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Former Marine Joseph Schwann of Port Townsend smiles as he receives a Quilt of Valor from Susan Travis, right, and another member of Quilts of Valor during the Veterans Day event at the American Legion Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 in Port Townsend on Monday. Group leader Kathey Bates, left, was the emcee of the event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Quilts of Valor

Former Marine Joseph Schwann of Port Townsend smiles as he receives a Quilt of Valor from Susan Travis, right, and another member of Quilts of… Continue reading

Former Marine Joseph Schwann of Port Townsend smiles as he receives a Quilt of Valor from Susan Travis, right, and another member of Quilts of Valor during the Veterans Day event at the American Legion Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 in Port Townsend on Monday. Group leader Kathey Bates, left, was the emcee of the event. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Derek Kilmer.

Congressman Kilmer to work with Rockefeller Foundation

Twelve years in Congress to come to an end

Derek Kilmer.

Period now open for health questions

Open enrollment runs through Dec. 7

Dainius Vaičekonis will perform Saturday on the Schimmel grand piano at Grace Lutheran Church in Port Townsend.

Piano soloist to perform during Art and Our Schimmel Grand series

Dainius Vaičekonis will perform Godowski’s Java and Tirakontameron suites for solo piano at 3 p.m. Saturday. The concert, the second performance in… Continue reading

Dainius Vaičekonis will perform Saturday on the Schimmel grand piano at Grace Lutheran Church in Port Townsend.

Port Townsend expects $18M in public works expenditures next year

Director covers more than $73M in six-year capital facilities plan

Rock concert set for Quilcene Lantern

Live Life Loud will present the Heavy PNW Rock Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The hard rock concert will be at Quilcene Lantern… Continue reading

Former state Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland, said 18 years in public office was a “life-altering experience.” (Kevin Van De Wege)

Van De Wege reflects on political career

Former senator to continue firefighting, begin consulting

Former state Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland, said 18 years in public office was a “life-altering experience.” (Kevin Van De Wege)
Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital’s maternity ward rooms. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat

State and federal lawmakers are trying to help

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital’s maternity ward rooms. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Jefferson County approves transportation plan

Six-year improvement outlook budgeted for more than $94M

Port Angeles textile artist Merrie Jo Schroeder, installing the “Beatlemania” walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St., Port Townsend. The display of Beatles memorabilia and Beatles-themed art quilts and textile pieces will continue through November.

Fiber artists install Beatles walk-by exhibit

Peninsula Fiber Artists have installed “Beatlemania: 60th Anniversary,” a walk-by exhibit, in Port Townsend. The exhibit is open 24 hours a day… Continue reading

Port Angeles textile artist Merrie Jo Schroeder, installing the “Beatlemania” walk-by exhibit at 675 Tyler St., Port Townsend. The display of Beatles memorabilia and Beatles-themed art quilts and textile pieces will continue through November.
Tom Melancon will perform at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday evening.

Melancon to perform at Candlelight Concerts

Tom Melancon will perform during a Candlelight Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday. The series, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 609 Taylor St.… Continue reading

Tom Melancon will perform at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday evening.
Zak (Zack Gottsagen) and Tyler (Shia Labeouf) near the raft they built together to travel by water. (Port Townsend Film Festival)

Nonprofit to screen film with insights into their work

Port Townsend Film Festival, Olympic Neighbors partner for movie

Zak (Zack Gottsagen) and Tyler (Shia Labeouf) near the raft they built together to travel by water. (Port Townsend Film Festival)

Port Townsend ethics complaint dismissed

Officer examines argument on open meetings

“Floral Flight,” a digital painting by Larry Davidson, the artist of the month at the Port Ludlow Art League.

Reception set Wednesday for artists of the month

The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for Larry Davidson from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The reception will… Continue reading

“Floral Flight,” a digital painting by Larry Davidson, the artist of the month at the Port Ludlow Art League.

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

Photo by Karen Griffiths When Ukrainian musical group Kommuna Lux played at the Palindrome recently they met up with Paradigm Sporthorse Trainer Rebecca Cushman to see her two Ukrainian Warmblood imports Tux (shown) and Artist. From left Sergei Zhuravel, Volodymyr Gitin, Bagrat Tsurkan, Oleg Vasianovych, Sergei Poltorak and Yaroslav Besh. They’re currently touring the U.S. and Cananda to raise money to aid their fellow citizens affected by Russian’s military attacks.

HORSEPLAY: From inhuman to humane

THIS FEBRUARY WILL mark the third anniversary of Putin’s large-scale war on Ukraine. His warring atrocities have proven his flagrant disregard for human and animal… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths When Ukrainian musical group Kommuna Lux played at the Palindrome recently they met up with Paradigm Sporthorse Trainer Rebecca Cushman to see her two Ukrainian Warmblood imports Tux (shown) and Artist. From left Sergei Zhuravel, Volodymyr Gitin, Bagrat Tsurkan, Oleg Vasianovych, Sergei Poltorak and Yaroslav Besh. They’re currently touring the U.S. and Cananda to raise money to aid their fellow citizens affected by Russian’s military attacks.

Veterans Day ceremonies set

Organizations across the Peninsula will conduct a variety of services in observance of Veterans Day this weekend. Gardiner • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: Deck the halls by trimming the trees

A GREAT WAY to enhance your yard and entrance-way is to incorporate evergreen displays around your house and/or business. And since November is the perfect… Continue reading

Sue Ritter Milling’s quilt, “Ole,” is part of the exhibit “Find Your Story” opening at Bayside Gallery on Sunday.

Bayside Gallery to host reception for ‘Find Your Story’

The Bayside Gallery will host a reception for the opening of “Find Your Story” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The… Continue reading

Sue Ritter Milling’s quilt, “Ole,” is part of the exhibit “Find Your Story” opening at Bayside Gallery on Sunday.

Changes to code for floodplain delayed

Effects on Brinnon and farmland considered