Jefferson County

Peninsula College’s Studium Generale to spotlight English essay award winners

Peninsula College will celebrate student writing at 12:30 p.m. Thursday as Stadium Generale spotlights the winners of the English Essay Awards. Through… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.

Nominations being taken for Best of the Peninsula 2022

Nominations are being accepted for the Best of Clallam and Jefferson County! Pick your favorites in a variety of topics, and send them in to… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.

Port Townsend to consider housing law change

Provision would affect temporary tent camps

The True Life Trio will perform at Quimper Grange at 7 p.m. Thursday.

True Life Trio to perform at Quimper Grange on Thursday

The True Life Trio will perform “From Bulgaria to the Bayou” at 7 p.m. Thursday at Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St., in… Continue reading

The True Life Trio will perform at Quimper Grange at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Port Townsend city employee Rafe Thornton, in yellow slicker, and an unidentified man, survey a landslide from Washington Street that fell onto Water Street and closed access to the ferry terminal and other locations in downtown Port Townsend due to heavy rainfall Sunday afternoon. Jefferson County Emergency Management issued a warning at 1:55 p.m. that the street was closed and alternate routes were necessary. A city dumptruck hauled away a load of mud and debris that was blocking the street. Further cleanup was needed before the street could be opened. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Landslide closes Water Street in Port Townsend

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News Port Townsend city employee Rafe Thornton, in yellow slicker, and an unidentified man, survey a landslide from Washington… Continue reading

Port Townsend city employee Rafe Thornton, in yellow slicker, and an unidentified man, survey a landslide from Washington Street that fell onto Water Street and closed access to the ferry terminal and other locations in downtown Port Townsend due to heavy rainfall Sunday afternoon. Jefferson County Emergency Management issued a warning at 1:55 p.m. that the street was closed and alternate routes were necessary. A city dumptruck hauled away a load of mud and debris that was blocking the street. Further cleanup was needed before the street could be opened. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Get your garden summer ready

WELL, HERE WE go! It’s June, the month summer begins. Actually, an old-timer here on the Peninsula told me early on with my arrival, “it… Continue reading

Classic Mariners Regata Saturday, Sunday

Races in the Classic Mariners Regatta on Port Townsend Bay are set for today and Sunday. This will be the 39th annual… Continue reading

Anson K. Sin

Classical pianist to perform on Peninsula

Classical pianist Anson K. Sin will perform a solo recital in Peninsula College’s Maier Performance Hall at 7 p.m. Monday. The alumnus… Continue reading

Anson K. Sin

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101) in east Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Printmaker Philip Carrico’s Ebony and Ivory is on view at Port Townsend Gallery.

Galleries open for Art Walk

Saturday evening explorations prepared in Port Townsend

Printmaker Philip Carrico’s Ebony and Ivory is on view at Port Townsend Gallery.

How your city works lecture planned

Bliss Morris will present “Giving Back to the Land: The Story of City Compost” at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The zoom lecture is… Continue reading

Land buy finished for housing site

Permanently affordable homes goal of Port Hadlock development

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

Levy, burn bans before counties

Government meetings in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Jefferson County aims to protect legacy growth

Letter going to state Department of Natural Resources about timber harvest

Emma Erickson with Red Dog Farm keeps produce fresh at an earlier Chimacum Farmers Market. (Andrew Wiese)

Chimacum Farmers Market to open for season

Record number of vendors expected at initial offering

Emma Erickson with Red Dog Farm keeps produce fresh at an earlier Chimacum Farmers Market. (Andrew Wiese)
Emma Bolin, interim director of Community and Economic Development for the city of Port Angeles, has accepted a job with the city of Port Townsend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Angeles chief to move to Port Townsend post

Housing, code issues addressed in both Peninsula towns

Emma Bolin, interim director of Community and Economic Development for the city of Port Angeles, has accepted a job with the city of Port Townsend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will explore Sacred Imagination at Unity in Port Townsend

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

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
Master weeder Mehdi demonstrate weeding techniques this weekend.

Weeding workshop scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Mehdi will present free weeding workshops from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Brian’s Food Bank Garden on… Continue reading

Master weeder Mehdi demonstrate weeding techniques this weekend.

PAT NEAL: Traffic jam blues

when plans for the biggest traffic jam in the history of the Olympic Peninsula were made… Continue reading