Yesterday | Peninsula Daily News
Association supports proposed land swap
The South Bay Community Association president is urging the Jefferson County commissioners to reconsider their position against a proposed state Department of Natural Resources land swap with timber titan Pope Resources.
Two fire districts discuss replacing former chief
Commissioners from Jefferson County Fire District 2, covering Quilcene, and Jefferson County Fire District No.
A Quilcene Bay oyster for every taste
Among the fresh seafood available at the Gig Harbor Farmers Market are oysters from Quil Bay Oyster Co.
Body of Missing Quilcene Man Found
By Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 10:52 a.m., June 29, 2009 Updated 10:52 a.m., June 29, 2009 QUILCENE A Quilcene man reported missing Saturday has been found dead in a wooded area less than a mile from where he'd been living, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Missing man found dead of apparent suicide
A search for a man who went missing Saturday morning in Quilcene ended when rescuers found him dead in a wooded area near the house in which he was staying.
Kitsap Search and Rescue Looking for Quilcene Man
Robert "Bob" Criner, 79, was last seen at his rural Quilcene residence Saturday morning, and hasn't been seen since, the sheriff's office said.
Critics say state's new Quilcene-area water rules a washout
A plan to cut the drawdown of new wells by tenfold compared to currently allowed levels in the Quilcene-Snow watershed got a sour reception from critics at the rules' lone public hearing, held last week.
Earmark 'unlikely' for Rainier Club
Ok Rainier Club members, which is it? Dig the pocket change out to pay for the rotten window sills, or contribute to the rotten McDumbit re-election fund.
Jefferson County's 'Most Wanted' aired on TV
When David Rose, the host of "Washington's Most Wanted" television show, heard that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office had started a "Most Wanted" section on its Web site, he checked it out.
Hood Canal Summer Chum Recovering, but Still Face Threats
Hood Canal summer chum, on the brink of extinction less than 20 years ago, are recovering at a surprisingly fast rate, scientists say.
Gardiner residents say help at station in Quilcene is too far away,...
Klaus Hintermayr, left, speaks to a group of 100 at the Gardiner Community Center about the community being annexed into Clallam County Fire District No.
from the Cover: Olympic Music Festival Sounding, and Looking, Better Than Ever
Where: 7360 Center Road, Quilcene When: 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, June 27 to Sept.
'I have grown up really fast': Quilcene graduating senior once was homeless
If you had asked Megan Anderson in her sophomore year of high school if she would graduate with her class, she says the answer would have been "No." Anderson isn't afraid to admit it.
Keyport Museum Director Identifies Quilcene Mystery Structure
Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin crawls out of the hatch leading into a mysterious dome-like structure near Quilcene.
Eight contested races in Jefferson County
Fifty-four candidates filed in Jefferson County, which has 48 offices open, last week.
One Last Test for Revamped Hood Canal Bridge
All that stands between the retrofitted Hood Canal bridge and its re-opening is a 93-page checklist with about 1,400 line items, and 20 error-free cycles of opening and closing the new draw span.
College Planning Network director files for port seat in Jefferson County
The president of a Port Townsend-based nonprofit organization that helps students find money for college has filed his candidacy for the Port of Port Townsend commissioners seat held by Quilcene's Herb Beck for more than 30 years.
Odd structure: Navy site, or something from 'Lost'?
HISTORY: Nobody knows what odd structure was used for; now, will somebody protect it? ERIK HIDLE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin crawls out of the hatch leading into a mysterious dome-like structure, believed to be part of an abandoned U.S. Navy installation, near Quilcene earlier this month.
Mystery structure hidden in Quilcene woods
Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin crawls out of the hatch leading into a mysterious dome-like structure, believed to be part of an abandoned U.S. Navy installation, near Quilcene.