Rob Ollikainen

Judge to rule on Elwha River rock quarry appeal

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Superior Court judge is considering arguments in a Land Use Petition Act review of a county commissioners May 2010… Continue reading

Hospital upgrades with three new ventilators

PORT ANGELES — Olympic Medical Center replaced its decade-old ventilator line with three new machines that have carbon dioxide-monitoring technology. The seven commissioners approved the… Continue reading

Storm damage spurs emergency declaration for Clallam, 16 other counties

PORT ANGELES — Clallam is one of 17 counties for which Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared a state of emergency for storm damage sustained between… Continue reading

Clallam County funds mental health, drug treatment

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County approved $382,500 in contracts Tuesday to help low-income people with chemical dependencies or mental health problems. The eight contracts were… Continue reading

As Clallam County Courthouse renovation winds down, third change order requested

PORT ANGELES — As renovations to the historic Clallam County Courthouse wrap up later this week, public works officials are asking for a final change… Continue reading

McKenna on Peninsula, slams individual mandate in health care law

PORT ANGELES -- Rob McKenna told Clallam County Republicans last week that he and other state attorneys general will keep fighting the provision in the… Continue reading

Olympic National Park visitation statistics skewed by faulty traffic counters, officials say

PORT ANGELES -- A technical glitch threw off Olympic National Park's visitation statistics for 2010, park officials said this week. Despite the fact that fee… Continue reading

Water main repaired after rupturing in southeast Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A broken water main turned Liberty Street into a small river in residential Port Angeles before dusk Thursday. Water rushed out from… Continue reading

Update: Counterfeit collector coins from China show up in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Authorities are warning businesses and individuals who want to buy and collect old coins to be on the lookout for counterfeit U.S.… Continue reading

Water conservation plan involving voluntary contributions pitched for Clallam County

PORT ANGELES -- Would Clallam County ratepayers pitch in to support a water resource conservation program? They might, a representative from the Washington Water Trust… Continue reading

‘We’re celebrating’: Quillayute Valley school levy passes

FORKS -- West End voters approved the Quillayute Valley School District property tax levy by a 30-percentage-point margin as of the first count of ballots… Continue reading

Clallam County amends road plan for bridge repairs

PORT ANGELES -- To align itself for $1.7 million in federal transportation funds, Clallam County on Tuesday amended its transportation plan to include two more… Continue reading

Clallam County citizen urges study of consolidation of law enforcement agencies

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County resident Norma Turner told commissioners Tuesday that consolidating the various law enforcement agencies of the North Olympic Peninsula would help… Continue reading

No oil sheen apparent in marine sanctuary

PORT ANGELES -- For the second day in a row, Coast Guard officials reported no oil sheen in the area where a boat sank in… Continue reading

Clallam receives drug prevention grant

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Health and Human Services was awarded a $625,000 federal Drug Free Communities grant to support the Port Angeles Healthy Youth… Continue reading

Clallam to consider new shelter pact with Humane Society

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners today will consider approving a $99,774-per year agreement with the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for sheltering animals. The cost… Continue reading

Oil sheen from sunken boat dissipates off Peninsula coast

LAPUSH -- The fishing boat that sank 13 miles off LaPush on Thursday has apparently stopped leaking diesel fuel in the Olympic Coast National Marine… Continue reading

Bucking the trend: Fee revenue rises at Olympic National Park

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic National Park bucked a nationwide trend by showing a slight increase in entrance fees revenue in 2010. Park spokesman Dave Reynolds… Continue reading

Clallam homeless population down but increase seen in those on the brink

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County saw an overall decrease in its homeless population -- but an increase in those at risk of becoming homeless --… Continue reading

Low prices stir buyer’s market in Peninsula real estate, brokers say

The North Olympic Peninsula housing market is on the rebound, longtime real estate agents say. Sales are up and prices are down in both Clallam… Continue reading