Jefferson County

Jefferson PUD seeks to return to hydrant maintenance

The Jefferson County Public Utility District is looking for new ways to work with local government and fire districts to ensure that… Continue reading

Puffin cruises to circle Protection Island

Puffin cruises to circle Protection Island

The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is bringing back its annual Puffin Cruises beginning Saturday. The cruises will run every Saturday night… Continue reading

Puffin cruises to circle Protection Island

Comic convention, canoe gifting, Picnic on the Pier among Peninsula attractions

A comic convention, a new home for a canoe and a special Picnic on the Pier are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Jefferson County Relay for Life this weekend

Jefferson County’s Relay for Life will kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday as teams work to raise money for cancer research. The annual… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim Visitor Information Center plans new volunteer training Wednesday … and other items

The Sequim Visitor Information Center will hold a new volunteer orientation class at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The public is invited to attend the… Continue reading

Anna Coogan will perform with Jay Kardong at Concerts in the Woods tonight.

Concerts in the Woods presents performance tonight

The Concerts in the Woods series will present the music of Anna Coogan at 7:30 tonight. Coogan will be play this show with… Continue reading

Anna Coogan will perform with Jay Kardong at Concerts in the Woods tonight.

Festival of American Fiddle Tunes offers two public performances

This weekend features the last two public performances from the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes. Square dancing, Cajun music from Louisiana and… Continue reading

Interactive play deals with social issues

The Mandala Center for Change in Port Townsend believes theater can transform society for the better. The multidisciplinary arts organization, located at… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Salvation is yours through price Jesus paid

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and… Continue reading

Marrowstone Island historian to speak

Marrowstone Island historian to speak

Isolated women, festivals, the fight for the bridge — and even a murder on Marrowstone Island will be the subject of Jefferson… Continue reading

Marrowstone Island historian to speak

NEWS BRIEFS: Unity speaker for Sunday service set … and other items

Unity in the Olympics’ 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service speaker will be Kim Perkins. Her lesson at the church, 2917 E. Myrtle… Continue reading

Olympic Music Festival begins season

Although Olympic Music Festival’s special summer gala this Sunday is sold out, tickets are still on sale for the rest of the… Continue reading

Peninsula residents to participate in Walk to Protect & Restore Our Salish Sea

Four residents of the North Olympic Peninsula, two from Port Townsend and two from Port Angeles, plan to walk from Seattle to Tacoma this weekend… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures set for tonight into Friday

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic several times tonight, with each closure lasting for up to an hour. The… Continue reading

Volunteers hand out information to aid crabbing

Two organizations are teaming up to help educate crabbers to cut back on the number of crab pots that are lost each… Continue reading

Highway lane blocked after small fire breaks out

A small fire along state Highway 19 in Irondale led to the shutting down of one lane for about an hour and a… Continue reading

Washington becomes fifth state to guarantee paid family leave

Washington state is now among just a handful of states that guarantee paid family leave, following… Continue reading

Filmmaker Morgan Neville to be Port Townsend Film Festival special guest

Filmmaker Morgan Neville to be Port Townsend Film Festival special guest

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville will be the special guest at September’s Port Townsend Film Festival. “We are tremendously excited that Morgan… Continue reading

Filmmaker Morgan Neville to be Port Townsend Film Festival special guest

NEWS BRIEFS: Police arrest man after foot pursuit … and other items

A man was arrested after a brief foot pursuit in Port Angeles on Wednesday, police said. Devin Michael Richardson, 22, was arrested… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures planned tonight

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic several times tonight, with each closure lasting for up to an hour. The… Continue reading