Four local heritage and historic preservation initiatives have been awarded grants totaling $1.9 million of the $10 million being distributed this year by the state historical society’s … f171k
After years of legal battles and community debate, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners has issued a statement in of the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR) in Brinnon, again …
With costs outpacing revenues, Chimacum School District officials are planning for a year of spending in the red as they brace for more state and federal funding shortfalls. “Although we …
About 150 people turned out for a community portrait on a rainy and wet Saturday, May 31, at the historic Post Office Building. The Port Townsend Main Street Program puts on the portrait session …
The Port Townsend City Council dissolved the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) during its regular council meeting June 2, thus marking the end of the city’s 16-year effort to …
Peninsula College has announced its Fort Worden campus will close at the end of the school year. Citing financial pressures felt by many educational institutions across the state and …
Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty, at 711 Water St., in downtown Port Townsend, received 11 Readers’ Choice awards this year, the most of any other. It won first …
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 295 calls for service from April 11-18. Deputies conducted 74 traffic stops, of which 3 resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) …
Port Townsend Police responded to a total of 181 calls from April 12-19, and conducted 30 traffic stops. Calls such as domestic violence and suicides are left out of the call log, so as to not …
When Matt Moore launched Moore Construction in 2021, it started with two people in a garage and a big vision: to build a company grounded in integrity, transparency, and genuine care for …
If you live on the Olympic Peninsula or anywhere in western Washington, chances are you’ve seen First Fed show up for your community. Whether it’s ing local nonprofits, sponsoring …
As a small business owner, choosing the right banking partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. You need a bank that s your growth, understands your challenges, and …
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Why would you even entertain bible studies in public school curriculum? Bible studies in church and home is everyone’s right! But in …
Salaries and benefits paid to public officials have always been hot-button issues. Publishing the numbers can create easy targets for …
In February, Commissioner Dudley-Nollette and Jefferson County Aquatic Coalition (JAC) representatives hosted a forum in Quilcene to discuss the …
Measles wake-up call I was horrified to read in the Washington Post that our country “faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 …
Years ago, I had a manager who, on occasion, liked to say, “Please don’t waste time analyzing the obvious. ”I think that …
I know if you are paying attention to the dismantling of our democracy each day that you are to some degree outraged and horrified just as I am …
As May comes to a close the weather warms up, so too does the competition at the weekly golf games at Camas Prairie Port Townsend and Discovery Bay. More and more women are coming out for …
It’s a major accomplishment. “An exceptional team of young athletes made waves this year with 25 gymnasts qualifying for the Washington State Championships — an extraordinary …
On Thursday, May 15, senior Mason Iverson, the sole Quilcene High School athlete on the East Jefferson Rivals track and field team, traveled to Franklin Pierce High School to compete in the …
