Brian Gawley

Port Angeles Swim Club pact sent back for more talks

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to have city staff resume negotiations with the Port Angeles Swim Club for a new… Continue reading

Clallam PUD manager retiring in June

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Public Utility District General Manager Dennis Bickford will retire at the end of June after nearly three years with the… Continue reading

Port Angeles council defers swim club decision, adds YMCA input to pool advisory panel

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council on Tuesday made some organizational moves to help decide the future location of a new city swimming pool. And… Continue reading

Transportation secretary likely to be hired, fired by governor instead of Transportation Commission

OLYMPIA -- The state transportation secretary will likely come under the thumb of the governor following passage of a bill in the state House on… Continue reading

Hargrove defends anti gay rights bill vote

OLYMPIA -- Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-Hoquiam, said his no vote last week on a controversial gay rights bill was consistent with his convictions and those… Continue reading

Boundary Review Board sets dates for annex challenges

PORT ANGELES -- The Clallam County Boundary Review Board will review three challenges to the city's proposed western urban growth area annexation at hearings set… Continue reading

Buck, Kessler split on 2005-2007 state budget

OLYMPIA -- With two weeks remaining in the regular legislative session, the 24th District's legislators spent most of the past week focusing on the 2005-2007… Continue reading

Another conference call today on latest developments in Gateway condemnation suit

PORT ANGELES -- A court hearing on Clallam Transit System's property condemnation petition for the Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center has been postponed again.… Continue reading

Peninsula tourism industry takes wait and see attitude toward 2008 passport requirement

North Olympic Peninsula businesses dependent on tourism to and from Victoria are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward a new Bush administration proposal to require passports… Continue reading

Rayonier mill cleanup uplands report could be out by end of June

PORT ANGELES -- An uplands remedial investigation report for cleaning up the site of the former Rayonier Inc. pulp mill should be ready by the… Continue reading

Fluoridation foes sue city of Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Opponents of the city's water fluoridation project sued Monday to stop it, just as they vowed when the City Council gave its… Continue reading

Port Angeles, fire district OK pact over proposed annexation area

PORT ANGELES -- The City Council has approved an agreement with Clallam County Fire District No. 2 for providing fire protection to a west-side industrial… Continue reading

Peninsula lawmakers differ on governor’s budget proposal

OLYMPIA -- Reaction from the 24th District's two state House members to Gov. Christine Gregoire's proposed 2005-2007 state budget came down Monday along party lines.… Continue reading

GOP headquarters in Port Angeles vandalized

PORT ANGELES -- Authorities and Republican Party leaders are investigating -- and wondering why -- pieces of concrete were thrown through the window of party… Continue reading

Port Angeles selects new economic and community development director

PORT ANGELES -- The former economic development director for the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe is the city's new economic and community development director. "This is a… Continue reading

Wave energy company gets $1 million funding for test buoy off Makah coast

The company hoping to generate electricity with the action of ocean waves off the coast of the Makah reservation has received a $1 million investment… Continue reading

Clallam PUD eyes “conservation rates” as drought looms

Last week's drought declaration by Gov. Christine Gregoire could lead to Clallam County Public Utility District customers paying more to water their lawns. Clallam PUD… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles backs off 70 percent Boat Haven rate increase

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed 70 percent increase in permanent moorage rates at Boat Haven was tabled Monday morning by Port of Port Angeles commissioners.… Continue reading

State budget might include ‘proviso’ for probe of graving yard in Port Angeles

OLYMPIA -- Language might be included in the 2005-2007 state budget authorizing the state attorney general or auditor to investigate the abandonment of the Port… Continue reading

Port Angeles unveils five potential pool sites

PORT ANGELES -- About 80 people turned out Wednesday night to hear a presentation on five potential sites for the city's new swimming pool. "This… Continue reading