Jefferson County

Famed Montana poet to read his work in Port Townsend

Famed Montana poet to read his work in Port Townsend

Roger Dunsmore, a distinguished poet from Montana, will read from his new book “On The Chinese Wall, New and Selected Poems, 1966-2018”… Continue reading

Famed Montana poet to read his work in Port Townsend
Internationally known guitarist to perform in Coyle

Internationally known guitarist to perform in Coyle

Guitarist Claude Bourbon will perform Middle Eastern and Spanish blues at Concerts in the Woods at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The concert will be… Continue reading

Internationally known guitarist to perform in Coyle

ISSUES OF FAITH: The life of Jesus: Uncomplicated but meaningful

YOU MAY WONDER, as I have, why Good Friday is considered “good” when it is the day that Jesus the Messiah was nailed to the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Church plans Vigil, Stations and Triduum … and other items

St. Anne Catholic Church invites the public to its celebration of the Easter Triduum. The will be service to the Stations of the… Continue reading

PHOTO: Shrimpfest preparations underway in Brinnon

PHOTO: Shrimpfest preparations underway in Brinnon

About 20 volunteers — including Brinnon Parks and Recreation board vice chair Joy Baisch, left, and Toni Wright, right — prepare shrimp on… Continue reading

PHOTO: Shrimpfest preparations underway in Brinnon
Port Townsend cleanup set for Saturday

Port Townsend cleanup set for Saturday

In honor of Earth Day, the Port Townsend Main Street Program has planned weeding, painting, clean up, and maintenance projects on Saturday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend cleanup set for Saturday

Single-lane closures on Highway 101 planned to begin Monday

Overnight single-lane closures on U.S. Highway 101 near Discovery Bay will begin Monday, the state Department of Transportation confirmed. Hours will be… Continue reading

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Volunteers have a wide variety of beaches to choose to clean up during the annual Washington Coast Cleanup on Saturday. Only Freshwater Bay, Shi Shi… Continue reading

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Two Peninsula commercial shellfish harvest areas said to be threatened by pollution

The state Department of Health considers two beaches with commercial shellfish harvest areas on the North Olympic Peninsula “threatened.” The state has released… Continue reading

Return of the River to be screened in Chimacum

Return of the River to be screened in Chimacum

The award-winning documentary “Return of the River,” which documents the removal of two dams and the restoration of the Elwha River, will be… Continue reading

Return of the River to be screened in Chimacum

Salish Coast Elementary School to host Parent Information Night on Monday

There will be a Kindergarten Parent Information Night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. The program will be held at the… Continue reading

PHOTO: Wooden Boat Festival poster signing set in Port Townsend

PHOTO: Wooden Boat Festival poster signing set in Port Townsend

Anna Waters, manager of the Chandlery at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, checks out the new collector’s poster for the 43rd Wooden Boat… Continue reading

PHOTO: Wooden Boat Festival poster signing set in Port Townsend
Easter egg hunts set on Peninsula

Easter egg hunts set on Peninsula

Easter egg hunts are planned this weekend across the North Olympic Peninsula both Saturday and Easter Sunday. Here are the scheduled hunts: PORT ANGELES KONP… Continue reading

Easter egg hunts set on Peninsula

Beach Clean Up, BioBlitz combine at Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center will stage a citizen science BioBlitz and serve as a launching point for an annual cleanup… Continue reading

Chamber of Jefferson County to host meet-up for new residents

The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will host a meet-up for new residents this month. The free hour-long event will start at… Continue reading

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: It’s time to listen

revealing a shocking event — while seated on the couch with Vera. She only catches some of it, though. Her… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: More moratorium mumbo jumbo

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. Despite years of headlines proclaiming the return of the salmon to the Elwha, the fishing moratorium was… Continue reading

PHOTO: Peninsula College staff members protest underfunding

PHOTO: Peninsula College staff members protest underfunding

Members of the faculty and staff of Peninsula College hold signs Tuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain in downtown Port Angeles to raise awareness… Continue reading

PHOTO: Peninsula College staff members protest underfunding

Truck fire blocks both directions of Highway 101 north of Quilcene

A truck fire blocked U.S. Highway 101 just north of Quilcene for about an hour Tuesday. The road was shut down at 3:56… Continue reading