Tom Callis

Off-leash dog park for Port Angeles proposed again

PORT ANGELES -- A dog park will once again be proposed to city officials. Port Angeles' two Rotary clubs will present a proposal for an… Continue reading

Man convicted again for sexual assault faces life in prison

PORT ANGELES -- A 41-year-old Sequim man was convicted for the second time Friday for sexually assaulting a woman near the Railroad Bridge Park about… Continue reading

Currency parity seen as aid to marketing North Olympic Peninsula to Vancouver Island residents

The strong Canadian dollar could help efforts to market the North Olympic Peninsula as a destination for outdoor recreation, say tourism promoters. But it may… Continue reading

Hundreds pack school auditorium to mourn Sequim teen

SEQUIM -- Tyler Henry Braithwaite, the 17-year-old who died in a car wreck March 28, was eulogized Saturday as a fun-loving teenager who was known… Continue reading

PenPly office to get painted as Port Angeles city manager makes good on promise to mill’s president

PORT ANGELES -- City Manager Kent Myers is making good on a promise he made a couple of months ago to Peninsula Plywood President Josh… Continue reading

Park Service seeks contractor for removal of Elwha, Glines Canyon dams

PORT ANGELES -- The National Park Service is finally seeking proposals for the demolition of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Elwha River.… Continue reading

Heavy wind hits Peninsula, with top gust near Sequim; electrical power interrupted for 1,400, mostly in Jefferson County

Heavy winds hit much of the North Olympic Peninsula early Thursday morning, knocking out electrical power to slightly more than 1,400 customers, mostly in East… Continue reading

Clallam County Coffee Party plans expansion

Clallam County's Coffee Party is less than a month old, but it already needs more space. Organizer Barbara Moody said the group, which has held… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Sequim consider municipal court arrangement

Port Angeles and Sequim are considering saving money through a municipal court -- perhaps operated jointly by the two cities. No decisions have been made,… Continue reading

Port Angeles banners to honor people in the military

PORT ANGELES -- Banners advertising events and businesses are a common sight in any town, but Port Angeles will soon be one of the few… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council OKs new, 7-year fiber-optic agreement with CPI

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council approved Tuesday a seven-year fiber-optic use agreement with Capacity Provisioning Inc. that was stuck in a tied vote three… Continue reading

Some shellfish at Dosewallips safe to harvest; 70 acres taken off advisory list

BRINNON -- The state Department of Health has declared a portion of the Dosewallips State Park tidelands safe for shellfish harvesting after it had been… Continue reading

Forks police investigate pet deaths

FORKS -- Police are investigating the theft and deaths of three pets. Forks Police Detective Lev Teil said two dogs and a cat belonging to… Continue reading

New First Step center named for ex-Mayor Dorothy Duncan

PORT ANGELES -- It's the Dorothy Duncan Learning Center. The name of First Step Family Support Center's new building, dedicated in the memory of a… Continue reading

Two water plants dedicated as precursors to dam removal project

PORT ANGELES -- With the start of removal of the two Elwha River dams a year away, about 125 people celebrated the completion of one… Continue reading

Rep. Dicks in first Peninsula appearance since taking helm of defense spending

PORT ANGELES -- Rep. Norm Dicks intends to bring more accountability to military spending as the new chairman of House appropriations subcommittee overseeing defense. "I'm… Continue reading

Man on run after theft of space rock from Dungeness resident

DUNGENESS -- A man who allegedly stole a rare meteorite from a Dungeness resident more than a year ago is on the run, according to… Continue reading

Visiting Port Angeles, man found dead had gone for walk, never came back

PORT ANGELES -- On Sunday evening, Lee D. Renfro told his brother he was going for a walk. Three days later, he was found dead… Continue reading

Man found dead on Rayonier property

PORT ANGELES — An autopsy is scheduled this evening on the body of a 32-year-old man who was found dead near the Waterfront Trail on… Continue reading

High school athlete died of heart attack, autopsy shows

PORT ANGELES -- A heart attack claimed the life of the athletic Port Angeles High School junior who died while running in February, an autopsy… Continue reading