Brian Gawley

Forks: Quillayute Airport improvements

FORKS -- Mayor Nedra Reed hopes an upcoming repair project at Quillayute Airport will be the first of several making the aviation center an attractive… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City Hall pitches stormwater fee to residents, businesses

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed stormwater utility charge could fund projects to solve chronic flooding and encourage economic development, City Economic Development Director Glenn Cutler… Continue reading

Clallam: County to study traffic speed near Old Schoolhouse Bridge

SEQUIM -- County engineers will study traffic counts and speeds on East Anderson Road, west of the Old Dungeness Schoolhouse, to see if changes are… Continue reading

Sequim: Group backs off John Wayne statue effort

SEQUIM -- Friends of the Duke President Russ Moorman said he will temporarily back off efforts to erect a 9-foot bronze statue of the late… Continue reading

Clallam: County lowers speed limits along some rural roads

County commissioners reduced speed limits along three rural arterial roads Tuesday morning, but not as much as petitioners requested. Four other speed limit changes were… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Review committee hears concerns over conference center project

PORT ANGELES -- The proposed Oak Street hotel/conference center could be successful but first it needs a stronger marketing plan and firmer financial commitments, according… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Downtown Forward ponders conference center’s parking

PORT ANGELES --Parking emerged Monday as the biggest issue facing the developer of a proposed conference center. The Downtown Forward Executive Committee met Monday morning… Continue reading

Clallam: County tackles rural speed limits again this week

Clallam County commissioners will discuss proposed speed limit changes along county roads during a work session today. They will take action on any changes at… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City review committees asking tough questions on proposed conference center

PORT ANGELES -- The third of three City Hall committees reviewing a proposed hotel and conference center development for the downtown waterfront meets this week.… Continue reading

Project to generate electricity from the ocean detailed

The company developing a device to generate electricity from Pacific Ocean wave action near Cape Flattery could deploy its first buoy by September. Mercer Island-based… Continue reading

Clallam: Commissioners delay speed limit changes

Following more than two hours of testimony Tuesday, Clallam County commissioners delayed changing speed limits on 12 sections of county roads until next week. Commissioners… Continue reading

Clallam: County gets grants to buy out River’s End Road properties

Homeowners at the mouth of the Dungeness River will have the chance to relocate now that Clallam County has received $1.45 million to buy them… Continue reading

Clallam: County will take comments on proposed speed limit changes today

Clallam County residents can comment on proposed speed limit changes along some county roads at a scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the County Courthouse,… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Bad weather keeps divers from examining possible car debris in Lake Crescent

The cold deep water of Lake Crescent holds onto its secrets for at least another day. Bad weather Sunday afternoon kept divers from examining debris… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City may seek fund for water main project

PORT ANGELES -- City Council members are expected to seek a $2 million state loan to replace more old downtown water mains and sidewalks. The… Continue reading

Clallam: Private company to collect court’s fines

PORT ANGELES -- People who owe District Court No. 1 fines now will pay a private Seattle-area company instead of Clallam County at no additional… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Developer excited about conference center project

PORT ANGELES -- Randal Jay Ehm is excited about his proposed $17 million waterfront hotel and conference center project to be built on property at… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port holds off marketing ex-hangar as movie studio

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed movie studio in a vacant industrial building was put on hold by Port commissioners Monday because of a prior lease… Continue reading

Peninsula: State buys land under controversial John Birch Society billboard

PORT ANGELES -- The controversial John Birch Society billboard along U.S. Highway 101 east of here could be coming down following the sale of the… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: PARENTS SEEK AID TO HELP COPE WITH BABY’s SURGERY

Taylor Ann Rixon was born last Dec. 11 at Olympic Memorial Hospital to George and Kristin Rixon. Shortly after her birth, Taylor was diagnosed with… Continue reading