Jefferson County

Washington becomes fifth state to guarantee paid family leave

Washington state is now among just a handful of states that guarantee paid family leave, following… Continue reading

Filmmaker Morgan Neville to be Port Townsend Film Festival special guest

Filmmaker Morgan Neville to be Port Townsend Film Festival special guest

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville will be the special guest at September’s Port Townsend Film Festival. “We are tremendously excited that Morgan… Continue reading

Filmmaker Morgan Neville to be Port Townsend Film Festival special guest

NEWS BRIEFS: Police arrest man after foot pursuit … and other items

A man was arrested after a brief foot pursuit in Port Angeles on Wednesday, police said. Devin Michael Richardson, 22, was arrested… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures planned tonight

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic several times tonight, with each closure lasting for up to an hour. The… Continue reading

Behind the scenes: Pyrotechnician tells of prep for Port Townsend fireworks show

Behind the scenes: Pyrotechnician tells of prep for Port Townsend fireworks show

Port Townsend’s third annual Old School 4th of July fireworks are a summer staple for families in Jefferson County, but the show… Continue reading

Behind the scenes: Pyrotechnician tells of prep for Port Townsend fireworks show

Wyman: Vote fraud claim ‘ludicrous’; refers Trump to website

Washington’s secretary of state said her office referred President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged 2016 election voter fraud to a… Continue reading

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Best of humanity in action in two local books

and the wave lifts and sweeps you forward. Time? Space? Limits? Gone. Summer’s… Continue reading

Estes Builders donates to Peninsula agencies

Estes Builders of Poulsbo has made cash awards to agencies on the North Olympic Peninsula. Awardees, and the amounts they received, are: • Dungeness… Continue reading

Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western U.S.

Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western U.S.

Wildlife suffered higher than normal losses this winter in severe weather across the western United States,… Continue reading

Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western U.S.

LETTER: If we can’t care for our elders what does that say about us?

AHCA) to the Affordable Care Act recommends sweeping changes to Medicaid. There are… Continue reading

LETTER: The Better Care Reconciliation Act is not a healthcare bill; it’s a tax cut bill.

The Better Care Reconciliation Act is not a healthcare bill. It’s a tax cut bill. By decreasing federal spending on health care to working people,… Continue reading

Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches

Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches

On the surface, the investigation was routine. Federal agents persuaded a judge to issue a warrant for… Continue reading

Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches

NEWS BRIEFS: Drink and Draw event set Thursday … and other items

Drink and Draw, a free event for all ages, is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: A short history of tourists

NOW THAT THE tourists are finally here it’s easy to remember why we put a season on them. From the acidified ocean to the melting… Continue reading

Jefferson County celebrations fete the Fourth

Celebrations in Jefferson County today will mark the Fourth of July. The third annual “Old School” 4th of July will be from 4 p.m. to… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD plans next tree trimming project

Jefferson County Public Utility District crews soon will trim trees along Beaver Valley Road, Rhody Drive to Ness Corner Road and all… Continue reading

Study links at-risk orcas’ failed pregnancies to scarce food

Study links at-risk orcas’ failed pregnancies to scarce food

Endangered orcas that frequent the inland waters of Washington state are having pregnancy problems because they cannot… Continue reading

Study links at-risk orcas’ failed pregnancies to scarce food
Port Townsend start-up tops Silicon Valley business competition

Port Townsend start-up tops Silicon Valley business competition

A Port Townsend start-up that connects local growers to local customers won first place at the Silicon Valley Business Plan Competition. In… Continue reading

Port Townsend start-up tops Silicon Valley business competition

Occupants suffer minor injuries after vehicle strikes three elk; animals killed

A Jeep Grand Cherokee’s occupants were mostly unharmed after the vehicle struck and killed three elk that were in the road late… Continue reading

Port Townsend man unharmed in fire that destroyed home

Port Townsend man unharmed in fire that destroyed home

A Port Townsend man escaped uninjured after his home caught fire early Sunday morning. The man awoke to his home, on the… Continue reading

Port Townsend man unharmed in fire that destroyed home