At a special meeting on Oct. 27, the Port Townsend City Council approved a temporary code change to simplify and expedite the ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 205 calls for service from Oct. 9-15. Deputies conducted 77 traffic stops, of which, six resulted in criminal … ...

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is holding firm on his decision to close the encampment near the DSHS building on Nov. 3. Do you think the Nov. 3 deadline is necessary? I’m not sure … ...

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is holding firm on his decision to close the encampment near the DSHS building on Nov. 3. Do you think the Nov. 3 deadline is necessary? No, this deadline … ...

Halloween hot spots abound in the Port Townsend area, four trick-or-treating locations are standouts. Many trick-or-treaters begin their evening at Adams and Water streets for the annual Downtown ...

An Olympia-based, self-proclaimed “open government advocate” has filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County Public Hospital District No. 2, the hospital CEO and several of its board … ...

A Jefferson County Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the city of Port Townsend from clearing the Evans Vista homeless encampment. The order restricts all … ...

The Port Townsend Woodworkers Show is set to include Seth Rolland’s tables and benches, which combine wood with natural stone, letting the color and texture of each enhance that of the other. In many ...

By Cameron Sires As warnings of waning federal funding for marine programs circulate across the country, the consequences are beginning to show along Washington’s coast. In Port Townsend and across ...

Without mankind’s so-called “improvements,” North America 11 million years ago looked much like it does today – its mountains and rivers familiar, its horizon just as vast. … ...

When Andy Pernsteiner was appointed as interim sheriff of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 24, he stated that he sees the department’s most significant challenge as staffing. … ...

On Dec. 1, Jeremy Williammee will assume the role of community development director for Jefferson County. Williammee, one of five finalists for the position, joins the department following a … ...