Jefferson County

Peter Hodum

Future of oceans series talks seabirds

Peter Hodum will present “Of puffins and petrels: Conserving seabirds of the Salish Sea and Outer Coast of Washington” at 3 p.m.… Continue reading

Peter Hodum

Grand opening set Saturday

Ross Pruden Fine Art will host an art show and book-signing to celebrate its grand opening from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.… Continue reading

Holiday bazaars set this weekend

Holiday bazaars are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. SEQUIM • The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society will host Pictures with Santa from 11… Continue reading

Legal aid clinic scheduled

The Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will conduct a free legal aid clinic Saturday, Dec. 3. The free legal consultations will be… Continue reading

A detached shop burns near a house on Lillian Street in Port Hadlock.

Simultaneous calls strain resources of EJFR

Evening of 911 calls example of ‘status zero’

A detached shop burns near a house on Lillian Street in Port Hadlock.

Variety of entertainment set for this weekend

A winter sports fundraiser, plays, concerts and lectures are offered this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Winterfest, an annual fundraiser hosted by the… Continue reading

Community split in golf stakeholder meeting

Architecture firm leads group, discusses paths for public engagement

A concert of traditional and original harmonies with Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin is set for Friday in Port Townsend.
A concert of traditional and original harmonies with Elizabeth LaPrelle and Brian Dolphin is set for Friday in Port Townsend.

End-of-life symposium slated

The Port Townsend Psychedelic Society will host the End Of Life, Deathcare and Psychedelics Symposium from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.… Continue reading

Geology lecture set for Saturday

Karl Wegmann will present “Recent advances in understanding the Lake Crescent fault system” at 4 p.m. Saturday. The free online lecture is… Continue reading

Jenner Fox, left, and Jeremy Elliott will perform on Friday.
Jenner Fox, left, and Jeremy Elliott will perform on Friday.

PAT NEAL: Elk season

I HOPE YOUR elk season went better than mine did. Things started out bad and got worse after that. The first thing I did to… Continue reading

A cyclist enters the tunnel under Discovery Road at the 3-mile marker on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail south of Port Townsend. The now-cleared segment is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail across East Jefferson and Clallam counties, where a number of trees had blocked passage after the Nov. 4 storm. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Tunnel vision

A cyclist enters the tunnel under Discovery Road at the 3-mile marker on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail south of Port Townsend. The now-cleared segment… Continue reading

A cyclist enters the tunnel under Discovery Road at the 3-mile marker on the Larry Scott Memorial Trail south of Port Townsend. The now-cleared segment is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail across East Jefferson and Clallam counties, where a number of trees had blocked passage after the Nov. 4 storm. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
The 65-ton Gretchen H tugboat got a bath at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend on Monday. After the marine travel-lift brought her out of the water, maintenance workers including Chad Tichgelaar pressure washed the 81-foot vessel under a bright sun. “It was a heckuva haul-out,” Tichgelaar said. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

‘A heckuva haul-out’

The 65-ton Gretchen H tugboat got a bath at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend on Monday. After the marine travel-lift brought her out of… Continue reading

The 65-ton Gretchen H tugboat got a bath at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend on Monday. After the marine travel-lift brought her out of the water, maintenance workers including Chad Tichgelaar pressure washed the 81-foot vessel under a bright sun. “It was a heckuva haul-out,” Tichgelaar said. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)
The Port Ludlow Art League will host a group art exhibit titled Holiday Gatherings at the Bay Club, featuring artists’ interpretations of holiday celebrations around the world.

Artist, jeweler featured at Port Ludlow Art League

Exhibits to be shown at Sound Community Bank

The Port Ludlow Art League will host a group art exhibit titled Holiday Gatherings at the Bay Club, featuring artists’ interpretations of holiday celebrations around the world.

Author to hold discussion on race

Kwame Christian will discuss his new book “How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace… Continue reading

Poets in conversation slated Wednesday

Local poets Carol Prismon-Reed and Bill Mawhinney will host an evening of poetry and conversation at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. The… Continue reading

Raccoon Lodge must come into compliance, officials say

There are options, but art piece must be up to Port Townsend code