Jefferson County

PAT NEAL: The best April Fools’ joke ever

APRIL FOOLS’ DAY must be my favorite holiday. It’s on April 1, which makes it easy to remember. As we get ready for the big… Continue reading

State Senate’s capital budget has $9.9 million for 24th District projects

The state Senate’s proposed capital construction budget allocates $9.9 million to projects in the 24th Legislative District, including a number of recreation… Continue reading

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Progress slows on state budget, schools funding

With just 13 days left in this legislative session, progress seems to have slowed as negotiations continue on a biennial budget and a… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Artists’ League features two artists

Port Ludlow Artists’ League features two artists

The Port Ludlow Artists’ League will host a reception for its artist of the month and jeweler of the month Wednesday. New… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Artists’ League features two artists

Hadlock library plans preview of Seattle Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’

The Jefferson County Library will host a preview by the Seattle Opera performing “The Magic Flute” on Wednesday. The free preview will… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Townsend resident makes cattle guard for deer

a city that is overrun by deer. There are so many now that they’re eating plants that they normally… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Volunteer training set for refuge … and other items

The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge will hold its annual new volunteer training from 8 p.m. to noon Friday in the Sequim Prairie Grange… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Flight operations set for this week … and other items

Field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island are scheduled to occur at the outlying field in… Continue reading

Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21

Jefferson County remains in the state’s upper echelon for overall health, a national study suggests. Clallam County was just below the state… Continue reading

Health study ranks counties: Jefferson No. 4 for health outcomes, Clallam No. 21
Sequim High School graduate in ‘Flip or Flop’ spin-off

Sequim High School graduate in ‘Flip or Flop’ spin-off

A Sequim High School graduate and his family will soon star in one of the most popular cable television shows in home improvement… Continue reading

Sequim High School graduate in ‘Flip or Flop’ spin-off
County fairs fight for funds

County fairs fight for funds

PORT TOWNSEND —The state operating budget proposed by the House of Representatives strips funds from county fairs for the 2018 and 2019 seasons and residents… Continue reading

County fairs fight for funds
Wind slams east, west Peninsula; most power restored Saturday

Wind slams east, west Peninsula; most power restored Saturday

Most of the at least 2,300 North Olympic Peninsula electrical customers who lost power Friday because of high winds were back on the grid by… Continue reading

Wind slams east, west Peninsula; most power restored Saturday

A GROWING CONCERN: Plan for the whole yard with this varied list of options

APRIL MARCHES ON, and so does your garden chore list. We’re now in the time to plant, plant, plant, but what to plant? That’s truly… Continue reading

Bill to add ballot drop boxes awaits governor’s signature

A bill requiring that dozens of additional ballot drop boxes be installed throughout Washington state has cleared both legislative chambers… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Look to the skies to see who’s on the wing

“THE VULTURES ARE coming!” That has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? At the least, it would make a good title for a science-fiction… Continue reading

Chimacum joins ferry fleet

The newest state ferry, Chimacum, joined the state fleet Friday and will carry ferry riders on the Seattle-Bremerton route this summer after crews… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the second-floor… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Use Medicare to avoid using Medicare

I CONCLUDED LAST week’s column with “Medicare happens,” implying that we were finished, at least for the time being, with talking about Medicare. I lied.… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: PA, Sequim horse riders place at meet

HORSEPLAY: PA, Sequim horse riders place at meet

SEQUIM AND PORT Angeles’ high school equestrian teams completed their third qualifying meets of the season March 24-26 in Spanaway. More than 100 competitors from… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: PA, Sequim horse riders place at meet

LETTER: Faith column missed the mark on God’s love vs. intolerance for sin

A March 24 Peninsula Daily News “Issues of Faith” column, “Run to the Cross to See God Anew,” [by the Rev. Patrick Lovejoy] may miss… Continue reading