Jefferson County

Kevin Van De Wege.

Sen. Van De Wege resigns seat

State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege resigned his expiring legislative seat on Tuesday. “It was a dream come true and the honor of… Continue reading

Kevin Van De Wege.
Melissa Bixby’s batik paintings are featured during October at the Port Townsend Gallery.

First Saturday Art Walk set in Port Townsend this weekend

Gallery-9, Jeanette Best Gallery, Port Townsend Gallery hosting exhibits

Melissa Bixby’s batik paintings are featured during October at the Port Townsend Gallery.

Kinetic Skulpture Race to celebrate 40 years this weekend

The head-turning Kinetic Sculpture Race will celebrate 40 years of events this weekend. The events will take place in and around Port… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The composting chronicles

IT MIGHT HAVE been the American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson who was credited with saying, “build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a… Continue reading

State House candidates split on ballot initiatives

Roberson favors repealing issues; Bernbaum wants to modify them

Casey Raiha, left, portrays the titular fugitive while Ricky Spauldng is Sheriff Giles Quimby in “Wild Man of the Wynoochee” at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)

‘Wild Man’ to premiere at Key City Public Theatre

Musical follows manhunt into the woods

Casey Raiha, left, portrays the titular fugitive while Ricky Spauldng is Sheriff Giles Quimby in “Wild Man of the Wynoochee” at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz)
Denise Arey, owner of Expressions at 834 Water St. in Port Townsend, celebrates Girls’ Night Out during the 2023 event.

Annual Girls’ Night Out event set for Thursday

“Vino and Velvet” is the theme for the 20th Girls’ Night Out event, set for Thursday in downtown Port Townsend. Starting at… Continue reading

Denise Arey, owner of Expressions at 834 Water St. in Port Townsend, celebrates Girls’ Night Out during the 2023 event.
Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn and COO Jacob Davidson observe as the top steel member is prepared to be installed on the new building. (Jefferson Healthcare)

Design-build process helps Jefferson Healthcare building

Partners help reduce embodied carbon with local materials

Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn and COO Jacob Davidson observe as the top steel member is prepared to be installed on the new building. (Jefferson Healthcare)

Man transported to hospital after collision near Port Townsend

One person was transported to a hospital following a collision at state Highway 20 and Four Corners Road south of Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Sculptor Jan Hoy will bring 10 of her works to Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery for a two-woman show opening Thursday. (Jan Hoy)

Two-woman show opens this week at Northwind Art gallery

One day, Jan Hoy watched her art have an effect on a man who was just walking by. “He stopped in front… Continue reading

Sculptor Jan Hoy will bring 10 of her works to Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery for a two-woman show opening Thursday. (Jan Hoy)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Tackling the abandoned dog crisis, local business owners Shelby, left, and Martha Vaughan share their progress in getting the new non-profit Fox-Bell Humane Society, operating under OPEN’s 501c3 non-profit, up and running in Clallam County. Very soon the doors on the new facility on Barr Road (on 3-acres behind the Fox-Bell Event Center) which will be dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses, dogs, and other animals. Key to its mission is offering low-cost spay and neuter programs to dogs and cats in order curb crisis off too many unwanted animals overcrowding shelters across the nation.

HORSEPLAY: A call to help those who help the community

Deb Pavlich-Boaz, Martha Vaughan and daughter… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Tackling the abandoned dog crisis, local business owners Shelby, left, and Martha Vaughan share their progress in getting the new non-profit Fox-Bell Humane Society, operating under OPEN’s 501c3 non-profit, up and running in Clallam County. Very soon the doors on the new facility on Barr Road (on 3-acres behind the Fox-Bell Event Center) which will be dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses, dogs, and other animals. Key to its mission is offering low-cost spay and neuter programs to dogs and cats in order curb crisis off too many unwanted animals overcrowding shelters across the nation.

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let frost leave you out in the cold

AS WE NOW complete our first full week of autumn and evening temperatures have dropped significantly, let us re-familiarize ourselves with our infamous friend, Jack… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi Drive… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to discuss coroner services

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula.

State preps for takeover

Parks will manage area if PDA dissolves

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

130 cats seized at Brinnon property

Animals are being examined, receiving treatment

Bless the beasts run scheduled at Port Townsend Golf Course

The Humane Society of Jefferson County and the Church of BuVu will sponsor the “Bless the Beasts and Children Fun Run” at… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Sometimes you have to give up good things for the best things

TOWARDS THE END of the prophet Jacob’s life in the Book of Mormon, he said, “Our lives passed away like as it were unto us… Continue reading