Jefferson County

Heart-warming tales at First Friday StoryNight

Whether March comes in like a lamb or a lion, First Friday StoryNight at 7 tonight will perk the imagination and warm… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Where is the holiness in today’s culture?

“YOU SHALL BE holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2). This powerful portion of the Holiness Code in the Torah is… Continue reading

Jack & Joe to perform at Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday

The Port Townsend Friends Meeting will host a benefit concert featuring Jack & Joe, a duo comprised of locals Jack Reid and… Continue reading

Museum preview, contra dance among Peninsula activities

A museum preview, a talk on the “Soul of an Octopus” and a contra dance are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare hires couple … and other items

Jefferson Healthcare recently hired two new therapists to its Wellness & Rehabilitation team. Husband and wife team Nicki and Chad Boehm will… Continue reading

Regional speech contest set in Chimacum

A regional International Speech Contest is set for 6:30 tonight at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, in Chimacum. The contest… Continue reading

Scientist to talk about ‘artisanal fisheries’ in lecture

Scientist to talk about ‘artisanal fisheries’ in lecture

Pacific fisheries scientist Kevin Bailey will share the history and anecdotes featured in his new book, “Fishing Lessons: Artisanal Fisheries and the… Continue reading

Scientist to talk about ‘artisanal fisheries’ in lecture

Urge Gov. Inslee to veto public records end-run

Editor’s Note: The correct phone number for the governor’s office is 360-902-4111. It shouldn’t be up to the state Legislature to make its own rules… Continue reading

Jefferson County accepts $112,500 grant for Memorial Field lighting

A state grant will help pay for the $250,000 project to replace the lighting system at Memorial Field. Jefferson County commissioners accepted… Continue reading

Fire district eyes repair declaration

Clallam County Fire District 2 will consider approval of a declaration of emergency for repair of Station 22 during a special meeting… Continue reading

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Tickets are available now for an Olympic Music Festival concert in Seattle on March 31. The Olympic Music Festival (OMF) will present… Continue reading

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Voluntary waiver of firearm rights passes both houses

A bill that would allow people at risk of suicide to voluntarily give up their gun… Continue reading

Editorial roundup: Regional news outlets insist Inslee must veto records runaround

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a roundup of editorials from regional news outlets urging Gov. Jay Inslee to veto Senate Bill 6617, which the state… Continue reading

Bill to protect First Amendment rights of student newspapers moves through Legislature

Lawmakers are considering adding protections for high school and college newspapers, allowing student journalists to determine… Continue reading

Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

Kitsap Bank’s newly remodeled branch opened Monday in a building that stresses green building practices and solar power. Tony George, president and… Continue reading

Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

NEWS BRIEFS: Goats to be used in pilot program … and other items

The city of Sequim will use goats in a pilot program to manage vegetation near the city shop this week. The city will… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

Margie Brueckner insisted she was feeling good Saturday while stepping in place, weighed down by firefighter gear and breathing from an oxygen… Continue reading

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

NEWS BRIEFS: Free informational septic system class slated for April … and other items

Clallam County Environmental Health will offer Septic 101, a free informational septic system class, in April. Pre-registration for the class is required. To register visit… Continue reading

Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it out of committee in Senate

The Senate Ways and Means Committee has passed an amended version of Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal… Continue reading

State moves closer to bump stock ban

State moves closer to bump stock ban

A bill that would ban bump stocks, a device that increases a weapon’s rate of fire,… Continue reading

State moves closer to bump stock ban