Jefferson County

Sheriff’s office: Toddler accidentally run over in Chimacum

The 2½-year-old boy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Peninsula College sets full slate of events for Earth Week 2018

A week of activities to bring environmental awareness to students at Peninsula College is the focus of the Associated Student Council’s Earth… Continue reading

Demolition practice set for Bentinck Island this week

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use today through Friday the Royal Canadian Navy announced. The range will… Continue reading

Climate lecture, builders’ surplus sale, “Paws and Claws” fundraiser among Peninsula activities

EDITOR’S NOTE: The location of the marine microplastics talk has been corrected. A climate lecture in Forks, a builders’ surplus sale and a “Paws and… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Makah Member selected as deputy director … and other items

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Makah Member selected as deputy director … and other items

Maryland’s Division of Environmental Health Services selected Makah Nation member Martin Smith as its deputy director for Indian Health Services’ Headquarters. He… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Makah Member selected as deputy director … and other items
New exhibits added to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

New exhibits added to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

New interpretive exhibits will be unveiled at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center at 1 p.m. Friday. The hands-on exhibits offer… Continue reading

New exhibits added to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

A GROWING CONCERN: Time for grueling, repetitive, annual seasonal service

TODAY’S THE MIDDLE of late early spring, in five days it will be the middle of spring. Haven’t you been enjoying the fragrance of the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Opium use rages in 19th century Port Townsend

BACK WHEN: Opium use rages in 19th century Port Townsend

IT MIGHT SEEM surprising that in late 19th century Jefferson County, as well as in the rest of the United States, buying, possessing and using… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Opium use rages in 19th century Port Townsend

BIRD WATCH: Robins rocket along routine routes

THE FAMILIAR SAYING, “as the crow flies,” is no different than, “as the bird flies.” Simply said, it means “straight.” Bends in the road, hills… Continue reading

Court blocks restocking Atlantic salmon pens

A judge has rejected a request by an Atlantic salmon farming company that wants to restock a net-pen… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s guest speaker… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Turning 64 is still no reason to panic

HI. WELCOME TO week two of your “64 checklist.” We started this last week because so many of us freak at age 64, convinced that… Continue reading

Intermittent closures set for Hood Canal Bridge for 12 nights

Work on the Hood Canal Bridge will resume this week, with the span to be closed to vehicle traffic intermittently overnight for 12… Continue reading

Jefferson County to offer Community Emergency Response Team training

Jefferson County is about to start a Community Emergency Response Team training program. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training has been provided… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Sweet Presence to perform at Bethany Pentecostal … and other items

Sweet Presence — Dolly, Ernie and Corey Schaber of Abbotsford, B.C. — will perform at Bethany Pentecostal Church at 6:30 p.m. today.… Continue reading

No four-hour delays around Lake Crescent this week

The four-hour delays drivers have become accustomed to on U.S. Highway 101 as it skirts Lake Crescent will be on hiatus… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend weighs maritime center’s proposal to operate Point Hudson

Port of Port Townsend weighs maritime center’s proposal to operate Point Hudson

Port of Port Townsend commissioners have outlined questions they want port staff to research about a proposal from the Northwest Maritime Center… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend weighs maritime center’s proposal to operate Point Hudson
Port Townsend translator of Chinese poets wins national prize

Port Townsend translator of Chinese poets wins national prize

“I met a monk in Chinatown and he taught me how to meditate …” This isn’t the first line of a novel,… Continue reading

Port Townsend translator of Chinese poets wins national prize

Registration still open for some beaches during Washington Coast Cleanup

Beaches are filling up with volunteers ready to clean them during the annual Washington Coast Cleanup on Saturday. Volunteers can sign up to clean specific… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to consider action only meeting minutes

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider authorizing action only meeting minutes when they meet at 9 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be in commissioners’… Continue reading