Jim Manders

Jefferson: County looking at creating off-road vehicle area

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners on Monday took the first step toward creating an off-road vehicle area when it agreed to form a focus… Continue reading

Quilcene: County commissioners irked over state snub of proposed water system

Jefferson County commissioners Monday leveled criticism at the state Department of Ecology for denying a request that would have led to a public water system… Continue reading

Marrowstone: An island divided over water

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS NORDLAND -- It's easy to oversimplify the debate between Marrowstone Island residents over installing a public water system. Marrowstone is a "dry"… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Restaurateur says he’s in waiting game for contract to serve on state ferry

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Ferries rejected a landmark hotel and restaurant's proposal to serve food on the Port Townsend-Keystone route, but the restaurant's owner… Continue reading

Quilcene: Father of boy killed in crash tests for high blood-alcohol level

POULSBO -- The father of a Quilcene Elementary School student killed in a van crash early Tuesday morning reportedly had a blood-alcohol level more than… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Arts center and golf course don’t mix, foundation report tells City Hall

PORT TOWNSEND -- Developing a multi-use clubhouse at Port Townsend Golf Club is a better fit with the city's nine-hole course than a proposed visual… Continue reading

Quilcene: Public water system proposal hits roadblock

QUILCENE -- A plan to build a town water system has hit a roadblock that at least one county official thinks is to big to… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Hospital radiology unit wins three-year accreditation

PORT TOWNSEND -- The radiology department at Jefferson General Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in mammography by the American College of Radiology. "It… Continue reading

Port Hadlock: Pedestrian carried on hood of car that struck him

PORT HADLOCK -- A 33-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after being carried for several blocks on the hood of the car that struck… Continue reading

Jefferson: County commissioners brainstorm at daylong retreat

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners, holding a daylong brainstorming retreat Friday, contemplated how they will balance the county budget if a statewide initiative to… Continue reading

Jefferson: Verser to be sworn in as Superior Court judge today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Craddock Davis Verser will become Jefferson County's third full-time Superior Court judge during a swearing-in ceremony at 3 p.m. today at the… Continue reading

Port Townsend: 2004 Rhody queen, court to be crowned Saturday night

PORT TOWNSEND -- One of five Port Townsend High School seniors will be crowned queen of the 69th annual Rhododendron Festival on Saturday night. The… Continue reading

Nordland: Search called off for missing boater, 80 — “He did love the water so”

NORDLAND -- The search for 80-year-old Walter Buhr Jr. of Port Ludlow was suspended Wednesday afternoon, 24 hours after his 18-foot boat was found running… Continue reading

Jefferson: EDC may have to show results to gain future county funding

PORT TOWNSEND -- Future county funding of the Economic Development Council of Jefferson County could hinge on its ability to show results in new businesses… Continue reading

Port Townsend: County funds to help keep forest at city’s entrance from being logged

PORT TOWNSEND -- A county commissioner's concerns won't stop a plan to use the County Conservation Fund to help cover the cost of buying land… Continue reading

Jefferson General considers new twist in its future strategy: hospitalists

PORT TOWNSEND -- Determining whether to hire doctors or nurse practitioners -- known as hospitalists -- to see patients at Jefferson General Hospital is one… Continue reading

Jefferson: New-business drought hurts county, could force more layoffs, commissioner says

QUILCENE -- The inability to land businesses interested in locating in Jefferson County is hurting the economy and forcing county commissioners to seek ways to… Continue reading

Jefferson: Water reclamation in Tri-Area’s future? County considers incentive

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County planners are updating plans for a sewage treatment plant in the Tri-Area urban growth area to include possible water reclamation.… Continue reading

Jefferson: Emergency plan considered in case of disaster at Navy ammo station

PORT TOWNSEND -- A disaster involving military ammunition being delivered or stored at Naval Magazine Indian Island is an unlikely event. But it's discussed among… Continue reading

Jefferson: Law-enforcers follow clues in string of burglaries down Highways 20, 19

An eyewitness and a cell phone could hold the key to solving a string of nighttime burglaries along state Highways 19 and 20 last week.… Continue reading