Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Bruce McComas the wrong choice for health care organization
I broke out laughing reading the endorsement letter for Bruce McComas for hospital commissioner of Jefferson County because…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Time to cull the ranks of deer
Sports columnist Michael Carman’s Oct. 12 article (“Looking For Love, Or Salt”) begins with “Deer I can do…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: You best know a candidate by his or her associates
Did you assume that small-town politics would be more honest and kind than what we’re getting at the…
News
Oak Bay closed for shellfish harvesting
PORT TOWNSEND — Shellfish from Oak Bay have been found to have high levels of the toxin that…
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Panel discussion planned Wednesday on juvenile justice tax … and other items
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias will lead a panel discussion on the proposed juvenile justice…
Life
BIRD WATCH: Welcome waxwings unique in both voice, appearance
THE SOUND COMING from somewhere on the outside of the house was one homeowners never want to hear.
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.…
News
Port Townsend duplex fire displaces couple
PORT TOWNSEND — A couple is without a home after a lit candle fell while they were away,…
News
EYE ON JEFFERSON: School-based health centers on county agenda
The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider an amendment to a contract to provide nurse practitioner services to…
Life
ISSUES OF FAITH: Be vigilant in protecting religious freedom
JEWS BEGAN YOM Kippur recently with the haunting chant of Kol Nidre (“all vows”).
News
Future to be discussed of historic sloop Felicity Ann
PORT HADLOCK — The Community Boat Project is seeking input from the public on what should be done…
News
Marine Trades Association members speak up on Port Townsend port hikes
PORT TOWNSEND — More than 120 people crowded in and around the Port of Port Townsend administrative building…
Life
Cider fest, Coffee with a Cop, movie, dances offered this week
A Sekiu cider festival, Coffee with a Cop, a “Harry Potter” movie showing and a contra dance in…
Arts & Entertainment
First-time festival celebrates apples, cider
Fall beckons harvest season for Washington apples. And now, East Jefferson County has a festival for that.
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Standing for flag honors sacrifices for our country
I am saddened that so many of the National Football League players are using the national anthem as…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Line between patriotism and nationalism
Thirty-five years ago, my wife and I participated in a memorable adventure.
Arts & Entertainment
Pacific Northwest poets to read in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — When it comes to inspiration, this poetry reading prefers “Home Cookin” — that is, poetry…
Life
Concert in the Woods switches to Sunday afternoons
COYLE — Concerts in the Woods, an all-ages concert series at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in…
News
Injured climber rescued from Mount Olympus
MOUNT OLYMPUS — An injured climber was rescued from Mount Olympus on Wednesday, Navy officials said.
