Jefferson County

Officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 plan to make a decision in 2023 whether or not to go to voters to approve more funding to add staff, apparatuses and/or new fire stations. Here, firefighters fight a brush fire in July 2021 west of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim fire district to talk levy, bond funding in 2023

Finalizing budget, strategic plan are priorities, chief says

Officials with Clallam County Fire District 3 plan to make a decision in 2023 whether or not to go to voters to approve more funding to add staff, apparatuses and/or new fire stations. Here, firefighters fight a brush fire in July 2021 west of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

A GROWING CONCERN: The grass can be greener on your side

soon it will fall upon us in full force! This means for the next 6 to 8 weeks, your grass… Continue reading

Ballots for the Nov. 8, General Election have been mailed to voters and in Clallam County more people have volunteered to be election observers than in past years. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam County sees increase in election observers

Interest not so high in Jefferson County

Ballots for the Nov. 8, General Election have been mailed to voters and in Clallam County more people have volunteered to be election observers than in past years. (Peter Segall / Peninsula Daily News)
Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: A crowded room greeted Washington State Park’s Miller Peninsula planners when they hosted an Open House Tuesday in an event room at the 7-Cedars Hotel. Local residence were there to voice their concerns and opposition to the State’s plan to turn the well-used multi-use community park set in its natural surroundings into a recreational tourist attraction with 127 camp sites — some large enough for big Recreational Vehicles — and even a lodge style hotel.

HORSEPLAY: Miller Peninsula planners hear an earful from equestrians

THE HUNDREDS OF people in attendance were packed like sardines into the Blyn-Bay event room at the 7 Cedars Casino hotel Tuesday evening during the… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: A crowded room greeted Washington State Park’s Miller Peninsula planners when they hosted an Open House Tuesday in an event room at the 7-Cedars Hotel. Local residence were there to voice their concerns and opposition to the State’s plan to turn the well-used multi-use community park set in its natural surroundings into a recreational tourist attraction with 127 camp sites — some large enough for big Recreational Vehicles — and even a lodge style hotel.

Port Townsend School Board OKs child center at high school

Residents concerns include increased traffic

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building's Marine Systems program, led by Lead Instructor Kevin Ritz, far right, helps students apply new skills to real-world projects. Recent graduate Andy Politz, far left, will serve as a Prothero Intern on this pump out boat conversion project with support from instructors Tyler Johnson and Jordan Primus.

Port, boat school announce partnership for pump out sled

Students to help expand port functions

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building's Marine Systems program, led by Lead Instructor Kevin Ritz, far right, helps students apply new skills to real-world projects. Recent graduate Andy Politz, far left, will serve as a Prothero Intern on this pump out boat conversion project with support from instructors Tyler Johnson and Jordan Primus.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

Scares and dares on Peninsula for Halloween

Thrills and chills are in store on the North Olympic Peninsula as Halloween approaches. Leading up to Halloween on Oct. 31 are a variety of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

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

Trail, COVID before county commissions

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Celebrations, films offered this weekend

The Port Angeles… Continue reading

Robert Collins, left, and Heidi Gali.

Habitat hires two to help keep up with demand for housing

Need for affordable homes ‘unprecedented’

Robert Collins, left, and Heidi Gali.

Property tax payments due Oct. 31

The second half of this year’s property taxes are due by Oct. 31 in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Mailed payments must be postmarked, put in… Continue reading

A road crew from the Port Townsend Public Works Department — Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with hard hat, Chris MacDonald and Lane Dotson in the background — finishes repaving a section of Walnut Street on Thursday. The section of street was degraded for months with barriers set up to direct traffic around the worst part, essentially making it a one-lane roadway. The street was slated to be open for traffic later in the afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Repaving Walnut Street

Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with hard hat, Chris MacDonald and Lane Dotson… Continue reading

A road crew from the Port Townsend Public Works Department — Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with hard hat, Chris MacDonald and Lane Dotson in the background — finishes repaving a section of Walnut Street on Thursday. The section of street was degraded for months with barriers set up to direct traffic around the worst part, essentially making it a one-lane roadway. The street was slated to be open for traffic later in the afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Tharinger’s record topic of an election debate

Rainwater stands in for Pruiett in race for District 24 position

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “A Greater Consciousness” at Unity in Port Townsend

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “A Greater Consciousness” at 11 a.m. Sunday The service is at Unity in Port Townsend, 3918… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Friday rain expected to clear smoke

Air quality alerts in place today

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Smoke from the Cascade fires paints the sunrise in Port Townsend on Monday as the MV Salish heads for Whidbey Island on its 7:30 a.m. run. Continuing air pollution from the fires prompted a National Weather Service air quality alert that lasts until midnight today in Jefferson County. For more information, see Page A14.
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Smoky skies over Port Townsend

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Smoke from the Cascade fires paints the sunrise in Port Townsend on Monday as the MV Salish heads for Whidbey… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Smoke from the Cascade fires paints the sunrise in Port Townsend on Monday as the MV Salish heads for Whidbey Island on its 7:30 a.m. run. Continuing air pollution from the fires prompted a National Weather Service air quality alert that lasts until midnight today in Jefferson County. For more information, see Page A14.

WAVE Food Drive ‘gigantic act of kindness’

Food, financial donations can be dropped off on Saturday

Ballots sent out on North Olympic Peninsula

Midterm election voting now underway

At the Sunday Chimacum Farmers Market, Jill and Kevin — aka Jill McAnally and Kevin McConell — sing country, swing and blues songs to vendors and shoppers. The produce and artisan market, outside the Chimacum Corner at 9122 Rhody Drive, will be held just two more Sundays before it wraps up for the season on Oct. 30. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

Farmers Market music

aka Jill McAnally and Kevin McConell — sing country, swing and blues songs to vendors… Continue reading

At the Sunday Chimacum Farmers Market, Jill and Kevin — aka Jill McAnally and Kevin McConell — sing country, swing and blues songs to vendors and shoppers. The produce and artisan market, outside the Chimacum Corner at 9122 Rhody Drive, will be held just two more Sundays before it wraps up for the season on Oct. 30. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)