Tom Callis

Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, Olympic National Park sued over hatchery fish on Elwha

PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe and Olympic National Park are being taken to court over the use of hatchery fish to kick-start… Continue reading

81-year-old Sequim man in 3-car collision dies

SEQUIM — Sequim resident Robert P. Gowing died Sunday at Harborview Medical Center, three days after he was seriously injured in a vehicle wreck south… Continue reading

Port Angeles council pair fails to persuade colleagues to rethink lawsuit fight against FEMA

PORT ANGELES — After voting in favor of the action unanimously last month, the City Council was split Tuesday when it reconsidered if it should… Continue reading

Waterfront walkway in Port Angeles slated to be built this summer

PORT ANGELES — The benches and bike racks have been designed and the tree species and color schemes selected. After 1½ years of planning, the… Continue reading

New speaker, date for Republican Lincoln Day Dinner

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Republican Party has postponed its annual Lincoln Day Dinner by a month and replaced attorney general candidate Reagan Dunn… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council approves final esplanade plan

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved the final design of an esplanade to be built later this year. The esplanade… Continue reading

Port Angeles to stay in FEMA fight

PORT ANGELES — After reopening debate, the Port Angeles City Council on Tuesday defeated a motion to back out of litigation between the National Wildlife… Continue reading

Trying to get a sneak peek at the dams being removed? Fine! Literally!

PORT ANGELES — Demolition of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams is well-documented online, but that’s not enough to keep a few dam fans from… Continue reading

City cash-strapped to keep Port Angeles Fine Arts Center open

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center could cost the city as much as $100,000 a year to stay open. The arts center,… Continue reading

Lawmakers keen on splitting Fort Worden management

OLYMPIA — A proposal to split management of Fort Worden State Park between the state and the local Port Townsend Public Development Authority will still… Continue reading

Lead-contaminated soil found at Elwha Dam site

PORT ANGELES — The National Park Service is working on a plan to remove lead-contaminated soil from the Elwha Dam site. Lead paint used on… Continue reading

Old tribal hatchery to be decommissioned

PORT ANGELES — Plans are in the works to decommission the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe’s first fish hatchery. The hatchery, built in 1978, was replaced… Continue reading

Opponents file appeal on second biomass project

PORT ANGELES — The fate of the North Olympic Peninsula's two mill biomass projects are now before Thurston County Superior Court. Seven environmental groups announced… Continue reading

Port Angeles mayor rides along with police

PORT ANGELES — Mayor Cherie Kidd was on the beat Friday with two of Port Angeles’ finest. Kidd, who became mayor last month, went on… Continue reading

Two bills filed on Discover Pass reform for State Parks

OLYMPIA — A dozen legislators have introduced bills this session to reform the Discover Pass. But only one included a provision to eliminate the state… Continue reading

State parks stay open despite lagging pass purchases, shifts

PORT ANGELES — The state has no plans to close any of its 142 parks despite disappointing sales of its Discover Pass. The $30 annual… Continue reading

Grays Harbor panelists battle wilderness plan

Grays Harbor County has become the first — and only — county on the Olympic Peninsula to officially oppose the expansion of protected forest and… Continue reading

Last fall’s dam party brought only trickle of funds — but media attention worth it, Olympic National Park says

PORT ANGELES — It was promoted as a way to show off Port Angeles, to attract visitors and their dollars. But the Celebrate Elwha! events… Continue reading

Tharinger floats rechargeable-battery bill

OLYMPIA — Washington would be one of the first states to require rechargeable-battery manufacturers to recycle their products under a bill under consideration in Olympia,… Continue reading

Port Angeles joins fight against FEMA lawsuit

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles is joining nearly a dozen other cities to fight a lawsuit that could stop development along its waterfront. The National… Continue reading