Jefferson County

Members of team We Brake for Whales celebrate their win in the 2023 Race to Alaska in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Wednesday. (Kelsey Brenner via the Northwest Maritime Center)

We Brake for Whales wins Race to Alaska

Captain is event’s first two-time winner

Members of team We Brake for Whales celebrate their win in the 2023 Race to Alaska in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Wednesday. (Kelsey Brenner via the Northwest Maritime Center)

Grant aimed at combating hunger

Love Your Neighbor allocation goes to Jefferson County Farmers Markets

Guild issues call for artists

The Port Townsend Arts Guild has openings for artists and craftspeople who make their own unique work and would like to sell… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Chimcum High School teacher Brian MacKenzie, Keanu Morrison Tessa Richardson, Elliot Pflueger and League of Women Voters essay team organizer, Jackie Aase.

League of Women Voters’ essay winners announced

Elliot Pflueger won first place in the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County’s essay contest with his essay “Damning Darkness in… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Chimcum High School teacher Brian MacKenzie, Keanu Morrison Tessa Richardson, Elliot Pflueger and League of Women Voters essay team organizer, Jackie Aase.

Discovery Bay closed to recreational shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Discovery Bay to recreational harvest of all shellfish species after clam samples were found to… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closure canceled

An overnight closure of the Hood Canal Bridge, originally set for tonight, has been canceled. The overnight closures of the Hood Canal Bridge… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Lessons of the lost

GETTING LOST IN the woods is a proud American tradition that goes back to before the days of Daniel Boone, who said, “I have never… Continue reading

Mountain View site most popular for new pool, designers say

New taxes required to complete project

Megan Bland

Scholarship winners announced in Port Townsend

The University Women’s Foundation of East Jefferson County recently awarded more than $97,000 in scholarships to 31 local women. The recipients are:… Continue reading

Megan Bland

Team poised to win Race to Alaska

Finish line close by late Tuesday afternoon in race that began in Port Townsend

Team We Brake for Whales, currently in first place in the Race to Alaska, pulled into the checkpoint in Bella Bella, British Columbia, on Sunday. The team could reach the finish line in Ketchikan, Alaska, as soon as today. (Peter Geerlofs via Northwest Maritime Center)

8-person sailboat may reach Ketchikan today

Team captain led Sail Like a Girl to 2017 victory

Team We Brake for Whales, currently in first place in the Race to Alaska, pulled into the checkpoint in Bella Bella, British Columbia, on Sunday. The team could reach the finish line in Ketchikan, Alaska, as soon as today. (Peter Geerlofs via Northwest Maritime Center)

Jefferson PUD OKs 6.5-acre timber sale

Commissioners discuss July rate increase

(Northwind Art Kathy Francis painting en plein air): Northwind Art will host a plein air painting exhibition later this summer in tribute to the late Kathy Francis of Port Townsend, pictured here at the oxbow of the Hoh River. Artists are invited to enter work through July 14. photo courtesy of Bob Francis

Northwind Art invites entries to plein air show

Artists who love to go out and paint the sky, sea, forest and light are invited to submit their work to Northwind… Continue reading

(Northwind Art Kathy Francis painting en plein air): Northwind Art will host a plein air painting exhibition later this summer in tribute to the late Kathy Francis of Port Townsend, pictured here at the oxbow of the Hoh River. Artists are invited to enter work through July 14. photo courtesy of Bob Francis
A group of graduating seniors take a selfie with teacher and head football coach Tony Haddenham while they wait for their graduation ceremony to begin on Saturday at Chimacum High School. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Chimacum High School Class of 2023

A group of graduating seniors take a selfie with teacher and head football coach Tony Haddenham while they wait for their graduation ceremony to begin… Continue reading

A group of graduating seniors take a selfie with teacher and head football coach Tony Haddenham while they wait for their graduation ceremony to begin on Saturday at Chimacum High School. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Quilcene High School graduate Rhiannon Chapman, right, puts the finishing touches on her mortar board while Ashley Jones, center, and Zoey Carver, left, watch. The trio were waiting for their graduation ceremony to start on Saturday at the high school. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Quilcene High School Class of 2023

Quilcene High School graduate Rhiannon Chapman, right, puts the finishing touches on her mortar board while Ashley Jones, center, and Zoey Carver, left, watch. The… Continue reading

Quilcene High School graduate Rhiannon Chapman, right, puts the finishing touches on her mortar board while Ashley Jones, center, and Zoey Carver, left, watch. The trio were waiting for their graduation ceremony to start on Saturday at the high school. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Race to Alaska team reaches checkpoint

Team We Brake For Whales reached the checkpoint at Bella Bella, British Columbia, on Sunday, ahead of Team Tres Equis in the… Continue reading

Hunter Bryan Fraser walked out of Olympic National Park on Saturday after a search had been conducted for him since Wednesday. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)

Overdue hiker walks out of park

A hiker overdue since Wednesday and last seen west of Deer Park campground in Olympic National Park walked out of the park via… Continue reading

Hunter Bryan Fraser walked out of Olympic National Park on Saturday after a search had been conducted for him since Wednesday. (Clallam County Sheriff’s Office)
Fork’s Destiny Ashue, 9, was all smiles when she got to touch horses for her first time during the Annual Save the Trails event last month at Littleton Horse Camp. Hosted by Backcountry Horsemen’s Mt. Olympus and Peninsula chapters, she was overjoyed to be able to lead this mini-horse by herself (under the watchful eye of Mt. Olympus BCH Chapter member Wendy Brundle)Photos by Karen Griffiths

HORSEPLAY: Warm weather helps make ‘Share the trail’ a success

I HITCHED A ride with Kim Bues last month to the annual Share the Trail event hosted by the Mt. Olympus and Peninsula Chapters of… Continue reading

Fork’s Destiny Ashue, 9, was all smiles when she got to touch horses for her first time during the Annual Save the Trails event last month at Littleton Horse Camp. Hosted by Backcountry Horsemen’s Mt. Olympus and Peninsula chapters, she was overjoyed to be able to lead this mini-horse by herself (under the watchful eye of Mt. Olympus BCH Chapter member Wendy Brundle)Photos by Karen Griffiths

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your arrangements a cut above

YAY! WARM WEATHER finally is back! Summertime is almost here on the Olympic Peninsula (Wednesday, June 21, at 11:4 a.m. PDT). For many of us,… 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… Continue reading