Jefferson County

LETTER: Climate change due to biblical prophecy, not man-made acts

Climate change goes further than Al Gore and his opportunistic political cronies.

LETTER: Port Townsend family’s good deeds detailed in ‘Back When’ column

We were delighted to learn of the Pluts’ many contributions and their legacy.

Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday

Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday

The public, students and staff are invited from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a brief ceremony, refreshments and a view of the remodeled building in Fort Worden State Park.

Peninsula College to host grand opening of its new Port Townsend campus Monday

Doctors in Clallam, Jefferson counties turning to medically assisted treatment for opioid addiction

About a dozen doctors in Clallam County and several in Jefferson County prescribe Suboxone, a drug that contains buprenorphine and is used to treat people addicted to opioids.

Chimacum School Board to act on resignation of board member at Wednesday meeting

Chimacum School Board to act on resignation of board member at Wednesday meeting

Candidates for the remainder of Cammy Brown’s term will be sought after she resigned her position for personal family reasons.

Chimacum School Board to act on resignation of board member at Wednesday meeting
State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?

State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?

Initiative 1433 would raise the hourly minimum wage in Washington by roughly $4 over three years, to $13.50.

State minimum wage campaign: Is initiative best way to hike pay?
Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound

Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound

Projects under consideration include one on the Duckabush River estuary south of Brinnon.

Obama administration steps up efforts to protect Puget Sound
Clallam health board backs efforts to raise tobacco sales age

Clallam health board backs efforts to raise tobacco sales age

Board members voted to call on the Legislature to raise the minimum sales age for tobacco and nicotine vapor products to 21.

Clallam health board backs efforts to raise tobacco sales age

BIRD WATCH: October’s owls and hummingbirds out in proper form

There are 15 species on Washington’s bird checklist. That’s a lot of owls, more than enough to go around the entire state, and that’s just what they do.

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Here are the various business meetings this week across the North Olympic Peninsula.

HELP LINE: Mark Harvey tackles your questions

Reader-submitted questions about health insurance, dementia and Adult Family Homes are answered

LETTER: Choose freedom in rejecting I-1433

The minimum wage hike initiative is the same as past ones: misguided intentions with bad consequences.

LETTER: Endorsing I-732 will only garner more red tape, regulations

Why does Washington state, which has one of the lowest CO2 emission rates per person, need a carbon tax measure?

LETTER: Rep. Kilmer flim-flams on answer about corporate personhood

He hasn’t sponsored a House resolution similar to a constitutional amendment called for in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.