Tom Callis

Quarry owners challenge Clallam; appeal to be heard today

PORT ANGELES -- The county hearing examiner will hear an appeal today from the owners of the Little River Quarry on Olympic Hot Springs Road… Continue reading

Port Angeles, Nippon share liability agreement

PORT ANGELES -- Concerned that they both may be found liable for contamination of Port Angeles Harbor, the city of Port Angeles and Nippon Paper… Continue reading

Rayonier contaminants report delayed until July or August

PORT ANGELES -- The completion of two studies on industrial contaminants in the waters and soil of Port Angeles is taking longer than expected. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles spring spruce up continues

PORT ANGELES -- The project to spruce up downtown is getting back on track after being offset by several days of bad weather over the… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center board member Smith resigns

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center board member Gary Smith has resigned, effective next Sunday. Smith has been working in the Marshall Islands during an… Continue reading

Woman with Peninsula’s first reported swine flu has recovered, health officer says

PORT TOWNSEND -- A young Port Townsend woman, who had the first confirmed case of swine flu on the North Olympic Peninsula, has already recovered.… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center board hears about decision to ‘opt out’ of I-1000

PORT ANGELES -- Just more than two dozen people spoke either for or against the Olympic Medical Center Board of Commissioner's decision to "opt out"… Continue reading

PA police dog hurt on duty

PORT ANGELES -- A Port Angeles police dog will be nominated for a police Purple Heart for injuries received while chasing a suspect this week.… Continue reading

Parking at Gateway to open today

PORT ANGELES -- Most of the parking spaces at The Gateway transit center will be open for use at 7 a.m. today, and after the… Continue reading

Gateway gets a final completion date: June 5

PORT ANGELES -- After six months of delays, The Gateway transit center has a final completion date -- June 5. That's when the city of… Continue reading

Three Port Angeles parks gain sponsors

PORT ANGELES -- Three neighborhood parks now have local sponsors. The Port Angeles Sail and Paddle Club will maintain Sail & Paddle Park and Harborview… Continue reading

‘Excruciating’: Man burned in prank with buddies regrets the pain

PORT ANGELES -- Nelson Blewett is done playing with fire. The 22-year-old Port Angeles resident received second- and third-degree burns on his face and right… Continue reading

Donation helps fund cancer detection

PORT ANGELES -- A donation of $375,000 from First Federal will help to fund the first hospital digital mammography machines on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Hall to cut public service hours to reduce expenses

PORT ANGELES -- In an attempt to reduce expenses, the customer service desk at City Hall, where residents pay utility bills, will cut back its… Continue reading

Updated: Group shows support for Border Patrol

PORT ANGELES -- Eight people prompted by criticism of the U.S. Border Patrol appeared to favor the federal agency at the City Council meeting this… Continue reading

Man who suffered burns says it wasn’t a lighter fluid tag game

PORT ANGELES -- A 22-year-old Port Angeles resident who received second- and third-degree burns to the face and right hand said today a night of… Continue reading

Little plans to run for Port Angeles council

PORT ANGELES -- Larry Little plans to run for City Council in November. Four City Council positions will be on the November ballot. Little, executive… Continue reading

Fallen officers remembered in solemn Port Angeles rites

PORT ANGELES -- Five law enforcement officers were commended for service above and beyond the call of duty and two fallen officers were honored at… Continue reading

Most Gateway parking to open by Friday

Crews yet to fix crack in garage wall PORT ANGELES -- Most of the parking at The Gateway transit center will be opened for use… Continue reading

Murray Motors to stay in business although Chrysler franchise likely to ride away

PORT ANGELES -- Much like the troubled automaker Chrysler, Murray Motors is trying to figure out how it can restructure itself to stay in business… Continue reading