Tom Callis

Man stabbed with two-pronged, steak-carving fork for allegedly refusing to move out

BEAVER -- Clallam County sheriff's deputies arrested a 44-year-old woman Saturday alleged to have stabbed a man that afternoon after he refused to move out… Continue reading

Prosecution failed in providing evidence to Stenson defense, judge says — but not enough to escape conviction and death row

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney's Office did not meet its legal obligation to provide evidence to the defense in the double-murder trial… Continue reading

Property tax levy broached to fix Civic Field in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Should Port Angeles residents be asked to pay a new property tax to bring Civic Field up to par? That's one question… Continue reading

State appeal filed against Nippon biomass plan; foes await summer hearing on Port Townsend mill biomass upgrade

The second round of appeals for a biomass energy project in Port Angeles has begun, while opponents await a separate state hearing on an appeal… Continue reading

Study says Peninsula has plenty of wood for biomass facilities

PORT ANGELES -- A new study on the available supply of biomass in and around the Olympic Peninsula bodes well for proposed wood-to-energy projects in… Continue reading

Biomass clear of EPA rules for now as agency defers action for 3 years for analysis

Wood-burning facilities will not be regulated under the Environmental Protection Agency's new greenhouse gas regulations that went into effect earlier this month, the federal agency… Continue reading

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Bill seeks compensation for the wrongly convicted

OLYMPIA -- People wrongly convicted in the state could be compensated for time spent in prison under a bill introduced by a North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Hargrove to sponsor bill for pilot project that would use biomass to make jet fuel

Wood entered the renewable energy debate with a vengeance last year, but it may soon be overshadowed by a new, perhaps more innovative use of… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council considers laptops, less paper

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council discussed bringing City Hall up to speed in the digital age during a retreat Saturday. Proposals to start using… Continue reading

Rep./Commissioner Tharinger says he’ll return part of pay to Clallam County

Clallam County is legally bound to pay Commissioner Steve Tharinger while he serves in the state Legislature as the newest member of the 24th District… Continue reading

Trial in evidence room theft reset for February

PORT ANGELES -- The trial of a former Clallam County Sheriff's Office employee accused of stealing $8,644 from the evidence room has been rescheduled for… Continue reading

Trial involving theft of Clallam County treasury funds rescheduled

PORT ANGELES -- The trial of Catherine Betts, who is accused of stealing $617,467 from the Clallam County Treasurer's Office, has been rescheduled for May… Continue reading

Judge mulls dismissal in evidence theft case

PORT ANGELES -- The case against a former Clallam County Sheriff's Office employee accused of stealing $8,644 from the evidence room remains in limbo after… Continue reading

‘First job I’ve applied for since I’ve been in Port Angeles,’ city manager says of bid for Texas position

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles City Manager Kent Myers, who has worked in his present position for slightly more than two years, has applied for… Continue reading

Port Angeles city manager applies for job in Texas

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles City Manager Kent Myers has applied for the city manager position in Corpus Christi, Texas. Myers, who was hired in… Continue reading

Port Angeles stormwater project needs more time

PORT ANGELES -- An upcoming stormwater project that will involve tearing up a lane of First Street downtown will take longer than previously expected, Port… Continue reading

Evidence-theft dismissal motion to be heard Thursday

PORT ANGELES -- A Clallam County judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether the case against a former Clallam County Sheriff's Office employee accused of… Continue reading

Medical marijuana dispensary in its second month in low-key Port Angeles location

PORT ANGELES -- The storefront is, by any standard, obscure. No neon signs, or any sign for that matter, mark its location, and two streetside… Continue reading

Back to the future: Port Angeles studies its retail potential

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall is hoping that a new study will help Port Angeles attract more retail. The study, called a retail market analysis,… Continue reading

Port Angeles waterfront plan to be considered next month

PORT ANGELES -- The final touches on the city of Port Angeles' waterfront redevelopment plan are being made before the City Council considers adopting the… Continue reading