Brian Gawley

Warming temperatures could diminish Olympic Mountains snowpack, study suggests

If you look up into the Olympic Mountains 40 years from now, you might see less snow. And in the heat of summer, rivers that… Continue reading

Mayor defends Headrick appointment: City Council picked person who could ‘best meet the challenge’

PORT ANGELES -- Mayor Karen Rogers joined three other City Council members Thursday in re-endorsing former Mayor Richard Headrick's Tuesday night appointment to the council… Continue reading

Peninsula’s state legislators happy with accomplishments

OLYMPIA -- Sine die. It's an adverb meaning "without a day specified for a future meeting." But to the 147 state legislators in Olympia, including… Continue reading

Council defends Headrick selection; critics say appointment denies will of voters

PORT ANGELES -- Three of the four City Council members who voted Tuesday to return former Mayor Richard Headrick to the council defended their pick… Continue reading

Headrick appointed to Port Angeles council vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council late Tuesday night appointed former Councilman and Mayor Richard Headrick to a council vacancy. Councilman Gary Braun said he… Continue reading

PABA backs Port’s Oak Street sale

PORT ANGELES -- After hearing reassurances from city officials about European developer Harry Dorssers' proposed Oak Street project, the Port Angeles Business Association endorsed the… Continue reading

Former mayor heads list of five Port Angeles City Council applicants

PORT ANGELES -- A familiar face is among the five applicants so far for the City Council seat left vacant by the Feb. 3 death… Continue reading

Clallam PUD trolling Seattle job fair for candidates

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Public Utility District isn't immune to the recruiting difficulties that have affected other North Olympic Peninsula employers. With seven… Continue reading

Idled container ship stuck in Port Angeles awaiting parts from Germany

PORT ANGELES -- It's a familiar refrain from mechanics: "You'll have to wait. The parts are coming from the factory overseas." The crew of the… Continue reading

State House budget puts U.S. 101 widening money back in

OLYMPIA -- A $32 million project to widen to four lanes an accident-prone stretch of U.S. Highway 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim was included… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles preparing to sell acreage near waterfront for $800,000

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles is ready to sell its two acres at the northwest corner of Front and Oak streets to… Continue reading

Kessler’s parks bill comes alive again

OLYMPIA -- Rep. Lynn Kessler's bill to repeal the $5 parking fee at state parks is alive again -- and now she also has a… Continue reading

Fluoridation plant gets building permit

PORT ANGELES -- Almost a year after the gifting agreement was signed and five months after a judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the project,… Continue reading

Port Angeles taking ‘letters of interest’ to fill Pittis council vacancy

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council will accept "letters of interest" until 5 p.m. March 7 from applicants to fill the seat of the late… Continue reading

Fallen tree sends electric jolt through Clallam Bay-Sekiu

CLALLAM BAY -- A tree that fell into a Clallam County Public Utility District power line Thursday afternoon sent five times the normal amount of… Continue reading

Impact study could be done on passport proposal

PORT ANGELES -- An economic impact study might be conducted on impending travel identification requirements for U.S. citizens following last week's 40-person lobbying trip to… Continue reading

Big chill requires preparation for property, pets

The coldest overnight temperatures in more than a decade will hit the North Olympic Peninsula beginning tonight, with the Arctic blast plummeting the mercury as… Continue reading

European developer seeks to buy prime Port Angeles waterfront land

PORT ANGELES -- European aquatic center developer Henry Dorssers is buying the Port of Port Angeles' 1.9-acre Oak Street property after all. But he doesn't… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles eyes removing trees near airport

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles will use advanced laser technology to identify trees and any other obstructions that must be removed from… Continue reading

Eighth Street bridges bids way over budget

PORT ANGELES -- Six bids opened Friday afternoon for the Eighth Street bridges replacement project were significantly more than the city engineer's estimate and 29… Continue reading