Tom Callis

Natives share cultural perspective at Port Angeles reading [ *** GALLERY *** ]

PORT ANGELES — The tribal elder walked slowly to the podium, grasping several pages and a walker with her arthritic hands. The topic of the… Continue reading

Peninsula Plywood mill closes; owners hope to reopen

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Plywood is closed. Josh Renshaw, president of the mill on Marine Drive, said the company furloughed its final 15 employees last… Continue reading

Port Angeles city manager talks jobs, projects

PORT ANGELES — From the expansion of composite manufacturing to waterfront redevelopment, City Manager Kent Myers offered a cornucopia of events and plans to look… Continue reading

Road to Lower Elwha Klallam nearly finished; only 3,450 feet of route needs paving

PORT ANGELES — After two years of construction, the Elwha Valley Road is nearing completion. Ninety percent of the road, which will be the primary… Continue reading

As dam recedes from valley, Elwha River dominates landscape [ *** GALLERY *** ]

PORT ANGELES — A free-flowing and roaring Elwha River is quickly coming to once again dominate the valley that bears its name. After nearly two… Continue reading

Retrial sought in evidence room theft conviction

PORT ANGELES — A judge will decide next month whether Staci Allison, a former Clallam County Sheriff’s Office employee who was convicted of stealing $8,644… Continue reading

Port Angeles to install new waterfront security cameras

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles police will get a much better look at the waterfront next year — without actually having to be there. With… Continue reading

Port Angeles council looking at August votes on two property tax measures

PORT ANGELES — Get the campaign signs ready. The City Council voiced support Tuesday for bringing two separate ballot measures before voters next year to… Continue reading

Advisory panel to urge new tax for Port Angeles’ Civic Field

PORT ANGELES — After first meeting 10 months ago, the Civic Field Steering Committee has concluded that a new property tax is the way to… Continue reading

Port Angeles to expand home weatherization program

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles plans to expand its home weatherization program by about 40 residences next year. With the help of… Continue reading

Businessman Jay Ketchum found dead; Sheriff’s Office concludes suicide

PORT ANGELES — Jay Ketchum, a politically active Sequim businessman, was found dead Friday morning at the State Patrol scales along U.S. Highway 101 east… Continue reading

Generous Port Angeles City Hall ‘cash outs’ raise questions in state audit

PORT ANGELES — City Hall is taking a close look at its policy regarding “cash outs” for unused sick and vacation time after a state… Continue reading

Peninsula liquor store managers try to keep spirits high in wake of privatization vote

Greg Munson has run the state liquor store in Forks for nearly 40 years, but by June, he may be looking to retire. Munson, 65,… Continue reading

Some Clallam criminal cases could move to cities, cash-strapped prosecuting attorney says

PORT ANGELES — Facing large budget cuts, the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is looking to leave it up to the cities to prosecute many… Continue reading

Sequim businessman Jay Ketchum found dead

PORT ANGELES — Sequim businessman Jay Ketchum was found dead this morning at the State Patrol scales east of Port Angeles. Clallam County Sheriff Bill… Continue reading

Three incumbents, one challenger ahead in Port Angeles council races

PORT ANGELES — Three incumbents and one challenger were leading the four Port Angeles City Council races Tuesday after the first round of ballot counting.… Continue reading

Here’s a peek at what revamped Port Angeles waterfront will look like

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles’ waterfront will begin to be transformed next year as the city begins work on sprucing up the downtown shoreline. Construction… Continue reading

City of Port Angeles seeks role regarding former Rayonier mill site

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles is taking another shot at getting a seat at the table regarding future use of Rayonier’s former… Continue reading

Power down for Port Angeles apartment residents

PORT ANGELES — Residents of the Peninsula Housing Authority’s Terrace Apartments have been without power in their rooms since Friday morning, when an electrical panel… Continue reading

Quilcene activist detained by Israel during protest flotilla to Gaza

The status of Quilcene peace activist Kit Kittredge, the only American among the 22 pro-Palestinian activists detained Friday while challenging Israel's blockade of Gaza, was… Continue reading