Everett Herald - No money is earmarked for vessels to replace the aging Steel Electric ferry used on the Keystone to Port Townsend route. On Saturday, Democrats rebuffed one of their own in rejecting funds to ensure completion of the proposed offramp to the University

King County deaths
Seattle Post Intelligencer - SAGIAO: Salei, 81, of Seattle, March 11. SAO: Y.H., 81, of Seattle, March 15. STONE: Donald M., 76, of Port Townsend, March 17. THOMAS: Larry E., 30, of Seattle, March 19. WATTS: Lloyd R., 62, of Monroe, March 20. WELCH: Ralph W., 94, of Allyn, March 21.

Permit opens door to new hangar construction in Jefferson County
Peninsula Daily News - PORT TOWNSEND - It’s thumbs up for a Jefferson County International Airport project that could add up to 65 new hangars, Port of Port Townsend officials said. Work is expected to begin in April, with independent contractors possibly beginning to

Jefferson County poised to decide wetlands buffers
Peninsula Daily News - PORT TOWNSEND - It will be up to the Jefferson County Planning Commission to decide if compliance with wetland buffer zone boundaries should be voluntary or not. A committee formed to sort out the best science on such zones, after an public outcry

Recipes, links, lists and more
KING-5 - Find them at their farm store, as well as at Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend farmer’s markets, and PCC Natural Markets in Seattle. Visit their Web site at www.nashproduce.com. If you’re growing them yourself, they like cool, moist

Authorities link man held in Alaska to second Jefferson County arson
Peninsula Daily News - Kevin Graesser, 29, formerly of Port Hadlock and Port Townsend, was taken into federal custody last week in Anchorage, Alaska. He is being held for investigation of arson in a 2004 fire that caused $4 million in damage to the Admiralty I condominiums.

More Port Townsend tips
Seattle Times - We asked readers to tell us about their favorite places in Port Townsend. “We stay at the Tides Inn (1807 Water St., www.tidesinn.com ). It is wonderful to sit in your Jacuzzi over the water and bird watch. Our favorite dining is at The Belmont

Transportation Commission approves 2.5 percent ferry fares increase
San Juan Islander - The Transportation Commission also decided not to approve the $10 and $20 reservation fees for the proposed Port Townsend/Keystone pilot reservations program. When asked what this decision might mean to the possibility of implementing a pilot

Activist contends passport stall tied to anti-war efforts
Seattle Post Intelligencer - He has defended Hays in the past as an independent civil rights attorney based in Port Townsend. Richmond helped Hays write a reply to the department. Richmond is also surprised by the letter from the department and admits, “creepy things have

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