PORT TOWNSEND -- The two Democratic incumbents for Jefferson County commissioner held commanding leads over their respective challengers Tuesday night after the first wave of… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- A voter measure to grant Jefferson County Public Utility District the authority to provide electric power was leading Tuesday night after the… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Mats Mats Bay, listed as "threatened" by fecal coliform pollution, will be the subject of a three-year study to determine the sources… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Memorial Field in downtown Port Townsend is the county's facility most in need of access, safety and irrigation improvements --… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Anderson Lake, which has been closed because of toxins since May 30, remains a conundrum for public health officials, since it contains… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- A visiting Kitsap County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a decision that allows Fred Hill Materials to expand gravel… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The Palace Hotel may be the most haunted place on the North Olympic Peninsula. Ask the hotel's manager, Gary Schweizer, for some… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- After a day of intensive interviews, the East Jefferson Fire Rescue board has narrowed a field of four finalists for the chief… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Ten volunteers with St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church will provide a Saturday food distribution program at Port Townsend Food… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The East Jefferson Fire-Rescue board may select a fire chief finalist today, the board's chairman said Tuesday night. "We'll have a good… Continue reading
SEATTLE -- Terri Nomura, Jefferson County Democratic Party chairwoman for the past two years and a Port Hadlock resident, received the Warren G. Magnuson Award… Continue reading
QUILCENE — Old-timers, shellfish farmers, loggers, conservationists, property owners, government leaders and land-use defenders gathered some 200-strong last week to express a cacophony of views… Continue reading
PORT HADLOCK -- A campaign sign mystery has popped up in the Jefferson County commissioners race between incumbent David Sullivan and challenger Sandy Hershelman, with… Continue reading
QUILCENE -- A Washington Natural Heritage Program proposal to expand the Dabob Bay Natural Area Preserve goes before the public tonight. Jefferson County residents can… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The Steilacoom II ferry will remain running on the Port Townsend-Keystone route through midnight Dec. 31, the state's ferry director said Tuesday.… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to a $500,000 grant for the Northwest Maritime Center, part of the center's $12.8… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Ferry Advisory Committee chairman urged county commissioners Monday to lobby in Olympia for passenger-only ferry service during the holiday… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Before they float $5,000 to keep Mountain View Pool open until year's end, Jefferson County commissioners have directed their new administrator, Philip… Continue reading
GARDINER -- A site inspection of Security Services Northwest's shooting ranges has turned up no evidence of lead poisoning near Discovery Bay. Mark Ader, remedial… Continue reading
PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County business, government and public safety officials are preparing for the worst, but hoping for minimal business impact when the North… Continue reading