Jefferson County

Sequim man, coworkers help save canoers near Port Townsend

‘I’ve never done anything like this. It just had to be done.’

Vehicles are loaded onto the MV Salish ferry boat at the terminal in Port Townsend earlier this month. Cost-saving options floated by the state Department of Transportation for the 2021-23 budget include pulling the Salish from service, which would leave the Port Townsend-Coupeville route with one boat. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)

Leaders unite to prevent ferry cuts

Agencies team up on impact study to aid lobbying

Vehicles are loaded onto the MV Salish ferry boat at the terminal in Port Townsend earlier this month. Cost-saving options floated by the state Department of Transportation for the 2021-23 budget include pulling the Salish from service, which would leave the Port Townsend-Coupeville route with one boat. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)
Residents await the collection of ballots from the JCPenney parking lot at 651 W. Washington St. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Early returns filled at least two Clallam County drop boxes to capacity last week. (Photo courtesy of Barb Hanna)
Residents await the collection of ballots from the JCPenney parking lot at 651 W. Washington St. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Early returns filled at least two Clallam County drop boxes to capacity last week. (Photo courtesy of Barb Hanna)

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Safe passage for wildlife and humans

INSTEAD OF DREADING the soggy Sunday, I went diving into the rain. Yes, I made a plan to explore Port Townsend’s Quimper Wildlife Corridor at… Continue reading

Fort Worden Advisory Committee seeks applicants for 2 positions

PORT TOWNSEND – The Fort Worden Advisory Committee is seeking qualified applicants for two at-large positions that are for three-year terms beginning in January. Applications… Continue reading

Jobless rate falls on Peninsula

Unemployment down by at least one percentage point for second month

PAT NEAL: October fishing madness

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. An invasion of desperate anglers spread quickly across the Olympic Peninsula from the Dungeness River, west to… Continue reading

Dan Brooks of Port Angeles, left, checks out books with assistance from customer service representative Jay Averill at the front door of the Port Angeles Public Library on Tuesday. The North Olympic Library System will allow some in-person browsing beginning next month. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula libraries working on in-person service

Earliest possible openings coming in mid-November

Dan Brooks of Port Angeles, left, checks out books with assistance from customer service representative Jay Averill at the front door of the Port Angeles Public Library on Tuesday. The North Olympic Library System will allow some in-person browsing beginning next month. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend extends streatery permit program

Move allows restaurants to continue operating in public spaces

Searches continue for missing Jefferson County men

Efforts complicated by shallow waters, shifting weather

Comment sought for proposed roundabouts on Highway 20

The public can now comment on two proposed roundabouts along state Highway 20 approaching the state ferries terminal in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

A deer walks down the side of Redwood Street on Monday in Port Townsend. In other parts of the county, deer season is open with a license in specific areas through the end of the month. Regulations and where hunting is permitted can be found at www.wdfw.wa.gov. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

Out for a stroll

A deer walks down the side of Redwood Street on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Port Townsend. In other parts of the county, deer season… Continue reading

A deer walks down the side of Redwood Street on Monday in Port Townsend. In other parts of the county, deer season is open with a license in specific areas through the end of the month. Regulations and where hunting is permitted can be found at www.wdfw.wa.gov. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

School districts seek input to recruit ideal leaders

Surveys open to each community through Oct. 30

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Vote now in the Olympic Peninsula Pet Photo Contest!

Submit photos through Oct. 18; vote for your favorites Oct. 19-24

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