Jefferson County

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Homeless funding, appropriations before county boards

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

ISSUES OF FAITH: Explore the importance of Easter

I WAS RECENTLY impressed with the words of New Testament scholar N.T. Wright, quoted by Elder Gary E. Stevenson in the April 2023 General Conference… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend city council member, Monica Mick-Hagger and Port Townsend Pickleball Club president Lynn Pierle (cq) cut the ribbon to dedicate the Mountain View Pickleball courts to the City of Port Townsend in a ribbon cutting on Wednesday at the club. Others looking on are members of the club board of directors and city manager John Mauro, holding the microphone, Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation strategy, holding the ribbon and to her left is director of parks facilities, Michael Todd. The club now has 219 members on the roster.
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Pickleball court dedicated in Port Townsend

Port Townsend City Council member Monica Mick-Hagger and Port Townsend Pickleball Club President Lynn Pierle cut the ribbon to dedicate the Mountain View pickleball courts… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend city council member, Monica Mick-Hagger and Port Townsend Pickleball Club president Lynn Pierle (cq) cut the ribbon to dedicate the Mountain View Pickleball courts to the City of Port Townsend in a ribbon cutting on Wednesday at the club. Others looking on are members of the club board of directors and city manager John Mauro, holding the microphone, Carrie Hite, Director of Parks and Recreation strategy, holding the ribbon and to her left is director of parks facilities, Michael Todd. The club now has 219 members on the roster.

Port Townsend boatyard filling up

Operations manager: Yard expansion needed

Christopher Rauschenberg

Public talk on photography set for Saturday

Rauschenberg to appear in Port Townsend

Christopher Rauschenberg
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Third Jesus, Part 1” at 11 a.m. Sunday Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Variety of entertainment on Peninsula this weekend

Birding, music and drama are among the attractions on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Olympic Peninsula BirdFest 2023 continues through Sunday at the… Continue reading

Octavian (Samantha Hankey), right, brings a silver engagement rose to Sophie (Erin Morley) in the Metropolitan Opera's "Der Rosenkavalier." The Met's performance will be simulcast in Port Angeles live from New York City this Saturday. photo by Ken Howard/Met Opera

Young lovers light the screen

Opera to be simulcast Saturday in Port Angeles, Port Townsend

Octavian (Samantha Hankey), right, brings a silver engagement rose to Sophie (Erin Morley) in the Metropolitan Opera's "Der Rosenkavalier." The Met's performance will be simulcast in Port Angeles live from New York City this Saturday. photo by Ken Howard/Met Opera

Chimacum, Crescent schools receive threats

Chimacum evacuated, emails sent to 35 to 40 districts in state; no bombs reported found

Spring director Jonathan Stafford rehearses the choir in preparation for spring Broadway concerts this weekend.

Nostalgic tunes are chorus concerts’ centerpiece

The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County will present a tribute to the music of the Broadway stage in… Continue reading

Spring director Jonathan Stafford rehearses the choir in preparation for spring Broadway concerts this weekend.

Park announces road closures

Olympic National Park has announced the immediate closure of North Shore Quinault Road just north of the Quinault River bridge in the… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend considers new housing options

Tiny homes could help ease living space issues

Book discussion group plans hybrid meeting

The Jefferson County Library will host a discussion about the book ”The Curve of Time” by M. Wylie Blanchet from 6:15 p.m.… Continue reading

Friends of Fort Townsend plan annual meeting

Cynthia Daily will present “Ambassador Owls and Friendly Woodpeckers” at 10 a.m. Saturday Daily will speak at The Friends of Fort Townsend’s… Continue reading

Dennis Paulson

Friends of Fort Worden celebrate 30th anniversary

The Friends of Fort Worden will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. The Friends’ annual meeting is… Continue reading

Dennis Paulson
The state Department of Transportation plans nighttime and weekend closures in May, June and September to take the place of weekend-long closures initially slated for August and September. (Peninsula Daily News file)

Hood Canal Bridge closure dates changed

State axes plan to stop vehicular traffic for four straight weekends

The state Department of Transportation plans nighttime and weekend closures in May, June and September to take the place of weekend-long closures initially slated for August and September. (Peninsula Daily News file)

Missing pilot found dead inside crashed plane

A Tacoma pilot has been identified after his crashed plane was found in the wooded forests near Queets, according to the state Department… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center issues calls for art

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is looking for submissions for four different calls for art: “Summertide: Under the Canopy,” Poetry in… Continue reading

Port Townsend considers a diversity, inclusion statement

City may also establish rights advisory board

Schedule of bridge closures

Weather permitting, the state Department of Transportation will close the Hood Canal Bridge on state Highway 104 in May and June at night… Continue reading