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Port Townsend: Local peace movement joined by national traveling group

PORT TOWNSEND — On the Fox News show Hannity and Colmes, Lorna Tychostup was accused of treason for…

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Jefferson: Heavy wind gusts blast county, cause power outages

A southeast wind brought down power lines, toppled trees and churned stormy seas Thursday in East Jefferson County.…

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Jefferson: Murder guilty plea surprising

PORT HADLOCK — The surprise guilty plea by Ryan Neil Sorensen on Tuesday has at least one local…

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Listing barge reaches beach, avoids sinking

PORT TOWNSEND — A 200-foot barge carrying 2,200 pounds of sawdust was beached near the Port Townsend Paper…

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Port Townsend: Man surprises prosecutors, pleads guilty to murdering Port Hadlock towing firm operator

PORT HADLOCK — In a surprise move, Ryan Neil Sorensen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to gunning down his…

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Port Townsend: Point Hudson the issue between Port candidates

PORT TOWNSEND — Last week, Dock Street Yachts lost power in its Point Hudson office. As Port of…

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Port Townsend: Assistant fire chief, wife escape house fire

PORT TOWNSEND — Assistant Fire Chief Tom Aumock and his wife were awakened by fire in their home…

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Port Townsend: Charges expanded in tow yard homicide case

PORT TOWNSEND — The man accused of killing his former farther-in-law in Port Hadlock at the end of…

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Brinnon: Boy Scouts given clear path to log on Pulali Point

BRINNON — The Boy Scouts of America Chief Seattle Council can harvest timber at a camp on Pulali…

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Port Townsend: Port budget for 2004 appears to be in the black

PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend commissioners spent much of their Wednesday workshop and meeting time discussing…

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Jefferson: Uranium at Indian Island? It’s all how you look at it

PORT HADLOCK — Retired Army Maj. Doug Rokke believes the Navy is stockpiling radioactive munitions at Naval Magazine…

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Port Townsend: City Council votes itself incremental pay raises

PORT TOWNSEND –City Council members have voted themselves a salary increase, although not all council members will receive…

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Jefferson: County, ACLU settle jail suit for $82,500

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County and the American Civil Liberties Union have settled the civil rights group’s suit…

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Jefferson: “Pit to pier” sparks debate between commissioner candidates

PORT LUDLOW — A proposal to build a “pit-to-pier” project in eastern Jefferson County became a focal point…

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Cape George: State probe into fire district completed

CAPE GEORGE — A state investigation into complaints lodged against Jefferson County Fire District No. 6 has been…

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Port Townsend: Information about teens allegedly behind Aldrich’s fire due in month

PORT TOWNSEND — Information on the investigation into the Aug. 4 Aldrich’s grocery fire will probably be made…

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Port Townsend: Aldrich’s owners look to rebuilding fire-razed grocery store

PORT TOWNSEND — Even as Aldrich’s market owners Jonathan Ryweck and David Hamilton watched their historic grocery burn…

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Port Ludlow: Fire commissioner resigns, forfeits re-election bid

PORT LUDLOW — Fire District No. 3 Commissioner Howard Morse has moved to Florida, resigning his post and…

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Port Townsend: 51-unit low-income housing tract wins unanimous approval

PORT TOWNSEND — A 51-unit low-income housing development won unanimous City Council approval Monday night. The 6-0 vote…

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Port Townsend: Film festival does boffo at the box office

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival appears to be maturing. With event pass sales up about…