Jefferson County

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: During a lesson in Freedom Farm’s indoor arena Hadley Wolslegel goes over a set of cavetti under the guidance of farm owner and instructor Mary Gallagher. Working over cavetti, which can be set up with varying heights and poles, helps the rider learn how to maintain a sense of timing, balance and form, and aids the rider in developing the ability to evaluate distance and measuring the horse’s length of step —shortening or lengthening —when going over jumps.

HORSEPLAY: Learning Lessons

“I FELT LIKE I was flying,” is what my niece Ashely Griffiths, then 8, my brother’s middle child, told me the first time she jumped… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: During a lesson in Freedom Farm’s indoor arena Hadley Wolslegel goes over a set of cavetti under the guidance of farm owner and instructor Mary Gallagher. Working over cavetti, which can be set up with varying heights and poles, helps the rider learn how to maintain a sense of timing, balance and form, and aids the rider in developing the ability to evaluate distance and measuring the horse’s length of step —shortening or lengthening —when going over jumps.

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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Behavioral health, veterans before boards next week

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Carols, Dickens among attractions this weekend

Holiday songs are among the traditions offered this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Peninsula Men’s Gospel Singers will perform Christmas carols at… Continue reading

Clallam, Jefferson counties named as finalist for $50 million grant

Investment would spur workforce development

Jean Joseph is the Port Ludlow Art League’s artist of the month for December.

Port Ludow Art League members show work throughout town

Port Ludlow Art League members have their work on display all over town through January. Along with art exhibits at the Port… Continue reading

Jean Joseph is the Port Ludlow Art League’s artist of the month for December.
Vendors from the Port Townsend Farmers Market, from left to right, are Sean Janssen, Jet Capps, Chuck Henry, Lois Sherwood, Al Latham and Marshall Brennan. (Susan Capps)

Procrastinators Christmas sale set Saturday

Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary will conduct its inaugural Procrastinators Christmas Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The holiday sale is… Continue reading

Vendors from the Port Townsend Farmers Market, from left to right, are Sean Janssen, Jet Capps, Chuck Henry, Lois Sherwood, Al Latham and Marshall Brennan. (Susan Capps)
Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Library Manager of Youth & Outreach Services Emily Bufford marvel at the dozens of entries in the library’s Uptown Gingerbread Contest. Voting ended Monday and winners of the all-edible competition will be announced Friday. At the Jefferson County Library, 31 gingerbread houses — 18 from youth — were entered into the Home for the Holidays: Gingerbread House Making Contest. The deadline to vote in that contest is 5 p.m. today. Winners in both contests will be announced on Friday. Houses are on display at the Port Townsend Library at 1220 Lawrence St. and the Jefferson County Library at 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Gingerbread housing

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Library Manager of Youth & Outreach Services Emily Bufford marvel at the dozens of entries in… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Library Manager of Youth & Outreach Services Emily Bufford marvel at the dozens of entries in the library’s Uptown Gingerbread Contest. Voting ended Monday and winners of the all-edible competition will be announced Friday. At the Jefferson County Library, 31 gingerbread houses — 18 from youth — were entered into the Home for the Holidays: Gingerbread House Making Contest. The deadline to vote in that contest is 5 p.m. today. Winners in both contests will be announced on Friday. Houses are on display at the Port Townsend Library at 1220 Lawrence St. and the Jefferson County Library at 620 Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

State sets aside 2,000 acres of forestland

Controversial Power Plant sale is canceled

Tigran Arakelyan.

Artistic director of Port Townsend Symphony honored

Tigran Arakelyan, the music director of Northwest Mahler Festival and Port Townsend Symphony, has been named one of the Top 30 Professionals… Continue reading

Tigran Arakelyan.

Jefferson County Commissioners approve review for taxing district

Healthier Together Initiative could raise funds for new pool

Port Townsend marine center assesses damage from burglary

Port Townsend Marine Science Center staff members were repairing the damage and taking inventory of missing items on Friday after an overnight… Continue reading

Habitat hires for Port Hadlock project

Two firms needed for housing effort

A GROWING CONCERN: Making a gardening list and checking it twice

BECAUSE WE ALL are going over our lists and checking them twice, I thought I would chime in with a list of my own. As… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off… Continue reading

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Peninsula Home Fund swells to over $90,000

Neighbors help neighbors with donations

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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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Stock building plans before Jefferson County commission

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Adam Bernbaum, D-Port Angeles.

Bernbaum aims for state seat

Ex-legislative assistant now House candidate

Adam Bernbaum, D-Port Angeles.

Blue Christmas set across the Peninsula

Several churches on the North Olympic Peninsula will offer services geared toward those who don’t find the holiday season a time of joy. Holidays can… Continue reading