Life
BIRD WATCH: Spring birds liven up yard activity
FEB. 28 IS the earliest date for returning rufous hummingbirds in my yard.
Life
HELP LINE: Don’t freak out about turning 65
AS I HAVE pointed out before, on probably too many occasions, we just aren’t dying on schedule anymore.
Life
A GROWING CONCERN: April prep bears fruit for your garden.
THIS IS NO LATE April Fools’ joke: I am really not a flower guru so much as a…
News
EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort
The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider approving a development agreement and development regulations for the Pleasant Harbor…
Entertainment
Supper and auction to benefit charities at NW Maritime Center
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Noon Club Rotary will host a Townsend Bay Wild West Saloon Annual…
News
Port Townsend Saturday Market to open for the season
PORT TOWNSEND — Goats will take their traditional walk down the market stall aisles Saturday morning beginning at…
Politics
Kilmer talks with students: 6th District representative discusses congressional inaction
PORT ANGELES — Many who attended U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer’s town hall meeting at Peninsula College expressed frustration…
Crime
Colorado man charged in Washington Net Nanny sting
LONGMONT, Colo. — A 62-year-old Colorado man has been charged with child sex crimes through a Washington state…
News
Kent man charged in fatality in which woman stopped to help stranded motorist
KENT — A 33-year-old Kent man has been charged with felony hit and run in the fatality of…
News
Buddhist teacher to lead retreat in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Buddhist teacher Tuere Sala is returning to Port Townsend to lead a weekend meditation retreat…
News
Police step up distracted driving patrols
The Clallam and Jefferson County Target Zero Task Force is participating in a statewide effort to crackdown on…
News
Olympic National Forest plans to reopen campgrounds for season
OLYMPIA — The Olympic National Forest plans to reopen campgrounds for the summer season this month and next.
Entertainment
Traditional Irish band to perform at Quimper Grange
PORT TOWNSEND — The Press Gang, a traditional Irish and Celtic band based in Portland, Maine, will play…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Van De Wege, Tharinger defend the indefensible
Olympic Peninsula lawmakers are still trying to defend the indefensible SB 6617, the public records bill passed earlier…
Life
ISSUES OF FAITH: Use prayer to find strength to act
“THE HOLY ONE says to Israel: I bade you pray in the synagogue of your city, but if…
Entertainment
Gallery 9 celebrates 14th anniversary during Port Townsend Gallery Walk
PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery 9 will serve cake in celebration of its 14th birthday during the Port Townsend…
Life
Candidate forum, ‘Catnip and Sip,’ barn dance among activities on Peninsula
A candidate forum, a “Catnip and Sip” event and a free barn dance in Nordland are among the…
Entertainment
Rhody royalty, float to be in Daffodil Parade
PORT TOWNSEND — The Rhododendron Festival royalty and float will participate in the 85th annual Daffodil Parade on…
News
Film about suicide to be screened free on Saturday
PORT TOWNSEND — “The S Word,” a film about suicide, will be screened free at noon Saturday.
Entertainment
Concert a tribute to tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
PORT TOWNSEND — The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County will stage a tribute to…