Jefferson County

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim man earns honors in college … and other items

Anthony Creasey of Sequim has been named to the University of Delaware’s spring 2018 dean’s list. To qualify, a student must be… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Roses require lots of work for lots of payoff

“ROSES ARE RED, Violets are blue, A rose by any other name, Is still labor-intensive to you!” OK, maybe I have mixed my metaphors but… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Pacific-slope flycatcher are masters of camouflage

FEW BIRDS ARE as well camouflaged as those in the Empidonax Complex. Drab, greenish-gray plumage makes it possible for them to blend in with their… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Demographics show who older Americans are

EXACTLY WHO DO you think you are? Or, more to the point, exactly who do we think we are? Exactly. About this time every year… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

RIDING THROUGH OUR local forests, experiencing the glorious sights and sounds of nature, fills me with both joy and inner peace. Sadly, I’ve had too… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Getting back in the saddle

NEWS BRIEFS: Applicants for awards sought … and other items

Soroptimist International of Sequim seeks applicants for its $2,000 vocational/technical award. Applications are due Friday, July 1. They can be accessed by visiting… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

TAKING A BREAK from the kitchen this week, I thought I’d share a recipe meant for the laundry room. This recipe came to me from… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: For a change of pace, make your own soap

Port Angeles woman injured in wreck near Discovery Bay

A 74-year-old Port Angeles woman was injured Saturday when the Honda Civic she was riding in was struck by a Toyota Avalon… Continue reading

Winner expected today in Race to Alaska

Winner expected today in Race to Alaska

The 750-mile Race To Alaska is expected to crown a victor this morning, one week after the event began its second leg… Continue reading

Winner expected today in Race to Alaska

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners expected to approve resurfacing Center Road

Jefferson County commissioners are expected to create a county project to resurface and restore Center Road in Quilcene when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday.… Continue reading

Port Hadlock’s Old Alcohol Plant to host new benefit fest

Port Hadlock’s Old Alcohol Plant to host new benefit fest

Hey, why don’t we have a music festival? The fixings are right in front of us: grassy spot with bay view, patio… Continue reading

Port Hadlock’s Old Alcohol Plant to host new benefit fest
Draw a bath: Soaking in the forest atmosphere at Fort Worden

Draw a bath: Soaking in the forest atmosphere at Fort Worden

When she first heard of forest bathing, Ellen Falconer wondered. Is that like some nudist thing? Turns out you take this bath… Continue reading

Draw a bath: Soaking in the forest atmosphere at Fort Worden
Olympic National Park to start capturing mountain goats this summer

Olympic National Park to start capturing mountain goats this summer

Olympic National Park will begin capturing mountain goats late this summer now that the Park Service has released its record of… Continue reading

Olympic National Park to start capturing mountain goats this summer
Agreement step in bringing high-speed internet to La Push

Agreement step in bringing high-speed internet to La Push

An $800,000 project will bring broadband internet to La Push, Gov. Jay Inslee has announced. A memorandum of understanding with the Quileute… Continue reading

Agreement step in bringing high-speed internet to La Push

Negotiations begin for one emergency dispatch center for both Peninsula counties

Negotiations are underway for a regional dispatch center that would provide 9-1-1 services for the North Olympic Peninsula. The Port Angeles City… Continue reading

Rat Island Regatta slated for Saturday at Fort Worden

This year’s Port Townsend Orca Festival lands on the same day as the Rat Island Regatta, a longtime tradition that invites any… Continue reading

Fun and functional art the focus for Northwind fundraiser in Port Townsend

Northwind Arts Center will hold its second annual FUNctional Art FUNdraiser on Saturday at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St. Tickets to… Continue reading

Finnriver plans Solstice Jamboree Weekend in Chimacum

Finnriver Orchard will host the Summer Solstice Jamboree Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Finnriver weekend is free and open to the public.… Continue reading

Into the Mystic Psychic Faire set for Port Townsend center

Have you ever wanted your palms read, your future told, your akashic records revealed or to feel the healing power of energy… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Seek God for the rest you truly need

“COME TO ME, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Mat 11:28 ESV). I assumed I had thought of… Continue reading