Jefferson County

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Read, speak, connect: Your tribes are out there

THIS KID JUNIOR is one of the great heroes of literature. Near the close of Sherman Alexie’s novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Clamming the night tides

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN terrible at following my own advice. Maybe I was too busy fishing but I didn’t get a flu shot this year. Then… Continue reading

Program before lawmakers could strengthen mental health crisis response

A proposed pilot project would partner mental health professionals and local law enforcement officers on each… Continue reading

Skyrocketing premiums prompt response from lawmakers

Washington state’s health insurance market is increasingly volatile. While the number of people without insurance has decreased… Continue reading

Quilcene girl, 16, missing after leaving note, sneaking out Friday night

Quilcene girl, 16, missing after leaving note, sneaking out Friday night

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a 16-year-old Quilcene girl who left her home… Continue reading

Quilcene girl, 16, missing after leaving note, sneaking out Friday night
Jefferson commissioners seek public input on public records policy changes

Jefferson commissioners seek public input on public records policy changes

Jefferson County commissioners are asking the public to weigh in on proposed changes to the county’s public records policy. Commissioners were set… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners seek public input on public records policy changes

Jefferson County commissioners approve $50,000 settlement over public records request

Jefferson County commissioners unanimously approved a $50,000 settlement with a Clark County man Monday after county officials forgot to fulfill his public… Continue reading

Film documents immigrant’s rescue of state’s oyster industry

Film documents immigrant’s rescue of state’s oyster industry

What was supposed to be a short historical tribute to retired oysterman Jerry Yamashita, 95, of Seattle, took on a different meaning once Leaping Frog… Continue reading

Film documents immigrant’s rescue of state’s oyster industry

Lawmakers still grappling with court mandated education funding

Despite the passage of last year’s bipartisan agreement to fully fund K-12 public education with a… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Trail section to be blocked Wednesday … and other items

A section of the Olympic Discovery Trail will be blocked for the day Wednesday. The trail will be blocked from Barr Road to… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: What to do when the trees fall

WEST END NEIGHBOR: What to do when the trees fall

WHEN THE WINDS on the West End violently abuse the forest, trees fall. It’s natural and generally no big deal. However, when trees fall across… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: What to do when the trees fall
‘Meet Me at the Movies’ program debuts Tuesday at Rose Theatre in Port Townsend

‘Meet Me at the Movies’ program debuts Tuesday at Rose Theatre in Port Townsend

When you see a good movie, one that sweeps you off your feet, you bring with you an emotional memory. It’s the… Continue reading

‘Meet Me at the Movies’ program debuts Tuesday at Rose Theatre in Port Townsend

Jefferson County to mull settlement of records lawsuit today

Jefferson County Commissioners will consider approving a $50,000 settlement this morning with a Clark County man after county officials forgot to fulfill… Continue reading

State cancels lease at site of salmon net-pen collapse

Washington state officials Sunday canceled a lease with Cooke Aquaculture Pacific at the site where net pens… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: WorkSource moves to Port Townsend … and other items

WorkSource announced that it has temporarily moved from its prior Port Hadlock location to 915 N. Sheridan St. The move is intended… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Expect delays Thursday at Elwha River Bridge … and other items

Drivers can expect delays at the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 on Thursday. One-way alternating traffic is planned from 9… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Bald eagle sighting brings book memories

THERE IS NO ignoring a bald eagle flying through the front yard. Even more attention-getting is two eagles heading for the neighbor’s tall fir tree.… Continue reading

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

Private pilots will provide a lifeline to the North Olympic Peninsula after a catastrophic earthquake destroys the region’s bridges and highways, emergency… Continue reading

Clallam County disaster airlift plan first in state; neighbors in development

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

HELP LINE: Play the ‘what if’ game when thinking about future

LAST WEEK, I told the story of my mother’s last few years on the planet, only because it illustrates how long-term care can work, given… Continue reading