Jefferson County

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

Deadline nears for Heart of Service nominations

Deadline nears for Heart of Service nominations

Tuesday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for nominations for the 2018 Jefferson County Heart of Service Award. The Heart of Service recognizes the dedication,… Continue reading

Deadline nears for Heart of Service nominations

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the second-floor… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Don’t freak out about turning 65

AS I HAVE pointed out before, on probably too many occasions, we just aren’t dying on schedule anymore. To make things worse, we’ve been so… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closure canceled

SHINE – Work scheduled tonight on the Hood Canal Bridge has been canceled due to predictions of inclement weather. Work and closures scheduled Friday took… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Indy running again; high school riders place at meets

HORSEPLAY: Indy running again; high school riders place at meets

I AM OVERJOYED. Yep, my heart was overflowing with joy at the sight of Indy running, bucking and even doin a brief four hooves in… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Indy running again; high school riders place at meets
Hurricane Ridge Road project begins Monday

Hurricane Ridge Road project begins Monday

A weekday trip to Hurricane Ridge will take a bit longer than normal this year. Crews on Monday will begin a five-month,… Continue reading

Hurricane Ridge Road project begins Monday
Memorial service set for Biery, state and regional political strategist

Memorial service set for Biery, state and regional political strategist

A memorial service has been set for Nancy Biery, a strategist and consultant whose influence was felt in political circles across the… Continue reading

Memorial service set for Biery, state and regional political strategist
One-of-a kind collaboration expected to train health care workers on Peninsula

One-of-a kind collaboration expected to train health care workers on Peninsula

Peninsula College is teaming up with health care providers from Clallam and Jefferson counties in a wide-ranging $1 million effort funded by… Continue reading

One-of-a kind collaboration expected to train health care workers on Peninsula
THE COOKING HOBBYIST: A dinner even a dinner-despiser can love

THE COOKING HOBBYIST: A dinner even a dinner-despiser can love

I DESPISE DINNER. It’s not that I mind eating the meal. It’s just such a hassle to plan, prepare and serve dinner. I don’t know… Continue reading

THE COOKING HOBBYIST: A dinner even a dinner-despiser can love

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider approving a development agreement and development regulations for the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort at 6 p.m. Monday.… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures canceled

SHINE – Night work scheduled Saturday and Sunday on the Hood Canal Bridge has been canceled due to predictions of inclement weather. Work and closures… Continue reading

Hip hop performed in Port Townsend on Saturday

A hip-hop concert featuring Ces Cru and G-Mo Skee, will stop at the Highway Twenty Roadhouse at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are… Continue reading