Jefferson County

A GROWING CONCERN: Plan and plant away to your heart’s desire on Peninsula

AS I’VE MENTIONED before, our weather here is never hot nor cold and is extremely mild. The most important fact to glean is that for… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Brinnon becomes a community

BACK WHEN: Brinnon becomes a community

THE COMMUNITY OF Brinnon in Jefferson County was slower to develop than settlements farther north. Although Elwell P. Brinnon had staked his claim at the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Brinnon becomes a community

BIRD WATCH: Attacking male birds? Search for shiny objects

WELL, IT’S BEGUN. Despite all the rain and cold weather, the robins have determined that it is spring and time to start a family. First… Continue reading

Deadline extended for Heart of Service Award nominations

THE DEADLINE FOR nominations for the 2017 Jefferson County Heart of Service Award has been extended two weeks to Monday, April 3. The annual awards,… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

HELP LINE: How to avoid the Medicare penalty

DESPITE A LOT of good advice to the contrary, almost all of us seem to be getting older on a daily basis. Thus, many of… Continue reading

LETTER: Area agencies don’t have the right idea on halibut restrictions

The International Pacific Halibut Commission recommends Pacific halibut harvest quotas for 10 management areas from the Bering Sea to California. Their recommendations must then be… Continue reading

LETTER: Letter writer misinformed by ‘blight-winged media’ on intolerance

After reading the March 5 letter “Intolerant left” in Peninsula Voices, I couldn’t help but think, oh my, another victim of the blight-wing disinformation machine.… Continue reading

LETTER: Politicians should work for the people, not on pet projects

This is in response to the March 13 Peninsula Daily News article “Lawmakers OK Levy Cliff Legislation; School Funding Issue Is Still On Legislature’s List”]… Continue reading

LETTER: Proposed health care act would hurt, not help, millions

The results of the proposed new health care act would hurt millions of Americans as they fall through the hole created by a tax break… Continue reading

LETTER: Want to know more about the state of health care? Here’s the truth

The truth is Apple Health (expanded Medicaid) in Washington state and on the North Olympic Peninsula is working. The truth is the Washington Health Insurance… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: City of Port Townsend conducting water system flushing … and other items

The city of Port Townsend Water Department is conducting water system flushing in the southwest area of town through Wednesday and plans… Continue reading

Sequim J.C. Penney’s doors to stay open

Sequim J.C. Penney’s doors to stay open

The North Olympic Peninsula’s only J.C. Penney store will remain open while 138 other locations will be shuttered, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. has… Continue reading

Sequim J.C. Penney’s doors to stay open

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Townsend to consider moratorium on tourist home permits

The Port Townsend City Council will consider imposing a 180-day moratorium on the receipt and processing of permits related to tourist homes when it meets… Continue reading

Three Peninsula men keep woman from leaping off Hood Canal Bridge

Three Peninsula men keep woman from leaping off Hood Canal Bridge

A Sequim man credited with stopping a woman from jumping off the Hood Canal Bridge earlier this month said he couldn’t have done… Continue reading

Three Peninsula men keep woman from leaping off Hood Canal Bridge
Sea lion necropsy unearths surprising cancer finding

Sea lion necropsy unearths surprising cancer finding

Old age beached a Steller sea lion that was euthanized after it was found dying on shore in January, but a finding… Continue reading

Sea lion necropsy unearths surprising cancer finding
Eagle being monitored after electrocution from power line

Eagle being monitored after electrocution from power line

An American bald eagle’s progress was being closely monitored Monday, the bird’s survival in doubt after a brush Sunday with a 7,200-volt… Continue reading

Eagle being monitored after electrocution from power line

Hood Canal Bridge closures for work set to start Saturday

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed overnight beginning Saturday while the internal mechanics of its draw span are rebuilt and replaced. The… Continue reading

Potential budget cuts leave funding in question for Port Townsend winter shelter

Potential budget cuts leave funding in question for Port Townsend winter shelter

The Port Townsend winter homeless shelter is nearing the end of its season, but finding funding next year could prove difficult due… Continue reading

Potential budget cuts leave funding in question for Port Townsend winter shelter

PDN delivery to be delayed

Delivery of the Peninsula Daily News will be delayed from this coming Sunday through the following Sunday, March 25, because of overnight closures of the… Continue reading