Tom Callis

Port Angeles waterfront art plan in works by City Hall

PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles is seeking a local artist to join its design team for the waterfront redevelopment project, which will… Continue reading

Coast Guard celebrates 100 years of naval aviation on Ediz Hook [**Gallery**]

PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard celebrated 100 years of naval aviation Saturday by displaying its modern aircraft and wowing a crowd with a search-and-rescue… Continue reading

‘Smart’ meter installation credited with finding fire risk at Port Angeles home

PORT ANGELES — Nearly 1,000 “smart” meters have been installed as part of City Hall's switch to computerized utility reading. But one may have saved… Continue reading

Columbia Bank plans to open new branches in Port Angeles, Sequim

PORT ANGELES — Columbia Bank plans to open its first full-sized Port Angeles branch this fall. The Tacoma-based bank is renovating the former Westsound Bank… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council debates ‘wish list’

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council delayed approving its six-year capital facilities and transportation improvement plan last week after debating whether the city… Continue reading

Situation that ended in Port Angeles man’s death unclear, police say

PORT ANGELES — Police said Saturday that officers are in constant contact with the man said to have fatally shot Robert Fowler on Monday. No… Continue reading

Pressure mounts on Port Angeles City Hall to save Lincoln Park trees

PORT ANGELES — The Lincoln Park Master Plan is three years away from being complete, but Port Angeles City Council members are already finding themselves… Continue reading

Judge tosses water fluoride lawsuit against Port Angeles, Forks

A lawsuit seeking to stop the use of fluoride in the drinking water in Port Angeles and Forks has been dismissed. Jefferson County Superior Court… Continue reading

Shane Park shooter sentenced to nine years in prison

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a shooting at Shane Park in 2009. Andraees L. Henderson,… Continue reading

PenPly raises more funds to aid Port Angeles mill, meet grant requirement

PORT ANGELES — Peninsula Plywood has been given the go-ahead to receive about half of a $500,000 grant needed to keep it afloat after its… Continue reading

Company to be reimbursed for The Gateway transit center work

PORT ANGELES — The City Council unanimously approved a $119,240 change order for The Gateway transit center Tuesday, but the final cost of the two-year-old… Continue reading

New hatchery built for Elwha River dam removals gets first batch of fish

PORT ANGELES — The fish that will one day replenish the Elwha River have a new birthplace. The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe’s new fish hatchery… Continue reading

Embrace change, Port Townsend mayor tells Peninsula College graduates

PORT ANGELES — Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval told more than 500 Peninsula College graduates Saturday to not only expect change, but also look forward… Continue reading

Appeal of Port Angeles sewer overflows project dropped

PORT ANGELES — Opponents of the city of Port Angeles’ plan to use a large tank to prevent sewage overflows have dropped their appeal. The… Continue reading

First Street paving expected to be finished by today

PORT ANGELES — Road paving on First Street was scheduled to be finished by this morning. “We’re hoping to have asphalt down tonight,” state Department… Continue reading

City Pier won’t get solar panels

PORT ANGELES — City Hall has nixed plans to install solar panels on City Pier. The decision was made after staff concluded the area wasn’t… Continue reading

Enviromental groups seek review of Port Townsend Paper Corp. biomass project

PORT TOWNSEND — Five environmental groups are taking their case against Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill’s biomass cogeneration project to Thurston County Superior Court. Port… Continue reading

Escaped inmate from West End prison tackled, captured

FORKS — An escaped Olympic Corrections Center inmate who narrowly avoided capture at the Hoh River Resort was returned to custody Wednesday. James Edward Russell,… Continue reading

Betts, accused of stealing $617,467 in Clallam treasurer’s funds, admits to taking $866

PORT ANGELES — During her first court appearance in more than a year Tuesday, Catherine Betts admitted to pocketing $866 while she worked for the… Continue reading

Sequim man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide, hit-and-run

PORT ANGELES — Gene Mensik pleaded guilty Tuesday to vehicular homicide and hit-and-run in the death of Sequim resident Scott G. Franklin. Mensik, 51, of… Continue reading