Jefferson County

Jefferson PUD employee identified after death in single-vehicle wreck

Jefferson PUD employee identified after death in single-vehicle wreck

The State Patrol has identified the Jefferson County Public Utility District employee who died Monday morning following a one-vehicle wreck on state… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD employee identified after death in single-vehicle wreck

Boy accidentally run over near Chimacum in stable condition

A 2½-year-old boy accidentally run over by his father Sunday was released from Harborview Medical Center’s emergency room and is in stable condition,… Continue reading

ON THE WATERFRONT: Liberty Bay renamed Washington

EARLIER THIS WEEK Liberty Bay, a 790-foot crude oil tanker, moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 1. During her brief stay, personnel erected… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Repaving work set to start April 23 on Highway 20 in Port Townsend … and other items

Travelers on state Highway 20 will encounter construction activity and traffic delays starting Monday, April 23, the state Department of Transportation announced… Continue reading

73-year-old Jefferson PUD employee killed in state Highway 20 wreck

73-year-old Jefferson PUD employee killed in state Highway 20 wreck

A 73-year-old Jefferson County PUD employee died Monday morning following a one-car wreck on state Highway 20. His identity has not been… Continue reading

73-year-old Jefferson PUD employee killed in state Highway 20 wreck

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Flexibility reigns at Forks’ RainFest

“BLESSED ARE THE flexible for they will not be bent out of shape,” read a sign in my former employer’s staff room. The longer I… Continue reading

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding offers new programs to answer need in trades

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding offers new programs to answer need in trades

The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding has launched new programs to address the region’s need for skilled marine systems technicians, according to… Continue reading

Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding offers new programs to answer need in trades

State Ferries open house in Port Townsend to field input for long-range plan

The state ferry system is seeking input for a long-range plan in light of an expected surge in ridership of 30 percent… Continue reading

Sheriff’s office: Toddler accidentally run over in Chimacum

The 2½-year-old boy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Peninsula College sets full slate of events for Earth Week 2018

A week of activities to bring environmental awareness to students at Peninsula College is the focus of the Associated Student Council’s Earth… Continue reading

Demolition practice set for Bentinck Island this week

The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use today through Friday the Royal Canadian Navy announced. The range will… Continue reading

Climate lecture, builders’ surplus sale, “Paws and Claws” fundraiser among Peninsula activities

EDITOR’S NOTE: The location of the marine microplastics talk has been corrected. A climate lecture in Forks, a builders’ surplus sale and a “Paws and… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Makah Member selected as deputy director … and other items

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Makah Member selected as deputy director … and other items

Maryland’s Division of Environmental Health Services selected Makah Nation member Martin Smith as its deputy director for Indian Health Services’ Headquarters. He… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Makah Member selected as deputy director … and other items
New exhibits added to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

New exhibits added to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

New interpretive exhibits will be unveiled at the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center at 1 p.m. Friday. The hands-on exhibits offer… Continue reading

New exhibits added to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center

A GROWING CONCERN: Time for grueling, repetitive, annual seasonal service

TODAY’S THE MIDDLE of late early spring, in five days it will be the middle of spring. Haven’t you been enjoying the fragrance of the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Opium use rages in 19th century Port Townsend

BACK WHEN: Opium use rages in 19th century Port Townsend

IT MIGHT SEEM surprising that in late 19th century Jefferson County, as well as in the rest of the United States, buying, possessing and using… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Opium use rages in 19th century Port Townsend

BIRD WATCH: Robins rocket along routine routes

THE FAMILIAR SAYING, “as the crow flies,” is no different than, “as the bird flies.” Simply said, it means “straight.” Bends in the road, hills… Continue reading

Court blocks restocking Atlantic salmon pens

A judge has rejected a request by an Atlantic salmon farming company that wants to restock a net-pen… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. This Wednesday’s guest speaker… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Turning 64 is still no reason to panic

HI. WELCOME TO week two of your “64 checklist.” We started this last week because so many of us freak at age 64, convinced that… Continue reading