Rob Ollikainen

Deadline looms for districting master in Clallam County but no applications received yet

PORT ANGELES — Applicants who want to be Clallam County's next districting master have four days to make the deadline. The districting master is hired… Continue reading

Gratitude expressed to community as family mourns Sequim man, 78, found dead;

SEQUIM — Mary Ann Hudson is taking comfort in the way her community rallied to find her brother. Robert “Bob” Goss was found dead at… Continue reading

2nd UPDATE — Woman killed in 2-vehicle traffic wreck on state Highway 112 near Joyce

JOYCE — A nurse was killed Sunday when her pickup truck was hit by another pickup driven by a woman suspected of being intoxicated. The… Continue reading

Agnew area man, 78, still missing; sheriff’s deputies, Coast Guard comb area

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County sheriff's deputies and the family of Robert “Bob” Goss combed the Agnew area Thursday for the missing 78-year-old while Coast… Continue reading

Port Angeles man last seen Monday remains missing; sister asks for public’s help

PORT ANGELES — Mary Ann Hudson is asking the public to stay on the lookout for her 78-year-old brother. Robert “Bob” Goss drove away in… Continue reading

High winds cause widespread power outages on Peninsula [**GALLERY**]

High winds Wednesday morning ripped down trees and knocked out electrical power to between 3,000 and 3,500 customers on the North Olympic Peninsula About 2,500… Continue reading

William Shore Memorial Pool improvements discussed at Port Angeles chamber

PORT ANGELES — Now that the William Shore Memorial Pool is on solid financial ground, the next steps will be to replace the antiquated pipes… Continue reading

Your help is needed to find this 78-year-old man

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff's Office has issued a missing/endangered person alert for a 78-year-old Clallam County man who left his sister's house… Continue reading

Clallam Bay water main repaired; public utility district urges customers to boil water

CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay water customers who had service restored Tuesday night must now boil their water, or use bottled water, until test results… Continue reading

Clallam County backs grant for homeless veterans

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County lawmakers Tuesday endorsed a multijurisdictional grant application for housing assistance for veterans and their families. Partners in the grant are… Continue reading

Water main breaks in Clallam Bay

CLALLAM BAY — A water transmission main serving Clallam Bay has broken and all customers east of the Breakwater Inn are without water. The Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam Transit approves service cuts as it deals with budget gap

PORT ANGELES — Clallam Transit cut several low-ridership bus trips Monday to save costs amid a $400,000 budget gap. The cuts, which take effect in… Continue reading

Dog stolen from Humane Society in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A pit bull was taken from the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society on Thursday night or Friday morning. Humane Society board President Marsha… Continue reading

Sequim man charged with child rape

PORT ANGELES — A 29-year-old Sequim man has been charged with two counts of first-degree child rape and four counts of first-degree child molestation. Gary… Continue reading

Peninsula population pushes past 100,000 mark

The North Olympic Peninsula population crested over the 100,000 mark in the 2010 Census. The combined population of Jefferson and Clallam counties was 101,276 in… Continue reading

Snowstorm pounds North Olympic Peninsula — and there’s more to come [**GALLERY**]

A late-season snowstorm that snarled traffic, blocked roads and highways and dumped several inches of powder on the North Olympic Peninsula on Wednesday will continue… Continue reading

‘Major arctic outbreak’ predicted on Peninsula

Old Man Winter isn’t finished with the North Olympic Peninsula just yet, forecasters say. The National Weather Service calls for 6 inches to 12 inches… Continue reading

Clallam County funds more mental health, drug treatment

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County approved $311,500 in new contracts to help low-income residents who have drug addictions, brain disorders or both. The money comes… Continue reading

Clinton man convicted of first-degree child rape

PORT ANGELES — A 42-year-old Clinton man has been convicted on 13 counts of first-degree child rape in a six-year case involving a Port Angeles… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center welcomes new health care providers

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center has officially welcomed five new health care providers. Dr. Josh Jones, a psychiatrist, and physician's assistants Bernadette Gonsalves, Rebecca… Continue reading