Forks jail staffing and procedures are being reviewed after two inmates escaped Monday night, leading to one found dead by suicide and a… Continue reading
Brinnon’s annual Hood Canal Shrimpfest is canceled this year with its lead organizers citing increased workloads and lack of volunteers as the top… Continue reading
The annual Quilcene Fair and Parade is canceled this year after seeing a decline in volunteers, said Greg Brotherton, president of the fair.… Continue reading
Eliza Dawson is a scientist who is passionate about the health of the planet. She’s also an NCAA championship athlete. And she… Continue reading
This winter, locals can look to Sequim’s skies and waters for booming trumpeter swan populations. “They’ve definitely been rising in recent years,” said… Continue reading
Five Port Townsend teachers and a counselor who earned National Board Certification recently will be recognized during the district’s School Board meeting… Continue reading
SEARCH ENDS IN FORKS
Boe James Baker and Alejandro Cendejas-Montoya allegedly assaulted a female guard in the jail break.
Jefferson County commissioners unanimously agreed to enter into mediation with Fort Discovery Inc., over what the moratorium on new shooting ranges means… Continue reading
This year’s Women’s March in Port Townsend is shaping up to be larger than last year’s, organizers say. Libby Urner Wennstrom, who… Continue reading
Pennies for Quarters, the brainchild of a former military policeman to provide free, temporary, tiny-home housing for homeless veterans, has found new… Continue reading
What makes a good teacher? Ask Cindy Crumb, John Gallagher and Ron Jones. They are finalists for the inaugural Educator of the… Continue reading
When driving the coast from Ventura, Calif., to his new home in Port Townsend 11 years ago, Dennis Daneau did what many… Continue reading
The 24th District’s two state representatives and the region’s 6th District congressman — all Democrats — are well on their way to… Continue reading
The North Olympic Peninsula generated more than $3 million in lodging tax revenue in 2017 thanks to a spike in “heads in beds” at lodging… Continue reading
EYE ON OLYMPIA
State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege reports that three of the things he’s working on in the Legislature’s new term involve “serious threats… Continue reading
Free entrance into Olympic National Park is one of the events marking Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day today. Entrance fees, which are $25 per… Continue reading
The Jefferson Teen Center was set to close for good Friday. Funding had dried up and there was no way to pay the… Continue reading
Thank you! You contributed to remember and honor loved ones. You contributed as groups, couples or individuals. Some of you contributed anonymously. All of you… Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a court order that could force Washington state to pay billions… Continue reading
The best laid plans sometimes end up in pieces, in a pile on the floor. That hasn’t deterred Megan Schmidlkofer … not in… Continue reading
