Jefferson County

ISSUES OF FAITH: Use your freedom wisely, peacefully, legally

I FIND THE recent mayhem in Charlottesville, Va., abhorrent and grievous. The Declaration of Independence declares: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all… Continue reading

LETTER: Van Hoover the best fit for Jefferson Healthcare hospital commission

The letter writer in support of candidate Bruce McComas [“For McComas” Aug. 18, PDN] is apparently unaware of Cheri Van Hoover’s resume and therefore doesn’t… Continue reading

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

He lives a near-zero waste lifestyle and donates 100 percent of his media income to grass-roots environmental nonprofits. Who is this dude?… Continue reading

Message of ‘radical sustainability’ heads to Port Townsend

Port Townsend studio tours this weekend offer glimpse into artists’ lives

There’s something to be said about an artist’s workspace. The musings that never saw a gallery. The utensils scattered about or neatly… Continue reading

SAMFest, formerly BoomFest, offers music, other arts this weekend

More workshops and art performances, plus a new name, distinguish this four-day music and art festival from years past. The annual BoomFest… Continue reading

Simon Lynge to perform in Port Townsend today

Port Townsend resident and pop songwriter and guitarist Simon Lynge will perform a concert at the Northwind Arts Center today at 7… Continue reading

Peninsula labor force grows, unemployment up slightly

Nearly 1,000 North Olympic Peninsula residents entered the labor force in July as unemployment rose by one-tenth of 1 percent in Clallam and Jefferson counties,… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures tonight

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed tonight between 11:59 p.m. and 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 for construction work. Crews working for… Continue reading

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

Gretha Lindwood’s not usually a coffee drinker, but she sips when she paints. The caffeine keeps her gloved, pastel-powdery hands busy. By… Continue reading

En plein air artist captures meadow scene at her easel

Quilcene motorcyclists in deadly wreck identified

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the man who died and the woman who was injured in a… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council OKs moves to encourage affordable housing options

The Port Townsend City Council is attempting to streamline its processes around creating and maintaining affordable housing. The council approved two resolutions… Continue reading

Admiralty Inlet closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Admiralty Inlet, including areas south to Kinney Point on Marrowstone Island, to recreational shellfish harvest… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Detours expected along Marine Drive in Port Angeles this Sunday … and other items

Drivers will meet with detours from Marine Drive while city street crews repair pavement from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. “Working… Continue reading

LETTER: Let history acknowledge Confederates for the traitors they were

It appears that President Donald Trump and Commentary Page columnist Pat Buchanan (“Who Are We Without Our History,” PDN, Aug. 15) both have the same… Continue reading

LETTER: Who are we without our history, our voice, our language?

Who are we without our history? Which history? The one written by white men who owned slaves? The one written by colonialists? I actually agree… Continue reading

Senate panel plans two hearings on girding health insurance

The Senate health committee will hold two hearings early next month on how the nation’s individual health… Continue reading

Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era ship

Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era ship

Civilian researchers said they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II… Continue reading

Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era ship

Atlantic salmon escape from Cypress Island net

The public is being asked to help mop up a salmon spill from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at… Continue reading

LETTER: Strength in unity if we come together

The editorial page of Aug. 15 asks good questions about the identification of “American” and “our values.” Are we content to be a group of… Continue reading

National park awarded Student Conservation Association medal

The Student Conservation Association has awarded Olympic National Park its Founder’s Medal. The park is one of the original partners of the… Continue reading