News
Jefferson County prescribed burn brought back under control by Department of Natural Resources
QUILCENE — A prescribed burn that blazed out of control near state Highway 104 has been contained by…
News
Port Angeles businesses get letter threatening blacklisting over fluoridation
PORT ANGELES — Businesses in Port Angeles that serve tap water to their customers have received an unsigned…
Politics
Senators oppose plan to hike national park entrance fees
Both of Washington state’s U.S. senators have signed a letter opposing a proposal to raise peak season entrance…
News
Log truck driver killed in wreck on Highway 101 at Lake Crescent
PORT ANGELES — A 44-year-old log truck driver died early Tuesday morning after he crossed the U.S. Highway…
Business
Department of Defense contractor Raytheon visits new Port Angeles company
PORT ANGELES — A major Department of Defense contractor anticipates a long-term relationship with Airborne ECS, a company…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Jefferson Prop 1 a stimulus for affordable housing
Jefferson County Proposition 1 to establish a Home Opportunity Fund for affordable housing provides a creative approach in…
Life
A GROWING CONCERN: Assess your attitude at midpoint of autumn
WEDNESDAY IS THE first day of November and, as a Scorpio, a favorite month of mine.
News
Shooting range to move? Fort Discovery owner eyes Tarboo area for facility
QUILCENE — A proposed shooting and archery range on 40 acres near Tarboo Lake, if approved for a…
News
Port Townsend ceremony leaves quilt adorned with memories of loved ones
PORT TOWNSEND — Each year, the Hospice Foundation for Jefferson Healthcare hospital hosts a community memorial service as…
News
Port Townsend Paper Mill watching wood chip pile after stubborn fire
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Paper Mill is monitoring a wood chip pile, used to fuel the…
News
Quillayute, Bogachiel, Calawah, Dickey rivers see more closures to protect chinook
Several rivers on the West End have been closed to fishing to protect chinook moving upstream to spawn.
News
South County residents feel quake near Silverdale
BRINNON— A small earthquake that shook the homes of residents in south Jefferson County was one of three…
Crime & Justice
Law enforcement investigating report of kidnapping, sexual assault
PORT ANGELES — Officials are seeking information about a person of interest in the kidnapping and sexual assault…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Donations still sought for Walk to End Alzheimer’s … and other items
PORT ANGELES — Soroptimist International of Port Angeles Noon Club members formed a team to participate in the…
Life
BIRD WATCH: Size, silhouette and all that slang
WHEN YOU TRAVEL to different countries or different places in this country, it’s easy to pick up local…
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.…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: McComas supports Planned Parenthood, death with dignity
Once more, Bruce McComas’ campaign is confronted with misstatements circulating through the voting community about his background, his…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Jefferson County’s Prop 1 would help more than ‘working poor’
People in the county have been talking for years and years about the lack of affordable housing here…
Life
HELP LINE: No right or wrong answer in this situation
IN A COLUMN not too long ago, I went on about Mom and how often the kids will,…