Jefferson County

Eight Jefferson County seats remain without candidates

No candidates filed for any of the eight positions open on the first day of the special filing period for Jefferson County.… Continue reading

Anglers chapter to meet in person in June

The East Jefferson Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers will return to in-person monthly meetings on June 11, it announced last week. The… Continue reading

Employers chafe over lack of workers

Issues cited: Child care, housing, ‘funemployment’

Vocalist Val James will bring her band to Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Townsend for an online Candlelight Concert this Thursday at 7 p.m.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Vocalist Val James will bring her band to Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Townsend for an online Candlelight Concert this Thursday at 7 p.m.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Hoodsport area to open for shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has upgraded its water quality rating for a section of tidelands near Hoodsport west of… Continue reading

Injured hiker rescued after fall down 300-foot ice chute

A search and rescue team from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island negotiated an 800-foot climb to rescue an injured 71-year-old hiker… Continue reading

More beaches open for shellfish harvesting

Recreational shellfish harvesting is open on Strait of Juan de Fuca beaches from Lyre River east to Discovery Bay, which is closed for all species… Continue reading

Search and Rescue team members used the Dosewallips State Park’s field as their command post for the multi-agency rescue of two hikers who had fallen down the Brothers Mountain on Sunday afternoon. Teams from Jefferson Search and Rescue, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue and Olympic Mountain Rescue responded to the emergency. (Jefferson Search and Rescue)

Seattle hiker dies during Brothers Mountain hike

Woman lost footing, fell into crevasse

Search and Rescue team members used the Dosewallips State Park’s field as their command post for the multi-agency rescue of two hikers who had fallen down the Brothers Mountain on Sunday afternoon. Teams from Jefferson Search and Rescue, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue and Olympic Mountain Rescue responded to the emergency. (Jefferson Search and Rescue)

Brinnon Garden Club to host plant sale at community center

The Quilcene Brinnon Garden Club will conduct a fundraising plant sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The annual sale… Continue reading

Jefferson County Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell used golf balls Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse to conduct the lot draw for the order of candidates’ name on the primary election ballot. The Aug. 3 election includes hopefuls for Port Townsend City Council, Port Ludlow Fire District No. 3, Sequim School Board and Clallam County Fire District No. 3, which includes a portion of East Jefferson County. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Lot draw selection in Jefferson County

Jefferson County Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell used golf balls Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse to conduct the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell used golf balls Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse to conduct the lot draw for the order of candidates’ name on the primary election ballot. The Aug. 3 election includes hopefuls for Port Townsend City Council, Port Ludlow Fire District No. 3, Sequim School Board and Clallam County Fire District No. 3, which includes a portion of East Jefferson County. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
P.E. teacher Logan Stegner and life skills teacher Jennifer Kruse co-created a Wednesday library program to help Port Townsend High School students deal with pandemic-related challenges. For their efforts, they received the Howard Learned Award for Community Education Engagement. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Pair of Port Townsend teachers honored for their dedication

Duo work to connect with students during difficult circumstances

P.E. teacher Logan Stegner and life skills teacher Jennifer Kruse co-created a Wednesday library program to help Port Townsend High School students deal with pandemic-related challenges. For their efforts, they received the Howard Learned Award for Community Education Engagement. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend Paper Mill lecture series continues Thursday

Karen Lené Rudd, Dana Squires and Dana Weir will present “Artist Talk: Using Recycled Brown Kraft Paper from the Port Townsend Paper… Continue reading

Strait Turners to meet via Zoom

Strait Turners, a local woodturners group, will meet at noon Tuesday. The meeting will stream on Zoom. Richard Bumgarner will demonstrate how to… Continue reading