Rob Ollikainen

Georgia man rescued off cliff on island near LaPush

LAPUSH — A 22-year-old Georgia man was plucked off a 150-foot cliff on Little James Island near LaPush today by a helicopter crew from the… Continue reading

Cadavers still kept in Carlsborg; facility zoned for storage, owner says

SEQUIM -- Jason Linde, owner of Linde Family Funeral Service of Sequim, said he is still storing cadavers at his refrigerated facility in Carlsborg Industrial… Continue reading

Clallam County judge to rule on Stenson stay of execution

PORT ANGELES -- While lawyers for convicted Sequim double-murderer Darold Ray Stenson prepare to appeal last week's Thurston County Superior Court ruling that lethal injection… Continue reading

Deer Park underpass instead of overpass?

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County is moving its $7.5 million Deer Park safety improvement project underground. Rather than building an overpass east of the intersection… Continue reading

Sherwood clinic in Sequim to close

SEQUIM -- Sherwood Medical Center will close its doors in September, when the Sequim practice that serves 6,000 will lose its temporary lease with Olympic… Continue reading

Wildfire study highlights hazard on North Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- One of the wettest counties in the state is also its most likely to suffer catastrophic loss of property in the event… Continue reading

Downtown Port Angeles spruced up, so it’s time for a party!

PORT ANGELES -- Welcome to the new Port Angeles. City organizers will dedicate the new-look downtown corridor with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Front Street between… Continue reading

Courthouse roofing contract awarded; 4 right-of-way agreements signed on Salt Creek project

PORT ANGELES -- Hoch Construction Inc. of Port Angeles received a $496,542 bid award to build a new roof on the Clallam County courthouse Tuesday.… Continue reading

Hiker, 14, injured near Ozette

PORT ANGELES -- A 14-year old hiker was airlifted to Port Angeles after hitting his head in a fall near Lake Ozette in Olympic National… Continue reading

Olympic Medical Center chief discusses health care reform

PORT ANGELES -- Proposed health care reform doesn't go far enough to repair a broken system, Olympic Medical Center's chief executive told the board of… Continue reading

Sinking fishing boats cause small spills on West End

Two sinking fishing vessels were reported leaking fluids on the West End on Thursday. The incidents were unrelated, with one in Neah Bay and the… Continue reading

Fishing boats grounded on West End

Two fishing vessels were reported leaking undetermined amounts of fluid on the West End today. The sinkings were unrelated, with one in Neah Bay and… Continue reading

2-vehicle crash snarls traffic

BLYN -- An Oregon woman sustained facial injuries when her Subaru Forester was broadsided by a Dodge Caravan on Wednesday. Laurel Anne Hermanson, 42, of… Continue reading

Coast Guard ends search for passenger

SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard has called off its search for a missing ferry passenger who left a bicycle aboard the Bremerton ferry Wednesday morning.… Continue reading

Man charged in making bomb threat

PORT ANGELES -- A 40-year-old man accused of threatening to detonate bombs at three Port Angeles-area shopping centers was formally charged in Clallam County Superior… Continue reading

Clallam extends interim zoning controls

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's three commissioners Tuesday extended interim zoning rules on the Carlsborg Urban Growth Area and 21,926 acres of moderately dense rural… Continue reading

Population levels off on Peninsula

Sequim remains the fastest-growing city on the North Olympic Peninsula, while growth has leveled off both regionally and statewide during the past year, the latest… Continue reading

Clallam County mulls building code appeals board

PORT ANGELES -- A building code board of appeals may soon replace the hearing examiner in Clallam County's appeal process. Gene Unger, chairman of the… Continue reading

No trial date set for shoot-out suspect; mental health evaluation delayed

PORT ANGELES -- Scott Lincoln Davis, the man charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault for his role in a January shoot-out with a… Continue reading

Construction of span over Elwha River stretches toward September completion

11The two-deck structure already has taken shape. Clallam County public works officials said the bridge will likely open in late September. "It's the biggest job… Continue reading