Quilcene News

Peninsula Daily News Christmas tree-cutting permits are now available for Olympic National Forest.

High winds blew a tree down across U.S. Highway 101 near the Big Quilcene River Bridge about a mile south of Quilcene, downing power lines and closing the highway in both directions for more than an hour Thursday afternoon.

Christmas tree-cutting permits are now available for the Olympic National Forest.

New dictionaries and new eyeglasses to read them with -- those are the first two steps the Independent Order of Odd Fellows are taking in providing south East Jefferson County students with tools to be successful in their education.

Heavy rains have alleviated the worries of the city's water resource department.

Four candidates seeking two open spots on the Port of Port Townsend Board of Commissioners squared off for one final debate, primarily on the port's finances and infrastructure.

Following a Port of Port Townsend commissioner candidates forum Wednesday night, the Port Townsend Marine Trades Association took a poll of its members, asking them to choose which two of the four candidates they support, and the results are to be released today.

City water reserves are running low, and Ian Jablonski, city water resource asset manager, eyes the skies and waits for autumn rain.

It is a sunny Monday morning, and Karen Sickel is getting dressed to go to work.

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Citing a more than $100,000 deficit, Jefferson County Parks Director Matt Tyler outlined a proposal to close four park facilities, cut almost three part-time staff positions and become heavily dependent on volunteers to maintain most other county parks.

By Jeff Chew Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND -- Fending off challenger Leif Erickson's calls to cut port expenses, incumbent Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Herb Beck defended the port's investments in economic development -- from the heavy haulout facility Beck fought to bring to the shipyard to a proposed airport light industrial park.

Chimacum School District saw an increase in enrollment for the first time in 11 years, and the Quilcene district also saw more students at the start of the 2009-2010 school year.

Work is coming to a close on a massive excavation to remove the "delta cone" at the mouth of the Little Quilcene River.

A parade, car show, belt sander races, an antler show, vendors, food and a carnival will be featured at the 26th annual Fair and Parade today through Sunday.

Bill Whitney's captivity began when his B-26 Marauder bomber jet was shot down over the skies of Vichy France in spring 1944.

A cougar believed responsible for killing livestock near Quilcene in Jefferson County has been shot and killed.

The North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce is interested in cooperation and collaboration, but when it comes to joining a proposed countywide chamber of commerce, it will pass.

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office will get its chance to go before the state Court of Appeals and argue that some documents should not have been sealed in a case involving a man accused of killing two people in Quilcene.

Wildlife biologist, author and Civil War re-enactor Betsy Howell will read from and discuss her book, "Acoustic Shadows," in a Jefferson County Historical Society Firsst Friday Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Sept.