Crime
Tacoma man charged after chase, search in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — A Tacoma man accused of attempting to elude authorities in Jefferson County over the weekend…
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Community outreach: Most calls off base for Indian Island firefighters
PORT HADLOCK — Crews at the Naval Magazine Indian Island fire station would have very few calls if…
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Cooke fined $332,000 for salmon release
The state says the firm failed to keep its nets cleaned while the company calls probe incomplete.
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NEWS BRIEFS: Executive session set today in Port Angeles … and other items
PORT ANGELES — A closed executive session between staff and the Clallam Board of County Commissioners will be…
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Algae blooms continue but toxins decline in Jefferson County lakes
PORT TOWNSEND — Blue-green algae blooms have been found on Jefferson County lakes in January but toxins in…
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Couple honored, surprised by 2017 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year award
NORDLAND — A Marrowstone Island couple said they were “honored” and “flabbergasted” that they received the 2017 Marrowstone…
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Jefferson County PUD considers rate hikes; hearing set today
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Public Utility District board will conduct a rate hearing today to discuss proposed…
Politics
Reps. Chapman, Tharinger sponsor small-business tax bill
OLYMPIA — Reps. Mike Chapman and Steve Tharinger are sponsoring House Bill 2940 with House Finance Committee chair…
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AAUW announces scholarship application deadline
PORT TOWNSEND — The University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson County, the philanthropic affiliate of AAUW Port Townsend, will…
Crime
Deputies capture Tacoma man who evaded law enforcement in Port Townsend area
DISCOVERY BAY — Deputies have arrested a man they said evaded law enforcement several times near Port Townsend…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Doesn’t want new missile magazine at Indian Island
Disappointed in missiles
News
More than 9 feet of snow at Hurricane Ridge
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Too much of a good thing kept the Hurricane Ridge Road closed Friday and…
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Port of Port Townsend sets start date for south jetty rebuild
PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend commissioners have set a mid-September start date for demolishing and replacing…
Life
HORSEPLAY: Adults now welcome to show horses at Clallam County fair
ARE YOU A horse-showing adult who’s secretly longed to take part in the fair but couldn’t because it…
Life
PENINSULA KITCHEN: It’s thyme to start harvesting fresh plants
THE SKIES HAVE been mostly gloomy and news reports (real or imagined) leave me feeling either scared or…
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Van De Wege named legislator of the year by police, sheriffs
OLYMPIA — Sen. Kevin Van De Wege has been named 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Washington…
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Total lunar eclipse to be visible on Peninsula early Wednesday — if clouds don’t get in the way
North Olympic Peninsula residents who climb out of bed before sunrise Wednesday may see a super blue moon…