Paul Gottlieb

Marine center in Port Angeles eyes July start for building

PORT ANGELES — Neeser Construction Inc. and city officials met last week in a building-permit pre-application conference, a likely prelude to the Anchorage, Alaska, company… Continue reading

PA United meeting brings Port Angeles business groups together to talk common functions

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of three city-based business groups met this week to discuss what they do well — and what they do in common… Continue reading

Marine center in Port Angeles eyes July start for building

PORT ANGELES — Neeser Construction Inc. and city officials met last week in a building-permit pre-application conference, a likely prelude to the Anchorage, Alaska, company… Continue reading

PA United meeting brings Port Angeles business groups together to talk common functions

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of three city-based business groups met this week to discuss what they do well — and what they do in common… Continue reading

Clallam County Commissioners finalize Nichols’ appointment with 2-1 vote after heated debate

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioners Mike Chapman and Mike Doherty battled again Tuesday as Mark Nichols’ appointment as the county’s hearings examiner was finalized.… Continue reading

Clallam County commissioners debate sparked over hiring of Nichols as hearing examiner

PORT ANGELES — A dispute among Clallam County commissioners over the Jan. 27 hiring of Mark Nichols as a half-time hearing examiner erupted into a… Continue reading

Building foundations and piles of concrete rubble remain at the former Peninsula Plywood mill site in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles’ Peninsula Plywood mill site cleanup could begin next year

PORT ANGELES — The process leading to cleanup of the abandoned Peninsula Plywood mill site on the city’s waterfront is moving faster than anticipated. The… Continue reading

Building foundations and piles of concrete rubble remain at the former Peninsula Plywood mill site in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Building foundations and piles of concrete rubble remain at the former Peninsula Plywood mill site in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles’ Peninsula Plywood mill site cleanup could begin next year

PORT ANGELES — The process leading to cleanup of the abandoned Peninsula Plywood mill site on the city’s waterfront is moving faster than anticipated. The… Continue reading

Building foundations and piles of concrete rubble remain at the former Peninsula Plywood mill site in Port Angeles. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam PUD treasurer-controller’s forced leave unrelated to handling of district funds, officials say

PORT ANGELES — Josh Bunch, treasurer-controller at the Clallam County Public Utility District, has been placed on paid administrative leave. Bunch, who makes $136,000 a… Continue reading

A damaged Clallam County Sheriff’s Office patrol car sits at the Clallam County Shop Yard in Port Angeles on Wednesday after it was involved in a wreck. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office cruiser destroyed in Port Angeles crash

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was destroyed early Wednesday after a motorist collided with it while both drivers were traveling… Continue reading

A damaged Clallam County Sheriff’s Office patrol car sits at the Clallam County Shop Yard in Port Angeles on Wednesday after it was involved in a wreck. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
New York Times correspondent Austin Ramzy with schoolchildren before he was ordered out of China. — The Associated Press

Ex-Peninsula Daily News reporter ousted by Chinese government

PORT ANGELES — Former Peninsula Daily News reporter Austin Ramzy, now a New York Times journalist, was forced to leave China on Thursday after Beijing… Continue reading

New York Times correspondent Austin Ramzy with schoolchildren before he was ordered out of China. — The Associated Press

PA United seeks economic development plan; 4 meetings planned in February, March

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of four business groups met Wednesday in an ad hoc effort to seek a unified strategy to spur economic development in… Continue reading

New York Times correspondent Austin Ramzy with schoolchildren before he was ordered out of China. — The Associated Press

Ex-Peninsula Daily News reporter ousted by Chinese government

PORT ANGELES — Former Peninsula Daily News reporter Austin Ramzy, now a New York Times journalist, was forced to leave China on Thursday after Beijing… Continue reading

New York Times correspondent Austin Ramzy with schoolchildren before he was ordered out of China. — The Associated Press

PA United seeks economic development plan; 4 meetings planned in February, March

PORT ANGELES — Representatives of four business groups met Wednesday in an ad hoc effort to seek a unified strategy to spur economic development in… Continue reading

New York Times correspondent Austin Ramzy with schoolchildren before he was ordered out of China. — The Associated Press

Ex-Peninsula Daily News reporter ousted by Chinese government

PORT ANGELES — Former Peninsula Daily News reporter Austin Ramzy, now a New York Times journalist, was forced to leave China on Thursday after Beijing… Continue reading

New York Times correspondent Austin Ramzy with schoolchildren before he was ordered out of China. — The Associated Press
Austin Ramzy

Former PDN reporter OK after being ousted from China

PORT ANGELES — Former Peninsula Daily News reporter Austin Ramzy, now a New York Times journalist, was forced to leave China today (Thursday) after Beijing… Continue reading

Austin Ramzy
A damaged Clallam County Sheriff’s Office patrol car sits at the Clallam County Shop Yard in Port Angeles on Wednesday after it was involved in a wreck. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office cruiser destroyed in Port Angeles crash

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was destroyed early Wednesday after a motorist collided with it while both drivers were traveling… Continue reading

A damaged Clallam County Sheriff’s Office patrol car sits at the Clallam County Shop Yard in Port Angeles on Wednesday after it was involved in a wreck. — Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
A damaged Clallam County Sheriff's Office patrol car sits at the Clallam County Shop Yard in Port Angeles on Wednesday after it was involved in a wreck on Wednesday morning. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Clallam County Sheriff’s deputy sent to hospital by morning crash

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County Sheriff's deputy was treated and released at Olympic Medical Center after a motorist collided with his patrol car early… Continue reading

A damaged Clallam County Sheriff's Office patrol car sits at the Clallam County Shop Yard in Port Angeles on Wednesday after it was involved in a wreck on Wednesday morning. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Caution tape surrounds the fuel pumps at a station on Marine Drive in Port Angeles. Pettit Oil provided the fuel for the station before the company's closure. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Peninsula’s petroleum users grease past Pettit Oil’s sudden closure

PORT ANGELES — Officials with the North Olympic Peninsula's two ports and transit agencies are weathering fuel and heating-oil uncertainties created by the closure of… Continue reading

Caution tape surrounds the fuel pumps at a station on Marine Drive in Port Angeles. Pettit Oil provided the fuel for the station before the company's closure. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Tim Smith

Clallam Economic Development Council board ponders next move after interim director’s resignation

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Economic Development Council officials met Monday to discuss Saturday's sudden resignation of interim Executive Director Tim Smith. EDC board President… Continue reading

Tim Smith