Politics
A look at legislation still alive, likely dead at the Capitol
By Rachel La Corte
Life
HELP LINE: The 2018 Medicare costs are now available
ONE OF THE more annoying things about Medicare (Well, OK, I know, but …) is that we tend…
Life
BACK WHEN: The history of the historians of Jefferson County: Part II
EDITOR’S NOTE: This month’s Jefferson County history column is the second in a series of three about local…
Politics
House passes version of net pen phase-out legislation
OLYMPIA — House lawmakers have passed a water-down version of a bill approved earlier this month by the…
Life
BIRD WATCH: Bird houses need to be repaired now
VALENTINE’S DAY WAS like a newspaper deadline date.
News
Nonprofit, state offer conflicting ideas about escaped salmon, virus
OLYMPIA — The Wild Fish Conservancy says farmed Atlantic salmon that escaped into Puget Sound last summer were…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Co-op start-up presentations set … and other items
Two presentations on how to start a co-op will be held in East Jefferson County.
Business
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Alpenfire cider to benefit Olympic Discovery Trail … and other items
PORT TOWNSEND — Alpenfire Cider announced it has partnered with the Peninsula Trails Coalition to create a cider…
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S.…
News
Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival royalty named
PORT TOWNSEND — Outgoing 2017 queen Lauren Montgomery, left, holds the proclamation as newly installed 2018 Port Townsend…
News
EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to continue moratorium deliberations
The three Jefferson County commissioners will continue deliberations and perhaps take action on the moratorium on commercial shooting…
News
SMP foes consider next step after state Supreme Court declines case
PORT TOWNSEND — Opponents of Jefferson County’s Shoreline Master Program vowed Thursday to take their case to the…
News
NEW BRIEFS: Royal Canadian Navy to use Bentinck Island range … and other items
ESQUIMALT, B.C. — The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use Monday through Friday, Feb.…
Life
Coronation, ag roundtable, Dragon Dance planned on Peninsula
A festival royalty coronation, a roundtable on agriculture and the Year of the Dog Dragon Dance and Parade…
Arts & Entertainment
Geologist to talk about national park ‘hot spots’ Saturday
EDITOR’S NOTE: The date of the presentation has been corrected.
Life
Forest Service to waive entrance fees for Presidents’ Day; Hurricane Ridge Road expected to be open Saturday through Monday
The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites Monday in honor of Presidents’ Day.
News
Correct puzzle to be published
The correct Tribune Media crossword puzzle for Thursday, Feb. 15 — and the correct answers for the puzzle…