Jefferson County

BACK WHEN: The early years of Josephine Yarr

BACK WHEN: The early years of Josephine Yarr

ON THE EVE of her 100th birthday, when a Port Townsend Leader reporter asked Chimacum’s Josephine Yarr what she would change if she could live… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The early years of Josephine Yarr

BIRD WATCH: Company for the holidays, both feathered and family

GUESTS DURING THE holidays can also be Christmas gifts, especially when one is a favorite cousin from Florida. A planned entertainment schedule isn’t needed, but… Continue reading

Dusting of snow makes Peninsula roads slick

Dusting of snow makes Peninsula roads slick

A dusting of snow Saturday morning proved to create slippery roadways for drivers and was implicated in a five-car collision in Port Townsend. A state… Continue reading

Dusting of snow makes Peninsula roads slick

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s agenda was not… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commissioners to consider settlement

The three Jefferson County commissioners will hear an update on settlement negotiations with Port Ludlow Associates, and may take action if an agreement is ready… Continue reading

Faithless electors have no guarantees; judge declines to grant injunction

A federal appeals court in Seattle has rejected an effort by two Democratic presidential electors from Washington state who sought to ensure they won’t get… Continue reading

Growler, Super Hornet operations suspended after incident

North Olympic Peninsula residents were given a reprieve from jet noise this weekend after all FA-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler operations were… Continue reading

HELP LINE: For gifts, think about what elders need

THIS IS NORMALLY the time of the year when I’ve occasionally provided abnormal Christmas shopping lists for the errant gift-givers among us who, having an… Continue reading

LETTER: Get ready for a repeat of 1930s Berlin with Trump’s presidency

A comparison of the hatred and violence in Nazi Germany from 1933-38 to the potential repeat of history from the Trump presidency, as I pointed… Continue reading

LETTER: Hypocrisy of liberals evident in past diatribes against Bush

Oh, the hypocrisy. I see the liberals are now saying, “Don’t blame us for all that is going to go wrong” (according to them). No… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump voters should tale a second look at Trump’s ‘second team’

Those of you who voted for Donald Trump should be proud of the “second team” that Donald Trump has nominated for Cabinet positions. Andy Puzder,… Continue reading

Man injured when crane tips over in Port Townsend

Man injured when crane tips over in Port Townsend

A crane collapsed at the Port of Port Townsend, injuring the crane operator but causing no damage to the buildings and boats… Continue reading

Man injured when crane tips over in Port Townsend

NEWS BRIEFS: Sequim City Band concert canceled; next one slated for March … and other items

The Sequim City Band’s holiday concert, “Sounds of the Season,” scheduled for this Wednesday, has been canceled. The auditorium’s heating system needs to… Continue reading

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work

Drivers can expect delays around Lake Crescent on weekdays during the spring, summer and fall of 2017, 2018 and 2019. Olympic National… Continue reading

Olympic National Park announces schedule for Lake Crescent road work
Clallam County officials urge option 7 for Elwha River bridge

Clallam County officials urge option 7 for Elwha River bridge

Clallam County officials are calling on the state to build a new bridge over the Elwha River with a new approach to… Continue reading

Clallam County officials urge option 7 for Elwha River bridge

Port Hadlock man charged with Little League burglaries

A Port Hadlock man charged with burglarizing the East Jefferson Little League will be arraigned today. James Hansen, 21, has been charged… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioners OK 2017 budget

The Jefferson County commissioners unanimously approved the county’s 2017 budget with only a few technical corrections to the final draft. The now… Continue reading

Volunteers help Peninsula cancer patients get to treatment

Volunteers help Peninsula cancer patients get to treatment

When North Olympic Peninsula cancer patients with no means of transportation need to travel to reach medical treatment, they can turn to… Continue reading

Volunteers help Peninsula cancer patients get to treatment
Report from Standing Rock: Group that visited from Port Townsend to present tales, photos

Report from Standing Rock: Group that visited from Port Townsend to present tales, photos

Members of the Pacific Northwest Stand with Standing Rock group will present photos and stories from their time protesting the Dakota Access… Continue reading

Report from Standing Rock: Group that visited from Port Townsend to present tales, photos

Christmas bird counts flock in on Olympic Peninsula

The annual tradition of tracking down birds as part of a Peninsula-wide census continues Saturday, with organizers seeking volunteers to participate. The 117th Christmas Bird… Continue reading