Jefferson County

Port Townsend mulls buying land for housing

Development would add affordable, workforce quarters

Teen on bicycle runs into car

A 15-year-old girl was transported to Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend as a precaution after she rode her bicycle into the… Continue reading

Jeff Bohman, of the Peninsula Trails Coalition and Race Director Victoria Jones with the presentation of the Donated Check. Taken at the Morse Creek ODT Trailhead. (Photo Credit: Dave Lasorsa)

Port Angeles Marathon Association donates funds

$30,000 to local community organizations

Jeff Bohman, of the Peninsula Trails Coalition and Race Director Victoria Jones with the presentation of the Donated Check. Taken at the Morse Creek ODT Trailhead. (Photo Credit: Dave Lasorsa)
Farmer Jennings Briley of Foggy Hog Farm works with pigs of various ages at Port Townsend’s Foggy Hog Farm. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

‘A pig with a purpose’ is the motto at Foggy Hog Farm

The farm is part of a cooperative operation that raises local meat

Farmer Jennings Briley of Foggy Hog Farm works with pigs of various ages at Port Townsend’s Foggy Hog Farm. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Sarah Creachbaum. (Photo courtesy Olympic National Park Service)

Olympic National Park chief to leave for Alaska

Acting superintendent not selected

Sarah Creachbaum. (Photo courtesy Olympic National Park Service)

Port Townsend City Council OKs budget of $45.3 M

Staffing, infrastructure priorities

Reinfections studied to see if omicron is on Peninsula

COVID-19 case rates climbing

Author talks new book in Zoom lecture

“This Land of Ice and Snow: A journey Across the North in Winter” by Anders Morley

County mulls second biennial budget

Final approval set later this month

Health officer: Thanksgiving surge size could be smaller than expected

New COVID-19 cases reported on Peninsula

PAT NEAL: Extinction for profit

It was another tough week in the news. A decision was made by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife that should go a long… Continue reading

Holly Stone Cabe of Port Townsend and her dog Louie recently connected with Pet Helpers, a new nonprofit organization which provides aid in veterinary emergencies. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Pet Helpers provide aid for pets and owners

Donations help with emergency care

Holly Stone Cabe of Port Townsend and her dog Louie recently connected with Pet Helpers, a new nonprofit organization which provides aid in veterinary emergencies. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Harpist David Michael’s latest album is available for free streaming. (Photo courtesy Jesse Allen)

Port Townsend harpist releases album

Free streams offered on website

Harpist David Michael’s latest album is available for free streaming. (Photo courtesy Jesse Allen)
Port Townsend Main Street Program Eryn Smith, on left, presents a gold award to JoAnn Williams for the window at Earthenworks Gallery.

Port Townsend winning windows announced

Small Business Saturday merchant window contest results

Port Townsend Main Street Program Eryn Smith, on left, presents a gold award to JoAnn Williams for the window at Earthenworks Gallery.
Food writer Sara Dickerman will share her work during Centrum's Creative Aging conference this Friday. photo by Sarah Flotard

Conference: Connections vital for creative aging

Connections — with others, with nature — are what Dr. Kristoffer Rhoads hopes people will be inspired to make after this Friday’s… Continue reading

Food writer Sara Dickerman will share her work during Centrum's Creative Aging conference this Friday. photo by Sarah Flotard

Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal to speak in Port Townsend

Pat Neal will present “The History of Fishing on the Olympic Peninsula” at 7 p.m. Wednesday during a meeting of the Puget… Continue reading

Copper Canyon Press’ Joseph Bednarik is editor of the largest book ever published by the Port Townsend press: “Jim Harrison: Complete Poems.” The book will be celebrated in an online launch party, free to the public, at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Copper Canyon Press to publish poetry tome

‘Jim Harrison: Complete Poems’ launch party Wednesday

Copper Canyon Press’ Joseph Bednarik is editor of the largest book ever published by the Port Townsend press: “Jim Harrison: Complete Poems.” The book will be celebrated in an online launch party, free to the public, at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend transit plan draws criticism

Language to acknowledge the climate crisis to be added

Two additional deaths recorded in Clallam County

Long-term care facility outbreaks now over

“The Long Today,” about a Saskatchewan canoe trip to mark a man’s 70th birthday, is one of the short films in the “Jane’s Faves” package available for streaming this week from the Port Townsend Film Festival. (Port Townsend Film Festival)

‘Jane’s Faves’ stream through Sunday in Port Townsend Film Festival Pic

Final session of the year

“The Long Today,” about a Saskatchewan canoe trip to mark a man’s 70th birthday, is one of the short films in the “Jane’s Faves” package available for streaming this week from the Port Townsend Film Festival. (Port Townsend Film Festival)