Jefferson County

LETTER: ‘Trumpcare’ just a way for the rich to get richer while the rest of us suffer

The first step of the Obamacare repeal and replace is done. Donald Trump promised middle-class voters that all would be covered with lower premiums and… Continue reading

LETTER: It’s really a crying shame what protesters cost these days

OK, I confess, I am the one who paid those demonstrators to protest the president’s refusal to release his taxes. They wanted minimum wage, but… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Volunteers sought for monitoring … and other items

The Clallam Marine Resources Committee and Olympic Audubon Society are seeking volunteers to monitor pigeon guillemots along the coast from June through August.… Continue reading

New trail opens on Miller Peninsula; organizer says project partners multiple agencies

New trail opens on Miller Peninsula; organizer says project partners multiple agencies

After three years of waiting for the go-ahead, Powell Jones, executive director of the Dungeness River Audubon Center, recently finished one of his… Continue reading

New trail opens on Miller Peninsula; organizer says project partners multiple agencies
Port Townsend sisters headed to reptile symposium

Port Townsend sisters headed to reptile symposium

Sisters Lauren and Grace Taracka are heading to New Mexico from Port Townsend to attend the International Herpetological Symposium after winning the… Continue reading

Port Townsend sisters headed to reptile symposium
Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill

Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill

Residents are irritated by the ongoing, two-decades-old environmental cleanup at the former 75.6 acre Rayonier pulp mill site and the adjacent waters… Continue reading

Slow cleanup nets much frustration at Rayonier mill
Residents pack Port Angeles council chambers to demand answers of experts on drug abuse

Residents pack Port Angeles council chambers to demand answers of experts on drug abuse

Residents who filled the Port Angeles City Council chambers and lobby Tuesday night said they were fed up with the heroin epidemic… Continue reading

Residents pack Port Angeles council chambers to demand answers of experts on drug abuse

A GROWING CONCERN: A few tips to ride out the scourge of horsetail

OUR GARDEN NIRVANA here on the Peninsula has been shattered by the omnipresent horsetail. I get this question all the time, and my answer is… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Look to the skies for May’s migrants

BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS IN Port Angeles, Western tanagers in Forks, black-headed grosbeaks in Port Orchard and uncommon sightings of chipping sparrows and Lincoln’s sparrows got the… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s gathering will feature the… Continue reading

HELP LINE: If mothers ruled the world …

I THINK THAT most of us would agree (except for those of us who don’t agree) that we live in a time of hyper-partisanship (depending… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Shedding season has arrived

HORSEPLAY: Shedding season has arrived

SUNSHINE AND SHEDDING season is here. Can we celebrate budding blossoms and warm, sunny days without the exuviating hair of our furry friends? Not a… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Shedding season has arrived

LETTER: As a ‘welcoming city,’ Port Townsend should hail our Navy, right?

It will be interesting to learn if Port Townsend city residents will be in favor of allowing the Navy to train in their area, especially… Continue reading

LETTER: Shaky on school-based health centers? Here are some facts

Some people have problems with the idea of a school-based health center (SBHC) in Port Angeles. So let’s solve some of those, with facts: •… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Tickets on sale for June’s ‘Taste of Port Townsend’ … and other items

Tickets are now on sale for the Port Townsend Main Street “Taste of Port Townsend” fundraising event scheduled Thursday, June 15. The… Continue reading

Olympic National Park has draft search and rescue plan, chief says

Acting Superintendent Lee Taylor said last week that Olympic National Park has a draft plan it uses to guide search and… Continue reading

A tour group gazes up at a yacht under repair in the massive Westport Yachts repair bay, which was opened for visitor viewing during the Port of Port Angeles’ inaugural Waterfront Days last year. (Peninsula Daily News)

ON THE WATERFRONT: Second Waterfront Days sure to make a splash

THE PORT ANGELES waterfront will have activities galore in the next few weeks to delight the fancy of water watchers, mariners and just plain curious… Continue reading

A tour group gazes up at a yacht under repair in the massive Westport Yachts repair bay, which was opened for visitor viewing during the Port of Port Angeles’ inaugural Waterfront Days last year. (Peninsula Daily News)
TRACK AND FIELD: Postseason revs up in big way for area teams

TRACK AND FIELD: Postseason revs up in big way for area teams

Cameron Buzzell handled the sprints and Isaac Jay Brunk the long-distance runs as the Neah Bay boys ran down a North Olympic League… Continue reading

TRACK AND FIELD: Postseason revs up in big way for area teams

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Short-term property rentals on Port Townsend council’s agenda

The Port Townsend City Council will consider moving to approve on a second reading an ordinance related to short-term property rentals when it meets Monday.… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Bobby Harrison and Leanne Price caught this 155-pound halibut in 80 feet of water on the third day of halibut fishing last Thursday.

OUTDOORS: Couple lands halibut ‘big enough to swallow a basketball’

Port Angeles anglers Bobby Harrison and Leanne Price put in the time and the effort and were rewarded with a beast of… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Bobby Harrison and Leanne Price caught this 155-pound halibut in 80 feet of water on the third day of halibut fishing last Thursday.