Rob Ollikainen

Elwha bridge reopens with higher guardrails for safety

PORT ANGELES -- The Elwha River Bridge reopened to traffic Tuesday morning with new steel guardrails on the 85-foot-high vehicle deck, Clallam County Engineer Ross… Continue reading

Elwha bridge reopens

PORT ANGELES — The Elwha River bridge reopened to traffic this morning with a new steel guardrail on the 85-foot-high vehicle deck, Clallam County Engineer… Continue reading

Clallam County to consider beefing up process to clean up junky properties

PORT ANGELES -- How bad does your neighbor's yard have to look before it becomes a public nuisance? How much authority should Clallam County have… Continue reading

Census road show hits Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- U.S. Census workers handed out between 30 and 40 forms to people who had not received one at the Portrait of America… Continue reading

Coast Guard admiral presents awards in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- A multi-agency security operation for the 2010 Winter Games improved the flow of intelligence between U.S. and Canadian forces, a Coast Guard… Continue reading

Storm moves in, out of region with little mayhem in between

The North Olympic Peninsula was largely calm on Saturday after a winter-like storm that swept through on Good Friday knocked down trees, cut power to… Continue reading

STORM UPDATE: Power outages on North Olympic Peninsula

Utility crews are busy restoring power to thousands of North Olympic Peninsula customers who were left in the dark by storm-related outages this afternoon. Clallam… Continue reading

Storm moves into region

Winds gusted to 78 mph on the Pacific coast this morning and traces of snow were seen on some East Jefferson County roadways as a… Continue reading

Heavy winds due on Peninsula; utility crews gear up

High winds are expected to rip through the North Olympic Peninsula today as a winterlike storm moves onshore. Utility crews were gearing up for storm-related… Continue reading

Ribbon-cutting planned for apartment complex for homeless

PORT ANGELES -- Serenity House of Clallam County will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 28-unit Port Angeles apartment complex for the homeless at noon… Continue reading

Clallam to purchase homes for flood plain

DUNGENESS -- Clallam County plans to buy two more homes for its dike setback project along the Dungeness River. The three commissioners today are expected… Continue reading

Go back to Chrysler? It would be like marrying your ex, Murray Motors boss says

PORT ANGELES -- Mark Murray is so disgruntled with Chrysler Group LLC right now he isn't sure he'd renew his franchise with the automaker if… Continue reading

Census forms trickle in: Clallam on pace with state; Jefferson slightly behind

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County is on pace with the rest of the state and Jefferson County is lagging slightly behind when it comes to… Continue reading

Two Olympic Medical Center doctors get state honors

PORT ANGELES — Two Olympic Medical Center doctors who came out of retirement to rescue all-hours orthopedic surgery on the North Olympic Peninsula have earned… Continue reading

Vietnam veterans to be recognized in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Thirty-five years after the war ended, Vietnam War veterans will be welcomed home with a ceremony Tuesday. "It's time. It's been enough… Continue reading

Tobacco compliance perfect at Port Angeles sellers; more checks scheduled around county

PORT ANGELES -- An underage customer sent to test retailers tried to buy tobacco products at 14 Port Angeles stores on March 9. None of… Continue reading

Marketing experts to Port Angeles chamber: Don’t stop advertising

PORT ANGELES -- Businesses owners should market aggressively, strive for good customer service and take advantage of social networking Web sites like Facebook, a panel… Continue reading

‘His legacy will outlast us all’: 1,000 mourn Makah leader Claplanhoo in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- Edward Eugene Claplanhoo will be remembered for generations to come, said speakers at a memorial service that drew nearly 1,000 mourners Saturday.… Continue reading

Phone scam hits Jefferson County; still targeting credit union

PORT TOWNSEND -- A phone scam in which customers are asked to give their personal banking information seems to have moved from Clallam County to… Continue reading

Clallam OKs forum plan for shoreline update

PORT ANGELES -- Shoreline program planning in Clallam County has moved into a public participation phase. Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday approved a public participation… Continue reading