Tom Callis

Hand recount called for Port of Port Angeles election; Mania’s slim margin holds in council race

A hand recount will decide a Port of Port Angeles race, while Max Mania has won a Port Angeles City Council seat by 41 votes,… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles race goes to a hand recount; Port Angeles City Council race decided

The Port of Port Angeles commission race between incumbent John Calhoun and challenger Brad Collins will go into a hand recount, the Clallam County Canvassing… Continue reading

Manhunt conducted for job site thefts; builders say authorities recover their property at Agnew house

AGNEW -- A multi-agency manhunt last week -- involving 15 to 20 patrol cars and a helicopter -- was for a man believed to be… Continue reading

Storm-caused power outages expected to be reversed by Thanksgiving or sooner

Everyone in the county should have electricity by Thanksgiving if not sooner, said Clallam County Public Utility District spokesman Jeff Beaman. Beaman said that the… Continue reading

Forks inundated with Twilight fans; Port Angeles gets in on act, too

Activities in Port Angeles entertained fans of the bestselling vampire novels Friday and Saturday, as well, but the biggest swelling of visitors appeared to be… Continue reading

Totem pole unveiled at The Landing mall in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A 14-foot totem pole made by a Port Angeles artist was unveiled to applause from about 50 people in attendance Saturday at… Continue reading

Transportation worker killed during storm left police for safer job

Neal Richards, a 42-year-old state Department of Transportation worker killed by a falling tree limb Thursday, left the Forks Police Department in 1998 partially because… Continue reading

Falling limb kills Transportation worker clearing storm-downed tree on U.S. Highway 101

PORT ANGELES -- A father of two from Forks, a state Department of Transportation worker, died Thursday morning after a tree branch fell on him… Continue reading

Lights back on for most in Clallam County; East Jefferson County suffers no major storm damage

Power was restored Thursday to all but about 1,600 Clallam County Public Utility District customers in the Joyce area as another storm pushed into the… Continue reading

Port Angeles pool tax to remain 15 cents per $1,000, commission decides

PORT ANGELES -- It's official: saving William Shore Memorial Pool will cost property owners the same amount that was estimated earlier this year. The William… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council lowers property tax levy

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council chose earlier this week to slightly decrease the amount of property tax it levies next year. But because of… Continue reading

Storm leaves much of Clallam County in the dark; Jefferson County not hit as hard

Another round of stormy weather knocked out power Wednesday evening to more than 16,800 customers -- essentially everyone west and southwest of Port Angeles as… Continue reading

Engineers aim for ‘mid-December’ completion of Port Angeles water treatment plant

PORT ANGELES -- It's coming down to the wire for the National Park Service to complete a water treatment plant for the city -- a… Continue reading

Canadians unaware of Peninsula attractions, study finds

The Empress Hotel and Butchart Gardens are well known to North Olympic Peninsula residents as attractions in Victoria, and many have probably seen them one… Continue reading

Ex-fishing buddy charged with stealing rare space rock from Sequim man

SEQUIM -- A rare meteorite is like the Mona Lisa, said Michael Pimentel. You can't try to sell it without someone finding out. The 50-year-old… Continue reading

Economy claims Port Angeles Lyre’s Club and its stage for live music

PORT ANGELES -- After becoming a big draw for musicians near and far, The Lyre's Club will host one more band Friday before its final… Continue reading

Pistol, apparently stolen, found near Discovery Trail in Carlsborg

CARLSBORG -- A handgun and ammo found near the Olympic Discovery Trail on Tuesday probably were stolen, said a Clallam County Sheriff's Office sergeant Wednesday.… Continue reading

Mania up by 30 votes in Port Angeles council contest; foes campaign urges voters to fix challenged ballots

PORT ANGELES -- For Edna Petersen's campaign, "every vote counts" has become more than just a commonly used phrase during elections, it is the essence… Continue reading

PA pharmacy robbed Monday night

PORT ANGELES -- Police are searching today for a robber who took drugs from a Rite Aid pharmacy at gunpoint Monday evening. The robber --… Continue reading

Port Angeles Port race recount in the works; Calhoun has 17-vote lead

Port of Port Angeles commission candidates John Calhoun and Brad Collins remain headed for a manual recount after a fourth round of votes from last… Continue reading