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Paradise Bay residents seeking no-shooting zone

PARADISE BAY -- It's not just the noise, neighbors say, but also the threat of a stray bullet making its way into a yard, house… Continue reading

Courthouse workers get ready for a loud pounding

PORT TOWNSEND -- Now that construction work around the grounds of the county courthouse is nearing completion, officials are gearing up for the next project… Continue reading

Republican county commissioner urges Navy not to hold public forum in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- County Commissioner Pat Rodgers has a different idea about a town forum on increasing submarine activity at Naval Magazine Indian Island. Don't… Continue reading

Port Townsend poised to close, sell elementary school

PORT TOWNSEND -- Declining enrollment in the Port Townsend School District and recommendations from a study conducted by the Washington Association of School Administrators has… Continue reading

Logging on Indian Island takes a distinct old-fashioned look

INDIAN ISLAND -- You won't find heavy, yellow logging machinery in the 2,100 acres of coniferous forests at Naval Magazine Indian Island. Those machines scar… Continue reading

JeffCom seeking city help to rid dispatch computers of pesky Internet viruses

PORT HADLOCK -- The five-member JeffCom board has enlisted city and county technology personnel to help remedy the discovery of a second computer virus in… Continue reading

Program gearing up for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program is gearing up for Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April, during which various events will… Continue reading

Port Ludlow inventor helps disabled vote in private

PORT LUDLOW -- With the advent of the Help America Vote Act in 2002, all polling locations across the nation are required to provide a… Continue reading

New Port Townsend Skate Park gets positive reviews from local boarders

PORT TOWNSEND -- Skater boys and girls, as well as men and women, flocked Saturday to the soft opening of the new Port Townsend Skate… Continue reading

Port Townsend may send its inmates to Chelan County instead of Port Hadlock

PORT TOWNSEND -- In an effort to rein in escalating costs, the Port Townsend Police Department is looking at shipping misdemeanor inmates 170 miles away… Continue reading

Chimacum principal’s lawyer produces hotel receipt in court

PORT TOWNSEND -- Chimacum High School Principal Rex E. Whipple, charged with voyeurism for allegedly surreptitiously videotaping a 15-year-old girl in various stages of undress… Continue reading

Clerks testify Chimacum principal attempts to get passport after he’s released from jail; attorney denies it happened

PORT TOWNSEND -- Chimacum High School Principal Rex Whipple, accused of voyeurism for surreptitiously videotaping a 15-year-old girl in various stages of undress in his… Continue reading

Port Ludlow resident announces candidacy for county commissioner

PORT LUDLOW -- John Austin of Port Ludlow has announced his candidacy for District 3 Jefferson County commissioner. Austin, a Democrat, is running for the… Continue reading

Fatal fire started in engine, investigators say

PORT TOWNSEND -- Investigators looking into the March 4 car fire that claimed the life of 36-year-old Melissa Graves have determined the fire originated in… Continue reading

Commissioners briefed on Brinnon master-planned resort

PORT HADLOCK -- Plans for a proposed environmentally friendly master planned resort near Brinnon were explained in detail Wednesday at a joint meeting of Jefferson… Continue reading

Brinnon levy appears head toward passage

BRINNON -- The Brinnon School District two-year maintenance and operations levy appears headed toward passage, according to initial results released by the Jefferson County Auditor's… Continue reading

Brinnon-area residents protest proposed Dosewallips State Park expansion

BRINNON -- Embittered land owners attended a public meeting Tuesday to express their displeasure with the possible expansion plan for the 425-acre Dosewallips State Park.… Continue reading

State’s largest Monterey cypress tree has dubious future

PORT TOWNSEND -- Like a child, Donna Abbott loves her tree. After all, it's got quite a claim to fame. Rooted in front of her… Continue reading

Jefferson: WSU – Learning Center to offer podcasting to area residents

PORT HADLOCK -- Imagine hosting your own radio show or posting a video on the Internet that can be viewed throughout the world. Washington State… Continue reading

Port Ludlow residents unload on Puget Sound Energy

PORT LUDLOW -- A Puget Sound Energy official was apologetic to the company's many Port Ludlow residents left without power for up to three days… Continue reading