Quilcene News

ALGAE TECHNICIAN. Coast Seafoods has an immediate opening at it's shellfish hatchery in Quilcene.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

Anderson Lake remains closed to recreation after the most recent test results showed that the level of a powerful nerve poison in the water increased last week.

Quilcene eighth-grader Trevor Burnston decorates the marker of his uncle, Kevyn Burnston.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

A retired couple serving as campground hosts in Olympic National Forest have received high honors from the U.S. Forest Service.

Bob Canterbury remembers the night the Linger Longer Lodge, a historic resort on Quilcene Bay, burned down.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

Quilcene National Fish Hatchery's recent releases of nearly 600,000 juvenile coho salmon into Hood Canal and Puget Sound waters marked the 101st consecutive year the hatchery has continued a program that supports area tribal and sport fish harvests.

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. - A retired couple who are now serving as campground hosts in the Olympic National Forest have received high honors from the U.S. Forest Service.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

Penn Cove Shellfish has moved its harvesting crew to Quilcene Bay while it waits out a temporary shellfish harvesting closure off Whidbey Island because of diesel spilled from a sunken fishing boat.

Seven people were recognized with Heart of Service Awards on Tuesday, representing the largest number of honorees in the award's seven-year history.

The Penn Cove Shellfish company has suspended harvests at Whidbey Island while clean-up crews work to contain and recover diesel fuel coming from a derelict vessel that burned and sank.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

Six local post offices - Beaver, Clallam Bay, Joyce, LaPush, Nordland, Sekiu - may get hours reduced under new cost-cutting plan -- 5/9/12 -08:04 PM QUILCENE -- Two students at Quilcene Elementary School are being credited with saving the life of a fellow classmate who was choking on his lunch.

Residents of the 24th Legislative District who missed out on the March 28 legislative telephone town hall hosted by state Reps.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.

Port Townsend Observation Deck By Patrick J. Sullivan, Port Townsend, WA psullivan@ptleader.com The Montana Madman muses about today, yesterday and tomorrow - in Port Townsend and beyond.