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Jefferson: Hot spot for good-paying county jobs

PORT HADLOCK — There are still some jobs open at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Thirty-eight people have…

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Port Townsend: Port, city act quickly to mend fences after shipbuilder’s snub

PORT TOWNSEND — Efforts are quickly under way to heal a rift between the city and Port of…

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Port Townsend: Shipbuilder spurns city, cites blunt talk from ex-mayor

PORT TOWNSEND — A California company has selected Raymond in Pacific County to construct a shipbuilding plant instead…

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Jefferson: New interim Economic Development Council director will quit Democratic Party leadership

Jefferson County Republicans say are pleased that the county’s Democratic Party chairman will step down before taking the…

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Port Townsend: Chamber weighs state ferry options to Whidbey Island

PORT TOWNSEND — The Chamber of Commerce envisions people leaving their cars on Whidbey Island when they come…

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Jefferson: Man donates forestland to benefit historical society’s restoration effort

PORT TOWNSEND — An Edmonds man has donated five acres of forested land near Quilcene to help fund…

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Jefferson: Three school districts asking for levy help

Three school districts — Port Townsend, Chimacum and Quilcene — are asking Jefferson County voters for about $13.5…

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Port Townsend: Big medical office building envisioned next to hospital

PORT TOWNSEND — A two-story medical office building with a 42-car parking garage is in the works on…

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Port Townsend: Jefferson hospital window replacement to cost $1 million

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson General Hospital officials are expecting a construction company to foot a $1 million bill…

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Port Townsend: Fire chief resigns effective in April

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend is searching for a new fire chief following Ed Edwards’ resignation Monday. The…

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Port Townsend: It’s Mayor Robinson now

PORT TOWNSEND — Catharine Robinson was unanimously selected mayor by the City Council on Monday night. She’ll serve…

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Jefferson: Superior Court judge hospitalized for cancer

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County’s only Superior Court judge has been hospitalized for cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy…

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Port Hadlock: Major sewer plan before county commissioners next week

PORT HADLOCK — A committee formed to examine a sewage system plan for Port Hadlock has approved a…

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Quilcene: Family returns home to horrors of burned-down house

QUILCENE — Paulie Rollins of Quilcene was sitting down to Christmas dinner at her sister’s house in Oregon…

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West End: FBI continues to investigate Hoh Reservation slaying

Federal agents said Monday they are still investigating the Dec. 20 slaying of an 18-year-old woman on the…

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Shine: Collision closes Hood Canal Bridge for 45 minutes

SHINE — The Hood Canal Bridge was closed to traffic for about 45 minutes Friday afternoon when two…

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Jefferson County shares dinner and the Christmas spirit

CHIMACUM — For more than 300 Jefferson County residents, it’s just not Christmas without sitting elbow-to-elbow with neighbors…

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Hoh: Slaying victim was left in box

An 18-year-old woman slain on the Hoh Reservation last Saturday was strangled before her body was dumped into…

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Paradise Bay: Kitsap seeks to build 199-foot communications tower in Jefferson

PARADISE BAY — Kitsap County is planning to build a 199-foot communications tower on Ludlow Ridge, and a…

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West End: Woman found dead on Hoh Reservation

An 18-year-old Yakima woman reported missing from the Hoh Indian Reservation was found dead Tuesday evening, according to…