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250 attend hearing to air, hear concerns about pit-to-pier

PORT TOWNSEND - A hearing on the scope of an environmental impact statement for Fred Hill Materials' proposed pit-to-pier project at its Shine gravel pit… Continue reading

East Jefferson-wide clean water district dies for now; 2008 tax bill deadline to pass

PORT TOWNSEND - The Jefferson County commissioners postponed a decision on a proposed clean water district on Wednesday night, and so will miss a deadline… Continue reading

Jefferson County Planning Commission chairman pulls out of today’s shooting range hearing

DISCOVERY BAY - Jefferson County Planning Commission Chairman Peter Downey will not deliberate today on the Security Services Northwest proposal to rezone 40 acres in… Continue reading

Perry to retire as Jefferson County undersheriff next year

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Undersheriff Tim Perry announced his retirement on Thursday, effective Feb. 28, citing a recent back injury. Taking his place will… Continue reading

Foes lock in on proposed law enforcement shooting range move

CHIMACUM - After several people spoke on Wednesday against Security Services Northwest's proposal to rezone 40 acres in the hills of Gardiner so as to… Continue reading

Union backs pit-to-pier project with yard sign campaign

PORT TOWNSEND - Yard signs proclaiming "We Need Jobs" and "We Need A Healthy Environment" have sprung up in East Jefferson County, an International Union… Continue reading

Discovery Bay shot with lead? Resident’s complaint lures EPA to site of shooting range

DISCOVERY BAY - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials want to see if Security Services Northwest's Gardiner facility is polluting the area. The EPA plans the… Continue reading

Big crowd douses clean water district hearing

PORT TOWNSEND - A public hearing Monday on a proposed clean water district for East Jefferson County was postponed after only a few comments were… Continue reading

Navy: No budget for floating fence in Indian Island security plan

INDIAN ISLAND - A proposal to expand the security zone around Naval Magazine Indian Island's pier from 500 yards to 1,000 yards into Port Townsend… Continue reading

Controversial Jefferson County clean water district hearing on Monday

PORT TOWNSEND - A large turnout is expected at Monday's public hearing regarding a proposed clean water district that would encompass all of East Jefferson… Continue reading

Some Jefferson County fire chiefs balk at new state agreement

QUILCENE - State Department of Natural Resources officials are pressing fire districts statewide to sign new agreements that redefine agency responsibilities for fighting wild land… Continue reading

Meth-fueled burglary spree nets 6-year prison term

PORT TOWNSEND - Niles Shroyer came to Port Townsend from California's Bay Area to kick a drug habit and instead went to prison. Shroyer, 21,… Continue reading

Work party eager to clear brush from Port Townsend trail

PORT TOWNSEND — Slowly but surely, the Larry Scott Memorial Trail, which is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, is coming together. But it’s not… Continue reading

Burn ban to be lifted in Jefferson, but stay in effect in Clallam

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County is lifting its burn ban early this year, with officials citing an especially wet summer, while Clallam County's burn ban… Continue reading

Motorcyclist had heart attack before fatal crash, fire chief says

BRINNON - A 50-year-old Brinnon man who died after a Tuesday wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Quilcene suffered a heart attack before his 1986… Continue reading

Tax cap crusader finds willing audience of irate Port Ludlow-area taxpayers

PORT TOWNSEND - A group of about 10 people upset about their recent property reassessments circled around Sequim resident Shelley Taylor during intermission at Monday's… Continue reading

Pet boarding business neighbor sues over expansion plan

PORT TOWNSEND - Martin Mellish, a neighbor of Frog Mountain Pet Care, has filed a lawsuit challenging county approval of expansion plans for the pet… Continue reading

West Nile season approaches

Health officials in both Clallam and Jefferson counties are watching for signs of the West Nile Virus. Both Dr. Tom Locke, health officer for both… Continue reading

Sticker shock in Port Ludlow-Chimacum area: property reassessments soar

PORT LUDLOW - Paula McAvoy, like many property owners in the Chimacum School District, is not happy about her recent property revaluation. McAvoy has lived… Continue reading

Wyll, Langley to vie for fire district seat

PORT TOWNSEND - Zane Wyll and Pete Langley will square off for the Fire Protection No. 1 position 1 commissioner seat in the Nov. 6… Continue reading