Jefferson County

Jefferson County GOP files complaint about Cherry Street apartment building

Jefferson County GOP files complaint about Cherry Street apartment building

City officials have said they will look into a complaint made by members of the Jefferson County Republican Party over the state… Continue reading

Jefferson County GOP files complaint about Cherry Street apartment building
Point Hudson development options unveiled

Point Hudson development options unveiled

What should be done to develop Point Hudson? That was the question asked of community members at a Wednesday meeting as Port… Continue reading

Point Hudson development options unveiled

A GROWING CONCERN: As temps, colors change, don’t shirk garden duties

SOON, A RAINBOW of color will wash all of the deciduous trees around us with the magnificent colors of fall foliage. October is the beginning… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Mysteries of migration produce surprise visitors

WHEN A GOOD friend arrives and it has been several months since you last saw them, it’s a happy day. Two such “friends” arrived this… Continue reading

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 be… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Elder women don’t have to ‘cave’ to their children

I HAD PLANNED to talk a bit more about Alzheimer’s disease in today’s column, but something else came up. It’s something that comes up every… Continue reading

LETTER: Dissent is what makes America great, not blind obedience

The September “Speaking Out” column [Sept. 24, PDN] posed the question of what it would take to “make America great again.” One of the respondents,… Continue reading

LETTER: Flag stands for core values, basic freedoms

Football players need to understand that the core values our country are based on are all the basic freedoms. That’s what our flag stands for.… Continue reading

LETTER: Malkin’s right-wing propaganda an example of chiseling the truth

I respect this newspaper’s right to publish any opinion it chooses, including the purposeful right-wing artillery of Michelle Malkin. My only problem with the selection… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Gust of wind hits Port Angeles at 32 knots Friday … and other items

A wall of wind hit parts of the North Olympic Peninsula on Friday, according to Scott Sistek, KOMO News meteorologist. Sistek reported… Continue reading

State’s health exchange rates to increase by 24 percent

The board for Washington’s health insurance exchange has approved an average rate increase of 24 percent, the largest premium increase since the exchange… Continue reading

Plane crash near Quilcene kills one

Plane crash near Quilcene kills one

A small passenger airplane crash in the Buck Mountain area near Quilcene killed one person and injured another, officials said Saturday. The Jefferson… Continue reading

Plane crash near Quilcene kills one

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County eyes pact on Lake Anderson Management Plan

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider a $66,667 agency agreement with the state Department of Ecology for the Lake Anderson Management Plan when they… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closure set tonight

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed intermittently between 11 p.m. tonight and 4 a.m. Sunday for construction work. Crews working for the… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner answers complaint about funds transfer to Homes Now

Jefferson County commissioner answers complaint about funds transfer to Homes Now

Jefferson County Commissioner David Sullivan admits he made a mistake when he moved surplus campaign funds to Homes Now, the organization behind… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner answers complaint about funds transfer to Homes Now
Port Townsend workshops to focus on community recovery from disaster

Port Townsend workshops to focus on community recovery from disaster

Residents and community leaders are invited to attend workshops today and Friday on making the 7-acre Mountain View Commons campus a community… Continue reading

Port Townsend workshops to focus on community recovery from disaster
Caption: Anderson Lake in Chimacum is closed again due to toxic algae blooms. The lake will be closed to swimming, fishing and boating, however the state park will still be open to hikers. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson commissioners delay on funds for grant to study Anderson Lake toxins

The Jefferson County commissioners are holding off on a decision on matching funds for a grant from the state Department of Ecology… Continue reading

Caption: Anderson Lake in Chimacum is closed again due to toxic algae blooms. The lake will be closed to swimming, fishing and boating, however the state park will still be open to hikers. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)
A 2016 Ford F-350 is shown after a fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent early Monday. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Port Angeles man dies in Highway 101 wreck at Lake Crescent

A Port Angeles man died in a single-vehicle rollover wreck at Lake Crescent early Monday, Olympic National Park officials said. The victim… Continue reading

A 2016 Ford F-350 is shown after a fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent early Monday. (Clallam County Fire District No. 2)

Port Townsend gathers information on stormwater at open house

About a dozen community members lent their insight to city officials during an open house on some of Port Townsend’s problem areas… Continue reading

Car test-drive benefit, free guitar class, English country dance coming up on Peninsula

A car test-drive benefit, a free guitar class and an English country dance are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is… Continue reading