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Building moved for new Coast Guard station

PORT TOWNSEND — A building used by the Coast Guard for more than 50 years should be moved…

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Kingston passenger ferry Spirit seen as a ‘regional benefit’

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Kingston’s newly purchased passenger ferry, Spirit, which is undergoing inspection in dry…

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Hydraulic system performing poorly so drivers can expect more delays with Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE — More delays lie ahead for drivers on the Hood Canal Bridge after testing found that the…

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Jefferson PUD electrical power decision expected in a month

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners spent three hours in closed executive session Wednesday, reconvening…

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Port Townsend hosts event on future work set for downtown sidewalks

PORT TOWNSEND — When it comes to fixing downtown’s dangerously old sidewalks and upgrading the area with streetscape…

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Port Townsend fire district levy, annexation proposals broached

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council is expected on Monday to consider a resolution calling for an April…

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Foot ferry to get a Port Townsend inspection

PORT TOWNSEND — Residents interested in passenger ferry service from Port Townsend to Seattle can get a peek…

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Fire chief: Levy increases needed in Jefferson

PORT TOWNSEND — Fire Chief Gordon Pomeroy on Monday vowed to stop the administrative revolving door at East…

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Work At Home Moms support group provides ‘purposeful support’

PORT TOWNSEND — Heather Flanagan knows the challenges facing work-at-home moms. She’s a career-certified business and life coach…

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Jefferson County’s Internet broadband hopes buoyed

PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson County coalition is working on an application for a grant to bring faster…

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Hollywood Video to close in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Hollywood Video, met by loud anti-chain store protests even before it opened in August 2005,…

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Big cougar killed after attack on bull in Beaver Valley

BEAVER VALLEY — A 155-pound male cougar believed to have killed a Holstein bull more than twice its…

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Residents near Kah Tai Lagoon leery of aquatic center proposal for Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Neighbors living near Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park have made some waves of their own,…

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Governments unite to map Jefferson County’s economic future

PORT TOWNSEND — A three-way agreement among Jefferson County, the city of Port Townsend and Port of Port…

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Jefferson moves to acquire speedier Internet

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County, through its economic development arm Team Jefferson, has formed the Jefferson County Broadband…

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Port Hadlock counselor’s goal: Help domestic violence perpetrators to change

PORT HADLOCK — Protecting domestic violence victims is certainly a worthy cause, says therapist Diane Kelly, but she…

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Volunteers help produce Jefferson County’s first ‘built green’ church

PORT TOWNSEND — For those at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Church, living an environmentally conscious lifestyle means being closer…

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Naming of second Port-Townsend-Keystone ferry delayed

It may be July before the second 64-car ferry planned for the Port Townsend-Keystone route is named. The…

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Passenger ferry to Seattle? Port of Port Townsend considers applying for grant

PORT TOWNSEND — The off-and-on prospect of passenger ferry service between Port Townsend and Seattle has been floated…

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Austin to seek second term as Jefferson County commissioner

PORT TOWNSEND — Saying he wants to finish work he started, Port Ludlow Democrat John Austin announced Thursday…