Jefferson County

What heat? The races must go on

What heat? The races must go on

SELLING ICE CREAM must have been a cinch at Forks Airport on Saturday during the West End Thunder drag races. The metal bleachers had no… Continue reading

What heat? The races must go on

Expansion eyed for Commons: EPA assistance to help add uses of Mountain View complex

The goal is to build on present plans for Mountain View Commons. And assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: State Highway 20 reopens early … and other items

State Highway 20 in Jefferson County has reopened to traffic ahead of schedule. A section of the roadway had been closed to… Continue reading

B-17 WWII bomber flies veterans at Port Angeles during Wings of Freedom tour

B-17 WWII bomber flies veterans at Port Angeles during Wings of Freedom tour

A B-17 carrying six World War II veterans took to the skies Wednesday just as it did more than 70 years ago.… Continue reading

B-17 WWII bomber flies veterans at Port Angeles during Wings of Freedom tour
Peninsula firefighters train for wildland blazes

Peninsula firefighters train for wildland blazes

Firefighters from agencies across the North Olympic Peninsula recently got a jump on fire season by participating in wildland fire training in… Continue reading

Peninsula firefighters train for wildland blazes

HELP LINE: Don’t lack the courage to ask for help

MOST OF US aren’t really looking to live forever, and that’s good because the odds are against it. Let’s face it: We’ve all been rolling… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Here’s how to tend to your roses with care

FOR THE PAST two weeks, I have been pushing flowers and their prolific production, so let me tell you of my first job in the… Continue reading

Biotoxin rise leads to closure of beaches to shellfish harvest

The window for recreational harvesting of shellfish was short on several beaches in Clallam and Jefferson counties. A week ago, the state Department of Health… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: A history of the bothersome house sparrow

“OH, THAT’S A pretty little bird! I wonder what it is.” It’s almost impossible to realize I once said that when I saw my first… Continue reading

Eclipse chasers blaze trail to Oregon for view of a lifetime

Eclipse chasers blaze trail to Oregon for view of a lifetime

Just before sunrise, there’s typically nothing atop Round Butte but the whistle of the wind and… Continue reading

Eclipse chasers blaze trail to Oregon for view of a lifetime

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly breakfast meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Sunland… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Opportunity to support Olympic Peninsula Equine Network is coming

HORSEPLAY: Opportunity to support Olympic Peninsula Equine Network is coming

TERMINAL CANCER, ALZHEIMER’S disease, a car accident, sudden unemployment or a death in the family are all unexpected life-changing events that could result in a… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: Opportunity to support Olympic Peninsula Equine Network is coming

How bad would it be? Partial state shutdown looms unless budget passed by Friday

State lawmakers have less than a week to avert a partial government shutdown that would close state parks and disrupt other services, affecting… Continue reading

LETTER: Let’s stay a cut above the rest by living up to our commitment to planet

On our street, almost all our neighbors keep their lawn cut. It’s the right thing to do. It makes the neighborhood look neat and tidy… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Field carrier landing practice in Coupeville this week … and other items

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field late afternoon… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Livestock carrier slips anchor into Port Angeles

ON THE WATERFRONT: Livestock carrier slips anchor into Port Angeles

EARLIER LAST WEEK, Angus Express came into the Port Angeles port to be refueled by Tesoro Petroleum. The 338-foot Philippine-flagged vessel is a livestock carrier.… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Livestock carrier slips anchor into Port Angeles
PENINSULA KITCHEN: A salad for all dietary needs

PENINSULA KITCHEN: A salad for all dietary needs

AS THE YOUNGEST of my offspring prepares to fly off into adulthood, there have been a lot of celebratory events this month: last concert, last… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: A salad for all dietary needs
Searchers find body of man who drowned near Brinnon

Searchers find body of man who drowned near Brinnon

BRINNON —The body of a man who drowned after rescuing his girlfriend from the cold water of the Duckabush River has been recovered near U.S.… Continue reading

Searchers find body of man who drowned near Brinnon
Relatives embrace at a memorial Tuesday outside where a pregnant mother was shot and killed by police Tuesday in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)

Video of gaming Seattle officer discussing shooting removed

After an online outcry, a Seattle Police Department video in which an officer playing a video game discussed the recent… Continue reading

Relatives embrace at a memorial Tuesday outside where a pregnant mother was shot and killed by police Tuesday in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Board eyes declaring food service emergency at county jail

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider a resolution declaring an emergency in providing required food service to inmates when they meet at 9 a.m.… Continue reading