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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

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly After-Hours held on the fourth Thursday of each month, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This Thursday’s… Continue reading

Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Company expands to California

Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Company expands to California

California coffee lovers are in for a treat as Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Company looks to expand its coffee business south. Rainshadow Coffee owners… Continue reading

Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Company expands to California

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: Holiday gifts for the mariner on your list

CHRISTMAS IS NOT too far away, not that many of us need reminding, although finding the perfect gift for someone who enjoys all that the… Continue reading

Investors likely to have high expectations for Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone

Port of Port Angeles officials are discovering possible limitations to what the Emerald Coast Opportunity Zone can offer to rural areas. Among… Continue reading

Reid and Johnson Motors marks 50 years in business in Port Angeles

Reid and Johnson Motors marks 50 years in business in Port Angeles

The business known as Reid and Johnson Motors of Port Angeles is marking its 50th anniversary this year. “We would like to… Continue reading

Reid and Johnson Motors marks 50 years in business in Port Angeles