Jefferson County

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

Hearing set Monday on proposed tax for affordable housing in Jefferson County

Community members can share their thoughts on a proposed property tax levy aimed at tackling the county’s lack of affordable housing at… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember: New Medicare numbers are coming

DO WE ALL remember that Social Security numbers are coming off our Medicare cards? Right: More than a few of us have been observing for… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: 4-H leader helps youths grow

HORSEPLAY: 4-H leader helps youths grow

GROWING UP, I was the kid in the family that my parents pointed to and said, “She’s horse-crazy.” I disagreed then and now because I… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: 4-H leader helps youths grow

LETTER: Calling our president a buffoon no laughing matter

“Buffoon” in Webster’s description: “a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person.” That does not describe someone who defeated 16 Republican nominees, the Democratic Party… Continue reading

LETTER: I have two words for the vitriolic letter writer who degrated Trump

I have two words for writer of the July 16 Peninsula Voices vitriolic letter of hate [“Trump a buffoon”] toward our duly elected President Trump,… Continue reading

LETTER: Writer moaning about Trump should just deal with it

With reference to the July 16 letter “Trump a buffoon,” the writer comes across as a typical liberal, prating indiscriminate absurdities couched in a vocabulary… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Landing practice in Coupeville takes off this week … and other items

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field late night… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Homemade fruit leather makes a good snack

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Homemade fruit leather makes a good snack

IN HER MOST recent Peninsula Kitchen column, Carrie Sanford shared some great tips for maintaining sanity on a cross-country road trip by being mindful of… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Homemade fruit leather makes a good snack
Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Two canoes had been welcomed onto a Fort Worden State Park beach in Port Townsend by early Saturday afternoon as they stopped… Continue reading

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles
Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

Washington drivers will have to put down their phones or else face tougher penalties under a… Continue reading

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

LETTER: Trump group, with their incompetence and corruption, are global pariahs

The lying capacity of this chaotic, incoherent and very incompetent Trump group has become overbearing. According to our Constitution, criminals should be properly processed by… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Home Opportunity Fund focus of public hearing

The three Jefferson County commissioners will host a hearing declaring an emergency regarding the availability of affordable housing Monday. The special meeting will begin at… Continue reading

A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Of the first water: Canoes on the move for a potlatch in British Columbia

The 2017 Canoe Journey is underway, and tribes from across Washington state and British Columbia are making their way to the Campbell… Continue reading

A map shows the tribes’ routes and expected landing dates for this year’s Canoe Journey. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Pile-driving begins for Navy pier; completion pushed back to next July

Pile-driving began this week on Ediz Hook and will continue for up to two months as in-water construction began anew Monday on… Continue reading

Welcome to Coopville: Port Angeles woman builds home for happy chickens

Welcome to Coopville: Port Angeles woman builds home for happy chickens

Cindy Stallknecht saw a need and built a town. Stallknecht, 55, is the creator and proprietor of “Coopville,” a collection of buildings… Continue reading

Welcome to Coopville: Port Angeles woman builds home for happy chickens
Port of Port Townsend plans open house on upcoming Boat Haven renovations

Port of Port Townsend plans open house on upcoming Boat Haven renovations

The Port of Port Townsend will conduct an open house Tuesday to provide updates and hear comments on renovations at the Boat… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend plans open house on upcoming Boat Haven renovations

Principal chosen for Blue Heron Middle School

The Port Townsend School District has hired Patrick Gaffney as the new principal for Blue Heron Middle School. Gaffney will take over… Continue reading

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Crews fight house fire near Sequim

Clallam County Fire District 3 crews were fighting a structure fire at 191 Cascadia Loop in North Sunland on Thursday evening. The fire… Continue reading

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Free outdoor concerts ring out in Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend

Free outdoor concerts are planned in Sequim on Tuesday, Port Angeles on Wednesday and Port Townsend on Thursday. The Craig Buhler Quartet will perform jazz… Continue reading