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Gardiner fire district petition certified

GARDINER -- Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge has certified a petition from Gardiner residents who want to be part of Clallam County Fire District No.… Continue reading

Two fire districts discuss replacing former chief

Commissioners from Jefferson County Fire District 2, covering Quilcene, and Jefferson County Fire District No. 5, covering Discovery Bay and Gardiner, have had preliminary discussions… Continue reading

Port Townsend seeks ways to permit good ideas for signs

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Michael Klupfell asked the Port Townsend City Council if he could erect a permanent sign on his new business, The Village… Continue reading

Tuesday morning fires extinguished quickly

PORT TOWNSEND -- Back-to-back fires on Tuesday morning were extinguished quickly by East Jefferson Fire-Rescue crews in a series of events that was "just business… Continue reading

United Good Neighbors lowers fundraising sights

PORT TOWNSEND -- For the first time in its 52-year history, United Good Neighbors will reduce its fundraising goal from that of the year before.… Continue reading

Ailing United Good Neighbors to cut money to Jefferson County agencies

PORT TOWNSEND — For the first time in its 52-year history, United Good Neighbors will reduce the amount of money it will give to service… Continue reading

Port Townsend mulls rules on sandwich-board signs

PORT TOWNSEND -- There is still work to be done on what exactly will stay and go as far as "sandwich-board" style signs are concerned.… Continue reading

Affordable housing discussed by Port Townsend council, county commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend City Council and Board of Jefferson County Commissioners have agreed to establish a list of parcels that could be… Continue reading

This ‘will save lives’: East Jefferson gains ability to use ‘clot buster’ drugs

PORT TOWNSEND -- An 88-year-old man suffering a heart attack was the first to benefit from new protocols for paramedics in East Jefferson County. The… Continue reading

Restaurant expands into historic setting

PORT TOWNSEND -- The cross-town relocation of T's Restaurant has prompted the restoration of a historic building and created a few more jobs. Gary and… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend lowers boat yard rates

PORT TOWNSEND -- Starting next month, it will become substantially cheaper to work on a boat in the Port of Port Townsend boat yard. The… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend lowers boat yard rates

PORT TOWNSEND -- Starting next month, it will become substantially cheaper to work on a boat in the Port of Port Townsend boat yard. The… Continue reading

Co-Op gardener grows produce for food bank

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's Aaron Carver who tills the ground, plants the seeds, tends the crop and harvests the bounty. But it is the community… Continue reading

Jefferson County’s ‘Most Wanted’ aired on TV

PORT HADLOCK -- When David Rose, the host of "Washington's Most Wanted" television show, heard that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office had started a "Most… Continue reading

Navy outlines Bangor plan for second explosives-handling wharf

PORT LUDLOW -- If you want a say in the future growth of Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, now is the time to do it. The… Continue reading

Jefferson County might limit number of bullets at training range

GARDINER -- A ruling by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner may soon regulate how many bullets can be fired on the property of Security Services… Continue reading

Opstad contract extended; salary remains the same

PORT TOWNSEND -- School District Superintendent Tom Opstad's contract has been extended for three years at the same annual salary he earned for the 2008-2009… Continue reading

Deputy post added in West End

FORKS -- An agreement between Jefferson County and the Hoh tribe will soon put an additional deputy on duty in the west end of the… Continue reading

School, historic preservation could go hand in hand

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tim Lawson, a founder of the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, said he believes his small Fort Worden campus can bring a… Continue reading

65 miles for 65-year-old at Relay for Life

PORT TOWNSEND -- On Saturday morning, Ray Grier, 65, completed his goal: walking one mile for every year he's been alive. Sixty-five miles, non-stop, from… Continue reading