Brian Gawley

Sequim: Eighth arrest reported in drug bust

An eighth person was arrested Sunday in connection with an alleged drug operation police say was masked by a Sequim trucking company. Ward J. Davis,… Continue reading

West End: Forks scholarship auction raises $69,000

FORKS -- The 38th annual Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction raised $69,000 during two days of bidding over the weekend in the lobby of Forks' Bank… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD approves 3% power rate cut

PORT ANGELES -- A 3 percent across-the-board cut in power rates approved Monday could mean almost $3 a month less on Clallam County Public Utility… Continue reading

Port Angeles: New airport hangars could be up in 6 months

PORT ANGELES -- Eleven new hangars planned for William R. Fairchild International Airport could be finished in six months if the pending sale of the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Roof problems slow restaurant reopening

PORT ANGELES -- After being closed since a Jan. 21 fire, downtown's popular Cornerhouse Restaurant will reopen in four to six weeks if weather permits,… Continue reading

Clallam: Officials ponder sales tax hike for jail, juvenile center

Clallam County is considering a one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax increase to fund jails and juvenile centers to plug a potential $450,000 hole in… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Public can comment on Rayonier clean-up

PORT ANGELES -- The public can comment until April 5 on two of three work plans for the former Rayonier pulp mill site. That's the… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD will cut rates 3 percent across the board

If the Bonneville Power Administration drops its wholesale power rate by 7 percent on April 1, the Clallam County Public Utility District will cut its… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Latest Gateway design gets good reviews

PORT ANGELES -- The latest Gateway Center design received favorable reviews Friday afternoon, but parking remains an issue. Unless additional funding can be found, the… Continue reading

Design workshop crowd keeps many conference center elements, changes others

PORT ANGELES -- Armed with construction paper, crayons, triangles, rulers, glue sticks and pipe cleaners, about 40 people designed their own Oak Street hotel and… Continue reading

Clallam: PUD will study April 1 electricity rate reduction

No fooling! The Clallam County Public Utility District is considering reducing electricity rates when its wholesale power costs drop 7 percent on April 1. PUD… Continue reading

PortDesign workshops for conference center and Gateway Center set for this week

PORT ANGELES -- Local residents get the chance this week to help design two major projects that would anchor opposite ends of downtown for years… Continue reading

Peninsula: State ferry fares could increase another $1.25 on May 12

North Olympic Peninsula residents could pay up to $1.25 more per state ferry trip according to a new fare increase proposal from the state Department… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Children to have hand in Erickson Park playground

PORT ANGELES -- The city's newest playground at Erickson Park on Race Street should be popular with kids -- it will be their creation. The… Continue reading

Peninsula: Car tabs not rising anytime soon

Both Clallam and Jefferson county auditors say the cost of car tabs won't be rising anytime soon despite Thursday's state Supreme Court decision. The split… Continue reading

Clallam: Landfill’s minimum self-haul fee may rise 350%

PORT ANGELES -- The minimum self-haul fee at the Port Angeles Landfill could increase 350 percent starting April 1 under a proposal to be considered… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Agency will support Jamestown tribe effort for Hawaii dry dock

Port of Port Angeles officials will provide a letter of support -- but no money -- for the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe's efforts to acquire a… Continue reading

Surprise storm causes few major problems on Peninsula

A wind and rain storm caught many people off guard Sunday afternoon but didn't cause major problems. The Washington State Patrol reported "nothing serious" Sunday… Continue reading

West End: 3 people OK after boat capsizes

BEAVER -- A Vancouver, Wash., man and two relatives were OK Sunday after their fishing boat capsized on the Sol Duc River near Maxfield Road.… Continue reading

Clallam: County to consider PA’s landfill proposal

PORT ANGELES -- When the Port Angeles Landfill closes in 2006, something must be done with the 52,000 tons of garbage dumped annually. The landfill… Continue reading