Cydney McFarland

Jefferson commissioners speed jail food service contract

Jefferson County commissioners have approved a resolution declaring an emergency in order to fast-track a new food service contract for the Jefferson… Continue reading

Peninsula firefighters train for wildland blazes

Peninsula firefighters train for wildland blazes

Firefighters from agencies across the North Olympic Peninsula recently got a jump on fire season by participating in wildland fire training in… Continue reading

Peninsula firefighters train for wildland blazes
Searchers find body of man who drowned near Brinnon

Searchers find body of man who drowned near Brinnon

BRINNON —The body of a man who drowned after rescuing his girlfriend from the cold water of the Duckabush River has been recovered near U.S.… Continue reading

Searchers find body of man who drowned near Brinnon
Jesse Cruz, 34, pictured here with little sister Vivianna Cruz, was reported missing Saturday after swimming in the Duckabush River near Brinnon. (David Ramirez)

Drowned man’s family pushes for more search

The family of an Oakville man who drowned in the Duckabush River near Brinnon is pushing for divers and dogs to be brought… Continue reading

Jesse Cruz, 34, pictured here with little sister Vivianna Cruz, was reported missing Saturday after swimming in the Duckabush River near Brinnon. (David Ramirez)
Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail work expected to start next week

Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail work expected to start next week

Construction of the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail is expected to start as early as next week now that the Jefferson County commissioners have… Continue reading

Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail work expected to start next week

Navy reading public comments on Puget Sound training plan

Navy officials are in the process of reading comments from the public on its proposed special operations training in the Puget Sound… Continue reading

Port Townsend working with Homeward Bound on affordable housing

Port Townsend working with Homeward Bound on affordable housing

The Port Townsend City Council will look at a resolution to help fund Homeward Bound, a local land trust, that has been… Continue reading

Port Townsend working with Homeward Bound on affordable housing
Team sells catamaran to maritime center after fourth-place finish in Race to Alaska

Team sells catamaran to maritime center after fourth-place finish in Race to Alaska

Team Ketch Me If U Can, which took fourth place in the 2017 Race to Alaska, has sold its boat to the… Continue reading

Team sells catamaran to maritime center after fourth-place finish in Race to Alaska
Drowned Oakville man saved at least one person before going under, fire chief says

Drowned Oakville man saved at least one person before going under, fire chief says

A man who challenged high waters chilled by snowmelt rescued his girlfriend and perhaps others from the cold Duckabush River before he slipped… Continue reading

Drowned Oakville man saved at least one person before going under, fire chief says
PT council OKs six-year streets plan

PT council OKs six-year streets plan

The Port Townsend City Council has approved a six-year Transit Improvement Program, which identifies priorities. The Transit Improvement Program must be updated… Continue reading

PT council OKs six-year streets plan
Boats trailing in to Race to Alaska finish line

Boats trailing in to Race to Alaska finish line

Three teams have completed the third annual Race to Alaska, but 27 more are still making their way up the coast after… Continue reading

Boats trailing in to Race to Alaska finish line

Highway 20 closure starts Monday between Port Townsend, U.S. 101

A section of state Highway 20 between Port Townsend and U.S. Highway 101 will be closed for repair of a damaged culvert… Continue reading

Brothers Tripp, Chris and Trevor Burd of Team Pure & Wild/Freeburd were the first to cross the finish line in Ketchikan after 750 miles of sailing and peddling. Credits: (Daphne Stuart/R2AK)

Team Pure & Wild beats second-place winner by six minutes in Race to Alaska

It was a close finish at the dock in Ketchikan, Alaska. Team Pure &Wild arrived at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, only six minutes… Continue reading

Brothers Tripp, Chris and Trevor Burd of Team Pure & Wild/Freeburd were the first to cross the finish line in Ketchikan after 750 miles of sailing and peddling. Credits: (Daphne Stuart/R2AK)

Jefferson Hospice Foundation eyes expansion of services

The Hospice Foundation for Jefferson Healthcare is looking for new and better funding options as officials eye expanding its services in Jefferson… Continue reading

Three teams lead in Race to Alaska; many batten down Wednesday for expected storm

Three teams lead in Race to Alaska; many batten down Wednesday for expected storm

Three teams, all sailing multihulls, have taken significant leads in the Race to Alaska. All three chose to sail on toward Ketchikan,… Continue reading

Three teams lead in Race to Alaska; many batten down Wednesday for expected storm
Food Co-op expansion groundbreaking delayed

Food Co-op expansion groundbreaking delayed

A groundbreaking for the Port Townsend Food Co-op’s expansion will be delayed due to some city processes that are taking longer than… Continue reading

Food Co-op expansion groundbreaking delayed

Port Townsend views funding for future; annexation into fire district among topics discussed

The Port Townsend City Council discussed funding for aspects of the city’s three-year strategic plan, a conversation that included an analysis of… Continue reading

First clue released in Port Townsend Film Festival’s Guess the Guest contest

The Port Townsend Film Festival’s Guess the Guest contest starts today with the announcement of the first of three clues. Each year,… Continue reading

Tall ships expected to pass Jefferson state parks today

Tall ships expected to pass Jefferson state parks today

Up to a dozen tall ships could sail past two Jefferson County state parks today as part of a parade to commemorate… Continue reading

Tall ships expected to pass Jefferson state parks today
Wednesday Farmers Market set to start in Port Townsend this week

Wednesday Farmers Market set to start in Port Townsend this week

The Wednesday Farmers Market in Port Townsend opens for the season this week “because once a week is not enough,” according to… Continue reading

Wednesday Farmers Market set to start in Port Townsend this week