Jefferson County

Upper Hoh Road reopens following weekend flooding

Area received 3 inches of rain in 24-hour period

Navy security exercise set for this week

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Tuesday through Thursday. Training activities will take place near the installation’s main… 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

A GROWING CONCERN: Summer isn’t close to over

WE’RE NEARLY HALFWAY through August, and the start of school looms. I’ve heard a lot of folks getting tensed up that summer is close to… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

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

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to consider land transfers

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

“Suburban Fury,” a documentary about Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate former President Gerald Ford, divides opinions among audiences, said Danielle McClelland, PTFF’s executive director.

Port Townsend Film Festival explores comedy and death

Schedule announced for Sept. 18-21 event

“Suburban Fury,” a documentary about Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate former President Gerald Ford, divides opinions among audiences, said Danielle McClelland, PTFF’s executive director.

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

Music festival, street fair coming this weekend

A music festival, a street fair and many other performances highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Moonfest 2025 begins at 5… Continue reading

Port Townsend planning for active transportation

Concept would balance walking, biking, driving

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Wonders of Oz” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Gig Harbor man sentenced in domestic violence case

A Gig Harbor man has been sentenced to 50 days in jail and issued a 60-month domestic violence no-contact order following a… Continue reading

Guilty plea entered in child sex abuse case

A Port Townsend resident has had a more than seven-year prison sentence suspended under the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative following a… Continue reading

Man gets 11-plus years for sex crimes

Incidents in Jefferson County and Portland

Roger Fisher performs at a previous Moon Fest. This weekend’s event will begin Friday and conclude Saturday in Quilcene. (Moon Fest)

Moon Fest to open Friday in Quilcene

Event to provide music, education with a view

Roger Fisher performs at a previous Moon Fest. This weekend’s event will begin Friday and conclude Saturday in Quilcene. (Moon Fest)
Terri Wolf’s art quilt, “Moon over Mountains,” will be part of the “Fiber on the Strait” exhibit in the Laura Cooksey Gallery at Field Arts & Events Hall.

Peninsula Fiber Arts to host reception at Field Hall

There will be a reception for the opening of “Fiber on the Strait” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Field… Continue reading

Terri Wolf’s art quilt, “Moon over Mountains,” will be part of the “Fiber on the Strait” exhibit in the Laura Cooksey Gallery at Field Arts & Events Hall.

Point Hudson pavilion to host community conversation

Jefferson County will continue its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The town hall meeting will be at… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Fire Season

IT’S THAT TIME of year we star gazers wait for. When we journey to the mountain tops to witness the best meteor shower of the… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New Travelift

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Dosewallips brush fire under control

Three acres burned, Level 1 evacuation alert deployed