Jefferson County

FEMA to reduce reimbursement eligibility

Higher thresholds, shorter timeframes in communities

Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses the crowd at the Upper Hoh Road washout repair on Thursday afternoon. Local officials, business owners, contractors, workers from the Jefferson County Public Works department and a few individuals who donated funds to the project stand behind him. Before the ribbon was cut and the road officially opened, there were short statements from involved parties. Ferguson said he brought his hiking boots and joked that he wanted to be the first one to hit the trail. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Hoh Road reopens

Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses the crowd at the Upper Hoh Road washout repair on Thursday afternoon. Local officials, business owners, contractors, workers from the Jefferson… Continue reading

Gov. Bob Ferguson addresses the crowd at the Upper Hoh Road washout repair on Thursday afternoon. Local officials, business owners, contractors, workers from the Jefferson County Public Works department and a few individuals who donated funds to the project stand behind him. Before the ribbon was cut and the road officially opened, there were short statements from involved parties. Ferguson said he brought his hiking boots and joked that he wanted to be the first one to hit the trail. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Chimacum High School Human Body Systems teacher Tyler Walcheff, second form left, demonstrates to class members Aaliyah LaCunza, junior, Connor Meyers-Claybourn, senior, Deegan Cotterill, junior, second from right, and Taylor Frank, senior, the new Anatomage table for exploring the human body. The $79,500 table is an anatomy and physiology learning tool that was acquired with a grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and from the Roe Family Endowment. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson Healthcare program prepares students for careers

Kids from three school districts can learn about pathways

Chimacum High School Human Body Systems teacher Tyler Walcheff, second form left, demonstrates to class members Aaliyah LaCunza, junior, Connor Meyers-Claybourn, senior, Deegan Cotterill, junior, second from right, and Taylor Frank, senior, the new Anatomage table for exploring the human body. The $79,500 table is an anatomy and physiology learning tool that was acquired with a grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and from the Roe Family Endowment. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

Rhonda Hull will present a Mother’s Day message at 11 a.m. Sunday. Hull will be the guest speaker at Unity in Port… Continue reading

15 offices with multiple candidates

Filing week continues through end of business Friday

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Chimacum High School band celebrates achievements

The Chimacum High School marching band recently participated in the Loyalty Days Parade in Long Beach. The band was awarded the Loyalty Days… Continue reading

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New roundabout to open on Highway 104

Work crews will route traffic onto the new roundabout at Paradise Bay and Shine roads at 6 a.m. Friday. The two-lane, metered roundabout… Continue reading

Peninsula seeing pertussis clusters

Treatable with antibiotics, health officer says

Port Ludlow Art League to host reception

The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for Fran Bodman and Georgeanne Muse from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. May… Continue reading

Tannahill Weavers to perform in Port Townsend

The Tannahill Weavers will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 13 in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road, Port… Continue reading

A road roller from Northern Asphalt compacts the dirt on Tyler Street in Uptown Port Townsend. The asphalt work may be finished by today to allow for striping so the street will be open in time for Saturday’s Farmers Market. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New road

A road roller from Northern Asphalt compacts the dirt on Tyler Street in Uptown Port Townsend. The asphalt work may be finished by today to… Continue reading

A road roller from Northern Asphalt compacts the dirt on Tyler Street in Uptown Port Townsend. The asphalt work may be finished by today to allow for striping so the street will be open in time for Saturday’s Farmers Market. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

More candidates file to run for public office

Fifty-nine people running in Clallam, Jefferson counties

A road roller from Northern Asphalt compacts the dirt on Tyler Street in Uptown Port Townsend on Monday. The asphalt work may be finished by Wednesday to allow for striping so the street will be open in time for Saturday’s Farmers Market. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New road rolling

A road roller from Northern Asphalt compacts the dirt on Tyler Street in Uptown Port Townsend on Monday. The asphalt work may be finished by… Continue reading

A road roller from Northern Asphalt compacts the dirt on Tyler Street in Uptown Port Townsend on Monday. The asphalt work may be finished by Wednesday to allow for striping so the street will be open in time for Saturday’s Farmers Market. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: We’re opening the Upper Hoh Road

OFTEN WHILE GLIDING along the paved roads of the Olympic Peninsula, you wonder at the difficulty of travel in this land before the age of… Continue reading

Upper Hoh Road to reopen

Ribbon-cutting ceremony set Thursday

Some of the 90 sailboats in the annual 2025 Race to the Strait, from Shilshole to Port Townsend, depart Sunday on the homeward leg of the two-day race. The racers come to Port Townsend to spend the night before leaving on a downwind run home. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Race to the Strait

Some of the 90 sailboats in the annual 2025 Race to the Strait, from Shilshole to Port Townsend, depart Sunday on the homeward leg of… Continue reading

Some of the 90 sailboats in the annual 2025 Race to the Strait, from Shilshole to Port Townsend, depart Sunday on the homeward leg of the two-day race. The racers come to Port Townsend to spend the night before leaving on a downwind run home. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Medicaid program cuts could have ‘devastating’ impacts

Healthcare leaders say hospital services may be dropped

Hopefuls file for public office

Forty-four people sign up for races in two counties

Motorcycle rider dies in crash north of Brinnon

A motorcycle rider died after he collided with the truck in front of him as the driver was attempting a U-turn on U.S.… Continue reading

UPDATED: Hood Canal Bridge reopens after mechanical issue

The Hood Canal Bridge has reopened to traffic following a mechanical issue, the state Department of Transportation reported. The bridge reopened at 9:26… Continue reading