Tom Callis

Homeless man mobbed by ‘pack,’ Port Angeles police say

PORT ANGELES -- Police arrested five juveniles and three adults Wednesday evening on investigation of assaulting a homeless man who wouldn't give them his beer.… Continue reading

Peninsula Plywood lays off 35 employees

PORT ANGELES -- The Peninsula Plywood mill laid off nearly a quarter of its work force today. The company, attributing the move in a written… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Hall seeks more volunteers

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall is hoping to tap into Port Angeles' volunteer spirit. As part of a reorganization of the city's Recreation Division --… Continue reading

Senate acts to move Hoh tribe to higher ground

The Hoh tribe may soon be able to expand its tiny West Jefferson County reservation and move to higher ground. The Senate passed the Hoh… Continue reading

Terms met for purchase of Rayonier tank

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall may own about 12 acres of Rayonier's former mill site next week. The proposed $995,000 transaction will be presented to… Continue reading

Volunteers in Medicine in the Olympics events set this week

PORT ANGELES -- Today is the last day to make reservations for the Volunteers in Medicine of the Olympics annual Healthy Harvest Dinner on Thursday.… Continue reading

Kessler says she’s not stepping into the shadows

PORT ANGELES -- While House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler is retiring from the state Legislature, she's not stepping into the shadows quite yet. Nor does… Continue reading

Cantwell in Port Angeles praises Kessler, stumps for Murray

PORT ANGELES -- Sen. Maria Cantwell urged her fellow Democrats during a party dinner Saturday to get out the vote for her colleague and to… Continue reading

Seattle foe targets cogeneration plan in Port Angeles to make test case against biomass energy

PORT ANGELES -- A Seattle activist has picked Nippon paper mill's proposed biomass energy project as the first battle in a fight against the burning… Continue reading

Port Angeles historic district request to go to state panel

PORT ANGELES -- City Hall representatives will pitch the creation of a civic historic district in Port Angeles to a state committee in February. The… Continue reading

Fluoride foes ‘exploring all options’ after Supreme Court upholds Port Angeles city

PORT ANGELES -- The state Supreme Court sided with Port Angeles City Hall on Thursday in the four-year-long dispute over water fluoridation, but activists aren't… Continue reading

Update: Supreme Court sides with Port Angeles City Hall on fluoridation

PORT ANGELES — The state Supreme Court ruled today that City Hall's water fluoridation program cannot be challenged through the initiative process. The 5-4 vote,… Continue reading

Loan to pay for state-mandated project to raise Port Angeles utility bills; councilwoman critical

PORT ANGELES -- A large loan that will generate higher utility fees was approved earlier this week, but not before one City Council member took… Continue reading

Planning Commission OKs permits for Nippon biomass cogeneration plant

PORT ANGELES -- The Nippon paper mill's proposed energy-producing biomass boiler cleared its first regulatory hurdle Wednesday. The Port Angeles Planning Commission, after hearing a… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council approves removing up to 45 more Lincoln Park trees

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council approved Tuesday the removal of between 39 and 45 trees from Lincoln Park -- and also the writing of… Continue reading

Port Angeles pool manager remains on paid leave as board takes no action

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool's manager remained on paid administrative leave Tuesday after the board members of the taxing district that owns… Continue reading

Trees by airport could be gone as Port of Port Angeles suggests master plan for Lincoln Park

PORT ANGELES -- They're tall, numerous and dominate the landscape at Lincoln Park. But the days of many of the evergreen trees in the park… Continue reading

Pool district board president puts manager on leave

PORT ANGELES -- The William Shore Memorial Pool District board president placed the head of Port Angeles' public swimming pool on administrative leave last week… Continue reading

Downtown Port Angeles sidewalk sculpture missing

PORT ANGELES -- A sculpture that has been on display at a downtown intersection for about a month has been stolen. The aluminum sculpture of… Continue reading

Civic Field repairs would be vast and costly, parks commissioners told

PORT ANGELES -- Civic Field is in need of its largest renovation since the concrete grandstand was built in 1979, the city's parks commission was… Continue reading