Jefferson County

LETTER: McComas has my vote for Jefferson hospital district commissioner

In today’s turbulent health care market, it is vital to have a focused, pragmatic view of the situation to stay focused on the priorities of… Continue reading

LETTER: We’re all the same underneath our skin

When I heard President Donald Trump say he had decided that racism is wrong at the age of 5, his words took me back about… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: More Hood Canal Bridge closures planned today, Monday … and other items

The state Department of Transportation has scheduled intermittent closures of the Hood Canal Bridge between 10 p.m. today and 4 a.m. Monday and… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend eyes security ordinance

The Port Townsend City Council will hear an ordinance related to the public health, safety and welfare of owners of publicly owned property when it… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures set for overnight Sunday, Monday

SHINE – The state Department of Transportation has scheduled intermittent closures of the Hood Canal Bridge between 10 p.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday and… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival begins with first screenings

Port Townsend Film Festival begins with first screenings

Passes were handed out for the 18th annual Port Townsend Film Festival, and screenings began this morning in downtown Port Townsend. “We… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival begins with first screenings
Boulders bounce off highway into lake as workers clear cliff on U.S. 101

Boulders bounce off highway into lake as workers clear cliff on U.S. 101

Rocks of all shapes and sizes were cast off a 275-foot cliff near the base of Mount Storm King on Wednesday.… Continue reading

Boulders bounce off highway into lake as workers clear cliff on U.S. 101
AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

Sound Publishing, owner of the Peninsula Daily News, has joined a coalition of news organizations led… Continue reading

AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

Jefferson commissioners approve deal to provide transitional housing

Jefferson County commissioners on Monday approved an eight-month service agreement with the Olympic Community Action Programs to provide transitional housing for people… Continue reading

Jim Blaiklock was awarded a lifetime achievement award for community spirit and culture. Blaiklock has experience working on boats but is also well-known for his volunteerism at the Wooden Boat Festival and with the Wooden Boat Foundation. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Three honored in Port Townsend for maritime industry contributions

The Wooden Boat Foundation and Wooden Boat Magazine has honored three men — Jim Blaiklock, Tim Nolan and Miguel Winterburn — with… Continue reading

Jim Blaiklock was awarded a lifetime achievement award for community spirit and culture. Blaiklock has experience working on boats but is also well-known for his volunteerism at the Wooden Boat Festival and with the Wooden Boat Foundation. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)
Ethan Wood, then 15, left, shows a piece of collected beach trash to Sydney Evans, then 14, on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles during a beach cleanup outing as part of the 2015 International Coast Cleanup effort. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Some beaches lack volunteers for coastal cleanup on Saturday

Although 236 volunteers had signed up as of Thursday to help clean North Olympic Peninsula beaches in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup on… Continue reading

Ethan Wood, then 15, left, shows a piece of collected beach trash to Sydney Evans, then 14, on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles during a beach cleanup outing as part of the 2015 International Coast Cleanup effort. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Katie Kuffel will perform Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Coyle.

Jazz trio to perform in Saturday’s Concert in the Woods

Jazz singer, songwriter and pianist Katie Kuffel will perform with bass and drum accompaniment at Saturday’s Concert in the Woods. The all-ages concert,… Continue reading

Katie Kuffel will perform Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Coyle.
A child offers a crispy leaf to an alpaca at Rosebud Ranch during the 2016 Jefferson County Farm Tour. (David Conklin)

Jefferson County Farm Tour to show off wide range of agriculture, from bananas to permaculture to pies

From permaculture farms to a greenhouse growing bananas to fleece farms, East Jefferson County embraces a mixed bag of agriculture. “We have… Continue reading

A child offers a crispy leaf to an alpaca at Rosebud Ranch during the 2016 Jefferson County Farm Tour. (David Conklin)

LETTER: Trump’s upturning of DACA certainly a sad situation

a really miserable person — wishes to send back, to wherever they were born, young people trained to be… Continue reading

The theme of Quilcene’s 2017 Fair and Parade, going on Saturday from 11 a.m. to dusk and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is “Still a great place to Linger Longer.” (Andrea Pleines)

Quilcene Fair and Parade expands to two days

Now continuing throughout two days, the Quilcene Fair and Parade invites you to “linger longer” this weekend. The fair, going on Saturday from… Continue reading

The theme of Quilcene’s 2017 Fair and Parade, going on Saturday from 11 a.m. to dusk and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is “Still a great place to Linger Longer.” (Andrea Pleines)

Quilcene Oyster Run offers stunning vistas

The Quilcene Oyster Half Marathon, 10K and 5K Races will offer stunning vistas of sea and forest and tastes of oysters while raising… Continue reading

Spokane County sheriff’s deputies escort Caleb Sharpe from the Public Safety Building to the Juvenile Detention Center in Spokane on Wednesday. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

Suspect in school shooting said victim who died bullied him

A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting four classmates at a rural high school in Washington state… Continue reading

Spokane County sheriff’s deputies escort Caleb Sharpe from the Public Safety Building to the Juvenile Detention Center in Spokane on Wednesday. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

Highway closure could run through Friday

The full closure of U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent might last for one more day. Olympic National Park officials announced Wednesday… Continue reading