Jefferson County

The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Bear Gulch Fire brings smoke to the Peninsula

Air Quality Index hits unhealthy levels for all individuals

The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Overnight closures scheduled on Hood Canal Bridge

The state Department of Transportation has scheduled closures of the Hood Canal bridge on state Highway 104 at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.… Continue reading

City of Port Townsend budgets additional expenses

Unemployment, boilers part of appropriations

PAT NEAL: A winter weather prediction

THE SIGNS OF the impending season are unmistakable and should not be ignored. The vine maples are red. The cottonwood trees are yellow. The old… Continue reading

Fire destroys portable bathroom near Cotton Building

A fire burned a portable restroom outside of the city of Port Townsend’s Cotton Building. A Facebook post on Tuesday from East… Continue reading

Curt Queyrouze.

First Fed hires new executive

Queyrouze will start as CEO on Wednesday

Curt Queyrouze.
Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend while on the 23rd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour on Saturday. Shy Acre Farm was one of 15 around the county on the tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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That’s the one

Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy… Continue reading

Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend while on the 23rd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour on Saturday. Shy Acre Farm was one of 15 around the county on the tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Cooper to perform at Concerts in the Woods

Dana Cooper will perform for Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Saturday. The event will be at the Laurel B. Johnson Community… Continue reading

Increase proposed for weed control

Funding comes from property taxes

Quilcene Fair and Parade set for Saturday

The Quilcene Fair and Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. The free, family-friendly event will be at the Quilcene School, 294715, U.S.… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Clallam PUD issues mandatory water restrictions

Stage 3 alert on three of agency’s systems

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall is time to celebrate the propagate

OK, YOU FOLKS are lucky today. Finally, after all these months of harping on you to pinch and prune your plants, we will learn how… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Officials to discuss joint public safety facility

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Photo by Katie Newton Neon Riders 4-H Senior division riders who did well last weekend at the Washington State Fair were Katelynn Sharpe, left, Kenzi winters, Elise Sirguy and Paisley Morris. Not pictured is Showstoppers 4-H Brooklyn Glavin. Riders at that fair must first qualify by being a top winner in their event at the Clallam County Fair.

HORSEPLAY: Prepare yourself, animals for the fire season

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, there’s fire! Where there’s an overcast day with fog, there’s … fire? Gazing out my window this week, I saw a smoke-caused… Continue reading

Photo by Katie Newton Neon Riders 4-H Senior division riders who did well last weekend at the Washington State Fair were Katelynn Sharpe, left, Kenzi winters, Elise Sirguy and Paisley Morris. Not pictured is Showstoppers 4-H Brooklyn Glavin. Riders at that fair must first qualify by being a top winner in their event at the Clallam County Fair.

Port Townsend planning for climate resilience

Recommendations will impact policy decisions for next 20 years

Port Angeles, Port Townsend ask customers to conserve water

The cities of Port Angeles and Port Townsend have declared water shortages. In response to continuously decreasing flows in the Elwha River, Port Angeles’ primary… Continue reading

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at Jefferson County International Airport until 2 p.m. Sunday. Lopeman, a 1968 Port Townsend High School graduate, died in Vietnam in 1969. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Vietnam Memorial

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at… Continue reading

Frank Arey of Port Hadlock rubs his uncle Stephen R Lopeman’s name that is etched in the three-quarter scale Vietnam Veterans Memorial on display at Jefferson County International Airport until 2 p.m. Sunday. Lopeman, a 1968 Port Townsend High School graduate, died in Vietnam in 1969. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
“Olive Baboon & Baby” by Peter Koronakos was among the stars of last year’s “Small Expressions” show at the Northwind Art gallery in Port Townsend. The 2025 exhibition is open for entries.

‘Small Expressions’ show in Port Townsend open for art submissions

Artists working in all media are invited to enter their creations in “Small Expressions,” Northwind Art’s big show of small works. “The… Continue reading

“Olive Baboon & Baby” by Peter Koronakos was among the stars of last year’s “Small Expressions” show at the Northwind Art gallery in Port Townsend. The 2025 exhibition is open for entries.

Improv, Forever Twilight scheduled this weekend

An improv performance, the Forever Twilight Festival and the Great Strait Sale along state Highway 112 highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading