Jefferson County

Mother’s Day remembered with art, music, flowers

Mother’s Day will be remembered in events across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Art In Bloom will be on display in the Port… Continue reading

Book signing slated in Port Townsend’s Rose Theatre

Author and nature photographer Amy Gulick will sign copies of her book “The Salmon Way” at 6 p.m. Monday at the Rose… Continue reading

Jefferson County Historical Society Research Center sets open house

Behind-the-scenes tours, hands-on crafts and other activities are part of the open house this Saturday at the Jefferson County Historical Society Research… Continue reading

A variety of plants will be offered at the Clallam County Master Gardener’s Spring Plant Sale.

Peninsula plant sales scheduled Saturday

Events set in Sequim, Port Angeles, Chimacum and Port Townsend

A variety of plants will be offered at the Clallam County Master Gardener’s Spring Plant Sale.

Photographers, artists, poets collaborate

Free display at Cotton Building in Port Townsend

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue meeting slated Friday

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue commissioners will discuss the district’s collective bargaining agreement during a special meeting at 3 p.m. Friday. The meeting will be conducted virtually… Continue reading

Housing Fund Board meets Friday

The Jefferson County and city of Port Townsend Housing Fund Board will discuss two funding requests during a special meeting at 2:30 p.m. Friday. The… Continue reading

Reproductive rights supporters, from left, Tawny Bagby, Jill Coughenour and Janet Ferris, all of Port Angeles, hold signs protesting the possible overturning of the Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court during a gathering on Tuesday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse. About 60 people took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Peninsula residents protest possibility of losing abortion rights

Sen. Patty Murray: It’s a ‘Five-alarm fire’

Reproductive rights supporters, from left, Tawny Bagby, Jill Coughenour and Janet Ferris, all of Port Angeles, hold signs protesting the possible overturning of the Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court during a gathering on Tuesday in front of the Clallam County Courthouse. About 60 people took part in the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Save Chimacum Springs benefit on Saturday

Plan to buy land, build traditional longhouse

Shred event planned for Port Townsend

1st Security Bank will host Shred-it Recycling Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The free community event is at the… Continue reading

Tech Tuesday offered at Jefferson County Library

The Jefferson County Library will host Tech Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The free class, “Northstar Digital Literacy,” will… Continue reading

Boat parade set to open season in Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Yacht Club and the Northwest Maritime Center will celebrate the beginning of the boating season on Saturday. The highlight… Continue reading

Community potluck set Sunday in Port Townsend

The Port Townsend Psychedelic Society will host a community potluck from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Directions to the venue, which… Continue reading

Faith Pray of Port Townsend has published her second children’s book, “Perfectly Imperfect Mira,” about adopting a growth mindset. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Joy of play emphasized in children’s book

Port Townsend author to sign books on Friday

Faith Pray of Port Townsend has published her second children’s book, “Perfectly Imperfect Mira,” about adopting a growth mindset. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend streatery policy gets a new look

Such cafes to be considered Uptown only

Young musicians of all levels took part in the YEA Music! camps, held at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend last summer. This year the camps will be held at two other Port Townsend locations; youngsters going into fifth through 12th grade are invited to sign up now. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

YEA Music Camp registration accepted now

Signups are open for the Youth Education in Arts music day camps, known as the YEA Music! program, to be offered at… Continue reading

Young musicians of all levels took part in the YEA Music! camps, held at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend last summer. This year the camps will be held at two other Port Townsend locations; youngsters going into fifth through 12th grade are invited to sign up now. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Protests urged at Peninsula courthouses today

MoveOn urges action against draft decision to overturn Rose v. Wade

At a Habitat for Humanity job site in Port Townsend, the volunteer Care-a-Vanners — from left, Judith Noiseux and Hans Klaudt from Tucson, Ariz.; Meghan and Tom Marten of Ruidoso, N.M., and Janet and Dave Bachtel of Roseville, Calif. — take a break from construction work on Friday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Care-a-Vanners join Habitat’s PT building efforts

Couples travel country to work on building, fixing homes

At a Habitat for Humanity job site in Port Townsend, the volunteer Care-a-Vanners — from left, Judith Noiseux and Hans Klaudt from Tucson, Ariz.; Meghan and Tom Marten of Ruidoso, N.M., and Janet and Dave Bachtel of Roseville, Calif. — take a break from construction work on Friday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

COVID cases still rising

Three hospitalized on Peninsula

The Port Townsend Food Co-op is located on Kearney Street, but it will have its 50th anniversary party at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds this Wednesday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Food co-op marks half a century with Fairgrounds party

Live music, games to be featured at Wednesday gathering

The Port Townsend Food Co-op is located on Kearney Street, but it will have its 50th anniversary party at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds this Wednesday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)