Rob Ollikainen

Olympic Medical Center tries to turn down the volume

PORT ANGELES -- Shhhhh. Or you'll be coned. Olympic Medical Center has formed a noise reduction group to make overnight patient stays a little more… Continue reading

U.S. 101-Deer Park underpass moves to right-of-way acquisition

PORT ANGELES -- The long-awaited highway crossing at Deer Park Road is one step closer to becoming a reality. Clallam County commissioners Tuesday approved a… Continue reading

Clallam County shoreline update draws fears, criticism; commissioner defends efforts

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman vehemently defended himself and other the county officials against public criticism for the state-required shoreline master plan… Continue reading

Empty downtown Port Angeles department store building discounted at $950,000

PORT ANGELES -- A landmark department store building downtown -- empty for 1 ½ years -- is for sale at a reduced price, a real… Continue reading

Volunteers drive success of Streamkeepers, Clallam County commissioners told

PORT ANGELES -- The 142 active volunteers in Streamkeepers of Clallam County logged 9,951 hours during the past two years and performed about $300,000 worth… Continue reading

Homeless census-takers find places where people vanished

PORT ANGELES -- Brian Radford and Bryan Lloyd hit the streets of Port Angeles at 6 a.m. Thursday to interview homeless people in the annual… Continue reading

Coping with a tragedy: Father tells of son’s suicide in hopes of helping others

PORT ANGELES -- Craig Bird shares his story to convey the pain that suicide leaves behind and to thank the emergency responders who saved his… Continue reading

Clallam County receives federal grant for marine patrol vessel

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's award-winning marine patrol unit is getting some new equipment for its border security operations. The three commissioners Tuesday approved a… Continue reading

Clallam Transit service cuts on the table

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam Transit has proposed cutting its service by 5.8 percent this year to save $187,861 in annual costs. The routes on the… Continue reading

Group to pursue grants for Civic Field fixes; tax levy bid on back burner

PORT ANGELES -- A newly formed citizens committee will pursue outside grants and private donations to repair Civic Field before it decides whether to seek… Continue reading

Wounded bald eagle said to be healing well

SEQUIM -- A bald eagle that was shot near Beaver last month continues to heal, and wildlife officials are as optimistic as they've ever been… Continue reading

Clallam County Courthouse upgrades on schedule

PORT ANGELES -- The iconic bell tower at the Clallam County Courthouse will serenade central Port Angeles with its familiar chimes within a week or… Continue reading

Clallam community development director lays off building official, fire marshal; takes over duties

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Department of Community Development Director Sheila Roark Miller is now the county's building official and fire marshal, too. Former building… Continue reading

Peninsula hospitals to visit potential affiliates’ facilities

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center, Jefferson Healthcare and Forks Community Hospital have a decision to make. Officials from the consortium of regional hospitals will… Continue reading

Seal to sea after parking itself on Port Angeles beach for almost two weeks

PORT ANGELES -- The juvenile elephant seal that parked itself on Hollywood Beach on Jan. 10 apparently has returned to sea. Olympic Coast National Marine… Continue reading

Unemployment inches up on Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- A loss of 230 government jobs contributed to a slight uptick in unemployment in Clallam and Jefferson counties last month. Clallam County's… Continue reading

Clallam commissioners make board appointments

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners Tuesday appointed and reappointed members to the Clallam County Board of Health, Permit Advisory Board and Peninsula Housing Authority.… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula health officials prepare for flu season

PORT ANGELES -- Flu season has yet to really hit the North Olympic Peninsula, but the region's top public health official said a symptom-severe strain… Continue reading

Man finds missing van while bird-watching west of Port Angeles (***GALLERY***)

PORT ANGELES -- Devan Miller thought he would never see his Volkswagen Vanagon again. Five weeks after it was stolen from his driveway on Liljedahl… Continue reading

Marine sanctuary draft management plan adds details

By Rob Ollikainen Peninsula Daily News With an eye on conservation and collaboration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a draft management plan… Continue reading