Brian Gawley

Sawmill well-received in Skagit County; “It’s good for the economy, it brings jobs”

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last in a three-part series on Washington Alder's controversial plans to build an alder sawmill in Port Angeles. MOUNT VERNON… Continue reading

Peninsula: Energy assistance programs get $217,000 from lawsuit

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Community Action Programs' energy assistance programs serving Clallam County will receive $217,649 from the settlement of a lawsuit against three companies… Continue reading

Sawmill opponents take their case to the streets in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Opponents of the Washington Alder sawmill proposed for the former Critchfield property near the airport took their message to the streets Friday… Continue reading

Peninsula: Economic development group gets $56,000 federal grant

PORT ANGELES -- An umbrella group that coordinates economic development efforts in Clallam and Jefferson counties has received a $56,000 grant from the U.S. Department… Continue reading

Peninsula: Election season brings new twist on old scam

PORT ANGELES -- The political election season has produced a new twist on an old identity theft scam. Someone has been calling local residents claiming… Continue reading

Van De Wege makes strong showing against Buck in early returns

PORT ANGELES -- Initial districtwide election returns Tuesday night showed incumbent 24th District Rep. Jim Buck, R-Joyce, with 5,723 votes and Democratic candidate Kevin Van… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port of PA won’t get federal airport grant

PORT ANGELES -- Port of Port Angeles commissioners say they may have to reassess the extent the Port can subsidize operations at William R. Fairchild… Continue reading

Peninsula: 10-year harvest level decision upsets environmentalists too

Environmentalists are as unhappy as timber interests over the state Natural Resource Board's decision to set the 10-year sustainable harvest for state timber trust lands… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Downtown parking assessment to double

PORT ANGELES -- The annual assessment paid by downtown businesses for parking and business improvement efforts will double over the next three years. The City… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sharp words mark final step of fluoridation process

PORT ANGELES --The City Council took the final step Tuesday night to approve the environmental permit for the city's fluoridation project. But not before one… Continue reading

Peninsula: Timber interests unhappy with lower 10-year harvest level

The state Natural Resource Board's decision to set the 10-year sustainable harvest for state trust lands at an average of 597 million board feet annually… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Garbage, landfill rates go up 5 percent next year

PORT ANGELES -- The city's landfill fees and monthly garbage collection charges will increase by 5 percent in 2005, the City Council decided in a… Continue reading

Nationally recognized Port Angeles “miniaturist” pays attention to minute details

PORT ANGELES -- Bettee Miller had her first dollhouse when she was five years old. Now 77 years later, the prolific "miniaturist" says she needs… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Meeting set Wednesday to discuss possible pool at Jessie Webster Park

PORT ANGELES -- City officials will meet Wednesday with neighbors of Jessie Webster Park to answer questions about possible plans to build an indoor pool… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sen. Murray joins gathering at site of future Gateway Center

PORT ANGELES -- A small rally for the long-envisioned Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center was marked by Sen. Patty Murray Thursday at the project's… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Water emergency alert lifted after broken pipeline fixed, reservoir refilled

PORT ANGELES -- The city's Stage 4 water emergency alert was lifted at noon Thursday after the 7-million-gallon Peabody Heights Reservoir was refilled. The broken… Continue reading

Port Angeles Water line repaired, water emergency expected to end tonight

PORT ANGELES -- The city's Stage 4 water emergency is expected to continue until tonight while Peabody Heights Reservoir is filled, a city official said… Continue reading

Eyewitness awakened by her dog to torrent of water flowing down Park Avenue

PORT ANGELES -- The city's high-tech computer system detected Tuesday morning's water main break when it sensed something wrong at Peabody Heights Reservoir at 2:56… Continue reading

Water ‘crisis’ in Port Angeles; high-level emergency declared after major water main ruptures

PORT ANGELES -- Water users are required to conserve -- and possibly ration -- water today after a reservoir main ruptured and poured an estimated… Continue reading

Port of Port Angeles declares property surplus, paves way for sale to sawmill

PORT ANGELES -- After listening to three hours of sometimes heated testimony Monday, Port of Port Angeles commissioners unanimously agreed to earmark 113 airport-area acres… Continue reading