Tom Callis

Port Angeles police officers improvise to rescue dog from ravine

PORT ANGELES -- Fifty feet of climbing rope is not standard issue in Port Angeles Police Department patrol cars, but it turned out to be… Continue reading

Late artist Quinn hid vampire in Port Angeles mural; nod to ‘Twilight’ among many treasures he added to works

PORT ANGELES -- Within each of his murals, if one looks close enough, a touch of Tim Quinn's personality and sense of humor can be… Continue reading

Paratransit union drivers mulling strike in Clallam County

The president of the union that represents Paratransit Services bus drivers in Clallam County expects its members to consider a strike at their Jan. 4… Continue reading

Wreck west of Lake Crescent leaves one hospitalized, one jailed on warrant

A Spanaway man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital -- and a Tacoma man was arrested on a felony warrant -- after a car rolled… Continue reading

Clallam Business Incubator’s days may be numbered

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam Business Incubator has a new caretaker and board with a critical mission: find new funding sources within the next six… Continue reading

Former Clallam woman on mend after wreck

Emily Joner Dickens, who was critically injured in the Oct. 18 car wreck that took the lives of 6-year-old Theodin Nelson and his grandmother, Mary… Continue reading

Reward for Port Angeles Rite Aid robber information doubles to $2,000

PORT ANGELES -- A cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who stole pharmaceuticals from a Rite Aid last month at… Continue reading

Friday’s sewage spill from ‘pretty old’ Port Angeles system was drop in bucket

PORT ANGELES -- A 100,000-gallon sewage spill that closed Hollywood Beach and the Valley Creek Estuary to water recreation from Friday until Tuesday afternoon was… Continue reading

PenPly to fill 105 mill jobs before opening as early as next month — see the job openings in our classifieds today!

PORT ANGELES -- About 100 unemployed workers may get a late Christmas present as Peninsula Plywood Group LLC hires in the hopes of opening next… Continue reading

Port Angeles beaches closed by temporary sewage spill till at least Monday

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Health Department won't know until Monday at the earliest if the water is safe for recreation at Hollywood Beach… Continue reading

Elwha fish hatchery site preparation to begin; groundbreaking not yet scheduled

PORT ANGELES -- Construction equipment is scheduled to arrive next month at the future site of the Lower Elwha Klallam's new fish hatchery. But a… Continue reading

Hollywood Beach, Valley Creek estuary closed; wreck causes sewage overflow

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Health Department closed Hollywood Beach and Valley Creek Estuary to water recreation today after about 100,000 gallons of untreated… Continue reading

Clallam PUD, Port Angeles to get Enron settlement funds

The two Clallam County electrical utilities will receive nearly $80,000 to be used for weatherization or low-income assistance programs through the state's Enron settlement, which… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Peninsula residents get to see Boeing 787’s maiden flight

North Olympic Peninsula residents became some of the first to witness Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner in flight Tuesday. The pioneering airplane spent much of its… Continue reading

Port Angeles man honored with Citizens’ Service Award

PORT ANGELES -- Leonard Beil received a Citizens' Service Medal at the Port Angeles City Council meeting Tuesday. Four outgoing City Council members also were… Continue reading

Unemployment at 9.8% in Clallam County, 8.4% in Jefferson

Fueled by a seasonal drop in jobs, the unemployment rate in Clallam County jumped more than 1 percentage point last month, according to estimates released… Continue reading

Unemployment jumps on Peninsula

November unemployment rates on the North Olympic Peninsula rose significantly while statewide the jobless rate saw a slight decrease, according to estimates released by the… Continue reading

Injunction denied to Mats Mats man over Jefferson County public comment tiff

PORT ANGELES -- In a ruling that came a few days after the Jefferson County commissioners temporarily removed a public comment rule being challenged in… Continue reading

Port Angeles Red Lion Hotel reopens after pipe break

PORT ANGELES -- The Red Lion Hotel and Port Angeles CrabHouse Restaurant reopened Saturday morning after a broken water pipe prompted the closure of both… Continue reading

Update: Final Gateway additional costs could total $150,000

. PORT ANGELES — Additional costs of The Gateway transit center could come to $150,000, rather than the $650,000 originally reported. Clallam Transit General Manager… Continue reading