Tom Callis

Sequim man charged with escape after fleeing court in handcuffs

One week of freedom may come at a high price for Sean Scott Farren. The 20-year-old Sequim resident was charged with second-degree escape in Clallam… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road work increases truck traffic in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- If you think there are more trucks on the road, you're not imagining it. Work to remove the dirt from a washout… Continue reading

Fill removal continues on Hurricane Ridge Road; reconstruction to begin next week

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Reconstruction of the 100 feet of Hurricane Ridge Road that washed out more than a week ago is expected to begin… Continue reading

Bill seeks panel to review release of culprits from state mental hospitals

OLYMPIA -- A politically appointed panel would supervise the release from state mental hospitals of people who were found not guilty by reason of insanity… Continue reading

Port Angeles coalition promotes area in Victoria

PORT ANGELES -- The city manager, mayor, Olympic National Park superintendent and local business representatives spent a day last week promoting Port Angeles and the… Continue reading

Three more years before Rayonier cleanup plan drafted

PORT ANGELES -- It will take up to another three years for a state-approved cleanup plan for Rayonier Inc.'s former pulp mill site on the… Continue reading

Olympic Medical loses bid to dismiss oncologist’s suit

TACOMA -- A federal judge has rejected a motion by Olympic Medical Center to dismiss an amended lawsuit from Dr. Robert Witham. A federal court… Continue reading

Gun incident forces deputies to empty Port Angeles bar

PORT ANGELES -- Law officers said they were met by an "unruly" crowd at the New Peking Restaurant and Lounge while investigating a report of… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge road closure to hurt providers of winter mountain gear

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- The projected six-week closure of Hurricane Ridge because of a washout of its access road was bad news this week not… Continue reading

Knowledge of city affairs elevates Collins to City Council post

PORT ANGELES -- Former Port Angeles community development director Brad Collins was selected unanimously by the City Council Wednesday evening to be its seventh member.… Continue reading

Port Angeles council to interview for seventh member today

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council will interview applicants for the seat vacated by Larry Little, and may choose the new council member at a… Continue reading

Seven apply for vacant Port Angeles council seat

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council will interview seven people Wednesday for the seat vacated by Larry Little. The seven candidates applied for the open… Continue reading

What North Olympic Peninsula’s legislators are doing in Olympia

OLYMPIA — The state Legislature took out its budget ax during its first week in session this year, but where it will fall remains to… Continue reading

In Forks, man feared drowned found safe at home

FORKS -- Searchers discovered with relief early Saturday afternoon that the man they feared had drowned in the rain-swollen Bogachiel River was alive and well… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ city, port, Harbor-Works in spat with environmental group

PORT ANGELES -- Five months ago, the three public entities on the North Olympic Peninsula with a stake in redeveloping the former Rayonier pulp mill… Continue reading

5 apply for vacant Port Angeles council post

PORT ANGELES -- With two days left until the city stops accepting applications, the City Council has an assortment of candidates to choose from for… Continue reading

Board mulls how to staff Port Angeles pool after YMCA bid comes in too high

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool District commission faces a tough decision: Whether to hire staff or contract with the Clallam County Family… Continue reading

Port Angeles bank branch building for sale; Walmart building for sale, too

PORT ANGELES -- CB Richard Ellis, an international commercial real estate company based in Los Angeles, is selling Port Angeles' former Westsound Bank building. The… Continue reading

Two-car crash on Highway 101 sends 5 to hospital

A two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 101 sent five people to Olympic Medical Center on Friday. A 14-month-old boy was left unharmed. Crystal Berglund, 26,… Continue reading

Architectural team leader left “nearly speechless” after return visit to Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The head of an American Institute of Architects design team which visited Port Angeles early last year told planning commissioners this week… Continue reading