Salish Current
Contagious cancer poses possible threat to Salish Sea clams
Researchers monitor rare transmissible cancers spreading through two local species.
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Glen Cove
Sailboat Explosion in Port Townsend Results in Hospitalization of Two Individuals and Rescue of Dog
A sailboat explosion in Glen Cove led to two individuals being airlifted to Harborview Medical Center with severe burn injuries.
Camas Prairie Park
Port Townsend Moves to Preserve Tree That Bears Witness to a Lynching
Historic landmark designation process begins for a Douglas Fir where a Chemakum man, Kia-a-han, was hanged in the 19th century.
Affordable housing
Jefferson County Affordable Housing Project Gets Major Boost with Nearly $2.5 Million in Grants
State and federal funding will support Habitat for Humanity's ambitious Mason Street Neighborhood development.
Quimper Grange
Quimper Grange Goes to its Roots With Fundraiser for Flood-Affected Farms
Event at Quimper Grange raises funds to help Skagit Farmers.
Jefferson County Prosecutors
Prosecutor’s Office and Therapeutic Courts Worry About Long-Term Impacts of Health Care Cuts
With medical and therapeutic support, individuals are finding ways to break the cycle of crime and create new lives.
Chlorophyll Corner
Chlorophyll Corner: A Moment for Grief with Hawthorn
Chlorophyll Corner is a monthly column exploring the cultural, ecological, and medicinal relationships between people and plants. Grounded in ethnobotany and the One Health model, it examines how traditional plant knowledge supports our access to land-based healing across diverse communities.
Dove House
Dove House Faces Federal Grant Funding Challenges
News by Angela Downs The only Crime Victim Service Center in Jefferson County, WA, Dove House Advocacy Services, is facing funding loss from grant changes and lack of criminal fee collections. Dove House provides shelter and trauma informed services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other types of
Jefferson County District Court
District Court Successes in the LEAD program, DV and Custody
Alternatives to traditional justice system models prove a valuable tool to help people get back on their feet and stay out of jail.
Jefferson County Board of County Commisioners
Jefferson County, WA Sets a Course for 2045 With Comprehensive Plan Update
County officials begin tackling their plan for the county’s growth, particularly in the Urban Growth Areas of Irondale and Port Townsend.
Superior Judge Brandon Mack
Court System Finds Success and Failures with New Domestic Violence Legislation
Judge Brandon Mack explains the role of the different courts in DV cases, and the importance of restorative justice.
Port Townsend City Council
What Keeps the City Flowing—Water, Recycling, and Sewage Discussed at City Council Workshop
Rate increases, infrastructure challenges and economic disparity were on the docket for this week’s workshop.