Port of Hoodsport seeking state, local money for docks

The Port of Hoodsport’s efforts to satisfy the conditions of renewing the lease on the port’s dock from the state Department of Natural Resources have yielded mixed results.

Port Commissioner Cody Morris reported May 10 that he had found more than one engineering firm to receive bids on the dock pilings. He expressed optimism that this would enable the port to strive for “the best price possible.”

Morris has reached out to state Sen. Drew MacEwen, and state Reps. Dan Griffey and Travis Couture. He described several of their interactions as “really encouraging.”

Morris said, “our timeline is pr...