Jefferson County

Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon

Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon

Washington state has lost a major legal battle which could force it to spend nearly $2 billion… Continue reading

Washington loses legal fight, might pay up to $2 billion to save salmon

Washington state’s U.S. senators join call for Sessions probe

U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray of Washington state have joined nine other Democratic senators in urging the inspector general of the… Continue reading

Ferris wheel studied after three fall from gondola

Ferris wheel studied after three fall from gondola

A Ferris wheel from which three people fell some 15 feet will be examined for mechanical flaws, said the president of Funtastic… Continue reading

Ferris wheel studied after three fall from gondola

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board to hold hearing on proposed no-shooting areas

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect a change in the start time of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority’s Wednesday board meeting.… Continue reading

LETTER: Roger Ailes cartoon crossed the line

I was personally offended by the Roger Ailes cartoon you published in the Sunday, May 21, edition on the Commentary page. I feel you crossed… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: PC screening PTSD film Wednesday … and other items

Peninsula College’s Magic of Cinema will feature “Healing the Warrior’s Heart” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Forks branch at 481 S. Forks… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library replacing its 32-year-old roof

Jefferson County Library replacing its 32-year-old roof

The Jefferson County Library is getting a new roof to replace one from 1985. The taller sloped sections of the roof have… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library replacing its 32-year-old roof
Port Angeles resident wins new car in Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby

Port Angeles resident wins new car in Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby

Daniel Thompson didn’t make it to the Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby on Sunday, but he won the top prize. Thompson’s yellow… Continue reading

Port Angeles resident wins new car in Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby

The winners of the 28th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby

The 28th annual Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby winners are: 1. Wilder 2017 Toyota Corolla — Daniel Thompson of Port Angeles 2.… Continue reading

Thousands take part in Rhody Run in Port Townsend

Thousands take part in Rhody Run in Port Townsend

The Rhododendron Festival closed out with the annual Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run, which drew roughly 2,000 runners from across the state Sunday.… Continue reading

Thousands take part in Rhody Run in Port Townsend
DNR: Sustainable harvest, murrelet plan due by end of 2018

DNR: Sustainable harvest, murrelet plan due by end of 2018

A pair of planning documents that will affect timber harvests on the North Olympic Peninsula for the next decade will be completed by… Continue reading

DNR: Sustainable harvest, murrelet plan due by end of 2018
Carbon fiber bridge to be tested at competition

Carbon fiber bridge to be tested at competition

Peninsula College students in the Advanced Manufacturing and Composites Program will compete this week in the Society for the Advancement of Material… Continue reading

Carbon fiber bridge to be tested at competition
Mariners’ regatta sets sail June 2-4 in Port Townsend

Mariners’ regatta sets sail June 2-4 in Port Townsend

The 34th annual Classic Mariners’ Regatta boat race event will be held June 2-4 at the Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St.… Continue reading

Mariners’ regatta sets sail June 2-4 in Port Townsend
Port Angeles man facing drug, weapons charges released after posting $210,000 bond

Port Angeles man facing drug, weapons charges released after posting $210,000 bond

A Port Angeles man facing several drug and weapons charges has posted bond and been released from Clallam County jail. Gerald Neil… Continue reading

Port Angeles man facing drug, weapons charges released after posting $210,000 bond
A big find: Locals stumble upon mammoth molar on Sequim beach

A big find: Locals stumble upon mammoth molar on Sequim beach

Sequim residents Lori Christie and Dean Flowers were taking their regular walk along a Sequim public beach when they stumbled upon a rare… Continue reading

A big find: Locals stumble upon mammoth molar on Sequim beach

A GROWING CONCERN: Dress your yard to impress with these varieties

THIS PAST WEEK (including Mother’s Day weekend), I’ve been planting an array of cool-tolerant flowers, biannuals and perennials at various clients’ properties. Another truck is… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The lives, deaths of Dosewallips settlers

BACK WHEN: The lives, deaths of Dosewallips settlers

ACROSS THE DOSEWALLIPS River from one another, just beyond the bridge, were the homes of Capt. Samuel Clements and his brother, John. Lillie Christiansen told… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The lives, deaths of Dosewallips settlers

BIRD WATCH: Here’s the scoop on feeder activity

THIS IS THE month when black-headed grosbeaks and Western tanagers add their neotropical color to neighborhoods throughout the Northwest. If you can’t join in the… Continue reading

Extended filing period to be announced for Jefferson County seats with no hopefuls

An extended filing period will be announced for the 15 elected seats in Jefferson County that had no contenders as the weeklong… 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