Jefferson County

NEWS BRIEFS: Sheriff candidate sets meet and greet in Sequim … and other items

Clallam County sheriff candidate Jim McLaughlin will hold a meet and greet from noon to 2 p.m., Wednesday at Adagio Bean & Leaf,… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: On losing an old friend

AUTUMN IS IN the air. There is the smell of wood smoke, the calls of the geese flying south and the sound of the rivers… Continue reading

Two poets featured Thursday at Northwind

The Northwind Reading Series will feature Christine Hemp and Celia Rose Langford at 7 p.m. Thursday. Suggested donation for the readings at… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival audiences shower love on ‘Mount Kennedy,’ ‘Last Suit’

Port Townsend Film Festival audiences shower love on ‘Mount Kennedy,’ ‘Last Suit’

A bright, near-full moon and a power outage that darkened downtown were among the features at the Port Townsend Film Festival, which… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival audiences shower love on ‘Mount Kennedy,’ ‘Last Suit’
Jefferson commissioners hear ferries plan update as Port Townsend boat resumes service

Jefferson commissioners hear ferries plan update as Port Townsend boat resumes service

September has not been kind to Washington State Ferries and the Port Townsend-Coupeville route. On Sept. 9, the MV Salish experienced either… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners hear ferries plan update as Port Townsend boat resumes service

NEWS BRIEFS: Clallam PUD schedules outages … and other items

The Clallam County Public Utility District announced Monday that there would be a planned power outage affecting western Port Angeles and Joyce… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Friendly tools save your knees, clothing

TODAY IS THE FIRST full day of fall and autumn is the busiest time of the year for gardening chores. The myriad of things to… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at… Continue reading

UPDATE: MV Kennewick repaired; Port Townsend-Coupeville route reopened for single ferry service

UPDATE: MV Kennewick repaired; Port Townsend-Coupeville route reopened for single ferry service

UPDATE: Washington State Ferries announced early Monday that the MV Kennewick has been repaired. The Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route was reopened for single vessel service… Continue reading

UPDATE: MV Kennewick repaired; Port Townsend-Coupeville route reopened for single ferry service
US Sen. Maria Cantwell faces former head of state GOP

US Sen. Maria Cantwell faces former head of state GOP

Democrat Maria Cantwell has easily won re-election to the U.S. Senate from Washington state in previous… Continue reading

US Sen. Maria Cantwell faces former head of state GOP
Biologist to talk of ‘hippie wasps’ in Huntingford Humanities lecture

Biologist to talk of ‘hippie wasps’ in Huntingford Humanities lecture

He speaks to us of hippie wasps, “flying pearls” and instant gratification. Thor Hanson, winner of a Guggenheim fellowship and author of books… Continue reading

Biologist to talk of ‘hippie wasps’ in Huntingford Humanities lecture

Port Townsend amends business licensing regulations

The Port Townsend City Council has amended current business licensing regulations to establish a threshold exemption for businesses located outside of the… Continue reading

U.S Senate approves opioid legislation

The U.S. Senate this week advanced legislation intended to combat the opioid epidemic and hold manufacturers accountable for negligent and misleading distribution… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: See more birds by the sea shore

especially the dogs. A bleached log was lying on the tide line. Left… Continue reading

Debut performance Thursday for Port Townsend chamber orchestra

Debut performance Thursday for Port Townsend chamber orchestra

The Ladies Chamber Orchestra and Benevolent Society will make a debut performance at a special Candlelight Concert showcasing an array of songs… Continue reading

Debut performance Thursday for Port Townsend chamber orchestra

Film festival continues in Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Film Festival continues through today — 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. — with documentaries, narrative features and shorts. Passes… Continue reading

HELP LINE: It’s OK for your parents to be ‘stubborn’

I TALK TO a lot of people. Well more to the point, a lot of people talk to me. One of the subjects that a… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Working together, a bridge is built

HORSEPLAY: Working together, a bridge is built

T’WAS A MUDDY mess on a trail in a Jefferson Country park soon to be open to equestrians that fueled Bob Hoyle’s desire to build… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Working together, a bridge is built

Huntingford Humanities to feature Thor Hanson

The 17th annual Huntingford Humanities Lecture will be by author and scientist Thor Hanson on Thursday. Hanson, who lives on San Juan Island,… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Water main break fixed … and other items

City crews have repaired a water main that broke at Tenth and N streets in west Port Angeles… Continue reading