Jefferson County

Clallam County man dies of COVID

Death brings Peninsula total up to 25

The Windsong sailboat of Port Townsend departs Friday morning from Point Hudson, where the Wooden Boat Festival would have taken place. The Sept. 10-12 festival is among two Port Townsend festivals canceled due to the changing COVID landscape, organizers said Friday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

COVID-19 issues lead to festival cancellations

CrabFest still on — for now

The Windsong sailboat of Port Townsend departs Friday morning from Point Hudson, where the Wooden Boat Festival would have taken place. The Sept. 10-12 festival is among two Port Townsend festivals canceled due to the changing COVID landscape, organizers said Friday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Heavily armed Port Angeles man who fled into ONP appears in federal court

Complaint alleges assault of woman

Peninsula counties add COVID-19 cases

A Clallam County long-term care facility outbreak has risen to 21 cases of COVID-19, and a second facility in Clallam is now confirmed to have… Continue reading

State ferries halt Labor Day weekend reservations

Staffing shortages continue

The Clean Bay is an all electric, zero-emission work boat built by students of the School, that will be based out of Port Ludlow Bay, to provide free pump out services to recreational mariners. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Students build Clean Bay, an launch all electric, zero-emission work boat

Clean Bay was built to provide free pump out services to recreational mariners

The Clean Bay is an all electric, zero-emission work boat built by students of the School, that will be based out of Port Ludlow Bay, to provide free pump out services to recreational mariners. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Boy rescued, airlifted from Buckhorn Wilderness

Child had been kicked by a mule

Peninsula schools resume classes while COVID-19 cases rise

Sequim School District and the Quillayute Valley School District resume classes today

Ben Rutherford, an employee of River Run Farm near Sequim, arranges locally grown produce at the Port Angeles Farmers Market. Such markets are among the destinations in this month’s “Eat Local First” campaign. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula-wide Eat Local First effort underway

Virtual Bingo Challenge promotes activities

Ben Rutherford, an employee of River Run Farm near Sequim, arranges locally grown produce at the Port Angeles Farmers Market. Such markets are among the destinations in this month’s “Eat Local First” campaign. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A watercolor of the Schooner Adventuress by Sandra Smith-Poling will be exhibited at Gallery 9 during September.

Port Townsend’s Gallery 9 to feature painter, jeweler

Featured artists for September are painter Sandra Smith-Poling and jeweler Judith Komishane

A watercolor of the Schooner Adventuress by Sandra Smith-Poling will be exhibited at Gallery 9 during September.
Northwind Art Executive Director Teresa Verraes shows off the just-finished collective painting at the close of “The Big Reveal,” the fundraiser held at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Artists create pieces of bigger picture

‘Big Reveal’ a fundraiser for Northwind Art

Northwind Art Executive Director Teresa Verraes shows off the just-finished collective painting at the close of “The Big Reveal,” the fundraiser held at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Library makes changes to Storytime schedule

The Jefferson County Library has announced changes to its Storytime schedule for the month of September. Outdoor Storytime will… Continue reading

Paraeducator Ginni Beard, right, hands out breakfast bags to kindergarten students during the first day of school for Quilcene School District. Quilcene and Brinnon school districts both began instruction Monday, with COVID-19 prevention protocols, including mask wearing and social distancing for students and staff. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Quilcene, Brinnon welcome students back full-time

Safety precautions include mask wearing, social distancing

Paraeducator Ginni Beard, right, hands out breakfast bags to kindergarten students during the first day of school for Quilcene School District. Quilcene and Brinnon school districts both began instruction Monday, with COVID-19 prevention protocols, including mask wearing and social distancing for students and staff. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

No peak yet for new virus cases

Clallam records 161 over weekend; Jefferson adds 17

Art fair, concert scheduled Sunday in Port Ludlow

The Port Ludlow Art Fair and Outdoor Concert will entertain on Sunday. The art fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3… Continue reading

Michael Osborne's Lady Washingvton will be featured in September at Port Townsend Gallery.

Osborne, Woodcock exhibited at Port Townsend Gallery

Mitchel Osborne’s photographs and Margaret Woodcock’s work will be featured at Port Townsend Gallery in September. The gallery, at 715 Water St.,… Continue reading

Michael Osborne's Lady Washingvton will be featured in September at Port Townsend Gallery.
Ian Mackay, right, briefs motorized wheelchair riders, from left, Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson as they prepare to participate in a leg of Ian’s Ride on Saturday at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Sea to Sound illustrates accessibility of ODT

Clallam, Jefferson commissioners join in on wheelchairs

Ian Mackay, right, briefs motorized wheelchair riders, from left, Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton and Clallam County Commissioner Randy Johnson as they prepare to participate in a leg of Ian’s Ride on Saturday at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Start planning now for spring bulbs

OUR CLIMATE AND soils here on the Olympic Peninsula are ideally most suited to spring flower bulbs and right now is the time to order… Continue reading

Back to school meetings slated for Port Townsend

The Port Townsend School District has scheduled several back to school meetings for this week, Meetings are scheduled at: • Port Townsend… Continue reading

More health mandates likely

Vaccination proof in restaurants under discussion