Politics
Levy for housing goes down; both advocates, foes say some solution to housing crunch is needed
PORT TOWNSEND — Voters in Jefferson County rejected Proposition 1, which would levy property tax to establish a…
Politics
Washington Democrats win key Senate race in Washington
OLYMPIA — Washington Democrats have won a key state Senate race that puts them back in charge of…
Politics
Initial count results told for Peninsula school contests
Across school districts in Clallam and Jefferson counties, the first count of general election ballots has been tallied.
Politics
Fire district elections show some clear winners
Clallam-Jefferson Fire Protection District 3 appointee Steven Chinn apparently was elected against Sean Ryan for the short- and…
News
Discovery Bay, Oak Bay opened to shellfish harvesting
PORT TOWNSEND — Discovery Bay in Jefferson and Clallam counties is now open for all harvesting of shellfish…
Politics
Discovery Bay fire department levy vote close
DISCOVERY BAY — The initial count of ballots Tuesday saw a maintenance and operations levy for Discovery Bay…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Ferguson’s legal tests show his bias and partiality
As a retired lawyer, I view Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s test of whether to file another suit against…
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS: Doesn’t see sense in anti-police stance of NFL players
The November Reader’s Digest contains an article called, “The Nicest Places in America,” which shows a completely different…
News
Clallam, Jefferson transit schedules set for Veterans Day
Clallam Transit buses will operate on regular schedules on Veterans Day, while Jefferson Transit will not run buses…
Politics
Port Townsend City Council considers amended version of tax increase
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council has approved on a first reading an amended version of…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Port Angeles closures set for Veterans Day … and other items
PORT ANGELES — City Hall offices will close Friday in recognition of Veterans Day.
Crime & Justice
Report: Bonner can stand trial in beating death of Sequim-area woman
PORT ANGELES — A medicated Benjamin George Bonner has the capacity to understand the murder charge against him…
News
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue delays on hiring new chief
PORT TOWNSEND — It will likely be weeks before East Jefferson Fire-Rescue picks a replacement for Chief Gordon…
News
Jefferson County commissioners clear changes to Chimacum Creek no-shooting area
IRONDALE — The Jefferson County commissioners approved changes to a no-shooting ordinance already in place around lower Chimacum…
Politics
Housing measure fails in first count of Jefferson ballots; McComas in lead
A measure to raise the taxes of property owners to help pay for homes for others was overwhelmingly…
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