Four local heritage and historic preservation initiatives have been awarded grants totaling $1.9 million of the $10 million being distributed this year by the state historical society’s … ...

The Jefferson Land Trust, a nonprofit organization focused on protecting local landscapes, has filed a conditional use permit application to build a green cemetery on a 36-acre parcel on ...

He’s remained a staple on the California music scene for more than 40 years, but this month marks Sacramento soul, blues and gospel vocalist Marcel Smith’s first concert in Port Townsend, as ...

With costs outpacing revenues, Chimacum School District officials are planning for a year of spending in the red as they brace for more state and federal funding shortfalls. “Although we … ...

For years, foster parents in Eatonville, Washington, abused five girls, but the girls couldn’t hold the state accountable for wrongfully placing them in the home and failing to protect them … ...

Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew, represented by their union, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and state negotiators reached an impasse in bargaining over … ...

With $6.2 million in unpaid bank loans, efforts to dissolve the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) ended Oct. 4, when Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Brandon Mack issued an order ...

A 70-year-old Port Townsend man was arrested at the Jefferson County Courthouse on Feb. 28 for refusing to comply with security protocol and assaulting a deputy.

Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary has announced it’s students of the month for April. The Rotary chose Kay Botkin and Soare Johnston for outstanding participation in sports. … ...

About $1.3 million of the funds borrowed by the Fort Worden Public Development Authority was used to build glamping sites like this one, seen on Dec. 16, which were never finished.

This month’s “First Saturday” Art Walks, and announcements of new featured artists, include at least one relatively new venue, featuring an extremely experienced artisan.

On Dec. 2, the Port Townsend City Council approved their 2025 operating and capital budgets, totaling $68 million in expenses, $66.2 million in revenues and a projected ending … ...