Tom Callis

Nuclear sub narrowly avoided collision in Strait of Juan de Fuca, newspaper reports

PORT ANGELES — A nuclear-powered submarine narrowly avoided colliding with a cargo ship in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in October, according to the… Continue reading

Peninsula woman receives gifts galore in wake of losses

PORT ANGELES — Nikki Kovatch Morris has experienced her own Christmas miracle. Morris, 30, faced tragedy twice recently after her fiance died in a car… Continue reading

Port Angeles man booked after party interrupted by gunshots

PORT ANGELES — Police arrested a man early Saturday morning after a party was disrupted Friday evening by gunshots. No one was hurt. Police said… Continue reading

Public opposition stirs Olympic National Park to rethink plans for trail along Lake Crescent

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Olympic National Park is going back to the drawing board for plans to extend the Olympic Discovery Trail along Lake Crescent.… Continue reading

Resident hit on head by burglar as he returns home

AGNEW — A 41-year-old man was treated and discharged from Olympic Medical Center earlier this week after being struck in the head by a burglar.… Continue reading

Wireless Internet for whole city, Port Angeles City Council decides

PORT ANGELES — Get ready to plug in. Well, sort of. The Port Angeles City Council gave the go-ahead Tuesday evening to a $3.7 million… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council OKs wireless project

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council has given an enthusiastic thumbs up to a wireless project that will turn the city into one… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Council to consider wireless project tonight

PORT ANGELES — By the end of next year, Port Angeles could become one of the most wired cities in the nation. A citywide wireless… Continue reading

Peninsula senator targets elimination of waste as budget-battle priority

OLYMPIA — The state Legislature’s special session ended Wednesday, but Sen. Jim Hargrove still has some work to do. The Hoquiam Democrat, who represents the… Continue reading

Forks Planned Parenthood closes its doors

FORKS — The Forks Planned Parenthood health center has closed. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest closed the office at 231 Lupine Ave. on Nov.… Continue reading

Man drives van over embankment into gravel pit, dies

PORT ANGELES — A 27-year-old man died Saturday morning after he drove a van through a fence and down a 30- to 40-foot drop to… Continue reading

Five-year city permit lets sprint-boat races roar on

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles City Council chambers erupted in applause Wednesday evening after the city’s Planning Commission approved a new five-year permit to… Continue reading

Rift apparent in Port Angeles Downtown Association vote

PORT ANGELES — A rift between the Port Angeles Downtown Association and some of its members is carrying into the organization's board elections. Seven of… Continue reading

Woman charged with theft of rare coins; Port Angeles antique-shop owner arrested

PORT ANGELES — A woman has been charged with stealing more than $50,000 worth of rare coins. Katherine Faye Blanchard, 52, was charged Monday in… Continue reading

Driver accused of vehicular homicide in jail again

PORT ANGELES — Amber Steim, accused of vehicular homicide while allegedly driving drunk, was booked into the Clallam County jail Wednesday after a court-ordered bracelet… Continue reading

Faulty breaker causes power outage east, south of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES — A faulty breaker at a Clallam County Public Utility District substation is believed to have caused an outage that knocked out electrical… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman accused of vehicular homicide returned to jail

PORT ANGELES — Amber Steim, accused of vehicular homicide while allegedly driving drunk, was booked into Clallam County jail today after a court-ordered bracelet monitor… Continue reading

91,600 gallons of sewage accidentally spill into Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES — A pump station failure has caused 91,600 gallons of untreated sewage to spill into Port Angeles Harbor. The city attributes a malfunctioning… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center to close temporarily while seeking funds to survive

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will close for the first three weeks of the new year so its staff and board… Continue reading

High times for log exports to Asia, but they’re expected to drop in 2012

PORT ANGELES — After hitting levels not seen in nearly two decades, log exports from the North Olympic Peninsula are expected to take a drop… Continue reading