Jefferson County

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.

ON THE WATERFRONT: Why ‘Endeavor Blue’ is featured on Polar tankers

ON THE WATERFRONT: Why ‘Endeavor Blue’ is featured on Polar tankers

It was the favorite color of Sir Thomas Octave Murdock (T.O.M.) Sopwith, the famed aircraft and boat designer in England in the 1920s and 1930s.

ON THE WATERFRONT: Why ‘Endeavor Blue’ is featured on Polar tankers
Peninsula fall foliage primed for viewing

Peninsula fall foliage primed for viewing

While hikes and drives uncover a beautiful palette of colors, they are the result of a wonder of science.

Peninsula fall foliage primed for viewing

Port Angeles Waterfront Center gains nonprofit status, hires architectural firm

LMN Architects of Seattle will conduct a pre-design study and report on the construction of a performing and fine arts facility downtown.

Port of Port Townsend to hold special meeting Monday to tackle simplified draft budget

This particular draft has summaries of revenue and expenses across the entire organization.

Options eyed for Elwha River bridge on Highway 101 after piers found to be on gravel

Options eyed for Elwha River bridge on Highway 101 after piers found to be on gravel

“We’re keeping a very close eye on it and we have electronic monitoring on it,” an official said. “It is safe as long as it is open to the public.”

Options eyed for Elwha River bridge on Highway 101 after piers found to be on gravel