Jefferson County

The Fulton Street Chamber Players, featuring pianist George Lopez, will give the last two Concerts in the Barn this weekend at Quilcene's Trillium Woods Farm. photos courtesy of Concerts in the Barn

Weekend arts events set on Peninsula

An outdoor knitting circle, jazz live in a castle courtyard, classical music in and around a barn: They’re happening tonight through Sunday on the North… Continue reading

The Fulton Street Chamber Players, featuring pianist George Lopez, will give the last two Concerts in the Barn this weekend at Quilcene's Trillium Woods Farm. photos courtesy of Concerts in the Barn

Community garage sale set Saturday

The Jefferson County Fair Association will host a community garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The sale is at… Continue reading

John Walsch, mental health navigator for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, recently had his position extended through the end of June 2022, after the Sheriff’s Office was awarded a year-long grant by the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs to fund the position. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Navigating difficulties: Help offered to those in crisis

Mental health professional joins police on calls

John Walsch, mental health navigator for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, recently had his position extended through the end of June 2022, after the Sheriff’s Office was awarded a year-long grant by the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs to fund the position. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
Luke Robins.
Luke Robins.

Port Townsend School Board retreat today

The Port Townsend School Board will discuss racial literacy, the strategic plan process and superintendent’s goals during a retreat at 5:30 p.m.… Continue reading

COVID, tuberculosis outbreaks grow at Clallam Bay prison

The outbreaks of COVID-19 and tuberculosis at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center continue to grow, as officials try to limit the spread of the unrelated… Continue reading

Bluesman John Maxwell will give an outdoor concert Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Coyle. (Photo by Crystal Craig)

Variety of entertainment slated on Peninsula this weekend

Outdoor blues, online Broadway shows, open-air theater, “Hidden History”: These merely scratch the surface of the arts and entertainment picture this weekend. From Ghostlight Productions… Continue reading

Bluesman John Maxwell will give an outdoor concert Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in Coyle. (Photo by Crystal Craig)

PAT NEAL: Rough bar conditions

It was daylight on the water. A heaving deck and the smell of saltwater told me I’d awakened to a real-life nightmare. In the murk… Continue reading

Pamela Roberts, left, and Sheila Harwood will give a live-streamed Candlelight Concert of summery classical music Thursday evening. (Photo by Howard Gilbert)

‘Melodic, magical’ Candlelight Concert livestream Thursday

Two women will dive headlong into the music they love Thursday night in hopes of lifting hearts and raising support for local… Continue reading

Pamela Roberts, left, and Sheila Harwood will give a live-streamed Candlelight Concert of summery classical music Thursday evening. (Photo by Howard Gilbert)
The 961-foot Serenade of the Seas skirts Point Wilson on its way from Seattle to Alaska. The Royal Caribbean ship, which holds 2,578 passengers, also passed Port Angeles and Sekiu en route to its first stop in Sitka today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Just passing through

The 961-foot Serenade of the Seas skirts Point Wilson on its way from Seattle to Alaska. The Royal Caribbean ship, which holds 2,578 passengers, also… Continue reading

The 961-foot Serenade of the Seas skirts Point Wilson on its way from Seattle to Alaska. The Royal Caribbean ship, which holds 2,578 passengers, also passed Port Angeles and Sekiu en route to its first stop in Sitka today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Murder sentence over 3 decades

Nordland man also to serve time for assault

The barn at Trillium Woods Farm near Quilcene is the setting for free chamber concerts this summer, including last Sunday’s performance by, from left, James Garlick, Richard O’Neill, Jeremy Denk and Ani Aznavoorian. This weekend will bring the final Concerts in the Barn at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Patrons who sit inside the barn must show proof of vaccination. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
The barn at Trillium Woods Farm near Quilcene is the setting for free chamber concerts this summer, including last Sunday’s performance by, from left, James Garlick, Richard O’Neill, Jeremy Denk and Ani Aznavoorian. This weekend will bring the final Concerts in the Barn at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Patrons who sit inside the barn must show proof of vaccination. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend High School Scholarship Foundation accepting applications for college funding

The Port Townsend High School Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications for college scholarships. Applications are open to Port Townsend High School graduates… Continue reading

Transit eyes options for electric buses

Board member calls for workshop in 2022

Driver dies in collision at state Highway 104 and US 101

Second person flown to Harborview with serious injuries

Clallam adds 107 cases, one death on weekend

The federal Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, and Peninsula health officials hope the move will help those… Continue reading

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could boost public confidence in the shots and spur more… Continue reading

Sue and Paul Boucher of That Takes the Cake in Sequim show off their Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission “Share” campaign buttons. (Photo courtesy of Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission)
Sue and Paul Boucher of That Takes the Cake in Sequim show off their Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission “Share” campaign buttons. (Photo courtesy of Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission)