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Public comment sought on state ferry fare increase proposal
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Transportation Commission is seeking public comment on a proposal to raise state ferry…
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Well-prepared kayaker rescued during trip in Hood Canal
SEATTLE — A kayaker in distress was rescued during a trip in Hood Canal between Brinnon and Seabeck.
News
NEWS BRIEFS: City council candidate drops out … and other items
FORKS — Bill Paul, the Forks-area Clallam County Fire District 1 fire chief, has dropped out of the…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion evidence of fossil fuel industry’s desperation
President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that the U.S. will relinquish leadership in reducing carbon [by withdrawing from the…
News
Three teams lead in Race to Alaska; many batten down Wednesday for expected storm
PORT TOWNSEND — Three teams, all sailing multihulls, have taken significant leads in the Race to Alaska.
News
Food Co-op expansion groundbreaking delayed
PORT TOWNSEND — A groundbreaking for the Port Townsend Food Co-op’s expansion will be delayed due to some…
News
Coast Guard rescues two people, four dogs
PORT GAMBLE — A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Sector Field Office/Air Station Port Angeles helped…
News
Coho summer sailing season begins; fourth round trip added
PORT ANGELES — The MV Coho ferry added a fourth round-trip sailing between Port Angeles and Victoria today,…
News
DNR boss to appoint forest panel; focus on marbled murrelet, 10-year sustainable harvest
OLYMPIA — The state Department of Natural Resources will assemble a panel of experts to help plan for…
Opinion
PAT NEAL: My fruitless search for wild blackberries
IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news, when the journalistic skills of this gossip columnist were tried…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Take a stand against abortion, pursue adoption instead
The writer of the June 6 letter to the editor “Abortion critic” echoes the sentiments found in the…
News
Port Townsend views funding for future; annexation into fire district among topics discussed
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council discussed funding for aspects of the city’s three-year strategic plan,…
News
First clue released in Port Townsend Film Festival’s Guess the Guest contest
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival’s Guess the Guest contest starts today with the announcement of…
News
Mount Angeles View redevelopment project work to start mid-July
PORT ANGELES — Construction is set to begin by mid-July on 63 multi-family, low-income housing units south of…
Business
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Open house Thursday for Port Angeles business; new directory available
PORT ANGELES — Olympic Peninsula Massage will hold an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
News
NEWS BRIEFS: Gardening presentation Wednesday … and other items
PORT HADLOCK — The public is invited to Master Gardener Sarah Fairbank’s presentation about native plants at 6…
Crime & Justice
Port Angeles murder trial to proceed with fingerprint evidence
PORT ANGELES — The local murder case of already-convicted murderer Tommy Ross Jr. will proceed as planned.
News
Tall ships expected to pass Jefferson state parks today
PORT TOWNSEND — Up to a dozen tall ships could sail past two Jefferson County state parks today…