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Port Townsend regulates door-to-door peddlers

PORT TOWNSEND -- Door-to-door vendors now are required to undergo background checks and pay for licenses if they wish to peddle their wares within the… Continue reading

Help arrives to help battle Olympic National Park fires

BRINNON -- Three large fires and two smaller blazes -- all ignited by lightning -- continue to burn in the Olympic National Park as reinforcements… Continue reading

Port Townsend may tap water reserve early in heat

PORT TOWNSEND -- Warm, dry weather means Port Townsend may have to rely upon reserves sooner than usual this year. Ian Jablonski, water resource manager… Continue reading

One Olympic National Park fire grows while others burn selves out (click here to see map)

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Of the 12 fires sparked by lightning last month in the park's wilderness, half have burned themselves out and three cover… Continue reading

Low bidder for Sims Way a Port Townsend firm

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Manager David Timmons said the bidding window for the Upper Sims Way construction project has closed and the low bidder is… Continue reading

Burning boat sinks, leaves sheen behind

PROTECTION ISLAND -- The Coast Guard has confirmed that the Kemo Sabay, whichburned for hours in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Wednesday night,… Continue reading

Port Townsend property assessments up despite poor economy

PORT TOWNSEND -- City residents can expect to see a rise in assessed property value, said Jefferson County Assessor Jack Westerman III. Westerman, who has… Continue reading

Brinnon stop today a historic event

More than 20 canoes are expected to land in Brinnon today between noon and 2 p.m. in a historic first visit during a tribal canoe… Continue reading

Fishermen rescue three from burning boat

PROTECTION ISLAND -- Three men were rescued by passing fishermen from a boat out of Port Townsend that was still burning in the Strait of… Continue reading

Hood Canal sees triple-digit temperatures

High temperatures soared into the triple digits on the Hood Canal, with an official peak of 101 degrees in Brinnon and an unofficial reading of… Continue reading

Boat burns near Protection Island

Marine units are currently battling a boat fire in the Puget Sound, northeast of Protection Island. According to a spokeswoman for East Jefferson Fire-Rescue, the… Continue reading

Port candidates wrangle over economics, repairs

CHIMACUM -- Six candidates running for two Port of Port Townsend commissioner seats, debated economic policy, marina repairs and the future of port properties before… Continue reading

Jefferson County water district fee debate returns

PORT TOWNSEND -- The debate over creating a clean-water district is back. A proposed ordinance amendment before the Jefferson County commissioners would create a district… Continue reading

Trailer brings real ‘live’ fire training to region

INDIAN ISLAND -- The Navy Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services training division has brought a whole new experience to Indian Island. For two weeks,… Continue reading

New East Jefferson protocols for paramedics credited with saving life

PORT TOWNSEND -- Karen Nelson said she can't thank East Jefferson Fire-Rescue enough for what they have done for her family. "My father was the… Continue reading

Brewfest to raise money for local cancer victims

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jim Ferris has come up with a new way to help fight cancer: brew and barbecue. Ferris, the owner of Edensaw Woods… Continue reading

Fire-Rescue declines moving administration to school campus

PORT TOWNSEND -- East Jefferson Fire-Rescue won't be moving its administration offices to the Mountain View Elementary School campus. The topic of the district potentially… Continue reading

Horse camp caters to people with disabilities

CHIMACUM -- Marlaina Verreas wasn't too sure about the path ahead of her Wednesday morning. Despite that uncertainty, she buckled on a helmet, was helped… Continue reading

Mountain View school lease touted by Port Townsend, but action postponed

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Council members will wait until Aug. 3 to make a decision about a lease agreement with the Port Townsend School District… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council considers requiring background checks for peddlers

PORT TOWNSEND -- Those trimming trees and mowing lawns may soon be required to undergo a background check . A peddling law, for which Port… Continue reading