December 26, 2018 Issue 52 /Vol. 129 IN DEPTH • IN TOUCH • INDEPENDENT • SINCE 1889 $1.50 WESTERN FLYER UNDER CONSTRUCTION A5 • CHRISTMAS CAKES A15 • CONCERT ORGANIZER TO RETIRE B1 Historical Dunbar out path to as PUD GM BRIAN MCLEAN new jetty?
[email protected] The Jefferson County PUD Board Port looks at of Commissioners placed the utility’s general manager on paid adminis- preservation trative leave Dec. 19, citing many challenges that need to be addressed. LILY HAIGHT Larry Dunbar, who was hired as
[email protected] the PUD’s general manager in April, When sailmaker Carol Hasse was unanimously heard of the port’s plans to replace placed on leave the Point Hudson jetty with a steel during a special combi-wall jetty, she dove into meeting last week. research. The commissioners Built around 1934, the timber pile held an executive and rock jetty has protected boats in session Dec. 11 to Dunbar the marina next to Hasse’s sail loft discuss Dunbar’s for 80 years. But with damaged, performance. Kevin eroding piles and sinking armoring Streett, the former assistant GM rock, the jetty is in critical condition. who retired in November, has “There’s no doubt that this jetty returned to take the same position. needs to be repaired or replaced,” Waves splash over Thomas Mullholland of Madison, Wisconsin, as he Streett will run the PUD until com- Hasse said. walks on the docks by the Northwest Maritime Center on Dec. 20. For missioners determine how they will The port’s plan to replace it with Walk the line more photos of the storm, see page A17.