Jefferson County

State Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Port Townsend.

State allocation fuels Port Hadlock Sewer Project

Dean: No public vote planned since Local Improvement District not needed

State Rep. Steve Tharinger, D-Port Townsend.
Fiddler Alea Waters, left, and guitarist Lang Russel provide free music outside Port Townsend’s Recovery Cafe last week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Recovery Cafe open in Port Townsend

Group provides resource, sense of safety for attendees

Fiddler Alea Waters, left, and guitarist Lang Russel provide free music outside Port Townsend’s Recovery Cafe last week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Woman injured in single-vehicle crash

An Oregon woman is in stable condition after she drove into a ditch and hit an embankment and some trees south of Brinnon,… Continue reading

Health officials note increase in skipped second-dose appointments

North Olympic Peninsula public health officials have noticed an increase in people not returning for their second COVID-19 vaccination dose and are urging residents to… Continue reading

State allocates $20 million for Port Hadlock sewer project

The state Legislature has allocated $20.175 million to the Port Hadlock sewer project, bringing it to within about $2 million to move… Continue reading

Master Gardener Keith Dekker works in Sequim’s Woodcock Demonstration Garden, headquarters for the Clallam County Master Gardeners’ plant sale. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Macias-Cortez)

Master Gardeners to sell multitude of starts

Key fundraisers for gardening programs in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Master Gardener Keith Dekker works in Sequim’s Woodcock Demonstration Garden, headquarters for the Clallam County Master Gardeners’ plant sale. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Macias-Cortez)
Work crews will begin chip sealing and bridge maintenance this summer. (State Department of Transportation)
Work crews will begin chip sealing and bridge maintenance this summer. (State Department of Transportation)

Mass clinics wrap up

Counties moving to pop-up vaccination sites

Whenever you plant anew, especially young vegetables and flowers, it's important to water adequately — especially when it's been hot and dry. Beth and Cappy have installed perfect raised irrigation for this crucial requirement. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t leave plants high and dry

WE’VE ALL HEARD the saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” The problem is, this year’s April showers were little more than mist in the wind… Continue reading

Whenever you plant anew, especially young vegetables and flowers, it's important to water adequately — especially when it's been hot and dry. Beth and Cappy have installed perfect raised irrigation for this crucial requirement. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)
Carvers Se Sealth, also known as Jewell James, left, his brother Sit ki kadem, also called Doug James, and Doug's wife, Siam'elwit James, accompanied the Lummi House of Tears totem pole to downtown Port Townsend on Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Cedar totem pole welcomed in Port Townsend

Lummi carving to travel across nation to D.C.

Carvers Se Sealth, also known as Jewell James, left, his brother Sit ki kadem, also called Doug James, and Doug's wife, Siam'elwit James, accompanied the Lummi House of Tears totem pole to downtown Port Townsend on Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101). This week features… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Katharyn Rivers
Port Angeles' and Sequim’s high school equestrian teams gained three first-place and four second-place wins at their second meet held April 9-11.  The Port Angeles team, from left, are Amelia Kinney with Gus and Cupcake, Sara Holland with Diesel, Katherine Marchant with Smokey, Coach Nancy McCaleb, Sydney Hutton with Ginger and Haley Bishop with Speckles and Flash.

HORSEPLAY: Equestrian teams do well at district meet

BITTER COLD SEEMED to make for better fun at last weekend’s Washington State High School Equestrian Team competition during which Port Angeles’ Sydney Hutton and… Continue reading

Photo courtesy Katharyn Rivers
Port Angeles' and Sequim’s high school equestrian teams gained three first-place and four second-place wins at their second meet held April 9-11.  The Port Angeles team, from left, are Amelia Kinney with Gus and Cupcake, Sara Holland with Diesel, Katherine Marchant with Smokey, Coach Nancy McCaleb, Sydney Hutton with Ginger and Haley Bishop with Speckles and Flash.

NODC offers assistance for developing online presence

The North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council is offering free ecommerce technical advising to businesses that have experienced a COVID-19-related drop in business.… Continue reading

Strait Turners to meet Tuesday

Strait Turners, a local woodturners group, will meet at noon Tuesday. The meeting will stream on Zoom. Allen Stratton will demonstrate cross grain… Continue reading

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Tepid approval of dam removals

Snake River project divides electeds

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Michael Schmitt will present “More than Improv: Finding Your Voice” at noon Thursday. 

Schmitt will address an online meeting of the Jefferson County Toastmasters Club.

Toastmasters meet to talk techniques

Michael Schmitt will present “More than Improv: Finding Your Voice” at noon Thursday. Schmitt will address an online meeting of the Jefferson… Continue reading

Michael Schmitt will present “More than Improv: Finding Your Voice” at noon Thursday. 

Schmitt will address an online meeting of the Jefferson County Toastmasters Club.

Pop-up clinics aim to draw down fourth wave

Four more cases reported in Clallam; three more in Jefferson