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Jefferson County will get more than $4.2 million in grants from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office, the state announced Tuesday.
The funding is part of nearly $190 million …
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The people of Port Townsend are not giving up on the embattled Raccoon Lodge.
Support for the hand-crafted hideout for woodland creatures attached to an old tree stump in Uptown was clear at the …
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They met on a dating website, and she was everything he ever wanted in a woman.
Delightful, spontaneous, outdoorsy.
As he sat in the witness box in a Jefferson County courtroom, and his …
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To fell or not to fell.
The Jefferson County Public Utility District is considering that question and the factors surrounding a 9.9-acre parcel of land on Beaver Valley Road northwest of Port …
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Jefferson Healthcare is backing away from the idea of going to voters in November for a bond measure to renovate and expand the hospital campus.
During a special meeting Wednesday, the …
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Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean said the Jefferson County Board of Health may consider a proclamation in support of women’s rights on reproductive …
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Merger of Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue and East Jefferson Fire Rescue advances to the November election
Voters who live in Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 3 will be asked in November if they want to merge Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue into East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
The board of fire …
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Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday night.
Dean, the District 1 commissioner, said she had a positive test for the virus while getting ready for a Monday …
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Chimacum’s third-graders waved goodbye to their salmon charge at the banks of the Chimacum Creek in HJ Carroll Park.
Students raised their fish from eggs in the halls of the elementary …
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The Hood Canal Bridge is a dead end.
It is, at least, for salmon trying to get past it.
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer got a first-hand look last week at what’s largely become a 2-kilometer-long …
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Jefferson County commissioners approved an updated fee schedule for use of parks and recreation facilities at their meeting Monday.
The new fees will go into place immediately, officials said.
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District is mourning the loss of Wayne King of Gardiner, the former District 3 commissioner for the utility.
King, 81, played a key role in the PUD’s …
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The Port Townsend City Council authorized paying two bonds off early, freeing up interest savings and additional resources and to provide momentum toward greater financial sustainability.
In their …
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Q&A WITH THE CANDIDATES: Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, District 3 | 2022 Primary Election
Greg Brotherton
The workload for a county commissioner can be demanding. How many hours per week do you plan to devote to your job as county commissioner?
From experience, I can tell you that …
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When things get tough, they call in the commissioner.
An embroiled board of trustees at the Jefferson County Fair Association is now being shepherded by Jefferson County Commissioner Kate …
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A protest at Port Townsend's Pope Marine Park Saturday afternoon ended with zero violence between either side.
Members of the right-wing militia group Washington State Three Percenters and …
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 100 calls between Friday, Nov. 25, and Thursday, Dec. 1. Below are selected reports.
At 5:27 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, a caller reported a fire …
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A 37-year-old Black Diamond man was arrested in Port Ludlow last week for possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance after a deputy found him passed out in a …
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The long-awaited appraisal of the Short’s Family Farm has come in.
The market value of the 253.4 acres of land was appraised at $1.3 million in a document released to the Port of Port …
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A massive wall on the Benton Street side of Port Townsend High School is in the process of a colorful makeover.
The 220-foot-long mural has built a level of intrigue from many a passerby, watching …
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