Rob Ollikainen

Port Angeles manufacturer helps man connect with son with wheelchair-accessible boat

PORT ANGELES -- When life pushed at Bill Price, he decided to push back. An accident 13 years ago left his son, Billy, paralyzed from… Continue reading

Clallam County gets federal funding for Deer Park overpass

PORT ANGELES -- The future overpass across U.S. Highway 101 east of Port Angeles has spanned a funding gap, thanks to a boost from the… Continue reading

Vehicle prowls on rise in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles police officers say thieves have entered more than 30 vehicles this week, and they urge motorists to remove valuables and… Continue reading

Police dog catches wanted suspect after healing from prior injury

PORT ANGELES -- Jag is back. The Port Angeles police dog that was severely cut in an ill-fated leap over a barbed wire fence last… Continue reading

Clallam adopts Dungeness flood plan

PORT ANGELES -- Years of work culminated on Tuesday with the formal adoption of a revised Dungeness River Flood Hazard Management Plan. A lengthy public… Continue reading

Woman cited in 1-car wreck

MARROWSTONE ISLAND -- A Sequim woman was cited after a one-car rollover wreck that blocked state Highway 116 for about 90 minutes last weekend. Judy… Continue reading

Climate group head pitches Clallam ‘Green Team’

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County lawmakers should transform its climate change committee into a permanent "Green Team" with quarterly meetings, subcommittees and a dedicated coordinator,… Continue reading

Promoting blue-green plans: Marine sanctuary chief speaks to Port Angeles chamber

PORT ANGELES -- Business should pay attention to offshore conservation efforts because of the economic value of the ocean, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent… Continue reading

Former Clallam County Sheriff Department employee pleads not guilty to theft

PORT ANGELES -- Staci L. Allison, the former Clallam County Sheriff's Department evidence technician accused of stealing county money in 2006, pleaded not guilty to… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center first hospital in world to test high-tech mattress overlay

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center wants to continue leasing a high-tech material that has shown the potential to be more effective in preventing bed… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center only hospital in world to test high-tech mattress

PORT ANGELES --Olympic Medical Center is exploring a contract to lease a high-tech material to replace conventional bed cushions that doctors say can prevent bed… Continue reading

2012 eyed for Carlsborg sewer system

CARLSBORG -- Carlsborg could have a wastewater treatment and reuse system up and running by the middle of 2012, according to a pre-draft sewer facilities… Continue reading

Warplanes at Port Angeles airport for three-day exhibition

PORT ANGELES -- Generation gaps vanished with a united appreciation of the World War II aircraft that landed in Port Angeles on Wednesday for the… Continue reading

Carlsborg sewer system envisioned for completion in 2012

CARLSBORG -- Carlsborg could have a wastewater treatment and reuse system up and running by the middle of 2012, according to a pre-draft sewer facilities… Continue reading

P-51 Mustang ‘best made during war’ — Sequim pilot recalls flying WWII plane that will visit Port Angeles

SEQUIM -- Hal Burch doesn't need to spend $2,200 to fly aboard a P-51 Mustang when the Wings of Freedom tour makes its biennial stop… Continue reading

Vintage warplanes touch down on Peninsula for three days starting today

PORT ANGELES -- Airplane lovers, history buffs and anyone who looks up will see a blast of the American past this week as the Wings… Continue reading

Crime reports down on Peninsula for 2008, but 2009 creeping up

PORT ANGELES -- Reports of major crime were down overall on the North Olympic Peninsula in 2008 from 2007, according to recently released statistics from… Continue reading

Forks pool seat still empty, and special district might be disbanded

PORT ANGELES -- Like the pool it oversees, the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District is running dry. No candidates stepped forward in the special… Continue reading

Former Clallam sheriff’s staffer charged in 2006 theft

PORT ANGELES -- A former Clallam County Sheriff's Department evidence technician accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the evidence room in 2006 faces first-degree… Continue reading

Drag racing series puts pedal to metal in Forks this weekend

FORKS -- Drag racers, start your engines. West End Thunder will blast off from the starting line this weekend with its one-eighth-mile drag racing series… Continue reading