Jefferson County

Jefferson commissioners hear views on Pleasant Harbor Resort at public hearing

Jefferson commissioners hear views on Pleasant Harbor Resort at public hearing

Jefferson County commissioners heard an earful at a public hearing on the proposed 265-acre Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort development agreement. Close… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners hear views on Pleasant Harbor Resort at public hearing
Olympic, Rainier national parks to use donation for improved dispatch system

Olympic, Rainier national parks to use donation for improved dispatch system

With the help of a $1 million donation from the estate of Bette Wallace, Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National… Continue reading

Olympic, Rainier national parks to use donation for improved dispatch system
State Rep. Tharinger told of ‘unintended consequences’ affecting counties

State Rep. Tharinger told of ‘unintended consequences’ affecting counties

Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson told state Rep. Steve Tharinger the state needs to consider how its decisions affects counties and local… Continue reading

State Rep. Tharinger told of ‘unintended consequences’ affecting counties
Expansion of Food Co-op to begin Monday in Port Townsend

Expansion of Food Co-op to begin Monday in Port Townsend

A ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday celebrated an expansion of the Food Co-op that will begin Monday. The $2.9 million expansion to the store… Continue reading

Expansion of Food Co-op to begin Monday in Port Townsend
New rule bans vessels from releasing sewage into Puget Sound

New rule bans vessels from releasing sewage into Puget Sound

Recreational and commercial vessels will not be able to release treated or untreated sewage into Puget Sound… Continue reading

New rule bans vessels from releasing sewage into Puget Sound

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles School District Board of Directors meeting … and other items

The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors will convene for a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will be… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Celebrating April Fools’ week

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, I’ve had enough April Fools’ jokes, pranks and poisonings played on me to make me dread this so-called holiday like the curse… Continue reading

Tuesday’s Hood Canal Bridge closure canceled

Night work and closures scheduled Tuesday on the Hood Canal Bridge have been canceled due to a forecast of inclement weather. The state… Continue reading

Members appointed to Jefferson shooting range committee

Members appointed to Jefferson shooting range committee

Jefferson County commissioners took another step forward Monday in the ongoing discussion of shooting facilities in the county by appointing members to… Continue reading

Members appointed to Jefferson shooting range committee
Man sent to hospital after water rescue off Port Townsend

Man sent to hospital after water rescue off Port Townsend

A man was sent to Jefferson Healthcare hospital to be treated for hypothermia after falling from the dinghy he was rowing Monday… Continue reading

Man sent to hospital after water rescue off Port Townsend

NEWS BRIEFS: State Rep. Steve Tharinger to attend Port Townsend Indivisible meeting today … and other items

State Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Sequim, will attend PT Indivisible’s meeting today at 5 p.m. Tharinger will speak about the importance of holding… Continue reading

New Jefferson PUD manager introduced to community at celebration

New Jefferson PUD manager introduced to community at celebration

Larry Dunbar had a great day. “Today was a wonderful day. I met so many pleasant people from the community,” Dunbar said… Continue reading

New Jefferson PUD manager introduced to community at celebration
Port Townsend residents learn options to fire district annexation

Port Townsend residents learn options to fire district annexation

City residents learned at a recent meeting that there is no clear cut road to fire district annexation and that the issue… Continue reading

Port Townsend residents learn options to fire district annexation

NEWS BRIEFS: Drink and Draw event scheduled for Thursday in Port Angeles … and other items

Drink and draw, a free event for all ages, is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend farm, garden seeks volunteers … and other items

A garden manager and other volunteers are sought for Food Bank Farm & Gardens’ new location. Those interested in volunteering can contact… Continue reading

Four-hour delays continue around Lake Crescent

Four-hour delays are scheduled Monday through Thursday on U.S. Highway 101 as it winds around Lake Crescent. The four-hour delays will… Continue reading

Port Townsend Summer Shelter hurdles push opening back to possibly May 1

Port Townsend Summer Shelter hurdles push opening back to possibly May 1

A valid conditional use permit and lack of funding were two obstacles standing in the way of operating this season’s Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port Townsend Summer Shelter hurdles push opening back to possibly May 1

A GROWING CONCERN: April prep bears fruit for your garden.

THIS IS NO LATE April Fools’ joke: I am really not a flower guru so much as a soil prep wizard. Your plants can only… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Spring birds liven up yard activity

FEB. 28 IS the earliest date for returning rufous hummingbirds in my yard. That was a long time ago. They usually show up within the… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Olympic Medical Center named a top 20 rural hospital … and other items

The National Rural Health Association named Olympic Medical Center again to its Top 20 Rural Community Hospital list. The awardees were hospitals… Continue reading