Jefferson County

Birdwatching walk at Fort Flagler

Beverly McNeil will lead a bird walk at 9 a.m. Saturday. The monthly hikes on Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler Rd., recur… Continue reading

Free Thanksgiving dinners scheduled

Free community Thanksgiving meals are set for today and Thursday. The Salvation Army will serve a free community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioners approve ad valorem tax levies

Levy rate expected to drop

On the Peninsula, Small Business Saturday overshadows Black Friday

Weekend events to be full of deals

Bo, (Bob Neal) was my cousin and a father, grandfather, husband, logger, builder and a hunter that we shared many adventures with. He is gone long before his time and I and his family would appreciate it if you could run a picture of him with Milton the Burrow.

PAT NEAL: Hunting with Bo

WAY BACK WHEN, the Olympic elk were market hunted for their meat, antlers, hides and ivory teeth or just shot and left by thrill-seeking lowlifes… Continue reading

Bo, (Bob Neal) was my cousin and a father, grandfather, husband, logger, builder and a hunter that we shared many adventures with. He is gone long before his time and I and his family would appreciate it if you could run a picture of him with Milton the Burrow.
A crew from Asplundh Tree Expert company, Jason Johnson, Roy Hunt and John Cabrere, load tree branches into a chipper as they perform power line maintenance for the Jefferson County Public Utilities District on Tuesday afternoon along Sims Way in Port Townsend. These are the same poplar trees that are slated for removal, at a later date, by the Port of Port Townsend to make room for future expansion. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Tree trimming

A crew from Asplundh Tree Expert company, Jason Johnson, Roy Hunt and John Cabrere, load tree branches into a chipper as they perform power line… Continue reading

A crew from Asplundh Tree Expert company, Jason Johnson, Roy Hunt and John Cabrere, load tree branches into a chipper as they perform power line maintenance for the Jefferson County Public Utilities District on Tuesday afternoon along Sims Way in Port Townsend. These are the same poplar trees that are slated for removal, at a later date, by the Port of Port Townsend to make room for future expansion. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula virus, flu cases on the rise

Three men in 70s die due to COVID-19

Tigran Arakelyan leads the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra.

Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra sets December concert

Music seasonally inspired

Tigran Arakelyan leads the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra.
Danielle Osmum, left, and Dina Concepion, both from Las Vegas, walk safely along the newly defined pedestrian, bike and handicapped lane on Harbor Defense Way at Fort Worden State Park earlier this month. The markers were paid for by the Friends of Fort Worden by a donation of one of their members. The new installation is expected to last at least 10 years or longer. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Safety lane

Danielle Osmum, left, and Dina Concepion, both from Las Vegas, walk safely along the newly defined pedestrian, bike and handicapped lane on Harbor Defense Way… Continue reading

Danielle Osmum, left, and Dina Concepion, both from Las Vegas, walk safely along the newly defined pedestrian, bike and handicapped lane on Harbor Defense Way at Fort Worden State Park earlier this month. The markers were paid for by the Friends of Fort Worden by a donation of one of their members. The new installation is expected to last at least 10 years or longer. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Nicole Gauthier.

Jefferson Transit approves general manager

Gauthier moves from interim position

Nicole Gauthier.

Lawyers offer free legal aid on Dec. 3

Registration needed by Wednesday

An aerial view of the north jetty shows it as it is being rebuilt at the Point Hudson Marina.

Port: Point Hudson jetty rebuild ahead of schedule

Earlier reopening likely, officials say

An aerial view of the north jetty shows it as it is being rebuilt at the Point Hudson Marina.

Three hurt in Paradise Road-Highway 104 collision

DOT plans roundabout at that intersection

A GROWING CONCERN: Recycle clippings into standout holiday decor

and then this week, wonderful sunny skies. Next week, Thursday in fact, family and friends gather for… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire District approves budget, levies

Commissioners to discuss levy lid lift next month

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

Darby Berg and Karl Sachs, both 12, are among the first to climb onto artist Rebecca Welti’s sea creature sculpture at the JUMP— Jefferson Universal Movement Playground — in Chimacum.
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JUMP Playground opens at H.J. Carroll County Park

Darby Berg and Karl Sachs, both 12, are among the first to climb onto artist Rebecca Welti’s sea creature sculpture at the JUMP— Jefferson Universal… Continue reading

Darby Berg and Karl Sachs, both 12, are among the first to climb onto artist Rebecca Welti’s sea creature sculpture at the JUMP— Jefferson Universal Movement Playground — in Chimacum.

Thanksgiving Day newspaper to be published online only

The U.S. Postal Service is not working on Thanksgiving Day so the Peninsula Daily News will not be printed on paper or delivered to your… Continue reading

Weekend after Thanksgiving offers treats in Port Townsend

Port Townsend businesses in Uptown and Downtown will offer special deals during Small Business Saturday next weekend after Thanksgiving. “There are many… Continue reading

Budgets, tax levies before county boards

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula