The Wooden Boat Festival — featuring more than 300 boats on land and in the water, live music, local food and 120… Continue reading
An enhanced burn ban is back in effect in Jefferson County, and the state Department of Natural Resources has banned burning on all lands it… Continue reading
Cape Flattery, Quilcene and Brinnon public school districts will resume classes today, while other North Olympic Peninsula districts have already begun. Sequim schools’ start was… Continue reading
Peter Frenzen has worked at Mount St. Helens for 35 years, yet he still lights up talking… Continue reading
THIS MUST BE one of the busiest tourist seasons ever. It had the locals hoping that school would hurry up and start so everyone would… Continue reading
An air quality alert has been issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties. According to the National Weather Service, smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and… Continue reading
Klahowya Campground in Olympic National Forest will be closed until next spring beginning early today for water system upgrades. The U.S. Forest… Continue reading
Ships moving through a busy channel off Washington state’s San Juan Island are slowing down this summer… Continue reading
State regulators said a judge erred when he overturned $2.39 million in penalties against Tesoro following the… Continue reading
A YOUNG BLACK dog named Poncho was lying in the shade created by the underbelly of a dusty van. Propped on the back of the… Continue reading
As the growing Jolly Mountain Fire in Kittitas County threatens thousands of homes in Ronald and Roslyn, Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed… Continue reading
Come Thursday, it’s going to get a lot harder to travel to and from the West End. The first planned four-hour delay… Continue reading
Registration is open now for volunteers who want to participate in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 16. Volunteers can select from among 16… Continue reading
Joey Pipia doesn’t buy his props from magic supply stores. So, when the Port Townsend magician took the stage at the North… Continue reading
The public on Friday had a chance to see the bones of a gray whale that will some day be a new… Continue reading
Rainshadow Recording Studio’s bound to raise some ruckus Thursday with its choice of musical act. Buffalo Ruckus, a roots/Americana/southern experimental band, will… Continue reading
a collection of garage sales on 61 miles along the Strait of Juan de… Continue reading
Looking to curb
your anticipation for
the Port Townsend Film Festival for just a couple weeks? The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art,… Continue reading
Finnriver Farm &Cidery will celebrate Labor Day with Red Wine, an Italian bluegrass band; wild king and coho salmon; and homemade pies. On… Continue reading
DEATH AND I have met on numerous occasions, although I’m happy to report that we haven’t been formally introduced. As is the case for many… Continue reading