Jefferson County

A fort filled with jazz: Jazz Port Townsend offers public performances

A fort filled with jazz: Jazz Port Townsend offers public performances

We meet here, said John Clayton, all for “the F bomb.” “Fun,” Clayton told his audience of students and faculty at the… Continue reading

A fort filled with jazz: Jazz Port Townsend offers public performances

African dance, big band music and disaster training upcoming

African dance and music, a garage and plant sale spread over four areas, and disaster aid training are among the upcoming activities on the North… Continue reading

Free jazz workshops, clinics offered today

Jazz Port Townsend artistic director John Clayton invites the public to the Jazz Blowout, a day of free workshops and clinics today… Continue reading

Free outdoor concerts set on Peninsula next week

Rock and R&B will be offered in free outdoor summer concerts on the North Olympic Peninsula next week. Black Door Alley will perform eclectic rock… Continue reading

More join labor force on Peninsula

Nearly 200 North Olympic Peninsula residents joined the labor force in June as Clallam and Jefferson county unemployment rates each dipped by one tenth of… Continue reading

County joins federal lawsuits against opioid manufacturers

The three Jefferson County commissioners voted unanimously to join other counties and governments around the state, including Clallam and Kitsap counties, in… Continue reading

Small brush fire extinguished in Chimacum

Small brush fire extinguished in Chimacum

A brush fire burned eight-tenths of an acre near the intersection of Center Valley Road and Egg & I Road in Chimacum. The… Continue reading

Small brush fire extinguished in Chimacum

Alice Derry, Kathryn Hunt to read poetry on Thursday in Port Townsend

The Northwind Reading Series will feature Alice Derry and Kathryn Hunt on Thursday. Readings will begin at 7 p.m. in Northwind Arts… Continue reading

Summertime Singers to perform in Candlelight Concert Series

Summertime Singers to perform in Candlelight Concert Series

The Summertime Singers return for their eighth appearance at the Candlelight Concert Series on Thursday. “By Special Request” will begin at 7… Continue reading

Summertime Singers to perform in Candlelight Concert Series
Hood Canal Bridge shooter identified as New Jersey man suspected of murder

Hood Canal Bridge shooter identified as New Jersey man suspected of murder

UPDATE: The Washington State Patrol on Tuesday night identified a 20-year-old New Jersey man wanted for first-degree murder as the shooter who took his own… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge shooter identified as New Jersey man suspected of murder

PAT NEAL: Top tourist questions

AS GOODWILL AMBASSADORS of the tourist industry, it is our civic duty to share our precious local knowledge of the Olympic Peninsula with our foreign… Continue reading

Tribal elders see dreams coming true in canoe journey as pullers reach Port Townsend

Tribal elders see dreams coming true in canoe journey as pullers reach Port Townsend

The Tribal Canoe Journey means a lot to Howeeshata. “My grandmother envisioned this in the 70s and it was the grandkids that… Continue reading

Tribal elders see dreams coming true in canoe journey as pullers reach Port Townsend

Hood Canal Bridge closed tonight for testing

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for six continuous hours tonight. The extended closures — which began Sunday night and continued Monday… Continue reading

LETTER: Sheriff runs a tight ship in Jefferson

Sheriff Dave Stanko runs a tight ship, with little tolerance for procrastination or obfuscation among his staff. As the top law enforcement officer in Jefferson… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles City Council hosts special meeting today … and other items

Port Angeles City Council members will meet today to consider authorizing the city manager to file suit in federal court if necessary… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Neighbors who help with the worst jobs

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Neighbors who help with the worst jobs

LAST WEEK I found myself at the bottom of a grave I was finishing up. It’s the third hole of this size I have dug… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Neighbors who help with the worst jobs

Kilmer, colleague present legislation to bridge broadband access gap

U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer has introduced a bill that would help expand broadband access to rural areas such as the West End… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner candidates take stances at forum

Jefferson County commissioner candidates take stances at forum

Four candidates for Jefferson County Commissioner District 3 solidified their positions and answered questions from residents during the last League of Women… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner candidates take stances at forum
PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

Members of the Mowachaht Tribe’s canoe family arrive in Jamestown during the Power Paddle to Puyallup on Sunday. They were in one of 24 canoes… Continue reading

PHOTO: Pullers arrive at Jamestown amid Paddle to Puyallup

Hood Canal Bridge closed tonight, Tuesday night

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed for six continuous hours tonight and Tuesday night. The extended closures — which began Sunday night… Continue reading