Rob Ollikainen

Spreadsheet errors cost Clallam $494,157

Errors on a pair of Clallam County Sheriff’s Office budget documents will cost the county $494,157 in 2017, officials said this week.… Continue reading

Longtime veterans advocate’s legacy to be honored Saturday

Longtime veterans advocate’s legacy to be honored Saturday

Venay Money, longtime Clallam County veterans advocate, will be remembered in a celebration Saturday. The celebration will begin at 2 p.m. at… Continue reading

Longtime veterans advocate’s legacy to be honored Saturday

Clallam Sheriff’s Office: Scam caller impersonating sergeant

A scam caller impersonating Clallam County Sheriff’s Sgt. John Hollis has prompted the agency to release a bulletin advising citizens to hang… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged with killing father to be evaluated for competency

Port Angeles man charged with killing father to be evaluated for competency

A competency evaluation has been ordered for a Port Angeles man charged with his father’s murder. Shay Clinton Darrow is charged with… Continue reading

Port Angeles man charged with killing father to be evaluated for competency

Hearing delayed for Port Angeles woman charged with rape, animal abuse

A court hearing for a 41-year-old Port Angeles woman charged with child rape and animal abuse was delayed Friday because of a… Continue reading

More child rape charges in Chavez case

A 30-year-old Sequim man is facing new child rape charges after a fourth alleged victim disclosed crimes to authorities last week. Nathan… Continue reading

Open house on upcoming closure of McDonald Creek bridge set Wednesday

The Clallam County Road Department will host an open house Wednesday to discuss the planned eight-month closure of Old Olympic Highway at the… Continue reading

Clallam Bay inmate convicted of assault with urine

A Clallam Bay Corrections Center inmate has been convicted of felony assault for throwing urine on a pair of officers through the… Continue reading

Clallam County renews tourism contract

Clallam County has renewed a contract with the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau to promote year-round tourism in unincorporated areas. Commissioners Mark Ozias… Continue reading

2-year mitigated sentence for no-contact violation

A 30-year-old Federal Way man has been sentenced to two years in prison for violating a domestic violence no-contact order in a… Continue reading

Clallam to consider $470,000 contract with Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau

Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday will consider a $470,000 agreement with the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau to promote tourism. If approved, the… Continue reading

Clallam, three cities to update planning policy

Clallam County and the cities inside it are teaming up to update a 1992 countywide planning policy that will guide the development… Continue reading

Elwha River bridge open houses set this month

Elwha River bridge open houses set this month

State Department of Transportation officials will review the status and future of the battered U.S. Highway 101 Elwha River bridge in a… Continue reading

Elwha River bridge open houses set this month
Ice briefly closes U.S. Highway 101; wrecks reported near Elwha River bridge

Ice briefly closes U.S. Highway 101; wrecks reported near Elwha River bridge

U.S. Highway 101 was open to traffic Saturday after having been closed in both directions near the Elwha River bridge for nearly… Continue reading

Ice briefly closes U.S. Highway 101; wrecks reported near Elwha River bridge

Clallam panel recommends size limits on vacation rentals, B&Bs

The Clallam County Planning Commission has backed a proposal to limit vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfast inns to 10,000 square feet and five… Continue reading

Clallam officials discuss vehicle bid requirement; lament locals staying away

Clallam officials discuss vehicle bid requirement; lament locals staying away

A $13,000 budgeting error prompted Clallam County officials to lament a state bidding requirement that makes it difficult for local auto dealers… Continue reading

Clallam officials discuss vehicle bid requirement; lament locals staying away

Clallam County trust lands panel delivers final report

After 14 months of research, discussion and debate, the Clallam County Trust Lands Advisory Committee has delivered a final report to the… Continue reading

Free oiled wildlife training scheduled in Port Angeles next month

In the event of an oil spill, you’ll need to be certified to help rescue and rehabilitate affected wildlife. To that end,… Continue reading

Clallam spent less, earned more than budgeted in 2016

How did Clallam County do with its finances last year? Better than expected, commissioners learned in a 2016 budget vs. actual performance… Continue reading

Snowpack above normal in Olympic Mountains

Snowpack above normal in Olympic Mountains

Olympic Mountains snowpack was 109 percent of normal Sunday, a solid base heading into the second half of winter, a water supply… Continue reading

Snowpack above normal in Olympic Mountains