Jefferson County

LETTER: Believers, constitutionalists not welcome on West Coast

Mourning after sweeping Democratic victories will truly begin as emboldened lawmakers take on our education system, taxes and gun control under the blue banner of… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Operation Christmas Child accepting donations … and other items

Operation Christmas Child will accept donations beginning Monday in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Donations such as toys, school supplies, hygiene items and letters of encouragement… Continue reading

Port Townsend mill to install silencer after nearby residents complain of noise

Port Townsend mill to install silencer after nearby residents complain of noise

Port Townsend Paper Co. is planning to install a silencer to quell noise after residents complained of a high-pitched sound coming from… Continue reading

Port Townsend mill to install silencer after nearby residents complain of noise

A GROWING CONCERN: Time to deck out the yard in holiday lights

THE RECENT COLD weather has definitely taken the wind out of the sails on your blooming annuals and dahlias, but by the standards of someone… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Birds of a feather: How are they named together?

GROUPS OF BIRDS are mostly referred to as “flocks.” Other terms are also used but not as much. There are “gaggles” of geese and “murders”… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

HELP LINE: Remember the lessons you’ve been taught

HAVE YOU EVER noticed that as it begins to dawn on us that we have more yesterdays than we probably have tomorrows, we’re more likely… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Ensure you’re prepared for the snow, ice

YIKES. ICE AND snow fell upon us a bit early this year, didn’t it? Because I am not a fan of cold weather (my insides… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Take comfort in homemade stew

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Take comfort in homemade stew

SEPTEMBER WAS A whirlwind month for my sweet family. We all felt a little stunned and disconnected from so much activity and new routines. In… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Take comfort in homemade stew

Collison blocks Highway 101

A collision on U.S. Highway 101 at Diamond Point Road has blocked all lanes of the highway, the state Department of Transportation said. The wreck… Continue reading

Leads narrow but outcomes unchanged after second count of ballots in Jefferson County

Leads narrowed in contested races for the Jefferson Healthcare hospital and the Port of Port Townsend commissions after a second count of… Continue reading

Harvest Wine Tour features 10 wineries/cideries

Harvest Wine Tour features 10 wineries/cideries

Winter arrived earlier than expected on the North Olympic Peninsula, but this weekend backstops to savor the flavors of fall. Such bounty’s best enjoyed in… Continue reading

Harvest Wine Tour features 10 wineries/cideries
Report: Bonner can stand trial in beating death of Sequim-area woman

Report: Bonner can stand trial in beating death of Sequim-area woman

A medicated Benjamin George Bonner has the capacity to understand the murder charge against him and the ability to assist in his… Continue reading

Report: Bonner can stand trial in beating death of Sequim-area woman
Quileute Tribe gaining ground on facilities’ move to higher elevation

Quileute Tribe gaining ground on facilities’ move to higher elevation

A yellow bus sits outside the Quileute Tribal School as a constant reminder of the danger lurking in the ocean. The school… Continue reading

Quileute Tribe gaining ground on facilities’ move to higher elevation
Veterans Day ceremonies planned across Peninsula

Veterans Day ceremonies planned across Peninsula

The largest Veterans Day observance on the North Olympic Peninsula will be at the Port Angeles Coast Guard station on Ediz Hook. The ceremony, presented… Continue reading

Veterans Day ceremonies planned across Peninsula

‘The Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ opens tonight

Port Townsend High School students will perform an Italian satire, “The Accidental Death of an Anarchist,” throughout November. The show opens tonight… Continue reading

Award-winning songwriter takes the stage today in Port Townsend

Award-winning songwriter takes the stage today in Port Townsend

Folk singer and award-winning songwriter Larry Murante will perform at Rainshadow Recording Studio tonight. Murante will take the stage in Building 315… Continue reading

Award-winning songwriter takes the stage today in Port Townsend

Brazilian duo, jazz saxophonist to perform in Port Townsend

Brazilian duo Amilton Godoy and Léa Freire and jazz saxophonist Harvey Wainapel will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight at First Baptist… Continue reading

Dwindling fish runs topic of Port Townsend lecture

Salmon smolt and juvenile steelhead survival will be the subject of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s lecture Sunday afternoon. “Sharing the… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Find true peace as children of God

IT IS ALWAYS nice to find out about something that improves your day or your life. It might be a particular author that suddenly grabs… Continue reading