Jefferson County

LETTER: The choice is in supporting vs. not supporting violence of abortion

St. Teresa of Calcutta [Kolkata] said, “It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.”… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Coast Guard crew rescues three mariners … and other items

A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles crew hoisted three mariners after their vessel ran aground Saturday near Boulder Island, southeast of… Continue reading

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

A Sequim woman has been sentenced in Clallam County Superior Court for what could be one of the largest financial crimes in… Continue reading

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

State Legislature to start special session Monday

Gov. Jay Inslee called lawmakers back for a special session that will start Monday, expressing frustration… Continue reading

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and organizations across the Peninsula are reaching out to the community through art, events and social… Continue reading

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month
A GROWING CONCERN: A picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to pruning

A GROWING CONCERN: A picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to pruning

WHILE I’VE BEEN severely trimming down various plants these past few weeks, the gasps (along with horrified looks from homeowners and neighbors alike) have been… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: A picture is worth a thousand words when it comes to pruning

Best small town contest ends Monday

Port Townsend has been creeping up in rankings while Sequim remained in the lead in USA Today’s online Best Northwestern Small Town contest. As of… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: What’s in a name? Quite a lot, actually

A FRIEND SENT me a newspaper clipping recently. It was from a newspaper in Alabama and carried an article I found interesting. It was primarily… Continue reading

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

Getting a second wind: Sailboats race in Port Townsend Bay for start of sailing season

Getting a second wind: Sailboats race in Port Townsend Bay for start of sailing season

Sailing season is in full swing in Port Townsend Bay. Sailors come out every Friday to race during the Port Townsend Sailing… Continue reading

Getting a second wind: Sailboats race in Port Townsend Bay for start of sailing season

HELP LINE: There are ways to get extra help

MONEY, MONEY MONEY. I’m hoping to get your attention. How did I do? Some of you with better long-term memories than mine (which is almost… Continue reading

William Kummerfeldt greets and learns how to safely give a treat by using a Frisbee as a plate at the Olympic National Park Junior Ranger Day at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center. The Back Country Horsemen Peninsula Chapter was there to promote trail safety when encountering livestock. (Kris Phillips)

HORSEPLAY: Remember to Stop, Stand, Speak on trails

Y’ALL HAVE HEARD about the Leave No Trace Program, right? Officially adopted by the United States Forest Service in 1990, its main goal is to… Continue reading

William Kummerfeldt greets and learns how to safely give a treat by using a Frisbee as a plate at the Olympic National Park Junior Ranger Day at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center. The Back Country Horsemen Peninsula Chapter was there to promote trail safety when encountering livestock. (Kris Phillips)

LETTER: Not reporting the news at all just as egregious as misreporting it

“When it comes to the obligations of the Fourth Estate, just as egregious as misreporting the news is not reporting the news at all.” So… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles Toastmasters to celebrate 70th this Monday … and other items

Port Angeles Toastmasters Club Number 25 will celebrate its 70th anniversary as a service club at 7 p.m. Monday. Current members, former… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Food says what you can’t when times are tough

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Food says what you can’t when times are tough

HOW DO YOU show your support when someone is hurting? A death in the family, illness, marital separation, a lost child … it can be… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Food says what you can’t when times are tough

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to seek bids for trail work

The three Jefferson County commissioners will issue a call for bids on the Rick Tollefson Memorial Trail Phase 1 project when they meet Monday. The… Continue reading

State fines Port Townsend Paper mill $30,000; problems corrected, say Ecology, mill reps

State fines Port Townsend Paper mill $30,000; problems corrected, say Ecology, mill reps

The Port Townsend Paper Co. mill has been fined $30,000 by the state Department of Ecology for two incidents in 2016 that… Continue reading

State fines Port Townsend Paper mill $30,000; problems corrected, say Ecology, mill reps

Forks couple indicted on federal charges appear in court today

A Forks couple indicted on federal charges of holding a Guatemalan woman against her will, abusing her and forcing her to pick salal… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW

A 29-year-old Port Angeles woman was charged Wednesday with embezzling nearly $10,000 from the Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760. Rischelle… Continue reading

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW