Jefferson County

Lauren Ehnebuske, left, and Bob Wallace stand next to the food pantry that Ehnebuske designed and Wallace built outside the Port Townsend Food Bank. The pantry offers free non-perishable food items any time of day or night. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)

Free food pantries open around the clock

Structures are filled with non-perishable goods and toiletries

Lauren Ehnebuske, left, and Bob Wallace stand next to the food pantry that Ehnebuske designed and Wallace built outside the Port Townsend Food Bank. The pantry offers free non-perishable food items any time of day or night. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)
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Merger aims to expand Jefferson County arts

Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend School of the Arts combine forces

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A GROWING CONCERN: Fall rains bring flood of gardening tasks

CERTAINLY THE WEATHER has changed. Just look how early it is dark, how long it takes for the sun to rise and did you feel… Continue reading

Van De Wege and Beauvais

A tale of two campaigns

Challenger outspends longtime lawmaker

Van De Wege and Beauvais

Candidate financial reports

The following campaign finance information for state Senate candidates Connie Beauvais and Kevin Van De Wege is collected by the state Public Disclosure Commission. Detailed… Continue reading

Forks man gets 14 years for second-degree rape

Dickinson pleaded guilty in September to March 2019 offense

Equitese Pony Club members, from left, Maria Timmons, Molly Lance, Hailey Gallagher, Kimberly Gallagher and Philippa Lance paint new poles to jump over at the Heron Pond Farm Equestrian Center in Port Townsend. The club held a fundraising  car wash last summer so they could purchase the materials needed to update, rebuild and build new poles and other jumping equipment. (Christine Headley)
Equitese Pony Club members, from left, Maria Timmons, Molly Lance, Hailey Gallagher, Kimberly Gallagher and Philippa Lance paint new poles to jump over at the Heron Pond Farm Equestrian Center in Port Townsend. The club held a fundraising  car wash last summer so they could purchase the materials needed to update, rebuild and build new poles and other jumping equipment. (Christine Headley)
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Jefferson reports two more COVID-19 cases

None confirmed in Clallam on Friday, Saturday

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(4013): Deirdre Morrison takes in the bustling energy of the PortTownsend Farmers Market on Saturday in uptown Port Townsend. The39-year-old is the new market manager for the Jefferson County FarmersMarkets. Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend Farmers Market finds new manager with deep roots

After 10 years away, Morrison returns to take reins from Milholland

(4013): Deirdre Morrison takes in the bustling energy of the PortTownsend Farmers Market on Saturday in uptown Port Townsend. The39-year-old is the new market manager for the Jefferson County FarmersMarkets. Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News
Vehicles travel in both directions Thursday evening along therecently completed state Highway 116 bridge between Indian andMarrowstone islands. Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News

Two-way traffic flows between Indian, Marrowstone islands

Highway 116 bridge spanning Kilisut Harbor completed

Vehicles travel in both directions Thursday evening along therecently completed state Highway 116 bridge between Indian andMarrowstone islands. Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County considers transportation plan

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a hearing prior to considering adoption of the 2021-2026 Six-year Transportation Improvement program when they meet at 9… Continue reading

Deer Park Cinema manager Casey Chapman sprays disinfectant mist around the concession stand of the Port Angeles theater complex lobby on Thursday in preparation for reopening on Oct. 30. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Deer Park Cinema manager Casey Chapman sprays disinfectant mist around the concession stand of the Port Angeles theater complex lobby on Thursday in preparation for reopening on Oct. 30. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Cindy Rice of Port Ludlow drops off her ballot for the Nov. 3 general election on Thursday at the walk-up drop box in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Voter turnout already approaching 40 percent on Peninsula

Drop boxes picked up multiple times per day, officials say

Cindy Rice of Port Ludlow drops off her ballot for the Nov. 3 general election on Thursday at the walk-up drop box in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson EDC extends grant deadline

Applications due Sunday at midnight; small businesses, nonprofits eligible

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League of Women Voters offers voting tools

With voting under way in Washington state for the Nov. 3 general election, the League of Women Voters is offering a number of resources to… Continue reading

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Don’t expect a COVID-19 vaccine until 2021

Health care workers and first responders first priority

Aiming to observe fish as part of her marine biology studies, an eighth-grade student in Port Townsend's OCEAN alternative learning program walks through waves off North Beach County Park on a crisp, sunny October afternoon Wednesday. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)

Lesson in the waves

Aiming to observe fish as part of her marine biology studies, an eighth-grade student in Port Townsend’s OCEAN alternative learning program walks through waves off… Continue reading

Aiming to observe fish as part of her marine biology studies, an eighth-grade student in Port Townsend's OCEAN alternative learning program walks through waves off North Beach County Park on a crisp, sunny October afternoon Wednesday. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)