Evan Cael

Port Townsend city officials concerned about ferries’ issues

PORT TOWNSEND - "I'm absolutely - absolutely - confident that the Coast Guard wouldn't allow people on the ferry if it were not safe," says… Continue reading

Safety aside, officials worried about losing ferry route

PORT TOWNSEND - Riding the 80-year-old ferries between Port Townsend and Keystone is like living in a third-world country, where risks are present but accepted,… Continue reading

Double-signers of ill-fated city petition may face prosecutor

PORT TOWNSEND - Those whose signatures appeared more than once on a petition to change the form of city government are under investigation by city… Continue reading

Auditor says mistakes were made in snafu over Port Townsend petitions

PORT TOWNSEND - The Jefferson County Auditor's Office made mistakes in certifying the petition that would have put Port Townsend's form of government to voters… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper Corp. reorganization complete

PORT TOWNSEND - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Tuesday confirmed Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s reorganization plan in the final hearing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy… Continue reading

Man dies after kayak overturns in Port Townsend Bay

PORT TOWNSEND - A Seattle man has died and a Bellevue man was discharged from a Seattle hospital on Monday after a two-person recreational kayak… Continue reading

Port Townsend council reverses ballot decision on ‘strong mayor’ city government

PORT TOWNSEND - A proposal to change Port Townsend's form of government from one with a city manager to one led by a strong mayor… Continue reading

Investigation into possible stolen boat ring focuses on man already jailed

PORT TOWNSEND - Two people arrested in Jefferson County while they were towing a stolen boat from Olympia may have been innocent of theft and… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair enjoys good attendance as final day arrives today

PORT TOWNSEND - Every time Bill McIntire, Jefferson County Fair board president, checked how many cars were in the fairground's parking lot, he was delighted.… Continue reading

School on a farm ready to open in September

PORT HADLOCK — A mammoth volunteer effort has poised Sunfield School to open its doors — and farmland — to students for the first time… Continue reading

Gibbs Lake becomes second closed because of toxins

CHIMACUM - Gibbs Lake has been closed because of a high concentration of toxic blue-green algae found in its waters. It's the first time that… Continue reading

Jefferson County Fair this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND - Organizers are inviting people to dive in and "Discover the Treasure" this weekend at the 2007 Jefferson County Fair. "Discover the Treasure"… Continue reading

Owner of allegedly stolen boat gives chase in a plane

PORT HADLOCK - The owner of a stolen boat chartered a plane on Thursday, spotted his boat on state Highway 104 from the air and… Continue reading

Quilcene chooses part-time schools superintendent

QUILCENE - Quilcene School District's new part-time superintendent is William Miller, a 30-year veteran of school administration whose most recent post was as superintendent of… Continue reading

State spurns funding for Beckett Point archaeology; Kessler ‘surprised’

DISCOVERY BAY - The state Department of Ecology denied Jefferson County a $250,000 grant to help fund an archaeological study and other work related to… Continue reading

Pit bulls euthanized after attacked goat dies of injuries

PORT TOWNSEND - Two pit bulls that attacked two goats were euthanized on Monday at the Jefferson County Animal Services facility in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

WSU unit to lead Jefferson County’s economic development efforts

PORT TOWNSEND - The three Jefferson County commissioners appointed a team of people affiliated with Washington State University as the county's new economic development agency.… Continue reading

Old rocket range stirs new ordnance fears at Fort Flagler State Park

MARROWSTONE ISLAND - A section of Fort Flagler State Park may contain unexploded munitions from when the tip of Marrowstone Island was an active military… Continue reading

County water quality district would add to property tax bills

PORT TOWNSEND -Jefferson County Department of Environmental Health officials hope to clean up water pollution in eastern Jefferson County through forming a Clean Water District.… Continue reading

Anderson park, not toxic lake, due to reopen within two weeks

CHIMACUM - State Parks officials are preparing to reopen Anderson Lake State Park - the park only, not the lake itself, which is still full… Continue reading