Jefferson County

photo Andrew may With the Arctic blast coming many sensitive plants could be at risk and require a vegetative mulch on top of them. Here I took the opportunity to make a decorative display as the thermal mulch over our Gunnera. December is the ideal time to prune your evergreens!

A GROWING CONCERN: Protect plants from winter chills

I HOPE THAT for all of you, Christmas was merry and full of joy! I hope that, in some form, you got together with cherished… Continue reading

photo Andrew may With the Arctic blast coming many sensitive plants could be at risk and require a vegetative mulch on top of them. Here I took the opportunity to make a decorative display as the thermal mulch over our Gunnera. December is the ideal time to prune your evergreens!
Winter Welcoming Center staffer Lisa Anderson greets Half-Pint, the terrier who spends mornings at the center in Port Townsend's Pope Marine Building. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Bitter cold blowing into Peninsula

Warming centers prepared

Winter Welcoming Center staffer Lisa Anderson greets Half-Pint, the terrier who spends mornings at the center in Port Townsend's Pope Marine Building. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3 ½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant but chilly weather on Friday turned colder on Saturday with overnight snow forecast. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Christmas Eve fun at Chetzemoka Park

Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant… Continue reading

Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3 ½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant but chilly weather on Friday turned colder on Saturday with overnight snow forecast. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Fireworks detonate as the anchor is raised during one of Port Townsend’s First Night celebrations in this file photo.(Peninsula Daily News)

First Night returns to downtown Port Townsend

Hundreds of samples of soup, four kinds of live music and a whole lot of light: This is First Night, returning this… Continue reading

Fireworks detonate as the anchor is raised during one of Port Townsend’s First Night celebrations in this file photo.(Peninsula Daily News)

First Night schedule for Port Townsend

First Night, the New Year’s Eve festival on and around Pope Marine Park at Water and Madison streets, is free to the… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge overnight closures set in early January

Last week’s closures were canceled

Jan Whitlow’s equine family gather around her in a circle wearing their new waterproof blankets to help protect them from freezing cold, wind and rain that would flatten their otherwise thick and fluffy winter top-coat that serves as an insulator to keep their bodies warm. From left are Thunder, Mulla the mini-mule, Orion, Patch, Teddy and Shetland pony Belle. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

HORSEPLAY: Advice for blanketing horses for winter

SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS AND frost in the lowlands greeted us Tuesday morning, Dec. 21, Winter Solstice and the first day of winter. Which begs the question:… Continue reading

Jan Whitlow’s equine family gather around her in a circle wearing their new waterproof blankets to help protect them from freezing cold, wind and rain that would flatten their otherwise thick and fluffy winter top-coat that serves as an insulator to keep their bodies warm. From left are Thunder, Mulla the mini-mule, Orion, Patch, Teddy and Shetland pony Belle. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County awards lodging tax grants

Jefferson County commissioners have awarded 12 lodging tax grants. The funds will be provided for the… Continue reading

Suzy Elbow hiking in eastern Oregon's Wallowa Mountains.

New Americorps service member joins Fort Worden staff

Suzy Elbow has joined the staff at Fort Worden State Park as an AmeriCorps service member. Elbow grew up on Oregon’s central… Continue reading

Suzy Elbow hiking in eastern Oregon's Wallowa Mountains.

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to participate in statewide meeting

The Washington State Association of Counties will hear a weekly update on COVID-19 when they meet at noon Monday. Both Clallam and Jefferson counties will… Continue reading

Severe weather on the way

Forecast calls for 3-11 inches of snow; warming centers open on Peninsula

92 calls affected during 9-1-1 outage in seven counties

A 9-1-1 outage this month that affected about 20 call centers across seven counties, including Clallam and Jefferson, was caused… Continue reading

Two literary gingerbread houses, one inspired by Sophie Blackall's book "Hello Lighthouse" and one titled "The Sasquatch Who Stole Christmas," are among the 18 edible edifices on display at the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St. For details about the Uptown Gingerbread Contest, which will accept its last entries on Tuesday, see ptpubliclibrary.org. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Gingerbread houses at Port Townsend Library

Two literary gingerbread houses, one inspired by Sophie Blackall’s book “Hello Lighthouse” and one titled “The Sasquatch Who Stole Christmas,” are among the 18 edible… Continue reading

Two literary gingerbread houses, one inspired by Sophie Blackall's book "Hello Lighthouse" and one titled "The Sasquatch Who Stole Christmas," are among the 18 edible edifices on display at the Port Townsend Library, 1220 Lawrence St. For details about the Uptown Gingerbread Contest, which will accept its last entries on Tuesday, see ptpubliclibrary.org. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Erin Reading is cofounder of the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society, which seeks the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms and psychoactive plants. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend Council makes entheogens low police priority

Psychedelic Society gets its wish

Erin Reading is cofounder of the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society, which seeks the decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms and psychoactive plants. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

County adopts new redistricting plan

Commissioners approve it unanimously

Food bank fundraiser set today

Ugly Christmas sweater party-fundraiser for the Jefferson County Food Banks

Santa Claus, flanked by elf-firefighters Tammy Ridgway and Michael Archuleta, is traveling around Port Townsend and Port Hadlock this week, handing out candy canes and stuffed toys from East Jefferson Fire & Rescue battalion chief Justin Clouse’s heavily decorated truck. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Santa makes his rounds

Firefighters turn into elves in Port Townsend, Port Hadlock

Santa Claus, flanked by elf-firefighters Tammy Ridgway and Michael Archuleta, is traveling around Port Townsend and Port Hadlock this week, handing out candy canes and stuffed toys from East Jefferson Fire & Rescue battalion chief Justin Clouse’s heavily decorated truck. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Some snow expected on Christmas

Icy conditions predicted over weekend

A crane and a crew guide the Pat’s Place kitchen building — divided in half — onto a truck headed for the new transitional housing village in Port Townsend on Tuesday morning. Bayside Housing & Services hopes to open the self-governed and -contained village next month. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Kitchen commons added to Pat’s Place

Bayside aims for January move-in date

A crane and a crew guide the Pat’s Place kitchen building — divided in half — onto a truck headed for the new transitional housing village in Port Townsend on Tuesday morning. Bayside Housing & Services hopes to open the self-governed and -contained village next month. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Christmas feasts scheduled on North Olympic Peninsula

Free public Christmas feasts are planned in Port Angeles and Chimacum. The Salvation Army in Port Angeles will serve a Christmas Eve meal at noon… Continue reading