Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Public should divest itself of pipeline-supporting banks
Oil tankers have delivered North Slope crude for decades through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and although…
News
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue mulls hiring new chief after interviews
PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue could have a new fire chief as early as today, which would…
News
Test of coastal hazard sirens scheduled for noon today
Alarm sirens will sound along the low-lying coastal beaches in Clallam County and Jefferson County at noon today.
Life
A GROWING CONCERN: Get out implements of destruction
NOVEMBER IS HERE, and with its arrival comes the advent of many specific chores and technical applications —…
Life
BIRD WATCH: Rumpled ground gives clue in mole mystery
GRAY SQUIRRELS AND cottontail rabbits are Penny Dog’s favorite prey.
News
Quileute Tribe gaining ground on facilities’ move to higher elevation
LA PUSH — A yellow bus sits outside the Quileute Tribal School as a constant reminder of the…
News
Port Townsend Police seek info on tire slashing spree
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Police Department is seeking information after responding to nine calls in less…
Arts & Entertainment
Two authors to present in Northwind series
PORT TOWNSEND — On Thursday, the ongoing Northwind Reading Series features Gary Lemons and Bill Mawhinney.
Politics
North Olympic Peninsula ballots trickling in as Election Day nears
Voter turnout was about 34 percent in Jefferson County and nearly 20 percent in Clallam County, elections officials…
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each…
Life
HELP LINE: Upcoming caregiver conference can help
I’VE BEEN WRITING columns about caregiving for as long as I’ve been writing columns, which is longer than…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Careful when voting for propositions, taxes and bonds
Most elections give voters the opportunity to decide whether to increase their property taxes.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: McComas has background needed for Jefferson Healthcare board
Bruce McComas has my support for a number of reasons.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Election has exposed Jefferson Healthcare commission’s dysfunction
What normally is a pretty mundane Jefferson Healthcare hospital commission has now been self-exposed since Cheri Van Hoover…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Jefferson should step up for affordable housing with Prop 1
I believe every one of us has inherent worth that we all deserve the dignity of housing that…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Affordable housing tax a bad bet in Jefferson
Having lived in affordable housing and worked there for 20 years in Seattle, I don’t recommend it.
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island landing practice to start Monday … and other items
COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…
News
EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to hear input on no-shooting-area proposal
The three Jefferson County commissioners will host a public hearing to gather input on two ordinances to amend…
News
More snow possible for North Olympic Peninsula by Sunday morning
More white stuff — from a trace up to
3 inches — could appear on the North Olympic…
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