UPDATED 2 p.m. Sept. 25 The search has been suspended for a 76-year-old man who apparently got lost and drove his car into the forest west of Quilcene. There is no sign of foul play, but an … ...

A brand new, multimillion-dollar machine just rolled into Port Townsend's Boat Haven. Coming all the way from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, the 300-ton state-of-the-art Marine Travelift arrived on … ...

Kay Frances Hall (Dowd), 88, of Port Ludlow, Washington, passed away on May 15, 2025, while under hospice care at Jefferson ...

The Paws-N-Claws 4-H Club of Jefferson County will again hold its fundraiser raffle in the 4-H cat building during the Jefferson County Fair from Aug. 8-10. Laurie Hampton, main club leader for ...

Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges.

Compromise. It’s not a dirty word — and it might be the only way out of the current polarizing and dangerous morass in which we now find ourselves. It will in my opinion take more than … ...

The Bear Gulch Fire in Mason County has reached 4,936 acres and as of Aug. 5 is just 3% contained. Burning since July 6 on the north side of Lake Cushman near Mount Rose in the Olympic … ...

For 45 beautiful years, Rita Hollingsworth called Chimacum home. On June 23, 2025, she passed peacefully at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by the love of her family ...

Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges. Though how many could lose their jobs and when aren’t known ...

Results of the Aug. 5 primary election will be posted on results.vote.wa.gov as early as 8 p.m. on election day. The Leader’s election coverage will be available on its website … ...

With the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission back at the helm of Fort Worden, anchor tenants such as Centrum, await long-term leases before they begin renewed investment there.

A woman has been convicted of criminal trespass after re-entering a local store from which she had been formally banned. On July 18, a Jefferson County jury found Julie Broughton guilty of … ...