Rob Ollikainen

‘We’re all one family’: Peninsula officers to attend memorial for fallen Lakewood officers

Caravans of officers from both Clallam and Jefferson counties will make their way to the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday for the public memorial service for… Continue reading

Oregon man gets 19 years for hiring hit man in sex-exploitation case

PORT ANGELES -- An Oregon man convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill a Sequim teen has been sentenced to 19 years… Continue reading

Clallam County juvenile drug court logs 100th graduate

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's juvenile drug court will graduate its 100th participant in a ceremony at the Clallam County Courthouse today. The ceremony for… Continue reading

Clallam turns to rainy day fund in approving 2010 budget

PORT ANGELES -- For the better part of the decade, Clallam County has controlled its spending and saved up for a rainy day. Having $11.5… Continue reading

Clallam seeks grant for stormwater system; concern expressed over what’s being bought

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners have endorsed a grant application to the state Department of Ecology that would retrofit the Clallam County Courthouse parking… Continue reading

Ecology, Rayonier talks over Port Angeles cleanup extended by 45 days

PORT ANGELES -- Negotiations between Rayonier Inc. and the state to map out a study and partial cleanup of the 75-acre site of the old… Continue reading

Port Angeles Border Patrol agent honored for finding, assisting missing man

SEQUIM -- David Linson, a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Port Angeles, was honored on Monday for his role in assisting a elderly man who… Continue reading

Hundreds partake of Port Angeles Thanksgiving feasts

PORT ANGELES -- It didn't take long for Reath Ellefson's dream to come true. One year after organizing the first Thanksgiving supper at Queen of… Continue reading

Stores open early for Black Friday rush in Clallam County

Holiday shoppers pinned their ears back and blitzed area retailers this morning to get the best deals on Black Friday. Swain's General Store in Port… Continue reading

Construction closer for Port Angeles Walmart Supercenter

PORT ANGELES -- Barring a last-minute glitch in the permit process, Walmart shoppers will have a brand-new Port Angeles Supercenter during the 2010 Christmas season.… Continue reading

ClallamCounty OKs $85,000 loan for PenPly; future holds jobs

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County approved an $85,000 grant from its Opportunity Fund for the Port of Port Angeles to upgrade the publicly-owned facilities at… Continue reading

Crews open lane on Camp David Jr. Road ; area may see more sliding later in season

LAKE CRESCENT ­-- Clallam County and Olympic National Park road crews have opened vehicle access through a landslide that blocked Camp David Jr. Road on… Continue reading

Donors to Clallam parks lauded at Port Angeles chamber

PORT ANGELES -- Generous donations from private landowners have made the Clallam County parks system what it is today, Public Works Director Craig Jacobs told… Continue reading

Power expected to be back on today in Clallam’s last blacked-out areas

Power was expected to return this morning to all Clallam County residents still without electrical service after crews continued this weekend to mop up the… Continue reading

Need substantial, so Olympic Medical Center boosts tax levy by ‘reasonable’ amount

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center commissioners declared a substantial need and voted to increase the district's tax levy by 1 percent next year. The… Continue reading

Agnew soccer fields dedicated; so were the many who made park happen

AGNEW -- Soccer players of all skill levels will have a place to shoot and score for years to come, with assists from an Agnew… Continue reading

First ticket sold in Port Angeles for ‘Twilight: New Moon’

PORT ANGELES — Victoria McDonald was first in line again. Lincoln Theater worker Shamber Edwards sold McDonald the first ticket to the 12:01 a.m. Friday… Continue reading

Lower speed limits OK’d for roads east of Sequim, south of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Leadfoot drivers be advised: Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday voted to lower the speed limit on West Sequim Bay Road east of… Continue reading

Calhoun extends razor-thin Port of Port Angeles lead; Mania appears headed toward council victory

PORT ANGELES -- John Calhoun increased his lead from 17 to 26 votes in the neck-and-neck race for Port of Port Angeles commissioner after a… Continue reading

Clallam Transit studies bleak 2010 budget

PORT ANGELES -- Sagging ridership and declining sales tax revenue are forcing Clallam Transit to consider a 2010 budget that spends $800,000 in reserves. Transit… Continue reading