is no longer being processed in British Columbia, and the Nippon Paper Industries USA Ltd. paper mill… Continue reading

Peninsula dealer, drivers deal with Toyota recall

PORT ANGELES -- The North Olympic Peninsula's largest auto dealership is getting calls from customers wondering whether their cars need repair and has pulled a… Continue reading

YMCA to operate Port Angeles pool under contract to be finalized in February

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool District and the Clallam County Family YMCA have approved a proposal for the YMCA to operate the… Continue reading

Elwha bridge closure delayed

PORT ANGELES -- A planned, temporary closure of the Elwha River bridge in February has been postponed indefinitely to allow Clallam County officials to finalize… Continue reading

Clallam mulls funding public records officer as volume of requests increases

PORT ANGELES -- In order to handle a growing number of public records requests, Clallam County officials are debating whether or not -- and how… Continue reading

Gateway finish closer with contract approval, though dispute lingers in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam Transit on Monday accepted a final contract with Primo Construction for The Gateway transit center, another step toward closure on the… Continue reading

Chamber exec pumps up Port Angeles tourism for 2010

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles will rebound in room tax and sales tax collections this year because the Hood Canal Bridge won't close long term… Continue reading

Disc golf at Robin Hill to be yanked from Clallam park plan

PORT ANGELES -- Disc golf at Robin Hill Farm County Park appears headed for the sand trap, a couple of years after the proposal kicked… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road repairs begin; no bypass to be constructed during six-week project

PORT ANGELES -- Repairs to Hurricane Ridge Road were under way four days after part of it slipped down a hillside, but the work still… Continue reading

Teen accused in baby’s death released; will stay with relatives

PORT ANGELES -- Lauryn L. Last, a Port Angeles teen who has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder for allegedly drowning her infant… Continue reading

This is winter? Spring in January gift of El Nino

PORT ANGELES -- It's not your imagination: It is warm for January. This month is shaping up to be the warmest January on record on… Continue reading

Clallam sergeant lauded for his 29 years of service — including jail improvements

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Sgt. Al Collins was lauded for more than 29 years of service during a retirement ceremony Tuesday. Collins worked… Continue reading

Corrections officer promoted to sergeant in Clallam Sheriff’s Office

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict on Wednesday promoted corrections officer Don Wenzl to corrections sergeant. Wenzl replaces Al Collins, who retired on… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road slipout melts plans for ski, snowboard school

PORT ANGELES -- Hurricane Ridge Road will remain closed for an estimated six weeks while a washout is repaired, Olympic National Park officials said Wednesday.… Continue reading

Unemployment climbs to 10.1 percent in Clallam, 8.8 percent in jefferson

A seasonal spike in unemployment, combined with the sagging construction and manufacturing industries, drove Clallam County's jobless rate up to 10.1 percent last month, a… Continue reading

UPDATE: Hurricane Ridge Road closed six weeks during Heart O’ the Season

PORT ANGELES — Hurricane Ridge Road will remain closed for an estimated six weeks, Olympic National Park officials said today following an inspection by Federal… Continue reading