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Port Townsend expects strong financial showing at year’s end
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend’s 2018 financial projections are strong, buoyed by new construction, property valuations and an…
News
Film festival continues in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival continues through today — 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. —…
Life
BIRD WATCH: See more birds by the sea shore
SUDDEN MOVEMENT NEAR a large piece of driftwood caught everyone’s attention — especially the dogs.
Entertainment
Huntingford Humanities to feature Thor Hanson
CHIMACUM — The 17th annual Huntingford Humanities Lecture
will be by author and scientist Thor Hanson on Thursday.
Life
PENINSULA KITCHEN: Many mushrooms make mouths moisten
IT’S MUSHROOM SEASON and fervent foragers are finding fungi fruiting in the forests.
News
UPDATE: MV Kennewick repaired; Port Townsend-Coupeville route reopened for single ferry service
UPDATE: Washington State Ferries announced early Monday that the MV Kennewick has been repaired.
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second…
News
EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to review draft of critical areas law
The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an overview of the draft critical areas ordinance at a meeting…
Entertainment
Film fest venues, special events
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival spreads out today through Sunday, showing scores of short and…
News
Park entrance free on Saturday
Day-use entrance fees will be waived Saturday at state parks and Olympic National Park in celebration of National…
Entertainment
Grateful Harmony concert set for Saturday in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Simon de Voil and Michael Mandrell will perform the sixth Grateful Harmony concert…
News
PHOTO: Touch and go landings before Mount Baker
A Navy EA-16G Growler practicing touch-and-go landings at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island can be seen from Port…
Business
Applications accepted for small business contest
The Washington Coast Works Business Competition is seeking applications from those with the ideas and energy to create…
Life
Spaghetti dinner, drag racing among upcoming Peninsula attractions
A spaghetti dinner, drag racing in Forks and pancakes in Joyce are among the upcoming activities on the…
Politics
U.S Senate approves opioid legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate this week advanced legislation intended to combat the opioid epidemic and hold…
News
Jefferson County airport runway to get funding, facelift
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County International Airport runway will be redesigned using a $414,328 grant from the…
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Jefferson Healthcare: Planning essential for emergency response
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare workers have been practicing for emergencies and continue to prepare for small, local…
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State Patrol to focus on distracted driving this weekend
OLYMPIA — State Patrol troopers will conduct a statewide emphasis on distracted driving today through Sunday.
News
Regenerative ranching topic of lecture
CHIMACUM — Doniga Markegard, owner of Markegard Family Grass-Fed, will present a free talk on regenerative ranching, tracking…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Fall programs set for QUUF … and other items
PORT TOWNSEND — Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship has announced its fall 2018 Adult Learning Program schedule lineup.