Jennifer Jackson

‘Pets are part of people’s family’: Kibble, canned pet food regularly donated to food bank

PORT TOWNSEND -- Clem and Oly have never known what it is like to face an empty food bowl. So six months ago, when their… Continue reading

The right stuff: Port Townsend Library sets up nutritional database

PORT TOWNSEND -- Reading and eating go together, but it's not something librarians usually encourage. Sitting down to a lunch and a library book can… Continue reading

CBS story on Peninsula music man woos anonymous donor

CHIMACUM -- For the past few years, Andy Mackie has had a worry in the back of his mind. When his health no longer allows… Continue reading

Old school rowing: Ex-college athlete goes back to basics

The racing shells his team used were the same as every university rowing team on the West Coast, and most on the East Coast, had… Continue reading

Quilcene Community Center landscaping project done with flair

QUILCENE -- It is a sunny Monday morning, and Karen Sickel is getting dressed to go to work. Donning black pants and top, she ties… Continue reading

Residents use bequest to raise pavilion on Marrowstone Island

MARROWSTONE ISLAND -- A bequest almost a decade and a half in the making came to fruition Wednesday with the dedication of a picnic pavilion… Continue reading

New Day dawns in Port Townsend with private school

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Maxine Peirson, Gabriele Babik and Sheri Moore decided to start a new Christian private school, they looked for models that bridged… Continue reading

Around the world in (almost) 80 years: Wooden boat builder honored for lifetime achievement

PORT TOWNSEND -- When he was 17 years old, Dale Nordlund left Seattle's Ballard High School and enrolled in a two-year, apprentice boat-building program on… Continue reading

Harness your decorating spirit: Bling Your Bra for cancer research

PORT TOWNSEND -- You can don pink sweats and participate in a three-day run to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds to find a… Continue reading

Cranking it up: Horseless carriages arrive Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Harold Hanson was born on Seattle's Capitol Hill in 1912, people were buying motorcars at a Buick dealership a few blocks… Continue reading

Chimacum park built in old quarry a true community labor of love

CHIMACUM -- When he was a student at Port Townsend High School, Jess Norton used to ride his motorbike from his home on Eaglemount Road… Continue reading

On the move to end Alzheimer’s: Care facilitator sponsors Memory Walk

PORT TOWNSEND -- She was born in New Orleans in 1915. With only a sixth-grade education, she raised four children: Eddie, now a commander in… Continue reading

Riding to the rescue: Homeless horses need new owners

QUILCENE -- Three weeks ago, Sara Penhallegon received a call from a Port Hadlock man who had lost his property to foreclosure. The house had… Continue reading

Riding to the rescue: Homeless horses need new owners

QUILCENE -- Three weeks ago, Sara Penhallegon received a call from a Port Hadlock man who had lost his property to foreclosure. The house had… Continue reading

One in, one to build: Habitat dedicates house, breaks ground

PORT TOWNSEND -- Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County presented the keys to the new owner of one house and broke ground for another… Continue reading

Quilcene volunteers renovate center, move on to landscaping

QUILCENE -- When retired movie producer/director Bob Rosen took on management of this small town's community center, no one thought it would turn out to… Continue reading

Got the ‘golden’ ticket? Raffle instead of ‘Ritz’ a sign of fundraising times

CHIMACUM -- The odds of winning $10,000 in Washington state's "Match 4" lottery game, according to the state Web site: 1 in 10,626. The odds… Continue reading

A veggie wedding: Couple ties knot at produce stand

PORT HADLOCK -- The groom wore a radish boutonniere. The bride carried a bouquet of cauliflower studded with cherry tomatoes. The reception table held platters… Continue reading

Dressing the future: Swap and Shop set Saturday

CHIMACUM -- When Anne Schneider was growing up, she looked forward every fall to receiving a big cardboard box containing dresses her cousin had outgrown… Continue reading

On the level for 150 years: Masons celebrate milestone

PORT TOWNSEND -- In March of 1859, a group of men met in a building on Adams Street in downtown Port Townsend to form a… Continue reading