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Port Townsend: Poison hemlock poses threat, expert says

PORT TOWNSEND -- Poison hemlock, the plant that killed Socrates when he was forced to ingest a tea made from it, grows throughout Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: PT woman hit in Hood Canal collision

A Port Townsend woman said Wednesday she felt "like a Mack truck hit" her after a four-car pile-up on the Hood Canal Bridge Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Commissioners approve raises for officials

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Counnty commissioners approved pay increases for some elected officials Monday to keep up with county averages throughout the state. * Superior… Continue reading

Battle over wetlands buffers develops in Jefferson County

CHIMACUM -- Roger Short looks out to his 300-acre farm on Center Road, peppered with grazing cattle and divided by Chimacum Creek. He sees control… Continue reading

Two more arrests may crack 20 burglary cases

PORT HADLOCK -- Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a string burglaries throughout Jefferson County during the past months, the Jefferson County Sheriff's… Continue reading

Authorities follow lead in investigating spate of Jefferson County burglaries

QUILCENE -- Two men arrested in connection with a residential burglary on Leland Valley Road earlier this month are under investigation for a rash of… Continue reading

Ex-Chimacum High School principal to face additional sex crime charges

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Prosecutor Juelie Dalzell has won additional charges against former Chimacum High School Principal Rex E. Whipple for allegedly videotaping a… Continue reading

Proposed orca protections affect most of North Olympic Peninsula’s inland waters plus Puget Sound, San Juans

PORT TOWNSEND -- The federal agency that is proposing to designate about 2,500 square miles of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound… Continue reading

‘Death list’ was all a misunderstanding

PORT TOWNSEND -- A "death list" found at Port Townsend High School is actually a list of possible cast members for a movie two students… Continue reading

Woman recounts illness from eating fish out of Anderson Lake

CHIMACUM -- With toxic blue-green algae still lurking in Anderson Lake, some people have come forward who say they have experienced illnesses allegedly caused from… Continue reading

Lab tests confirm deadly algae in Anderson Lake; state park remains closed indefinitely

CHIMACUM -- Laboratory tests of blue-green algae from Anderson Lake showed Tuesday that high concentrations of toxicity did exist in the state park lake that… Continue reading

Poisonous algae closes state park

CHIMACUM -- Anderson Lake State Park was temporarily closed Monday following the death of a pet dog and the near-death of another after they swallowed… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s first Duck Derby races 8,080 rubber ducks

PORT TOWNSEND -- Droves of youth sports supporters flocked to the Marine Science Center at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday, much like ducks migrating… Continue reading

Jefferson hospital officials, state auditor differ over 2003-04 employee payments

PORT TOWNSEND -- An independent state accountability audit taken of Jefferson Healthcare hospital alleges that employees were overpaid by thousands of dollars during the audit… Continue reading

12-foot sculpture donated to Larry Scott Memorial Trail

PORT TOWNSEND -- An anonymous gift funneled through Jefferson Land Trust has provided Port Townsend with a large iron sculpture by local artist Russell Jaqua… Continue reading

Brinnon picks part-time school superintendent

BRINNON -- A veteran Olympic Peninsula educator has been named Brinnon School District superintendent. The School Board voted unanimously this week to name Dele Gunnerson… Continue reading

Five receive first Heart of Service Awards

PORT TOWNSEND -- Five community activists whose unselfish efforts have made Jefferson County a better place were honored Tuesday with the first annual Heart of… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners adopt gay proclamation

PORT TOWNSEND -- Some cheered Monday as two of the three Jefferson County commissioners voted to approve a proclamation making June Gay, Lesbian and Transgender… Continue reading

Jefferson County pressed to hold forum about Navy base

PORT TOWNSEND -- Although the Navy has officially rejected requests by County Commissioner Phil Johnson to hold a public forum on expansion of Naval Magazine… Continue reading

Investigators probing Quilcene Hotel fire focus on clothes dryer

QUILCENE -- Investigators examining the smoldering remains of the Quilcene Hotel on Tuesday think that the fire originated in the lint trap of a clothes… Continue reading