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Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

For Starbucks, former CEO Howard Schultz is a hero — and a headache. Schultz spent more than… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2019
  • By Dee-Ann Durbin AP Business Writer
Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly networking breakfasts are held at 7:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of the month at the… Continue reading

Clallam County Economic Development Corp. seeks new director

The Clallam County Economic Development Corp., a countywide nonprofit business group, is an organization in search of itself but on its way… Continue reading

Meadery’s limited hours to grow in Port Townsend

Meadery’s limited hours to grow in Port Townsend

Jefferson County now has a new place to enjoy fermented beverages as The Mead Werks meadery in Port Townsend offers a preview… Continue reading

Meadery’s limited hours to grow in Port Townsend

Tappy the robot behind part of charges against Huawei

Chinese tech company Huawei went so far as to steal a robot’s arm in its bid… Continue reading

  • Jan 30, 2019
  • By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s guest… Continue reading

Peninsula unemployment rises slightly; jobs decrease

North Olympic Peninsula employers shed nearly 300 jobs last month and Clallam and Jefferson unemployment rose by less than 1 percentage point, state officials said.… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Bosun’s pipe calls through history

ON THE WATERFRONT: Bosun’s pipe calls through history

EARLY IN THE week, K. Asian Beauty, a 604-foot car carrier with a 98-foot beam, anchored in the west end of the harbor. I understand… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Bosun’s pipe calls through history
Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis

Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis

Microsoft said it will devote $500 million to address a problem its own success helped create: the… Continue reading

  • Jan 18, 2019
  • By GENE JOHNSON The Associated Press
Microsoft pledges $500M to tackle Seattle housing crisis
Jazzercise open house set

Jazzercise open house set

Trisa Katsikapes, the new owner of Jazzercise Peninsula Fitness Studio, will hold an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday.… Continue reading

Jazzercise open house set

Tourism project grant funds available throughout 2019

The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau is seeking applications for qualified tourism project grants, primarily targeted to off-peak season activities within Clallam County.… Continue reading

Sequim’s Olympic View Inn under new ownership

Sequim’s Olympic View Inn under new ownership

Guests at Olympic View Inn might notice some small changes next time they book a room at the hotel in Sequim. Crystal Investment… Continue reading

Sequim’s Olympic View Inn under new ownership

ON THE WATERFRONT: Port and starboard have their origins explained

AT THE BEGINNING of the week, the 360-foot petroleum products tank barge DBL 55 moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 3. I understand… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

On the third Tuesday of each month, the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce organizes an After Hours networking… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the… Continue reading

Amazing movers opens in Port Angeles

Nate Hirst has opened Amazing Movers 360 in Port Angeles. The new moving firm provides local residential and commercial moves as well… Continue reading

Jobless rate rises on Peninsula

Unemployment was up in Clallam and Jefferson counties last month as 372 North Olympic Peninsula residents joined the labor force, the state Employment Security Department… Continue reading

Toys donated to Toys for Tots

Toys donated to Toys for Tots

Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty collected 50 toys for the Toys for Tots program as well as non-perishable food for the Port Angeles Food Bank. In… Continue reading

Toys donated to Toys for Tots

ON THE WATERFRONT: Saint Nicholas’ traditional maritime roots

OL’ SAINT NICK will make his presence known in the next couple of days. Saint Nicholas was an early Christian bishop with a penchant for… Continue reading