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Jefferson County Farmers Market to celebrate opening day

Jefferson County Farmers Market to celebrate opening day

The Port Townsend Farmers Market kicks off its 25th season Saturday with more than 70 vendors and the traditional goat parade. The… Continue reading

Jefferson County Farmers Market to celebrate opening day

High court nixes appeal by convicted murderer Pierce

The state Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal filed by Michael J. Pierce of a 2014 verdict that found him… Continue reading

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Port Angeles council considers changing ethics code

City council members are considering a revamp of the council’s 5-year-old ethics code a year after they faced allegations from residents who… Continue reading

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Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Two Chimacum third-grade students were named regional winners of an international student science competition with an idea aimed at stopping world hunger. The… Continue reading

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition
Port Angeles police identify man found dead in water at Boat Haven
Port Angeles police identify man found dead in water at Boat Haven
Hearings set in 1978 murder case

Hearings set in 1978 murder case

Law enforcement officers, including former Port Angeles Police Chief Tom Riepe, will testify in a May 23 evidentiary hearing leading up to… Continue reading

Hearings set in 1978 murder case

Hood Canal Bridge closures to start back up Sunday

A series of six-hour night closures of the Hood Canal Bridge is tentatively scheduled to start Sunday. The closures are dependent on weather… Continue reading

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution

The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a “Welcoming City” resolution, which reaffirms city practices that mirrors those in cities like Seattle… Continue reading

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution
Quilcene marina loses caretaker

Quilcene marina loses caretaker

The Herb Beck Marina no longer has a year-round caretaker. The port terminated in late February the contract with Jim Speer, who had… Continue reading

Quilcene marina loses caretaker

EYE ON OLYMPIA: Sen. Van De Wege criticizes Senate GOP budget

The Senate has passed a $43 billion two-year budget plan that includes a statewide property tax to address funding for public education while… Continue reading

Setting anchor: Permanent home in curriculum sought for Port Townsend maritime program

Setting anchor: Permanent home in curriculum sought for Port Townsend maritime program

The Port Townsend School District’s Maritime Discovery Initiative has received positive community feedback so the district is hoping to implement the initiative… Continue reading

Setting anchor: Permanent home in curriculum sought for Port Townsend maritime program
6th District congressman among Democrats pleased by bill’s failure

6th District congressman among Democrats pleased by bill’s failure

U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer was among the Democrats who were pleased that President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their “Obamacare” repeal bill… Continue reading

6th District congressman among Democrats pleased by bill’s failure
Lights flicker: Medical emergency prompts wreck on Marine Drive

Lights flicker: Medical emergency prompts wreck on Marine Drive

A pickup truck driver plowed into two electrical and communications poles in the 900 block of West Marine Drive in Port Angeles,… Continue reading

Lights flicker: Medical emergency prompts wreck on Marine Drive
Pickups collide at highways 19 and 104

Pickups collide at highways 19 and 104

A Port Townsend woman was in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center on Saturday after a Friday wreck at the intersection of… Continue reading

Pickups collide at highways 19 and 104

Port Townsend shelter to be open year-round

Port Townsend’s shelter for those with nowhere to go for the night soon will be open year-round but will function differently, requiring… Continue reading

Trump’s plan: ‘Let Obamacare explode’

Although House Speaker Paul Ryan acknowledged Friday that “Obamacare is the law of the land,” its survival or collapse now rests with decisions… Continue reading

Marine Drive blocked in Port Angeles

Marine Drive in Port Angeles was blocked in both directions early this afternoon west of the Tumwater Truck Route after a car… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closure set tonight canceled

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be open tonight and early Saturday morning. A six-hour closure originally set to begin at 11 p.m. tonight… Continue reading

Gold, silver found in Everett now linked to Clallam County burglary

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has joined detectives in Jefferson County and the Marysville Police Department in the investigation of about $115,000… Continue reading

Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says

Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says

An ounce of heroin found in Olympic Medical Center’s laundry room last week might have been sent to the hospital by mistake.… Continue reading

Heroin accidentally shipped to Olympic Medical Center, OPNET says