Tom Callis

Business Incubator’s future in the balance at Monday meeting

PORT ANGELES -- The board members of the Clallam Business Incubator will discuss Monday whether to dissolve the financially troubled organization or restructure it. The… Continue reading

Tsunami too small to notice on Peninsula; donations accepted to help survivors of Chilean quake

EDITOR'S NOTE: For the latest on the Chilean quake and its aftermath, please click here: http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/fronts/HOME?SITE=WAPAN&SECTION=HOME If the earthquake off the Chilean coast Saturday caused… Continue reading

Log truck rolls into Port Angeles home

PORT ANGELES — A parked log truck rolled into the bedroom of a home Friday, sending one of the residents to Harborview Medical Center in… Continue reading

Multiproject federal grant application from Port Angeles denied but underpass and ferry dock still on track

PORT ANGELES -- It was an opportunity that was hard to pass up: $37 million in federal funding for 11 transportation projects in the Port… Continue reading

Woman gets 22 years in prison after threat made with handgun

PORT ANGELES -- An appeal will be considered after an enraged Walmart customer who threatened five people, including a 4-year-old boy, with a loaded handgun… Continue reading

PenPly unloads logs for production in Port Angeles; big first day is Monday

PORT ANGELES -- Twenty-five truckloads of logs were unloaded at the Peninsula Plywood mill Thursday in preparation for the first day of production Monday. That… Continue reading

Judge fines Clallam prosecutors for incorrectly tying case to Hells Angels

PORT ANGELES -- A judge slapped the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney's Office with a $500 fine last week for incorrectly stating that a defendant is… Continue reading

YMCA withdraws offer to manage public pool in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool District's plan to outsource management of Port Angeles' public pool is dead in the water. The Clallam… Continue reading

In-house pool management plan for Port Angeles in works; objections heard to YMCA contract

PORT ANGELES -- William Shore Memorial Pool District commissioners agreed Tuesday to let its advisory committee come up with a proposal for managing the pool… Continue reading

Kessler’s surrogate-mother bill passes House

OLYMPIA -- A North Olympic Peninsula representative's bill to allow surrogate mothers to get paid passed the state House last week. The legislation, House Bill… Continue reading

Last batch of fishers released in Olympic National Park

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- The last batch of fishers transplanted from British Columbia in a three-year effort to reintroduce the species to the Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Mother, kin of Lower Elwha tribal chairwoman OK after house fire

PORT ANGELES -- The mother of Lower Elwha Klallam Chairwoman Frances Charles and three other relatives, including two young children, were staying with friends and… Continue reading

Electrical power restored after outage hits 3,200 PUD customers in Sequim

SEQUIM — Electrical power was fully restored to about 3,200 electrical customers in Sequim after an outage of about 3 ½ hours. A failed relay… Continue reading

Port Angeles School District hears ideas for school budget woes

PORT ANGELES -- Drop school sports, consolidate with another school district and do more to attract families to the area were among the suggestions for… Continue reading

Port Angeles plans additional parking near City Hall, courthouse

PORT ANGELES -- Street-side parking may be expanded between City Hall and the Clallam County Courthouse next year. The City Council on Tuesday gave staff… Continue reading

Port Angeles teen’s sudden death shocks friends, teammates

PORT ANGELES -- The sudden death of Port Angeles High School junior Nick Wright on Wednesday afternoon was wrenching for students, school staff, coaches and… Continue reading

Storm water reduction education won’t change Port Angeles plans, including use of large tank on ex-mill site

PORT ANGELES -- The move by the City Council on Tuesday to make an effort to educate homeowners on how they can reduce their storm… Continue reading

Port Angeles city may invite homeowners to disconnect roof downspouts from sewer system

PORT ANGELES -- Owners of homes with downspouts connected to the sewer system may soon have access through the city to information on how they… Continue reading

Bills about parole, bail pass state Senate

OLYMPIA -- The state Senate passed a package of bills last week in response to the murder of four Lakewood police officers last year. Several… Continue reading

Critics speak on Van De Wege’s proposal to quit Columbia River Gorge Compact

A proposal from a North Olympic Peninsula representative to remove the state from the Columbia River Gorge Compact has raised a few eyebrows in southern… Continue reading