Opinion

Editorial roundup: Regional news outlets insist Inslee must veto records runaround

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a roundup of editorials from regional news outlets urging Gov. Jay Inslee to…

News

Jefferson County accepts $112,500 grant for Memorial Field lighting

PORT TOWNSEND — A state grant will help pay for the $250,000 project to replace the lighting system…

News

Urge Gov. Inslee to veto public records end-run

Editor’s Note: The correct phone number for the governor’s office is 360-902-4111.

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Entertainment

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are available now for an Olympic Music Festival concert in Seattle on March 31.

Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

Business

Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

PORT TOWNSEND — Kitsap Bank’s newly remodeled branch opened Monday in a building that stresses green building practices…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Goats to be used in pilot program … and other items

SEQUIM — The city of Sequim will use goats in a pilot program to manage vegetation near the…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Free informational septic system class slated for April … and other items

Clallam County Environmental Health will offer Septic 101, a free informational septic system class, in April.

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

News

North Olympic Peninsula firefighters train to climb Columbia Center for a cause

PORT ANGELES — Margie Brueckner insisted she was feeling good Saturday while stepping in place, weighed down by…

Former Port Angeles official offered Jefferson PUD general manager post

News

Former Port Angeles official offered Jefferson PUD general manager post

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Utility District is entering into contract negotiations with Larry Dunbar for the…

Politics

Bill to protect First Amendment rights of student newspapers moves through Legislature

By Taylor McAvoy

Politics

State legislators pass exemption from Public Records Act and own disclosure rules

By Josh Kelety

State moves closer to bump stock ban

Politics

State moves closer to bump stock ban

By Taylor McAvoy

Politics

District 24 legislators vote for public records exemption bill

OLYMPIA — The three legislators who represent District 24 voted in favor of a bill they say improves…

Jefferson Heart of Service award nominations accepted now

News

Jefferson Heart of Service award nominations accepted now

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero.

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Friends of the NRA to hold annual dinner in Port Angeles … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Northwest Peninsula Friends of the National Rifle Association will hold its annual dinner and…

Politics

Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it out of committee in Senate

By Josh Kelety

A GROWING CONCERN: A little cold makes for a hardy plant

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: A little cold makes for a hardy plant

AS THE SNOW flurries blew around the Peninsula this last week and the ground actually froze — what,…

Life

BIRD WATCH: Pied-billed grebes are small masters of camouflage

THE NEAREST LAKE or pond usually offers the opportunity to see a common bird, but a secretive one.

Business

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Olympic Medical Center employees honored … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Four Olympic Medical Center employees were recognized for their contributions to the hospital’s 2018-2022 Strategic…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly breakfast meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and…