Tom Callis

Missing Sequim hiker, 72, tells of 24-hour walk back to trail

SEQUIM — Suk-Seong Chan was hiking with fellow members of the Klahhane Hiking Club on Slab Camp trail Wednesday when she made what could have… Continue reading

PenPly cuts wages to afford materials; president says move is temporary

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Plywood is cutting pay by 10 percent for its hourly workers, a move the company’s president said is needed to fill… Continue reading

UPDATE: Gooey stuff from roadwork tracked into Port Angeles businesses

PORT ANGELES — Tar-coated crosswalks and shoppers' feet downtown Wednesday, frustrating business owners who had to deal with the sticky mess. The tar came from… Continue reading

Trial involving missing Clallam treasury funds delayed; motion made to suppress alleged confession

PORT ANGELES — The three-week trial of a woman accused of stealing $617,467 from the Clallam County Treasurer's Office was postponed during a court hearing… Continue reading

Pros, cons aired at Nippon permit hearing; state decision at least month away

PORT ANGELES — A public health hazard and a detriment to the environment, or a renewable energy project that creates jobs? That’s how opponents and… Continue reading

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Three Hargrove bills signed into law

OLYMPIA — Three bills introduced by a North Olympic Peninsula lawmaker, including one that limits the ability of prisoners to recover penalty fees for being… Continue reading

Nippon’s final hurdle for its cogeneration boiler project: Air permit hearing Tuesday

PORT ANGELES — Challengers and promoters of Nippon’s proposed biomass energy project will face off one more time this week as the company prepares to… Continue reading

Legendary boat builder dead at 100

By Tom Callis Peninsula Daily News PORT LUDLOW — Master boat builder R.M. “Tolly” ­Tollefson, whose Tollycraft boats have continued a loyal following long after… Continue reading

Esprit convention gives attendees a chance to be themselves

PORT ANGELES ­— They come from all over the Northwest and all walks of life. But beginning today, the 159 transgender people participating in this… Continue reading

History to come alive at Civic Historic District celebration

PORT ANGELES — History will come alive on Lincoln Street as Port Angeles' newly formed historic district is celebrated this coming Saturday. Vintage cars, including… Continue reading

Union files complaint over Saar’s closure

PORT ANGELES — The union representing workers at the Saar’s grocery store has called foul over the company’s handling of its pending closure. United Food… Continue reading

Fundraiser to benefit canine park in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — The Gateway transit center will go to the dogs today during a fundraiser for a dog park. From 4 p.m. to 10… Continue reading

Port Angeles residents must get new ‘smart’ electricity meters, city panelists decide

PORT ANGELES — Residents will be stuck with the city’s new “smart” meters whether they want them or not, an advisory committee has decided. The… Continue reading

Sales tax figures show recession on North Olympic Peninsula

EDITOR'S NOTE: Figures in a report posted Monday erroneously were represented sales tax revenues. Instead the figures represented gross retail sales. Here is a corrected… Continue reading

Peninsula sales tax revenues a mixed bag

Sales tax revenue figures for 2010 released by the state Department of Revenue last week provided a mixed bag for the North Olympic Peninsula. Two… Continue reading

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Bill would raise fee for former inmates

Prisoners who have served their time could end up paying more for their post-release supervision. The state House passed a bill May 2 that would… Continue reading

FBI brought in, but Neah Bay death likely a suicide

NEAH BAY — Makah tribal police and the FBI are investigating a death on the reservation. As of late Saturday, authorities said it was likely… Continue reading

Police see no changes in policy for Peninsula medical marijuana providers despite actions in Olympia

Gov. Chris Gregoire’s partial veto of a medical marijuana bill last month doesn’t change anything for North Olympic Peninsula dispensaries, police said. The bill as… Continue reading

Judge increases bail for accused getaway driver in Port Angeles wreck

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Judge George Wood increased Timothy P. Smith’s bail Thursday after the accused getaway driver in a vehicle assault last month… Continue reading

City Hall-created group aims to jazz up retail business in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — Frustrated by the number of empty storefronts in Port Angeles, City Hall and a handful of business owners and representatives have grouped… Continue reading