News
Program gives Peninsula tribes access to national crime databases
PORT ANGELES — The U.S. Justice Department has announced the expansion of a program that provides tribes —…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles school board set to meet … and other items
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District will consider approval of a salary schedule for unrepresented employees…
Opinion
DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Visit to Puerto Rico: All the grace we can muster
PUERTO RICO WASN’T what I expected.
Life
PHOTO: A deer moment in Port Townsend
Deer rest on the leaf-covered lawn in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse recently.
Politics
Ballots coming in as Election Day arrives
PORT ANGELES — Today is Election Day, and ballots need to be postmarked today or dropped in ballot…
News
Court official: Tommy Ross should be released pending appeal
PORT ANGELES — A state Court of Appeals commissioner has affirmed that Tommy Ross should be released from…
Politics
JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTION: Greg Brotherton wins seat; prosecuting attorney, sheriff losing
PORT TOWNSEND — Greg Brotherton won a seat on the Jefferson County board of commissioners, while incumbents for…
News
Jefferson County Winter Shelter already at capacity, seeing increase in seniors
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Winter Shelter in the basement of the American Legion Post No. 26…
News
Greyhound changes Dungeness Line schedule after feedback
PORT ANGELES — Greyhound Lines has announced a change to its schedule, effective Tuesday, after receiving feedback on…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Coat drive successful; food needed … and other items
Windermere Real Estate offices collected 331 coats during the month of October.
Life
A GROWING CONCERN: Light the night
I’VE BEEN BUSY lately buying 88,000 lights for decorating the portable ice skating rink being set up in…
News
Vietnam War Era vets given a thank-you in Port Ludlow
PORT LUDLOW — Retired Navy Comdr. Jerry Hamilton was surprised when he learned U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer would…
News
Chimacum School Board member resigns
CHIMACUM — Chimacum School Board Member Robert Bunker has stepped down from his post at the request of…
News
Jefferson commissioners approve shooting range law
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners in a 2-1 decision have approved an ordinance addressing commercial shooting…
Politics
Sheriff’s race tops money war in contested Jefferson County races
PORT TOWNSEND — Campaign financial reports filed as of Friday with the state Public Disclosure Commission show Jefferson…
Politics
Voter turnout tops 54 percent so far in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County registered voters by Friday had returned more than 54 percent of the ballots…
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222…
Life
Olympic Peninsula Harvest Wine & Cider Tour offered next weekend
Celebrating the peninsula with seasonal spirits and savory bites, the Olympic Peninsula Harvest Wine &Cider Tour is back…
Life
BIRD WATCH: Size, and more, matters
The brown creeper, a frequent visitor to the bird bath, has a unique way of approaching the bath.