Jefferson County

Port Townsend couple detained in Guatemalan marina back home

Port Townsend couple detained in Guatemalan marina back home

The Port Townsend couple detained at a marina in Guatemala while volunteering on an “abortion ship” operated by a Dutch nonprofit are… Continue reading

Port Townsend couple detained in Guatemalan marina back home

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Peninsula legislators expect expansion of halibut season

With several communities voicing opposition to a proposed three-day halibut fishing season this year, legislators from the 24th District are confident it’ll rise… Continue reading

Attorneys general support transgender boy in U.S. court case

By Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press Nineteen attorneys general have signed onto a brief to the Supreme Court written by the attorneys general of New… Continue reading

Supreme Court throws out sentences in Halloween robbery case

The state Supreme Court has thrown out the lengthy sentences of two young men who were teenagers… Continue reading

Washington Senate approves REAL ID compliance bill

The Senate has taken another step toward bringing Washington state into compliance with federal identification requirements,… Continue reading

Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions

Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions

Jessica Wolfe was forced into sex trafficking shortly after her 19th birthday. Years later, after running away… Continue reading

Measure would help sex trafficking victims clear convictions
The recovery boiler and smokestack at Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles topple in a controlled implosion Oct. 30, 1998. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rayonier: 20-year anniversary sees site still dormant, with 2026 as cleanup target

Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the Rayonier Inc. pulp mill’s demise, the death of what was Clallam County’s largest employer, the… Continue reading

The recovery boiler and smokestack at Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles topple in a controlled implosion Oct. 30, 1998. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Cool jazz set for Peninsula College ensemble’s winter concert

The winter quarter Jazz Ensemble concert in Peninsula College’s Maier Hall will feature music played and sung by 18 North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Hood Canal bridge suicide attempt stopped by passerby … and other items

Traffic was reduced to a single lane for 18 minutes on the Hood Canal bridge Friday for a pedestrian in the roadway, the… Continue reading

Cars make their way around a curve on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Start of Highway 101 work around Lake Crescent delayed until April

The start of construction for the U.S. Highway 101 rehabilitation project around Lake Crescent has been delayed until April as the… Continue reading

Cars make their way around a curve on U.S. Highway 101 at Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
East Jefferson Little League on course for baseball season despite break-ins

East Jefferson Little League on course for baseball season despite break-ins

The East Jefferson Little League is preparing to kick off the baseball season despite the league’s clubhouse still being under repair after… Continue reading

East Jefferson Little League on course for baseball season despite break-ins

NEWS BRIEFS: Economic development meetings planned in Clallam County this Monday … and other items

Officials from three state economic development organizations will visit Clallam County on Monday. State Department of Commerce, state Workforce Training Board and Impact Washington representatives… Continue reading

Nominations accepted now for Heart of Service awards

Nominations accepted now for Heart of Service awards

The deadline is coming up to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Jefferson County, individuals who have… Continue reading

Nominations accepted now for Heart of Service awards
Clallam Transit eyes service to Bainbridge

Clallam Transit eyes service to Bainbridge

It might make sense to leave the car at home when heading to Seattle come June. Clallam Transit has proposed daily bus… Continue reading

Clallam Transit eyes service to Bainbridge
A GROWING CONCERN: Flower show gives attendees ‘Taste of Spring’

A GROWING CONCERN: Flower show gives attendees ‘Taste of Spring’

HAVING BEEN BORN near a 17-acre “greenhouse” to parents who both had a master’s degree in floriculture from Cornell College, it is easy to understand… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Flower show gives attendees ‘Taste of Spring’

Applications due March 10 for scholarships for East Jefferson County women

The University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson County, the philanthropic affiliate of AAUW Port Townsend, will offer approximately $45,000 in scholarships to women… Continue reading

Bench memorial outside Jefferson Healthcare to advocate for disabled

Bench memorial outside Jefferson Healthcare to advocate for disabled

The Jefferson Healthcare building has a new addition, a bench placed near the entrance in honor of the late Lynn Gressley a… Continue reading

Bench memorial outside Jefferson Healthcare to advocate for disabled

BIRD WATCH: Swallows wing their way to Peninsula too early

THE SWALLOWS ARE supposed to return in March and April. Birds don’t always do what we expect them to do. Reports of swallow sightings began… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the second-floor… Continue reading

Grant to light up Makah museum

Grant to light up Makah museum

The Makah Cultural and Research Center will become brighter now that it has received a $232,000 grant to improve its lighting system.… Continue reading

Grant to light up Makah museum