Jefferson County

NEWS BRIEFS: Landing practice set for Whidbey Island aircraft … and other items

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

ON THE WATERFRONT: White Coral takes on logs in Port Angeles Harbor

AT THE BEGINNING of the week, the Panamanian flagged cargo ship White Coral moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 3. When she departs… Continue reading

POINT OF VIEW: Staying strong during unsettled times

HAVING GROWN UP in Port Angeles, I’ve seen our community go through hard times. But when someone lost a job or a business closed its… Continue reading

Port Townsend council approves interim land use rules for Howard Street subarea

The Port Townsend City Council has approved interim land use regulations for the Howard Street subarea to promote mixed use buildings through… Continue reading

County commissioners to consider trails coalition’s $10,000 donation

The three Jefferson County commissioners are expected to accept a $10,000 donation from the Peninsula Trails Coalition for construction of part of the Olympic Discovery… Continue reading

Victor’s Lavender Farm adds second location in Sequim

Victor’s Lavender Farm adds second location in Sequim

With the help of his family, Victor Gonzalez, owner of Victor’s Lavender Farm, looks to expand his lavender reach. Gonzalez, his brother Sergio… Continue reading

Victor’s Lavender Farm adds second location in Sequim

Clallam County man sentenced for indecent exposure in Jefferson

A Sequim man has been sentenced to nearly five months in jail and two years probation after pleading guilty to multiple counts… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures announced for Saturday, early Sunday

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic Saturday night and early Sunday several times for up to 90 minutes at… Continue reading

New area code, mandatory 10-digit dialing set for region

Local calls in Western Washington will have to be dialed with the area code starting July 29. And those within the 360 area… Continue reading

Peninsula health officials review medicine return program

Public health officials on the North Olympic Peninsula are monitoring regulations that require pharmaceutical companies to pay for and coordinate drug take-back… Continue reading

Port Angeles artist creates portrait to comfort grieving mother

Port Angeles artist creates portrait to comfort grieving mother

When a Port Angeles artist learned about two children who died in a flash flood in Arkansas, she decided to use her… Continue reading

Port Angeles artist creates portrait to comfort grieving mother

Jefferson County commissioners set hearing for housing tax levy

The Jefferson County commissioners have approved a public hearing to get input on a proposed property tax levy aimed at tackling the… Continue reading

Boat-building school aims to save Port Hadlock’s Ajax Cafe

Boat-building school aims to save Port Hadlock’s Ajax Cafe

The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building plans to purchase a small piece of property in Port Hadlock that includes the now… Continue reading

Boat-building school aims to save Port Hadlock’s Ajax Cafe

Coroner identifies body of woman found with vehicle in Olympic National Park

A woman whose body was discovered with a vehicle near Hurricane Ridge on July 2 has been identified as Kathryn Grace Kennedy,… Continue reading

Biology test no longer required for high school diploma

High school students will no longer need to pass a biology test to graduate under a measure signed into law… Continue reading

Group to serenade the sea

Does human consciousness alter water? Yes, right down to the molecular level, according to Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto. Emoto observed changes in… Continue reading

Inter-Dependence Day Party set Saturday

The seventh annual Inter-Dependence Day Party will celebrate the Chimacum community with live music, square dancing, a talent show, an outdoor movie and… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Simple questions lead the way to knowing one’s self

THESE “LAZY, HAZY, crazy days of summer” provide us with an opportunity to consider our lives from a different perspective. Not the narrowed intensity and… Continue reading

Jazz pianist Ted Brancato will perform Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in this week’s Concert in the Woods. (Ted Brancato)

Jazz pianist to perform at Concerts in the Woods

Jazz pianist Ted Brancato will bring four decades of experience performing, composing, arranging and recording jazz to Saturday’s Concert in the Woods. The… Continue reading

Jazz pianist Ted Brancato will perform Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in this week’s Concert in the Woods. (Ted Brancato)

Navy hosts Deer Run on Saturday

Naval Magazine Indian Island will open the island to the general public for the annual Deer Run at 10 a.m. Saturday. A… Continue reading