Tom Callis

City, port sued by cafe owners after blocked culvert leads to fall flooding

PORT ANGELES -- The owners of the Plunkin Shack Cafe say it's time for the city and Port of Port Angeles to take responsibility for… Continue reading

Cruise ship passengers enjoy warm Port Angeles welcome (**Photo gallery**) (**Video**)

PORT ANGELES -- Downtown was bustling with activity once again Saturday as another batch of cruise ship passengers filled sidewalks and storefronts. The Holland America-owned… Continue reading

Injured whale likely to die if not found, says biologist

DESTRUCTION ISLAND -- Rescuers have not found a whale which had been caught in commercial crab pot lines for two days, and say that means… Continue reading

Control room fire could stymie PenPly for week or more

PORT ANGELES -- Production at the Peninsula Plywood mill could be disrupted for a week or more after a fire Saturday morning destroyed the control… Continue reading

Entangled whale can’t be found today

DESTRUCTION ISLAND — A humpback whale that was entangled in crab pot lines is now nowhere to be found. Rescuers attempted to reach the juvenile… Continue reading

Democratic candidates for Clallam prosecutor debate for their party

SEQUIM -- The three Democratic candidates for Clallam County prosecuting attorney came out swinging during the first debate of the year earlier this week, each… Continue reading

State moves to dissolve stay of execution for Stenson

PORT ANGELES -- A hearing will be held Friday in Clallam County to determine whether convicted double-murderer Darold Stenson should have one of his two… Continue reading

Peninsula ready for cruise ship Statendam’s visit on Saturday

PORT ANGELES -- The Holland America-owned Statendam, the second cruise ship to reach Port Angeles in as many weeks, is scheduled to arrive at noon… Continue reading

Port Ludlow men running as GOP slate for Legislature

PORT LUDLOW -- Two men from the North Olympic Peninsula are teaming up to take on the problems they see in Olympia: too much spending… Continue reading

2nd Republican to challenge Van De Wege

A second Republican will attempt to unseat state Rep. Kevin Van De Wege in this year's general election. Craig Durgan of Port Ludlow announced his… Continue reading

Not enough cash to keep Hurricane Ridge Road open daily year-round

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Hurricane Ridge Road probably will remain snowed in -- with no traffic -- for much of each week in late fall… Continue reading

Cruise ship visit boosts sales; many visitors say they’ll be back

PORT ANGELES -- It was party time. Under sunny skies, passengers and crew from the Holland America cruise ship Zuiderdam filled downtown Port Angeles sidewalks… Continue reading

Port Angeles, YMCA continue Bubble talks

PORT ANGELES -- The Bubble may be back. The Clallam County Family YMCA is taking one more shot at finding a home for the inflatable… Continue reading

Port Angeles building facade program expands

PORT ANGELES -- The city has expanded its facade improvement program. The City Council on Tuesday voted to expand the program to commercial businesses located… Continue reading

Storm water project to tear up First Street in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council gave the go-ahead this week to a storm water project that will involve uprooting a lane of First Street… Continue reading

Port Angeles council takes step on backup plan for tank

PORT ANGELES -- The city has taken a step toward a different approach to acquiring the large tank on Rayonier Inc.'s former pulp mill site.… Continue reading

Port Angeles receives high bond rating after standards get lowered

PORT ANGELES -- The city's general obligation bond rating may have reached an all-time high after receiving a two-fold increase Monday. Moody's Investors Service gave… Continue reading

New logo selected for Port Angeles pool

PORT ANGELES -- While swim classes and other programs at Port Angeles' public pool are expected to remain the same once the William Shore Memorial… Continue reading

PenPly mill gets rebate for energy efficiency

PORT ANGELES -- The novelty oversized check may have been a bit too big for him to cash, but the funding it represented is nothing… Continue reading

Artist selected to complete unfinished Port Angeles mural

PORT ANGELES -- Jackson Smart will finish the mural that his friend, late artist Tim Quinn, left about half complete at the time of his… Continue reading