Port Angeles Vision

Government . . . the panacea for all our problems.  Government . . . the answer to all our questions.  Government . . . our security.  Government . . . our protector.  Government . . . our hope.  Government . . . our savior.
Why do so many Americans (and the vast majority of politicians) believe [...]

If you own a business, and you have struggled with the high cost of advertising in print newspapers and magazines, join the club. While the effectiveness of traditional print advertising has dramatically fallen, at the same time the cost has dramatically risen. What a dilemma for business owners and for traditional newspapers. [...]

It’s time for adult sand castles in Port Angeles. The North American Masters Invitational Arts in Action continues this week on the beach near the Port Angeles dock. In this photo below Dan Belcher’s “World of Wonders” showcases his artistic flair in his fifth year competing here. He began sand sculpting in [...]

Question: Chuck, I’ve been looking at a few areas to invest in a single family home, not to live in for myself but as a rental. I might want to use it part of the year as a getaway for myself and my family, too. Port Angeles has some great prices and [...]

Family Bundles produced its first TV commercial in Sequim, Washington today, May 30, 2009. It was an exciting event as is evident in this video. Many participants from Sequim and Port Angeles were involved in the filming of the commercial, and many local businesses are participating in the Family Bundles business for local [...]

Port Commissioner Jim McEntire did a very interesting interview with the Sequim and Port Angeles Online Newspaper.  It’s worth reading to get Jim’s insight on where Port Angeles is and how we can meet the challenges of the next five to ten years.
Go to:  Sequim and Port Angeles Online Newspaper

Most entrepreneurs are so busy managing the day-to-day activities of their business, putting out fires and responding to emergencies throughout the week, they have little time to become marketing and sales experts.  Mastering your profession and becoming an expert on that subject is one thing:  becoming an expert at marketing and sales is another thing [...]

Two local businessmen have teamed up to put their combined career experiences together for a powerful and much needed seminar on “Business and Marketing Strategies” and “Website Marketing in a Changing World.”  David Schoolfield of Schoolfield Publishing and Marketing and Chuck Marunde of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate, LLC will be teaching seminars starting [...]

Writers in Sequim and Port Angeles needed for a new online “newspaper” with local news, human interest stories, non-profit news, school news, sports news, real estate news, health issues, senior citizen news, events calendar, opinions, speciality news (equestrian, dog, boating, hiking, etc.), photographs, videos, and much more.  See it at Sequim and Port Angeles News [...]

One of the popular statements many of us have made in this past year is that we are tired of the media reporting so much bad news.  In fact, some have suggested that the media is in part responsible for the downturn in our economy.  Well, I think we can see that probably isn’t true.  [...]