Brian Gawley

Clallam: PUD will announce rate increases Sept. 4

How much electricity rates will rise for Clallam County PUD customers will be announced Sept. 4, General Manager Michael McInnes said Monday. Public Utilities District… Continue reading

Clallam County Fair officials await Sunday attendance figures

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Fair officials were hoping sunny weather and a demolition derby Sunday would give attendance figures a last-day boost. Attendance fell… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council to consider bridge project funding options

PORT ANGELES -- Replacement of the city's two Eighth Street bridges always has loomed on the horizon. But the recent posting of weight limits on… Continue reading

Mount Rainier-type glacial event possible on Peninsula, but wouldn’t be as extensive

Olympic National Park has hundreds of glaciers, but a "burst" like that which triggered an alert below Mount Rainier late Tuesday night would be less… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port could choose new executive director next week

PORT ANGELES -- Port commissioners anticipate holding an executive session next week to select a new executive director from three finalists, interim director Clyde Boddy… Continue reading

Peninsula: More energy rate increases looming?

When Bonneville Power Administration announced a 46 percent wholesale rate increase for electricity in late June, many consumers thought that was the extent of looming… Continue reading

Airport Day will give kids a flying chance to become Young Eagles

PORT ANGELES --Saturday's third annual Airport Day and Fly In will be a "hands on" experience for many North Olympic Peninsula youngsters. It will be… Continue reading

Wyoming: Port Angeles couple recovering after encounter with elk herd

A Port Angeles couple will return home later this week after their vacation to Grand Teton National Park was cut short by an elk herd.… Continue reading

Peninsula: Meteor shower to peak early Sunday

Night owls after midnight Saturday or early risers Sunday morning should be treated to a better Perseid meteor shower than last year, astronomers say. The… Continue reading

Port Angeles: City posting weight limits on Eighth Street bridges

PORT ANGELES -- City engineers will post vehicle weight limits on the Eighth Street bridges spanning Valley Creek and Tumwater Creek in the coming weeks.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council sets 2002 budget timeline

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council is in the process of developing its fiscal year 2002 budget. The council has scheduled a goal-setting session for… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Rayonier dock repair project raises concerns

PORT ANGELES -- Rayonier, Inc., wants to refurbish its Ennis Drive dock, but a local environmental group claims replacing pilings will stir up contaminated sediment.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Proposed hydroelectric project raises eyebrows –April Fools” joke?

Amusement to exasperation to outright opposition -- that's been the reaction to a man who says he's applied for a federal license to build a… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Entrepreneur proposes power plant

A former Port Angeles resident has proposed building a small hydroelectric plant in the Seven Lakes Basin of Olympic National Park. John Worthington of Seattle… Continue reading

Forks: Coast Guard, city officials clash over proposed station closure

FORKS -- City officials are convinced the Coast Guard has already decided to close Station Quillayute River. And a special meeting Tuesday between Coast Guard… Continue reading

Clallam: Election filings end; more open Wednesday

Filing for the fall elections ended Friday with 116 candidates seeking offices ranging from city council positions to fire protection districts. In most of the… Continue reading

Clallam: Joyce scouts rescue couple from British Columbia river

JOYCE -- For the second time in a year, Boy Scout Joseph Kubalek is a hero. Last year, he rescued a woman who fell into… Continue reading

Clallam: Two more races to be contested

Two more general election bouts emerged Thursday as 18 candidates joined races during the fourth day of election filing at the Clallam County Courthouse. Today… Continue reading

Agnew: Utility to replace filtration plant

AGNEW -- Fairview Water System users could face monthly rate increases to pay for a new water filtration plant. Clallam County Public Utility District commissioners… Continue reading

Clallam: Third day of filing produces 17 more candidates

The third day of election filing produced seventeen more candidates, but only one more primary election race. Wednesday's filings bring the slate to 69 candidates… Continue reading