U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) addresses a room full of constituents on Jan. 16, 2015, at Fort Worden State Park as part of a series of forums following his re-election to a second term in Congress.

Imagine driving the 140 miles northeast from Hoodsport to Forks and seeing mostly tree stumps and slash piles where the Olympic National Forest now stands. That destruction could easily be a … ...

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 ...

Like exiting a taxi in Afghanistan a minute before bombs destroyed it and 36 people but missed me. Like eagerly encountering a Sumatran tiger in the jungle alone and unarmed for a photo and a … ...

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 … ...

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

It began as a simple search for an old article I’d written a few years ago. There was a particular paragraph I wanted to use in a column I was considering.

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 ...

It began as a simple search for an old article I’d written a few years ago. There was a particular paragraph I wanted to use in a column I was considering.

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.