Rob Ollikainen

Two-week closure of Elwha Bridge tentatively planned for February

PORT ANGELES -- A two-week closure of the double-deck Elwha River bridge is planned next month to install a higher guardrail on the vehicle deck.… Continue reading

New Forks mayor: Police chief fired for posting job opening without OK

FORKS --The new Forks mayor said he fired Police Chief Mike Powell last Monday because of a failure to communicate. Specifically, Powell posted a job… Continue reading

Paratransit strike on hold as offer rejected

PORT ANGELES -- Paratransit riders in Clallam County may not notice because the special-needs buses are running normally, but contract negotiations between Paratransit Services and… Continue reading

Trial of man accused of shooting Clallam sheriff’s deputy delayed again

PORT ANGELES -- Discovery evidence has once again delayed the trial of Scott L. Davis, the man accused of shooting a Clallam County sheriff's deputy.… Continue reading

Port Angeles paper mill part of biomass initiative; Sequim lab wins biofuel funds

PORT ANGELES -- The Nippon Paper Industries USA Ltd. paper mill in Port Angeles is one of the first four companies selected to partner with… Continue reading

Clallam Public Works Department split in two; duties of former director to be shared

PORT ANGELES -- At the start of the new year, Clallam County's Public Works Department was split in half while the parks, fair and facilities… Continue reading

Some residents don’t want Rayonier site redeveloped in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles Harbor-Works Executive Director Jeff Lincoln took questions on conceptual plans to redevelop the former Rayonier mill site. But several speakers… Continue reading

Port Angeles-based logging firm back for ‘Ax Men’ TV show

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles-based Rygaard Logging will look to defend its "Ax Men" crown as the third season of the hit reality logging show… Continue reading

Men who died in Sequim plane crash were experienced pilots

SEQUIM -- Two Sequim men killed in a single-engine plane crash north of Sequim Valley Airport on Friday were experienced pilots who were well-respected in… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center swears in four commissioners; board president elected

PORT ANGELES -- The Olympic Medical Center board swore in four incumbent commissioners and elected John Beitzel as board president. Jim Cammack, Arlene Engel, Jim… Continue reading

Westport lays off at least six in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Westport Shipyard Inc. laid off a small but unspecified number of employees in Port Angeles, as well as in Westport and Hoquiam,… Continue reading

At least 6 Westport workers laid off in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Westport Shipyard Inc. laid off a "small" number of employees in Port Angeles today. Company officials declined to say how many people… Continue reading

Clallam gets portion of green jobs training grant

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam is one of five counties sharing a $3.9 million federal grant for green jobs training. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council will… Continue reading

Drivers get message; only one DUI on North Olympic Peninsula during holiday weekend

Of the 257 arrests for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs made between New Year's Eve and Sunday, just one happened… Continue reading

Port Angeles Seabee laid to rest

PORT ANGELES -- Friends, family and fellow service members shared stories of laughter, love and loyalty at Joshua Dae Ho Carrell's funeral on Tuesday. More… Continue reading

Doherty re-elected Clallam commission chairman

PORT ANGELES -- Mike Doherty was re-elected chairman of the Clallam County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Mike Chapman was elected vice chair for 2010… Continue reading

Clallam Paratransit drivers vote for strike; next move to be planned next week

PORT ANGELES -- Contracted paratransit bus drivers in Clallam County have voted unanimously to strike. Paul Bachtel, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 president, said Monday's… Continue reading

Clallam County to get 2 additional tsunami sirens

PORT ANGELES -- Beachcombers on the Dungeness Spit and at Clallam Bay will know when to hightail it to higher ground when a tsunami strikes.… Continue reading

Study: Seabird won’t be harmed by wind project for Clallam, other PUDs

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed wind power project in Southwest Washington that the Clallam County Public Utility District financially supports will not have a significant… Continue reading

Paratransit drivers vote to strike — yet to decide when

PORT ANGELES -- Paratransit Services bus drivers in Clallam County have voted unanimously to strike. Paul Bachtel, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 president, said Monday's… Continue reading