Jefferson County

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Rainshadow Chorale to perform spring concert

RainShadow Chorale will present two performances of its spring concert, The Seal Lullaby, in June. Performances are at 7 p.m. Saturday, June… Continue reading

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Three days of plays at Key City begin Thursday

Key City Public Theatre has revitalized the spirit of PlayFest from its 25-year history to present fresh work from regional playwrights and… Continue reading

Tickets for three-day THING festival at Fort Worden on sale

Food vendors, parade and other activities featured Aug. 25-27

Toot Sweet will perform in Port Townsend on Thursday.

Toot Sweet to perform ‘At the Movies’

Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts will host Toot Sweet, a local clarinet quartet, at 7 p.m. Thursday. The quartet will perform at… Continue reading

Toot Sweet will perform in Port Townsend on Thursday.

Bridge night closures canceled this week

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will remain open this week. Contractor crews working on the center lock mechanism completed the reinstallation of the bridge’s… Continue reading

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New Port Townsend building official named

Matt Logue, a former building inspector for Port Townsend, has been appointed the city’s new building official. “With an extensive background in… Continue reading

Matt Logue.
Port Townsend’s Seamus Fraser (142) is a step ahead of the rest of the nearly 1,000 competitors in the 2023 Rhody Run on Sunday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Fraser had flown in from classes in Ecuador the night before in order to defend his victory from last year. Fraser won the 10K event with a time of 35 minutes, 24 seconds. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Rhody festivities

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Port Townsend’s Seamus Fraser (142) is a step ahead of the rest of the nearly 1,000 competitors in the 2023 Rhody Run on Sunday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Fraser had flown in from classes in Ecuador the night before in order to defend his victory from last year. Fraser won the 10K event with a time of 35 minutes, 24 seconds. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PDN phones out of order

Peninsula Daily News phones are out of order on Sunday. To reach us, use email or cell phones. If you do not know the individual… Continue reading

“Dappled,” a silk painting by Evette Allerdings of Port Angeles, is among the 40 works installed this week at Jefferson Healthcare Hospital. Image courtesy of Northwind Art

Northwind Art decorates Jefferson Healthcare

Paintings on silk, canvas and wood, mixed-media work, plein air art made with a tablet: All were installed this week at Jefferson… Continue reading

“Dappled,” a silk painting by Evette Allerdings of Port Angeles, is among the 40 works installed this week at Jefferson Healthcare Hospital. Image courtesy of Northwind Art
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Clallam County election assistant Gretchen Weeks, right, spins a tumbler containing the names of candidates a county voter registration coordinator Joshua Hart records the results during a lot drawing for candidate positions on the ballot on Friday at the county courthouse in Port Angeles.

Peninsula election contests coming up

Filing week ends with several races

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Clallam County election assistant Gretchen Weeks, right, spins a tumbler containing the names of candidates a county voter registration coordinator Joshua Hart records the results during a lot drawing for candidate positions on the ballot on Friday at the county courthouse in Port Angeles.
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids were registered for the parade.

Rhody Kiddies Parade in Port Townsend

The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids were registered for the parade.

A GROWING CONCERN: Water you waiting for? Get gardening

WOW, WHAT GORGEOUS weather we’ve been having. With the passage of Mother’s Day and most of your baskets for the house being planted and hung,… 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

The band Port Town Zen — from left, Tracy Grisman, Barrett Wilson, Cam McMinn and "Busker Scott" Braman — will fill the Northwind Art School's open studio with jazz and swing this Monday evening. photo courtesy of Port Town Zen

Live music to fill art studio at Fort Worden

Live music returns to the open studio at the Northwind Art School this Monday evening with the arrival of the Port Town… Continue reading

The band Port Town Zen — from left, Tracy Grisman, Barrett Wilson, Cam McMinn and "Busker Scott" Braman — will fill the Northwind Art School's open studio with jazz and swing this Monday evening. photo courtesy of Port Town Zen

Candidates file on fourth day of filing week

A fourth day of candidate filings led to a primary race forming in the Port Townsend School District while three primary races have emerged in… Continue reading

Chimacum High School Concert Band superior

The Chimacum High School Concert Band received a Level 1, Superior rating at the Washington Music Educators Association Regional Ensemble Contest in… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge overnight closures begin Saturday

The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed to vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians overnight for four days beginning Saturday. Contractors for the state Department… Continue reading