Rob Ollikainen

Wet and windy start to week for the Peninsula

Steady rain and gusting winds are expected to continue across the North Olympic Peninsula today as three rivers swell past flood stage. The National Weather… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula home sales increase (Clallam County)

PORT ANGELES — For Galen Hammond, the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers made all the difference. Hammond, 27, got the keys to his Port… Continue reading

Peninsula man’s death in August related to swine flu, tests confirm

PORT ANGELES -- Public health officials have confirmed that one person on the North Olympic Peninsula has died of complications of swine flu. Dr. Tom… Continue reading

Clallam County commissioners adopt long-range road plan

PORT ANGELES -- Road and trail projects in Clallam County will be scaled back in the coming years because of declining revenue. Even so, the… Continue reading

H1N1 vaccine supplies come in as flu peaks

PORT ANGELES -- As H1N1 flu activity crests on the North Olympic Peninsula, health officials say the supplies of vaccine are picking up as well.… Continue reading

Port Angeles port race headed for recount; council race still too close to call

PORT ANGELES -- After a third round of ballot counting on Monday, the race for a Port of Port Angeles commission seat appears headed toward… Continue reading

Arraignment postponed for boat-builder

For the second time in as many weeks, an arraignment of a Port Townsend boat builder and farmer accused of bank robbery has been postponed.… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles commission race has 196-vote gap; incumbent not conceding

PORT ANGELES -- Brad Collins has pulled ahead in a close horse race for Port of Port Angeles commissioner that remains undecided with 2,031 ballots… Continue reading

Clallam County’s rural zoning upheld; foe has time to appeal

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County has won a key battle in its long war over zoning. The Western Washington Growth Management Act Hearings Board on… Continue reading

New weather radar will give better view of conditions for Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- It's going to get a lot easier to track the weather on North Olympic Peninsula and points beyond beginning in October 2012.… Continue reading

Storm winds gust in West End; PA, Sequim calm

PORT ANGELES -- The first major storm of the winter has churned up the surf, knocked down branches and dumped buckets of rain on Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam County, PUD sign Carlsborg sewage-treatment agreement

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County and the public utility district have inked an agreement for a long-awaited sewage treatment system in Carlsborg. The three county… Continue reading

Miles leading in race for Olympic Medical Center commission spot

PORT ANGELES -- John Miles is winning big in the only contested race for Olympic Medical Center hospital district commissioner. Miles, a retired physician, has… Continue reading

Sequim voters OK sales tax boost

SEQUIM -- The proposed sales tax increase for better roads and sidewalks within the city of Sequim was passing by nearly 15 percentage points on… Continue reading

Clallam PUD’s share of two wind energy projects to be paid with $55.6 million

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Public Utilities District received $55.6 million in renewable energy bonds to pay for its share of two wind projects… Continue reading

Man guilty in murder-for-hire case

PORT ANGELES -- Aaron M. Hahn faces 15 to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 2 for attempting to hire a hit… Continue reading

Health official: Swine Flu close to its crest; many schools reporting high absenteeism

PORT ANGELES -- Like a wave nearing the shore, swine flu activity will soon crest on the North Olympic Peninsula, the region's top health official… Continue reading

Accused Port Townsend bank robber awaits arraignment

TACOMA -- Michael J. Fenter, a Port Townsend man accused of robbing a Tacoma bank and under investigation in three other bank robberies, is expected… Continue reading

Clallam sets speed limit hearing for two roads in unincorporated areas

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday set a Nov. 17 public hearing on a proposal to lower the speed limits on West Sequim… Continue reading

Clallam considers fixed rate for Port Angeles District Court fee

PORT ANGELES -- To clear up budget confusion, Clallam County would charge the city of Port Angeles a fixed annual fee for District Court cases… Continue reading