It's Morning in Port Angeles

OK, so I stole Vegetable Ronnie's re-election slogan from 1984.  Anyway, there's been a bloom of businesses in Port Angeles. Check it out.

Whatever problems there are in Port Angeles and surrounding areas (and there are many), the linked PDN article is a positive counterpoint to the constant “nothing but panhandlers and empty storefronts” rhetoric we keep seeing.

Clallam County Election Results

Here they are.  Among other items:

County Commissioner Dist. No. 1
 
Jim McEntire
49.35%

Mark Ozias
37.78%

Bryan D. Frazier
12.87%


PORT OF PORT ANGELES COMM 3 Commissioner District No. 3

Connie Beauvais
32.71%

Michael Breidenbach
24.52%

Lee Whetham
22.87%

Rick (Doc) Robinson
19.89%



CITY OF PORT ANGELES Council Position No. 5

Michael Merideth
46.65%

Marolee Smith
 35.07%

Shan Pak
 18.27%


And SARC has been defeated.  40.26% in favor; 59.74% against.

Carbon Tax to be discussed at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

At tomorrow's meeting of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, the guest will be University of Washington professor and stand-up comedian Yoram Bauman, who will be discussing the benefits of a carbon tax in Washington state.