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Diane Gale’s wood-fired ceramics will be on display at the Port Townsend Gallery on Saturday for Port Townsend’s Art Walk. (Diane Gale)

Arts & Entertainment

‘Dutch Golden Age,’ rainforest, jazz and steampunk highlights on Port Townsend Gallery Walk

PORT TOWNSEND — The warm glow and intricacy of the “Dutch Golden Age” meets contemporary settings in Stephanie…

Cabinets of Curiosities contained any number and variety of interesting items. These shelves hold a scientifically cataloged egg collection, a Bering Strait kayak and stoneware beer bottles from Polk Marine Park, among other items. (Bill Tennent)

Arts & Entertainment

Port Townsend museum’s Cabinet of Curiosities hopes to pique your interest

PORT TOWNSEND — Stuffed birds, bird eggs, shells and coral, a Bering Strait kayak, stonewater beer bottles, old…

Arts & Entertainment

Fiddle Tunes offers up four concerts in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Fiddle Tunes, a weeklong fiddle camp and workshop, kicks off Sunday at Fort Worden State…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Why would any American vote to repeal Obamacare?

To misquote a famous saying, “There are lies, damn lies and politics.”

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: It’s up to us and our votes to change fabric of government

We have a president who’s not trustworthy, who lies repeatedly and who, it seems, will never be rejected…

Gov. Jay Inslee talks to reporters about ongoing budget negotiations Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

Politics

Lawmakers reach budget agreement ‘in principle’; no details released

By Rachel La Corte

Neighbors speak at hearing about pot grow plans on Marrowstone Island

News

Neighbors speak at hearing about pot grow plans on Marrowstone Island

PORT TOWNSEND — A public hearing on a proposed marijuana growing and processing operation on Marrowstone Island included…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Intersection in PA closed to all traffic … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The intersection at Marine Drive and Cedar Street will be closed today at 7 p.m.…

News

Forks Peninsula College campus offers adults chance to earn high school diploma

FORKS — Classes will begin Monday in Forks for residents interested in earning their high school diploma or…

Wet winter ups the ante for hikers on popular U.S. trail

News

Wet winter ups the ante for hikers on popular U.S. trail

By Brian Melley

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: No way truthful, accurate to claim Trump keeping promises to American people

The most recent excuse being used by Republicans in Congress and the White House to pursue their same…

Fireworks go on sale statewide starting at noon today

News

Fireworks go on sale statewide starting at noon today

Fireworks go on sale at noon statewide today, but that doesn’t mean they are legal everywhere.

News

Final clue released in Port Townsend Film Festival Guess the Guest contest

PORT TOWNSEND — Have you guessed it yet?

Brian McKenzie

News

Two step into principal positions in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — Chimacum schools will be under new leadership in the 2017-18 school year with two new principals,…

State legislative leaders say they are closing in on budget deal

Politics

State legislative leaders say they are closing in on budget deal

By Rachel La Corte

News

Tacoma jury awards $2.9 million in man’s killing by son

The Associated Press

‘Murder Ballad’ tale of the bartender, the poet and the woman torn

Arts & Entertainment

‘Murder Ballad’ tale of the bartender, the poet and the woman torn

PORT TOWNSEND — Here’s a woman who wants both the hot sun and the wide blue sky. Sara,…

What heat? The races must go on

Opinion

What heat? The races must go on

SELLING ICE CREAM must have been a cinch at Forks Airport on Saturday during the West End Thunder…

News

Jefferson commissioners speed jail food service contract

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners have approved a resolution declaring an emergency in order to fast-track a…

North Olympic Peninsula pilots at work on earthquake aid plan

News

North Olympic Peninsula pilots at work on earthquake aid plan

PORT ANGELES — A team of North Olympic Peninsula pilots plan to take to the skies when a…

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