Tom Callis

North Peninsula woman hopes for miracle, has a mission after tumor strikes

PORT ANGELES -- As the pastor leads the church in prayer, a woman in the back row bows her head, covered with a bandana to… Continue reading

Blaine woman recovering from crushing encounter with beach log near Kalaloch

Large logs are no stranger to beaches on the North Olympic Peninsula. Whether alone or stacked haphazardly on top of each other, they're an almost… Continue reading

OMC objects to hospital logo in Tharinger campaign ad

A campaign advertisement for state Legislative candidate Steve Tharinger mailed last week to voters has prompted objections from Olympic Medical Center officials. The two-page flier… Continue reading

Olympic National Park to change goat guidelines; killer mountain goat wasn’t diseased, necropsy finds

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Olympic National Park expects to have revised guidelines for dealing with aggressive mountain goats in place by the time snow begins… Continue reading

Port Angeles Harbor contaminant study in new hands

PORT ANGELES -- The state Department of Ecology has hired a second contractor to complete a delayed environmental study of Port Angeles Harbor sediment, an… Continue reading

Deer hits car (you’re reading this correctly)

DIAMOND POINT -- After moving to Diamond Point seven years ago, Cindy DeVore has learned to live with the deer that inhabit her neighborhood. She… Continue reading

Federal building bomb threat deemed a hoax

PORT ANGELES -- A bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of the Richard B. Anderson Federal Building on Tuesday afternoon and disrupted downtown traffic was… Continue reading

New Walmart Supercenter opens today in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- When the first customers walk into the new Walmart Supercenter today, they will be treated with a smorgasbord of consumer items wrapped… Continue reading

Update: Man in custody for allegedly posing bomb threat in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A man is in custody after telling authorities that he planted a bomb at the downtown federal building. Port Angeles police were… Continue reading

Open house on Rayonier cleanup plans set for Wednesday

PORT ANGELES -- Three of the state Department of Ecology staff members overseeing environmental cleanup of Rayonier's former mill site will be in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Port Angeles wants county help on Nippon appeal

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall wants to hire Clallam County's hearing examiner to receive testimony in the appeal of Nippon Paper Industries USA's proposed biomass… Continue reading

Large waves expected in West End today

Large waves are expected to hit the West End today as stormy weather rolls through the North Olympic Peninsula. Swells of up to 25 to… Continue reading

Senate candidate Rossi urges supporters toward Nov. 2 finish line

PORT ANGELES -- An energetic Dino Rossi urged his supporters Saturday not to lose momentum in the final days before the Nov. 2 general election.… Continue reading

Though shutting down, clinic rescues entangled owl

PORT ANGELES -- CliniCare, as it prepares to shut down, stopped taking new patients about a month ago. But it made an exception Friday for… Continue reading

Interim Port Angeles pool director gets $18,500 for quitting

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool District is paying its interim director $18,500 to resign. The action ends a situation that Commission President… Continue reading

New beach for Port Angeles voiced at idea session (and click to see 43-page presentation)

EDITOR'S NOTE — Click to see the 43-page presentation to the Port Angeles City Council on the proposed Port Angeles Waterfront and Transportation Improvement Plan:… Continue reading

City Council appears poised to require business licenses in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed business license ordinance -- complete with a mandatory flat fee -- would be "for the benefit of the business owners,"… Continue reading

It’s over: Harbor-Works officially no longer exists

PORT ANGELES -- Harbor-Works formally came to an end Tuesday. The City Council voted unanimously to dissolve the public development authority 17 months and more… Continue reading

Port Angeles buys Rayonier tank, 11.86 acres

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall will soon own a portion of Rayonier's former mill site. The Port Angeles City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday, with council… Continue reading

Port Angeles parks future to be discussed

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall will hold its first meeting Thursday to receive input for its parks and recreation master plan. The meeting will be… Continue reading