Port Angeles Vision

This important election day will bring another chapter in the history of these United States. Without the vision and sacrifice of our forefathers, we would not enjoy our wonderful country and the freedoms that we have today. America thrives today because of this vision.
Our city can thrive tomorrow if we have a vision for the future [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“Neither Europe or Asia or South America has a prospect in which sea and woods and snow mountains are so united in a landscape.”  . . . a quote from the Kroll Map Company of this “Evergreen Playground”  (c.1940s)
Can Port Angeles become a world-class destination and attract those majestic cruise ships into its harbor as they pass [...]

As a former Canadian Mountie who received an idyllic posting to the southern tip of Vancouver Island after his six months of basic training in Regina, Saskatchewan, I came to love the west coast clime and surrounds. The moderate temperatures and the excitement of coastal life, after growing up on a farm on the prairie, drove [...]