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Port of Port Townsend doesn’t want state ferry queue in boat yard

PORT TOWNSEND – At least one of six Washington State Ferries vehicle holding sites suggested Tuesday in Port…

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Archaeological tests find no more Beckett Point remains; work to resume

DISCOVERY BAY – Work on a nearly $3 million Jefferson County Public Utility District community septic system at…

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Collins, Rambo advance to general election in Port of Port Townsend race

PORT TOWNSEND — John Collins will face Forrest Rambo for the Port of Port Townsend District 1 commissioner…

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One-boat Port Townsend ferry runs coming early because of ailing vessels

PORT TOWNSEND – Ferry travelers crossing between Port Townsend and Keystone can expect an earlier-than-normal one-boat run after…

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Port Townsend City Council backs environmental report on Indian Island Navy installation

PORT TOWNSEND – With a roomful of public support, the City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to redraft…

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Another stolen boat found as authorities continue investigating possible theft ring

PORT TOWNSEND – A $60,000 custom-made aluminum sport-fishing boat stolen in Jefferson County in May was found Friday…

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Government considering floating security fence around Indian Island pier

INDIAN ISLAND – The Army Corps of Engineers is considering constructing a floating fence around the munitions pier…

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Port Townsend council to reconsider election on ‘strong mayor’ question

PORT TOWNSEND – The City Council will consider rescinding its call for a Nov. 6 election on a…

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Plan to bring aviation industry to Jefferson County airport to take a test flight

QUILCENE – The Jefferson County Economic Development Council will seek aviation industries for the Jefferson County International Airport.…

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Port Townsend council sets election on strong-mayor question

PORT TOWNSEND – The City Council has set a Nov. 6 vote on a proposition to abandon the…

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10-year-old library fans take plea to City Council

PORT TOWNSEND – Many students in a classroom of 10-year-olds at Swan School take their public library seriously.…

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Piling removal work to resume in Port Townsend, then move to Port Angeles

PORT TOWNSEND – The company that rebuilt Hudson Point Marina is preparing to resume state-funded pilings removal work…

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Sequim, Neah Bay VFW leader Marshall mourned as hero

SEQUIM – Family, friends and veterans from Sequim, Neah Bay and elsewhere honored Robert Peter Marshall on Saturday,…

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Port Townsend Paper unsecured creditors to vote on reorganization plan by Monday

PORT TOWNSEND – The 729 unsecured creditors in Port Townsend Paper Corp.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection reorganization plan…

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Unusual waves provide wild ride on Port Townsend tour boat

PORT TOWNSEND – Pete Hanke has seen rogue waves in his long tour-boat career, but none like the…

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Search resumes for Native remains at Beckett Point

DISCOVERY BAY – An archaeological search for Native American remains and artifacts was well under way Wednesday at…

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Coast Guard gives reprieve to allow two-vessel ferry runs in Port Townsend — temporarily

PORT TOWNSEND – Full two-ferry service will remain on the Port Townsend-Keystone route today after Coast Guard safety…

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Signatures sufficient to put Port Townsend proposition on ballot

PORT TOWNSEND – Jefferson County elections officials on Monday validated enough signatures to put a proposition to abandon…

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Will Port Townsend return to only one ferry?

PORT TOWNSEND – The run between Port Townsend and Keystone Harbor on Whidbey Island is back to two…

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Cat dies; PT man sues pet food firm

PORT TOWNSEND – A Port Townsend man has filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Superior Court, seeking $75,000…