Brian Gawley

Old Port Angeles bridge takes two hits in as many nights

PORT ANGELES -- Within months of being replaced, the 1930s-era Valley Creek bridge has taken a sudden beating from vehicle crashes that have caused significant… Continue reading

Port Angeles City Pier getting long awaited overhaul

PORT ANGELES -- A 20-year-old city landmark is getting a facelift during the next two months. Beginning Thursday, City Pier will be closed to boats… Continue reading

Beil lauded for Port commission tenure

PORT ANGELES -- Outgoing Port of Port Angeles Commissioner Leonard Beil was recognized Monday for a six-year term that created a more open and accessible… Continue reading

Firefighter brings back dog from Gulf Coast

PORT ANGELES -- Port Angeles firefighters Pat Rose and Dave Chastain traveled to the Gulf Coast in September as part of the Federal Emergency Management… Continue reading

Port Angeles” First Lights Parade set for Railroad Avenue

PORT ANGELES -- Saturday's first Lamps and Lanterns Holiday Parade has taken a detour to the north. The colorful display of lights, floats and vehicles… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Harbor plan forum notes tourism’s increased role

PORT ANGELES -- Wednesday's four-hour workshop on the future of Port Angeles Harbor highlighted the bigger role tourism is playing in how the area is… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Tony Hawk Foundation donates to skate park

PORT ANGELES -- The Nor'wester Rotary Club has received a $5,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation to help pay off debt from building the… Continue reading

Port Angeles council votes to run Saturday farmers market out of downtown

PORT ANGELES -- The Saturday farmers market will head back to the Clallam County Courthouse parking lot this weekend after the City Council on Monday… Continue reading

Port Angeles set to hearing farmers market appeal on Monday

PORT ANGELES -- An appeal of the Saturday downtown farmers market conditional use permit comes before the City Council on Monday with both sides still… Continue reading

2006 Port of Port Angeles budget shows income up

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles' 2006 final budget projects a small general fund surplus, increased moorage fee income at Boat Haven and… Continue reading

Holiday meals attract hundreds of diners

More than 300 people helped themselves to traditional Thanksgiving Day dinners and gave thanks Thursday during community events in Chimacum and Port Angeles. In Chimacum,… Continue reading

Port Angeles city budget includes lower tax rate, more employees for 2006

PORT ANGELES -- The city's proposed $105.8 million 2006 budget has the lowest property tax rate in 20 years and adds almost six new positions,… Continue reading

PA council considering water and sewer rate hikes

PORT ANGELES -- The average city utility customer could pay an extra $8.42 a month for water and sewer service beginning in January under proposed… Continue reading

Clallam PUD removes “interim”” from manager Burgett’s title

PORT ANGELES -- Shelley Burgett had "interim" removed from her general manager title for the Clallam County Public Utility District on Monday. Burgett was serving… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Fluoridation foes take case to state’s high court

PORT ANGELES -- Fluoridation opponents have asked the state Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that said public water fluoridation is "categorically exempt"… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Pink building suitors to meet Dec. 1

PORT ANGELES -- The two groups seeking to buy the dilapidated pink waterfront building off Railroad Avenue will meet again Dec. 1 to continue their… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Judge clears land condemnation for Gateway Center

PORT ANGELES -- Property condemnation for the Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center can proceed after a visiting Jefferson County judge ruled that the project… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Port property tax levy up slightly

PORT ANGELES -- The Port of Port Angeles will collect more than $34,000 extra in property taxes in 2006 because of new construction within its… Continue reading

One-of-a-kind POW diary: Peninsula native’s WWII writings found on way to Kitsap County dump

PORT ANGELES -- The discovery in May of a World War II prisoner of war's diary began with a box of garage sale books on… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Farmers market moving back to Laurel Street

PORT ANGELES -- The downtown Saturday Farmers Market is on the move again, back to Laurel Street between Front and First streets. After a one-weekend… Continue reading