Stuart Elliott

Port Townsend: City asking residents to curtail water use

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city is asking residents to stop using water for "external purposes" -- such as watering lawns or washing cars -- because… Continue reading

Port Ludlow: Membership plan withdrawn

PORT LUDLOW -- Port Ludlow Associates announced Friday that it is dropping a proposed plan for golf and marina club members that drew heated opposition.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Pulp unit shut down over water level woes

PORT TOWNSEND --Port Townsend Paper Corp. has shut down its pulp machine and temporarily laid off 20 employees due to continuing low streamflow and reservoir… Continue reading

Jefferson: Sheriff Piccini endorses Brasfield as successor

Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Piccini, retiring this year after two terms in office, is endorsing Democrat Mike Brasfield as his successor. Piccini, a Republican, crossed… Continue reading

Shine: Fred Hill demonstrates Hood Canal Bridge barge traffic for “pit to pier” project

SHINE -- A barge 240 feet long and 60 feet wide traveled under the eastern span of the Hood Canal Bridge on a sunny and… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Paper company to slow down production because of water woes

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Townsend Paper Corp. will temporarily cut production by 25 percent and temporarily lay off 20 employees starting Friday night if there… Continue reading

Jefferson: Company pinpoints land for proposed “pit to pier” quarry project

Fred Hill Materials Inc. has submitted documents to Jefferson County showing the precise location where its proposed "pit to pier" quarry project could be built.… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Port commissioners get glimpse of 2003 budget plan

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend commissioners were presented Wednesday night with a proposed $3.89 million budget for 2003, up $300,000 from the current… Continue reading

Jefferson: Housing Authority board chairman resigns

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Housing Authority Chairman Mark S. Gordon resigned his post late Tuesday while simultaneously submitting more than 120 pages of documents… Continue reading

Yellow submarine tested in Port Townsend waters

PORT TOWNSEND -- There was no Ringo, John, George, or Paul, but there was a yellow submarine Wednesday in Port Townsend Bay. The 40-foot submarine… Continue reading

Brinnon: School opens new computer lab

BRINNON -- Significant improvements to the Brinnon School -- from the low-tech to the high-tech -- were celebrated at a dedication ceremony Tuesday. A new… Continue reading

Jefferson: Housing Authority commissioner alleges mismanagement

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Jefferson County Housing Authority commissioner is threatening to resign because of alleged agency financial mismanagement. Housing Commissioner Michael Hyland said Monday… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City Council against police-fire pension initiative because it’s too costly

PORT TOWNSEND -- A split City Council voted Monday against endorsing Initiative 790, a statewide measure that would revise the structure for police and firefighters'… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council inches toward new electricity agreement with Puget Sound Energy

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council moved a step closer Monday to reaching an electricity franchise agreement with Puget Sound Energy after three years of… Continue reading

Jefferson: Affordable housing talk today in PT

PORT TOWNSEND -- Government, nonprofit and business professionals will try to knock down the walls that stand in the way of affordable housing in Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Affordable housing talk due today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Government, nonprofit and business professionals will try to knock down the walls that stand in the way of affordable housing in Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Ichikawa to officially become PT sister city

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ichikawa, Japan, will officially become Port Townsend's sister city next week when a delegation of 20 local residents, including Mayor Kees Kolff… Continue reading

Jefferson: Rural library trustees air preliminary budget

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Rural Library District trustees are proposing a $989,600 budget for fiscal 2003. Although the library plans to expand services --… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council stops short of endorsing state gas tax measure

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council will not endorse Referendum 51, the $7.8 billion state transportation measure on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. During… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council won’t vote on anti-nuke resolution

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Councilwoman Freida Fenn won't be taking a resolution opposing nuclear weapons with her to Japan when she visits Hiroshima and Ichikawa… Continue reading