Jefferson County

BIRD WATCH: Waterfowl, shorebirds mingle at Fort Flagler

BLACK AND WHITE was the uniform of the day at Fort Flagler State Park. Hundreds of black brant geese stretched along the shoreline looking very… Continue reading

HELP LINE: To get help, tell your story

I REALLY HAVE a very cool job. The other day I found myself in the midst of a very sharp group of folks, most of… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Olympic Peninsula Equine Network unveils new barn

HORSEPLAY: Olympic Peninsula Equine Network unveils new barn

GREAT NEWS: OPEN finally has its own doors to open. It’s a big, beautiful set of handcrafted sliding barn doors that open up to reveal… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Olympic Peninsula Equine Network unveils new barn

PENINSULA KITCHEN: A kale soup for all seasons

A COUPLE OF weeks ago, I received a handwritten letter (a wonderful and rare occurrence these days) from a reader who was requesting a recipe… Continue reading

Registration taken now for Washington Coast Cleanup set for April 21

Registration taken now for Washington Coast Cleanup set for April 21

Registration is open now for the annual Washington Coast Cleanup set this year for April 21. Volunteers can sign up to clean specific beaches, and… Continue reading

Registration taken now for Washington Coast Cleanup set for April 21
Two-truck crash hospitalizes Port Townsend woman

Two-truck crash hospitalizes Port Townsend woman

A Port Townsend woman remained in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Saturday after a two-truck collision Friday afternoon… Continue reading

Two-truck crash hospitalizes Port Townsend woman
Start date decided for Port Townsend jetty project; businesses offer donations

Start date decided for Port Townsend jetty project; businesses offer donations

The Northwest Maritime Center and others have pledged donations to help bridge a projected $250,000 funding gap between the budgeted amount for… Continue reading

Start date decided for Port Townsend jetty project; businesses offer donations
Jefferson commissioners to help OlyCAP with Community Development Block Grant

Jefferson commissioners to help OlyCAP with Community Development Block Grant

Jefferson County commissioners have voted unanimously to again help Olympic Community Action Programs receive and administer a Community Development Block Grant from… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners to help OlyCAP with Community Development Block Grant
A river runs through: Olympic National Park looks for long-term road solution in Elwha Valley

A river runs through: Olympic National Park looks for long-term road solution in Elwha Valley

Olympic National Park might not restore vehicle access to the Elwha River Valley until a long-term solution is in place, and… Continue reading

A river runs through: Olympic National Park looks for long-term road solution in Elwha Valley
Good news for water supply: Olympic snowpack at 119 percent of normal

Good news for water supply: Olympic snowpack at 119 percent of normal

Olympic Mountain snowpack in the days before spring was 119 percent of normal, a good outlook for water resources in the dry… Continue reading

Good news for water supply: Olympic snowpack at 119 percent of normal
Quilcene key box program aims to expedite getting help from first responders

Quilcene key box program aims to expedite getting help from first responders

Quilcene Fire Rescue has established a residential loaner key box program to expedite emergency responders reaching a patient and to minimize or eliminate… Continue reading

Quilcene key box program aims to expedite getting help from first responders
City of Port Townsend to help with warm weather program

City of Port Townsend to help with warm weather program

The Port Townsend City Council has agreed that the city will fund a portion of the Jefferson County Summer Emergency Shelter operated… Continue reading

City of Port Townsend to help with warm weather program

City of Port Townsend to sponsor fireworks for Fourth of July

The Fourth of July will be celebrated with a grand fireworks display at Fort Worden this summer after the Port Townsend City… Continue reading

Inslee signs bill to phase out Atlantic salmon farming

Inslee signs bill to phase out Atlantic salmon farming

Washington state will phase out marine farming of Atlantic salmon and other nonnative fish by 2022 under… Continue reading

Inslee signs bill to phase out Atlantic salmon farming

NEWS BRIEFS: New director of support services … and other items

Liz Uraga, J.D., has been named as the new director of Quality Support Services at Olympic Medical Center. Uraga joined the center… Continue reading

22nd Annual Victorian Heritage Festival set this weekend

22nd Annual Victorian Heritage Festival set this weekend

This weekend, Port Townsend will see its past come to life at the 22nd annual Victorian Heritage Festival. A self-guided Pub Crawl… Continue reading

22nd Annual Victorian Heritage Festival set this weekend

Author to discuss new book at Goddard

Author and artist Petra Kuppers will speak at Goddard College’s MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. She will read… Continue reading

Balkan dances Sunday in Port Townsend

Balkan dances Sunday in Port Townsend

Kef will perform Balkan folk music for a dance at the Palindrome from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Admission will be… Continue reading

Balkan dances Sunday in Port Townsend
Community Read selection author to speak

Community Read selection author to speak

The finale of the month-long Community Read will be Thursday when Leif Whittaker, author of the memoir “My Old Man and the… Continue reading

Community Read selection author to speak

ISSUES OF FAITH: What a friend we have in Jesus

IT HAPPENS EVERY year. Prior to Easter, I return to the gospel scenes surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus. And every year I find… Continue reading