Tom Callis

Public gets to meet new Olympic National Park superintendent at ‘open house’

PORT ANGELES — An open house with new Olympic National Park Superintendent Karen Gustin will be held on Tuesday. The meet-and-greet will last from 5… Continue reading

Demolition derby, rodeo among Clallam fair’s attractions on final day

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Fair is open today for one last day before it closes its gates until next summer. "We've had a… Continue reading

Motorcycles roar into Forks for Rainforest Run

FORKS — More than 1,000 motorcycles roared into Forks this weekend for the inaugural Rainforest Run. The weekend-long festival at Tillicum Park ends today with… Continue reading

Word expected Monday on KPly financing that would reopen plywood mill

PORT ANGELES — The Port of Port Angeles expects to know on Monday if a former KPly mill employee will have the financing needed to… Continue reading

All kinds of entertainment at Clallam County Fair this weekend

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Fair, which opened Thursday, continues today and through Sunday with a continuous stream of entertainment. Gravity-defying acts will be… Continue reading

Interim manager eager for Clallam County Fair to start

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Fair is expected to go off without a hitch when it opens at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, said Shari… Continue reading

Seattle-based bank eyes old Burger King building

PORT ANGELES — The site of the former Burger King at 110 N. Alder St. may soon be occupied for the first time in five… Continue reading

Ordinary people sculpted on Port Angeles street

PORT ANGELES — They know who they are. And now, so does everyone else. Ordinary folks doing ordinary things are captured by Port Angeles sculptor… Continue reading

Small oil slick watched on Port Angeles Harbor

PORT ANGELES — Street runoff from heavy rains on Saturday likely caused an oily sheen on Port Angeles Harbor. The sheen was reported to the… Continue reading

Port Angeles police collecting donations for patrol scooter

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Police Department is about $5,500 short of having the money to purchase a Segway Personal Transporter to be used… Continue reading

Rayonier open to talks over future of site of former mill

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Harbor-Works Public Development Authority will have Rayonier Inc.'s attention when it approaches the company about acquiring its waterfront site.… Continue reading

Rockin’ good time promised at Jefferson County Fair

PORT TOWNSEND — The 71st Jefferson County Fair begins today (Friday), and fair organizers expect it to be a "rockin' good time." This year's theme,… Continue reading

Forks resident faces stiff fine for burning logging vehicle

FORKS — A Forks resident faces a fine of up to $14,915 for burning a logging vehicle on his property, the Olympic Region Clean Air… Continue reading

Rayonier to be approached about HarborWorks buying site of ex-pulp mill

PORT ANGELES — The new Port Angeles HarborWorks Public Development Authority will broach the idea of acquiring the Rayonier mill site in the next couple… Continue reading

Interim fair manager named after manager quits just days before 2008 Clallam County Fair

PORT ANGELES — Shari Ioffrida will put her experience as the Clallam County Fair's special events assistant to work as the interim manager for the… Continue reading

Airline might triple flights while Hood Canal Bridge is out

PORT ANGELES — Kenmore Air is considering tripling the number of flights between Port Angeles and Seattle during the six-week Hood Canal Bridge closure in… Continue reading

Canadian mystery floats to U.S.: Severed foot found on Olympic Peninsula beach

PORT ANGELES — An athletic shoe containing bones and flesh has been discovered on a Strait of Juan de Fuca beach about 30 miles west… Continue reading

Group to pitch ‘Bubble’ building idea to Port Angeles city panel next month

PORT ANGELES — The Friends of the Fieldhouse will bring a proposal for an inflatable sports shelter at Erickson Park to the Port Angeles parks… Continue reading

Procession of 100 fire vehicles will parade through Port Townsend to honor fallen firefighter

PORT TOWNSEND — A 100-fire engine procession will pass through Port Townsend on its way to the memorial service of fallen firefighter Andy Palmer at… Continue reading

Memorial for fallen firefighter Palmer to be held in Port Townsend on Monday

PORT TOWNSEND — A memorial service for fallen firefighter Andy Palmer is planned on Monday. The service for Mr. Palmer will be at 10 a.m.… Continue reading