Tom Callis

Human remains found near Elwha Dam

Human remains -- possibly Native American -- were discovered near the Elwha Dam on the Elwha River west of Port Angeles by an archeological survey… Continue reading

Front and First two-way streets? Goals discussed in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Returning Front and First streets to two-way thoroughfares and adding more directional signs were two long-term goals added to the city of… Continue reading

Investors take step toward reopening KPly mill

PORT ANGELES -- A group of local investors has signed an agreement to buy the shuttered KPly mill's equipment in a step toward reopening the… Continue reading

KPly equipment to be purchased; local investors want to reopen shuttered plywood mill

PORT ANGELES -- The shuttered KPly mill is one step closer to reopening. The Peninsula Plywood Group announced in a prepared statement today that it… Continue reading

Port Angeles may have no money for streets, other work in 2010

PORT ANGELES -- The city of Port Angeles may not be able to afford to spend any money on paving streets, working on trails or… Continue reading

Vendors, customers flock to Gateway

PORT ANGELES -- The Gateway transit center buzzed with local merchants and curious customers Wednesday during the downtown facility's first full day open after it… Continue reading

Jobless rates in Clallam, Jefferson defy state, decrease during May

The unemployment rate on the North Olympic Peninsula dropped last month while it was on the rise statewide. Clallam County's unemployment rate dropped from 10.6… Continue reading

Hoh await federal vote on expansion

After testifying before the House Committee on Natural Resources in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, Hoh tribal members are confident that Congress will vote on… Continue reading

Swine flu protocols in place

With just three cases of swine flu now recorded on the North Olympic Peninsula, local health officials remain far from considering any closures of events,… Continue reading

Coast Guard joins Port Angeles spruce-up effort

PORT ANGELES -- Eight Coast Guard members joined the town's spruce-up project last week by painting the south side of the Harbortowne Mall and removing… Continue reading

‘Plantus compulsitis’: College arboretum dedicated to late professor

PORT ANGELES -- The dedication of Peninsula College's arboretum to the memory of Edward L. Tisch was a fitting tribute to both his work and… Continue reading

Port Angeles sprint boat race course on hold

PORT ANGELES -- Construction of the Peninsula's first sprint boat race track in Port Angeles is on hiatus while the proponents' plans are under review… Continue reading

Full Gateway opening less than week away

PORT ANGELES -- The Gateway transit center will be fully opened to public use no later than Wednesday, city officials say. That will allow the… Continue reading

‘This is silly’: Port Angeles residents react to new stormwater rules

PORT ANGELES -- Are new stormwater regulations simply flushing money down the drain? That was the question on several people's minds Wednesday at the city's… Continue reading

Got radioactivity? Detectors being installed at Port Angeles port of entry

PORT ANGELES -- Six devices that detect small traces of radiation will go online at the MV Coho ferry landing in Port Angeles during the… Continue reading

New Harbor-Works boss discounts public money for Rayonier site cleanup

PORT ANGELES -- The head of the Port Angeles Harbor-Works Development Authority told about 50 people that he doesn't intend to use public funds to… Continue reading

New rules will change where Port Angeles residents can wash their cars

PORT ANGELES -- Do you wash your car on your driveway or in the street? If you wash it there, instead of on your lawn,… Continue reading

New stormwater rules to prohibit you from washing your car at home

PORT ANGELES -- Do you wash your car on your driveway or in the street? If you do you could be violating new stormwater regulations… Continue reading

Update: Coast Guard finds Sequim captain dead on grounded boat in Alaska

SITKA, Alaska — A Sequim man was found dead Monday morning in a fishing vessel that had run aground on Kuiu Island in southeast Alaska.… Continue reading

At long last, Gateway could fully open this week — without knowing exactly how much it cost

PORT ANGELES -- The Gateway transit center could be completed by the end of the week, but the total cost of the project will remain… Continue reading