Jefferson County

Broadband speed action taken by PUD for Marrowstone Island

Marrowstone Island residents are another step closer to high-speed broadband internet service, according to a letter of intent with CenturyLink approved by… Continue reading

FREDS Guns erects barriers while theft investigation continues

FREDS Guns erects barriers while theft investigation continues

Official: Nationwide increase in number of vehicles used to smash into firearms licensees

FREDS Guns erects barriers while theft investigation continues
Dungeness Valley Creamery’s raw milk recall continues
Dungeness Valley Creamery’s raw milk recall continues

Residents tell commission to say ‘no’ to pot production in rural residential areas

Almost all of the comments from 18 people to the Jefferson County Planning Commission during a public hearing were about marijuana production in… Continue reading

Jefferson County Historical Society to celebrate 140th anniversary

Jefferson County Historical Society to celebrate 140th anniversary

The Jefferson County Historical Society is gearing up to celebrate 140 years of its history since its founding. The historical society plans… Continue reading

Jefferson County Historical Society to celebrate 140th anniversary

Bramson memorial service moved

The memorial service for Jarrod Paul Bramson has been moved to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The service is planned from 3 p.m.… Continue reading

Bird sketching, roller derby, dances scheduled

Live bird sketching, a roller derby match and a variety of dances are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is… Continue reading

Famed Montana poet to read his work in Port Townsend

Famed Montana poet to read his work in Port Townsend

Roger Dunsmore, a distinguished poet from Montana, will read from his new book “On The Chinese Wall, New and Selected Poems, 1966-2018”… Continue reading

Famed Montana poet to read his work in Port Townsend
Internationally known guitarist to perform in Coyle

Internationally known guitarist to perform in Coyle

Guitarist Claude Bourbon will perform Middle Eastern and Spanish blues at Concerts in the Woods at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The concert will be… Continue reading

Internationally known guitarist to perform in Coyle

ISSUES OF FAITH: The life of Jesus: Uncomplicated but meaningful

YOU MAY WONDER, as I have, why Good Friday is considered “good” when it is the day that Jesus the Messiah was nailed to the… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Church plans Vigil, Stations and Triduum … and other items

St. Anne Catholic Church invites the public to its celebration of the Easter Triduum. The will be service to the Stations of the… Continue reading

PHOTO: Shrimpfest preparations underway in Brinnon

PHOTO: Shrimpfest preparations underway in Brinnon

About 20 volunteers — including Brinnon Parks and Recreation board vice chair Joy Baisch, left, and Toni Wright, right — prepare shrimp on… Continue reading

PHOTO: Shrimpfest preparations underway in Brinnon
Port Townsend cleanup set for Saturday

Port Townsend cleanup set for Saturday

In honor of Earth Day, the Port Townsend Main Street Program has planned weeding, painting, clean up, and maintenance projects on Saturday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend cleanup set for Saturday

Single-lane closures on Highway 101 planned to begin Monday

Overnight single-lane closures on U.S. Highway 101 near Discovery Bay will begin Monday, the state Department of Transportation confirmed. Hours will be… Continue reading

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Volunteers have a wide variety of beaches to choose to clean up during the annual Washington Coast Cleanup on Saturday. Only Freshwater Bay, Shi Shi… Continue reading

Volunteers needed to clean debris from beaches on Saturday

Two Peninsula commercial shellfish harvest areas said to be threatened by pollution

The state Department of Health considers two beaches with commercial shellfish harvest areas on the North Olympic Peninsula “threatened.” The state has released… Continue reading

Return of the River to be screened in Chimacum

Return of the River to be screened in Chimacum

The award-winning documentary “Return of the River,” which documents the removal of two dams and the restoration of the Elwha River, will be… Continue reading

Return of the River to be screened in Chimacum

Salish Coast Elementary School to host Parent Information Night on Monday

There will be a Kindergarten Parent Information Night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. The program will be held at the… Continue reading