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Chuck Boggs began his career as a firefighter in 1971 and retired as assistant chief of East Jefferson Fire and Rescue in 2010. Boggs attended the 150th anniversary celebration of the department Saturday at Port Townsend City Hall where vintage fire engines were on display. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

East Jefferson Fire Rescue celebrates 150 years of emergency response

Jefferson County agency started as an all-volunteer brigade

Chuck Boggs began his career as a firefighter in 1971 and retired as assistant chief of East Jefferson Fire and Rescue in 2010. Boggs attended the 150th anniversary celebration of the department Saturday at Port Townsend City Hall where vintage fire engines were on display. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Should counties consider keeping emergency orders in place after the state lifts its COVID-19 restrictions Oct. 31?

Should counties consider keeping emergency orders in place after the state lifts its COVID-19 restrictions Oct. 31?… Continue reading

  • Oct 11, 2022

Crescent School District to celebrate centennial

Crescent School District will welcome former students, staff and teachers to its centennial celebration from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The entire… Continue reading

Wendy Davis of Port Townsend takes a look under the hood of her Rivian truck, where an empty storage area is where the engine would have been on a gasoline-powered car. The Rivian’s battery is on the bottom of the truck, much like a skateboard, Davis said. The vehicle can travel 320 miles on a charge, she added. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Electric vehicle expo showcases models, financing and current owners

Some who want to buy say they will wait for prices to come down

Wendy Davis of Port Townsend takes a look under the hood of her Rivian truck, where an empty storage area is where the engine would have been on a gasoline-powered car. The Rivian’s battery is on the bottom of the truck, much like a skateboard, Davis said. The vehicle can travel 320 miles on a charge, she added. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
Dawna Krause and her husband Loren find that Dawna’s winning giant pumpkin measured 169 pounds on a spring scale from a small tractor scoop. Dawna was a first-time winner in the giant pumpkin contest conducted each year at the Evergreen Country Estates neighborhood on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. Hers was the only pumpkin over 100 pounds from the dozen or so entries. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Great pumpkin

Dawna Krause and her husband Loren find that Dawna’s winning giant pumpkin measured 169 pounds on a spring scale from a small tractor scoop. Dawna… Continue reading

Dawna Krause and her husband Loren find that Dawna’s winning giant pumpkin measured 169 pounds on a spring scale from a small tractor scoop. Dawna was a first-time winner in the giant pumpkin contest conducted each year at the Evergreen Country Estates neighborhood on Goss Road south of Port Angeles. Hers was the only pumpkin over 100 pounds from the dozen or so entries. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Martha Olbrych of Port Ludlow is part of the tennis crew at the Port Townsend High School courts on Wednesdays and Sundays. Players of various levels are getting together for morning doubles as long as the weather stays tennis-friendly. Anyone interested in joining the group can contact organizer David Michael at harp@olympus.net. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
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It’s not all pickleball

Martha Olbrych of Port Ludlow is part of the tennis crew at the Port Townsend High School courts on Wednesdays and Sundays. Players of various… Continue reading

Martha Olbrych of Port Ludlow is part of the tennis crew at the Port Townsend High School courts on Wednesdays and Sundays. Players of various levels are getting together for morning doubles as long as the weather stays tennis-friendly. Anyone interested in joining the group can contact organizer David Michael at harp@olympus.net. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER:Cheers Ames

Articles and photos about Peninsula College’s Fall Spectacular on Oct. 1 offer a promising preview for Olympic Peninsula’s major higher education resource. Of course, a… Continue reading

Seattle Mariners' Adam Frazier, left, and Cal Raleigh celebrate after scoring on a three-RBI double off the bat of J.P. Crawford (not shown) against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of Game 2 of a baseball AL wild-card playoff series Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

MLB PLAYOFFS: Divisional round begins Tuesday; Mariners game at 12:35 p.m.

Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe… Continue reading

Seattle Mariners' Adam Frazier, left, and Cal Raleigh celebrate after scoring on a three-RBI double off the bat of J.P. Crawford (not shown) against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of Game 2 of a baseball AL wild-card playoff series Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Do you think anti-drug laws disproportionally harm communities of color?

Do you think anti-drug laws disproportionally harm communities of color?… Continue reading

  • Oct 10, 2022
New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) runs the ball past Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen (27) to score a touchdown Sunday in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Just too much Taysom in 39-32 loss

Geno Smith great again, but Saints’ all-purpose player accounts for 4 TDs

New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) runs the ball past Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen (27) to score a touchdown Sunday in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman runs against the Carolina Panthers during the second half an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

NFL ROUNDUP: 49ers’ defense buries Carolina; Cowboys remain hot in win over Rams

Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley returned an interception 41 yards for a score and the… Continue reading

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman runs against the Carolina Panthers during the second half an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Will you be watching the Seattle Mariners’ American League Division Series against the Houston Astros?

Will you be watching the Seattle Mariners' American League Division Series against the Houston Astros?… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2022
Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez (44) reacts after being sprayed with champagne following the team's win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of a baseball AL wild-card playoff series Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

AL WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS: Mariners storm back from 8-1 hole to shock Toronto, win series

Adam Frazier hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners erased a seven-run deficit while topping the Toronto… Continue reading

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez (44) reacts after being sprayed with champagne following the team's win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of a baseball AL wild-card playoff series Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

LETTER:Remember FDR

With the midterm elections looming, it is a good time to remember Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He and Abraham Lincoln were our greatest presidents. Remember FDR’s… Continue reading

LETTER:Stop the Logging

I am urging all who regularly use state Highway 112 to take action to stop Forest Practices Application 2617656. This Rayonier proposal to log almost… Continue reading

LETTERS:Opposes harvest

My family has lived in the West End for the better part of a century. Landslides on state Highway 112 between Deep Creek and Twin… Continue reading

Merger topic of Port Ludlow gathering

Residents to consider joining fire district with EJFR

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Do you decorate your home or office for Halloween?

Do you decorate your home or office for Halloween?… Continue reading

  • Oct 7, 2022
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, right, visits the jetty renovation project at Point Hudson with Port of Port Townsend Executive Director Eron Berg. Half of the funds for the $14.1 million project came from a $7 million Economic Development Administration grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Cantwell is Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Sen. Maria Cantwell visits Port of Port Townsend’s jetty project

Replacement received $7M in federal EDA funding

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, right, visits the jetty renovation project at Point Hudson with Port of Port Townsend Executive Director Eron Berg. Half of the funds for the $14.1 million project came from a $7 million Economic Development Administration grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Cantwell is Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)