Brian Gawley

Peninsula border tourism industry pleased over likely delay in passport rules

PORT ANGELES - A potential six-month delay in requiring U.S. passports for land and sea travel to and from Canada and Mexico could benefit the… Continue reading

Changes associated with Gateway project coming to downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - Signs directing people to the Victoria ferries and parking areas will be up in about a week, city officials told about 20… Continue reading

Home residential electricity bills to spike 13.2 percent in most of East Jefferson starting today

PORT TOWNSEND - The temporary increase in monthly electricity bills for residential customers of Puget Sound Energy will average 13.2 percent, or $10.28 for someone… Continue reading

City Hall takes back Port Angeles business license proposal for more study

PORT ANGELES - A proposed business licensing ordinance still needs more work, the City Council decided Tuesday night. City Manager Mark Madsen said that considerable… Continue reading

PA begins outreach for Rayonier redevelopment

PORT ANGELES - The city wants to know how the community thinks the Rayonier property should look after the site's ongoing toxic waste cleanup project… Continue reading

Big changes coming for Port Angeles drivers

PORT ANGELES - Major traffic revisions are on the horizon as the Eighth Street bridges replacement project begins. Preconstruction work underneath the bridges is set… Continue reading

Kidd announces third try at Port Angeles City Council election

PORT ANGELES - Planning Commissioner and two-time prior candidate Cherie Kidd announced Friday she will run for Grant Munro's position on the City Council. Filing… Continue reading

Gateway transit center construction to start in downtown Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES - Chain-link construction fences will go up Monday around the future site of the $13.8 million Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center. Traffic… Continue reading

Final hurdle to dismantle unfinished graving yard is cleared

PORT ANGELES - Dismantling of the state Department of Transportation's graving yard project site is expected to begin June 4 and last about 20 weeks,… Continue reading

Van De Wege talks tugboats and taxes

PORT ANGELES - Property tax reform, a year-round rescue tugboat at Neah Bay and the state's pick-a-party primary dominated Rep. Kevin Van De Wege's latest… Continue reading

Port Angeles may charge fee for using Ediz Hook boat launch

PORT ANGELES - Boaters and anglers used to launching their boats for free from the city's Ediz Hook Boat Launch could be in for a… Continue reading

Elephant seal moved to Coast Guard base

PORT ANGELES - GT678L, a northern elephant seal that took up residence on City Pier last week, was moved Thursday morning. The animal is continuing… Continue reading

Just call her ‘GT678L’ — elephant settles in for Port Angeles respite

PORT ANGELES - An elephant seal from California that continued molting Saturday on the city's waterfront has no name at this point, only a number.… Continue reading

300-pound Californian flops into Port Angeles for a visit

PORT ANGELES - A juvenile elephant seal from California was molting near the Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center on Thursday. The seal swam onto… Continue reading

Big downtown Port Angeles condo-retail project detailed

PORT ANGELES - Details of a $30 million development on Oak Street were given to the Planning Commission this week. The project - the Black… Continue reading

Port Angeles Gateway construction work slated to begin next month

PORT ANGELES - The chain-link fences will go up next month around the future site of the Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center. City officials… Continue reading

State Patrol seeks witnesses to motorcycle fatality; unrelated motorcycle crash only two hours later

PORT ANGELES - State troopers are looking for witnesses who watched a car change lanes on U.S. Highway 101's Morse Creek "S" curve and strike… Continue reading

Kessler calls 2007 legislative session ‘best ever’

PORT ANGELES - The just-concluded session of the state Legislature was a great one, Rep. Lynn Kessler told a Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce… Continue reading

Port Angeles gets one proposal each for old fire hall, City Light building

PORT ANGELES - The city has received just one redevelopment proposal for the old fire hall at 215 S. Lincoln St., and one for the… Continue reading

Elwha dams removal date now uncertain

PORT ANGELES - The target date for beginning the removal of two dams on the Elwha River has been moved back again. The project to… Continue reading