Tom Callis

More than 100 protest Border Patrol roadblocks

PORT ANGELES — More than 100 people called for an end to Border Patrol checkpoints and detentions of illegal immigrants during a protest march on… Continue reading

Parks commission says no to Erickson Park site for Bubble building

PORT ANGELES — The Friends of the Fieldhouse should find a location other than Erickson Park for its inflatable sports structure, the Port Angeles parks… Continue reading

Pool to close? Port Angeles City Council to discuss budget matters Wednesday

PORT ANGELES — The talk at the William Shore Memorial Pool on Friday was that the city's public pool might be closed to balance the… Continue reading

Cell tower worker who fell and later died was not using safety harness

PORT ANGELES — Jeremy Combs was not wearing safety equipment when he fell 32 feet to his death while working on cell phone antennas atop… Continue reading

Port Angeles waterfront property up for sale — again

PORT ANGELES — A 1.9-acre waterfront lot on Oak and Front streets is back on the market after a deal to sell the property to… Continue reading

Former Rayonier mill site touted as new base for NOAA Pacific operations

PORT ANGELES — Though a state Department of Ecology cleanup site, the former Rayonier Inc. pulp mill has the potential of becoming the base of… Continue reading

Harbor-Works eyes Madsen as consultant

PORT ANGELES — A second public entity will seek to contract with Mark Madsen, the former Port Angeles city manager. for consulting services. The Harbor-Works… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles gives ‘last call’ to prospective buyers of KPly mill

PORT ANGELES — Prospective buyers of the closed KPly mill will make their sales pitch to Port of Port Angeles staff on Friday. The owners… Continue reading

Decision on crematory permit more than a month away

PORT ANGELES — A proposed crematory in Carlsborg is still on hold after a hearing in front of the Clallam County commissioners on Tuesday. About… Continue reading

Gateway project within budget, public works director says

PORT ANGELES — The Gateway International Transportation Center has accumulated additional costs because of delays, but the project has not overrun its contingency fund, said… Continue reading

Five-day helicopter search nets 18-20 marijuana plants

Between 18 and 20 marijuana plants were confiscated from a field east of Joyce by the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team as part of a… Continue reading

Semi-truck rolls onto side, traps driver

PORT ANGELES — A semi-truck carrying wood chips rolled onto its side the Tumwater Truck Route, trapping the driver inside. Port Angeles Fire Chief Dan… Continue reading

Thieves ‘mine’ precious metals from Port Angeles vehicles

PORT ANGELES — Jason Demott didn't make it work one day last week after thieves mined his Toyota pickup for the precious metals in its… Continue reading

Why did that new patrol car burn? A piece of plastic

PORT ANGELES — An unidentified piece of plastic caused the engine compartment of a Clallam County Sheriff's Department patrol car to catch fire last month.… Continue reading

High-speed chase after Port Angeles home invasion ends in Port Townsend Bay

PORT ANGELES — Four people are in custody after a Port Angeles home invasion robbery and a high speed chase to Port Townsend that reached… Continue reading

Scientists at Port Angeles conference huddle over alternatives to ‘big bang’ theory

PORT ANGELES — There are no miracles, says a group of about 50 astronomers and others interested in the structure of the universe who are… Continue reading

Astronomers at Port Angeles conference want to change the way we see the cosmos

PORT ANGELES — Fifty astronomers from around the world are gathering in Port Angeles today to change the commonly-held view of the universe. The public… Continue reading

Port Angeles logging company to be featured on two reality TV shows

PORT ANGELES — Logging on the North Olympic Peninsula is about to go prime time in two reality TV shows that feature a Port Angeles-based… Continue reading

Sluggish economy sends many customers to Peninsula thrift stores

High gas and food prices are driving North Olympic Peninsula residents to either shop more at thrift stores or just shop less, say operators of… Continue reading

21 tons of tires removed from Hurricane Ridge ski lift area

PORT ANGELES — More than 21 tons of tires were removed from Hurricane Ridge by Olympic National Park staff and crew members from the Coast… Continue reading