Port Angeles Vision

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Thanks for your valuable feedback. Several of you have sent back additional thoughts and ideas that are worthy of mention. Feedback is the lifeblood of this blog. Our community’s vision is fueled and shaped by your positive ideas and constructive criticism that come back to all of us through feedback. 
Here are some more of your comments received via email on the article, ”Port Angeles is Sitting on [...]

This blog is devoted to the vision and future of Port Angeles and our mutual success as business owners. We will start (or continue) a dialogue on this subject, brainstorm here, argue (diplomatically), and share information.
But there is much more to the benefits to Port Angeles business owners, and today we reveal one of [...]

Thirty years ago a certain small city had a downtown core that was totally abandoned by suburban malls and big box stores that were being built on the outskirts. Main Street was an ugly 4-laned boulevard with old decaying stores on both sides. A visionary mayor decided to reduce the traffic down to 2 lanes, widen the [...]

Ever wonder where someone is coming from?
In this day of electioneering, here’s a great website for finding out any political contributions over $200. Just type in someone’s name and city and you can see their political leanings and gain a better understanding of their political philosphy. This knowledge can help you from being blindsided when there is limited [...]

What do Port Angeles businessmen want?  What is important?  Apart from the simple answer, “more customers,” which we all want, what one or two or three things would businessmen like to see from local government or agencies that would help their businesses?  Or what cooperative vision or goal would businessmen like to see?
As a Port [...]

This is a very exciting adventure for those of use who have businesses in Port Angeles.  The idea of a forum where everyone can participate and express their positions is very powerful.  So often our local leaders are misunderstood, and they don’t get a forum to clearly articulate their ideas or explain what is behind [...]

Victoria McDonald is the new Director of Member Services and Sales for the PA Chamber of Commerce. According to the Chamber newsletter, her role will be to recruit new members and work with all members to maximize marketing opportunities using chamber tools and programs. The Chamber is also working on the possibility of being more involved with [...]

Port Angeles News Bulletin!
Port Angeles now has it’s own Blog to openly discuss the future of Port Angeles, or in other words, the vision of Port Angeles.  Many local businessman and local citizens have strong opinions about what can and should or could be done to promote Port Angeles as a great place to live, [...]

Re: Proposed Tech Levy
Here we go again! We are in a period of unprecedented economic malaise. Large banks are failing. People are losing their jobs. This is no time to be going after a tax increase. Raising taxes should be reserved as a measure of last resort. The founding fathers would be be rolling over [...]