Evan Cael

U.S. 101 head-ons preventable, State Patrol says

After a spate of car crashes on North Olympic Peninsula highways in the past week - including a fatal head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101… Continue reading

Jefferson off-road proposal dies, but not without a fight

QUILCENE - Jefferson County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to halt plans to establish or even study further the feasibility of a designated off-highway vehicle area… Continue reading

Pair creating Jefferson County library of outdoor gear

PORT TOWNSEND - Port Townsend native Joss Whittaker - inspired by growing up in a famous "climbing family" - wants to make it as easy… Continue reading

Frosty collision blocks U.S. 101

DISCOVERY BAY - A medical helicopter used U.S. Highway 10, near its intersection with the turn to Discovery Bay Railroad Park, as a launch pad… Continue reading

Critical areas group preparing final recommendations — with dissenting opinion

PORT HADLOCK - A group of volunteers charged with suggesting changes to Jefferson County law that affects environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands are preparing… Continue reading

Jefferson County activist gets his day in court

PORT TOWNSEND - Mats Mats open government activist Mike Belenski, argued in court Friday that Jefferson County commissioners repeatedly violated the state's Open Public Meetings… Continue reading

Mom’s prison term reshapes kids’ lives, too

It's like a rug being pulled from beneath small feet. When parents are sent to prison - such as in the case of Mary Ellen… Continue reading

Deputy called to commissioners’ meeting after activist’s disruptions

PORT TOWNSEND - A tense Jefferson County commissioners meeting Monday brought on by a community activist and his sign resulted in an armed sheriff's deputy… Continue reading

Homeland security business owner to appeal ruling

PORT TOWNSEND - Joe D'Amico, president of Security Services Northwest, filed an appeal Friday in Kitsap County Superior Court contesting a recent decision that limits… Continue reading

Meth mom sentenced to two years in prison

PORT TOWNSEND - A mother of six who law enforcement described as a significant methamphetamine dealer in Jefferson County is now in prison. Mary Ellen… Continue reading

Port Ludlow resort expansion OK’d, but appeal vowed

PORT TOWNSEND - Expansion plans for the Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort were approved Thursday by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner, but an opponent says… Continue reading

State likely to experiment with RSVPs on Port Townsend ferry

PORT TOWNSEND - Come June, those riding the ferry from Port Townsend to Keystone may not have to wait in line to secure a spot… Continue reading

Utility tax failure means ‘hard choices’ ahead, Port Townsend mayor says

PORT TOWNSEND - The failure of Port Townsend's proposed utility tax increase means a cut in city services, say council members and the city manager.… Continue reading

Former Chimacum High School principal released from jail, registers as sex offender

PORT HADLOCK - Rex Whipple, former Chimacum High School principal, is free and has registered as a sex offender, Jefferson County sheriff's officials said Tuesday.… Continue reading

Cheer up: Here’s a free pizza

PORT HADLOCK - Scott Browning can sell pizza, but the Ferino's Pizzeria owner hasn't been able to give much of it away. For the past… Continue reading

Company pulls out of timeshare plans for Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW - A 120-unit timeshare development commonly known as Trendwest will not be built in Port Ludlow. The developer, formally Trendwest but now called… Continue reading

It’s a family affair for new owners of revered Port Townsend grocery

PORT TOWNSEND - Papers signed Wednesday transfer ownership of Aldrich's Market to the Fukuda family of Port Townsend and Sequim, who were to begin running… Continue reading

Apology not accepted: Belenski won’t let Alvarez say he’s sorry

PORT TOWNSEND - Mike Belenski does not accept David Alvarez's apology. Alvarez, Jefferson County's deputy prosecuting attorney, wrote an e-mail to Belenski, a county political… Continue reading

Security firm looks to history to bolster legal argument

PORT TOWNSEND - Joe D'Amico, president of Security Services Northwest, is asking that several-decade-old documents be considered as proof that he can legally operate his… Continue reading

Agreement delays Tarboo Bay timber harvest

QUILCENE - There will be no timber harvesting on 120 acres of steep slopes above Tarboo Bay - not for the next two years, at… Continue reading