Jefferson County

Indie is checked for injuries after she was pulled from a 25-foot hole in Quilcene.

Trapped Mastiff rescued

Dog pulled from narrow 25-foot hole on Quilcene family’s land

Indie is checked for injuries after she was pulled from a 25-foot hole in Quilcene.

Bees and honey focus of April’s History Happy Hour

The April History Happy Hour put on by the Jefferson County Historical Society will feature the East Jefferson Beekeepers… Continue reading

Clarinetist Jonathan Doyle, complete with an aerosol-masking instrument cover, jazzed up the Haller Fountain in downtown Port Townsend in the first “Buskers on the Block” gig. The series will showcase local musicians Thursdays and Saturdays through May. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Free music series has begun in Port Townsend

Buskers scheduled through May in Main Street program

Clarinetist Jonathan Doyle, complete with an aerosol-masking instrument cover, jazzed up the Haller Fountain in downtown Port Townsend in the first “Buskers on the Block” gig. The series will showcase local musicians Thursdays and Saturdays through May. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Gardiner Community Cemetery commissioners to meet

The Gardiner Community Cemetery commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday. The public meeting will be held downstairs in the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour.

Letter supports breaching dams

Jefferson County Commissioners encourage implementation of controversial proposal

Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour.
Meghan Mix of Hopscotch Farm is among dozens of vendors at the Port Townsend Farmers Market’s opening day Saturday. She had a busy day at her stand, selling salad greens, pickles and her popular beet relish. The market is on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Tyler and Lawrence streets in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Farmers market opens

Meghan Mix of Hopscotch Farm is among dozens of vendors at the Port Townsend Farmers Market’s opening day Saturday. She had a busy day at… Continue reading

Meghan Mix of Hopscotch Farm is among dozens of vendors at the Port Townsend Farmers Market’s opening day Saturday. She had a busy day at her stand, selling salad greens, pickles and her popular beet relish. The market is on from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Tyler and Lawrence streets in Uptown Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Jefferson Community Foundation CEO Siobhan Canty.
Jefferson Community Foundation CEO Siobhan Canty.

Jefferson County agencies to provide meals to students, families over Spring Break

Community agencies will provide five days of meals for students over Spring Break. Meals will be available for pickup or delivery for… Continue reading

Recovering from electrocution, Eduardo Garcia relearns his skills as a chef in "Charged," the Port Townsend Film Festival Pic for April. photo courtesy of Port Townsend Film Festival and Implement Productions
Recovering from electrocution, Eduardo Garcia relearns his skills as a chef in "Charged," the Port Townsend Film Festival Pic for April. photo courtesy of Port Townsend Film Festival and Implement Productions
Our weather here is idea  for all "Cole crops." Be it seeds, plants or ideally both — now is the time to plant. Our own Peninsula local greenhouse, Sunny Farms, also produces many of its own vegetable starts right here, helping to acclimatize these plants even further, which is a real bonus. Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News

A GROWING CONCERN: Get ahead with cabbages

SINCE I STRAINED the limits last week trying to connect the madness of basketball in March to vegetable gardening, let me begin today by starting… Continue reading

Our weather here is idea  for all "Cole crops." Be it seeds, plants or ideally both — now is the time to plant. Our own Peninsula local greenhouse, Sunny Farms, also produces many of its own vegetable starts right here, helping to acclimatize these plants even further, which is a real bonus. Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News
Jim Hansen, left, stands with his mother Lorraine on Friday during a drive by celebration of her 104th birthday on Saturday at the Port Townsend Life Care Center. The local law enforcement, first responders, and friends and family of Lorraine drove through waving and wishing her well. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend woman marks 104th birthday

Well-wishers congratulate her in outdoor procession

Jim Hansen, left, stands with his mother Lorraine on Friday during a drive by celebration of her 104th birthday on Saturday at the Port Townsend Life Care Center. The local law enforcement, first responders, and friends and family of Lorraine drove through waving and wishing her well. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
“Passing Cloud,” by Sydni Sterling, is featured in Artist Showcase 2021.

Twenty-one artists featured in Artist Showcase 2021

Northwind Art presents Artist Showcase 2021, the gallery’s first curated exhibit of new and returning visual artists. The exhibit at the gallery… Continue reading

“Passing Cloud,” by Sydni Sterling, is featured in Artist Showcase 2021.

Virtual home tour tickets on sale now

Tickets are on sale now for the 23rd Annual Home & Kitchen Tour, which will be offered online April 23-25. This year’s… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County consider comprehensive plan amendments docket

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider acting on the final docket for the April 19 hearing on amendments to the planning commission’s 2020 comprehensive… Continue reading