Jefferson County

THING festival postponed to 2021

THING festival has postponed its second year to take place in summer of 2021 because of the state’s stay-at-home order to slow… Continue reading

Two-year prison sentence handed down for trailhead car prowls

Aberdeen man stole from vehicles in Olympic, Mount Rainier national parks

‘Flushable’ wipes clog sewer pipes, officials say

‘Flushable’ wipes clog sewer pipes, officials say

So-called flushable wipes are actually not flushable and can clog sewer pipes and pumps, the city of Port Townsend said in a… Continue reading

‘Flushable’ wipes clog sewer pipes, officials say

County economic development councils helping businesses

Teams assisting with loan, grant applications, planning for the future

Officials opt to keep schools closed in Washington state

Officials opt to keep schools closed in Washington state

Order asks to plan for potential expansion of closures into summer, fall

Officials opt to keep schools closed in Washington state
Nitasha Lewis, a manager with the Upward Bound program at Peninsula College, uses a paper valise to keep her head dry as she walks across the college’s Port Angeles campus Feb. 6, 2020. The college is going to online classes for the entirety of the 2020 spring quarter. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News file)

Peninsula College goes online for 2020 spring quarter

The academic year at Peninsula College is moving forward a week later than planned, and instruction will be online for the entire spring quarter. College… Continue reading

Nitasha Lewis, a manager with the Upward Bound program at Peninsula College, uses a paper valise to keep her head dry as she walks across the college’s Port Angeles campus Feb. 6, 2020. The college is going to online classes for the entirety of the 2020 spring quarter. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News file)
Peninsula comes together to sew homemade face masks
Peninsula comes together to sew homemade face masks
Port Townsend Marine Science Center prepares for BioBlitz in May

Port Townsend Marine Science Center prepares for BioBlitz in May

Science project asks citizens to document species through app

Port Townsend Marine Science Center prepares for BioBlitz in May
A GROWING CONCERN: Going ‘farm to table’ in your own backyard

A GROWING CONCERN: Going ‘farm to table’ in your own backyard

IT’S NO APRIL Fool’s joke, that now is a perfect time to be gardening … in all aspects of your yard! And it’s interesting, as… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Going ‘farm to table’ in your own backyard

CDC urges masks for all

One more COVID-19 case confirmed on Peninsula

Centrum faces the new reality
Centrum faces the new reality
Donations swell COVID-19 Relief Fund
Donations swell COVID-19 Relief Fund

How to donate, how to apply for funds

Olympic Community Action Programs is taking applications for those on the North Olympic Peninsula who are in need of grants from the COVID-19 Relief Fund.… Continue reading

Northwest Maritime Center offering online boat-building course

Northwest Maritime Center offering online boat-building course

Materials shipped to home; taught through Google Hangouts

Northwest Maritime Center offering online boat-building course

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Ecology pact in Clallam; COVID-19 in Jefferson

and consider Tuesday — a settlement agreement with the state Department of Ecology over… Continue reading

Local shops see donations, renewed thirst for books

Local shops see donations, renewed thirst for books

‘I just want a couple of paperbacks to get my mind off what’s happening’

Local shops see donations, renewed thirst for books

Fire District 3 to hold virtual meetings, open records restrictions

Clallam County Fire District 3, which also extends into Jefferson County, has acquired the technology needed for virtual meetings and will use it… Continue reading