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“Magical Beings,” featuring the work of Maxine Martell, will be on display throughout September at Aurora Loop Gallery in Port Townsend.

Opening reception for ‘Magical Beings’ exhibit slated Saturday

There will be an opening reception for Maxine Martell’s exhibit, “Magical Beings,” from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The reception will… Continue reading

“Magical Beings,” featuring the work of Maxine Martell, will be on display throughout September at Aurora Loop Gallery in Port Townsend.

Port Townsend Bay beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

Port Townsend Bay beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting due to high paralytic shellfish poison levels in samples sent to… Continue reading

Reception for exhibit opening set for Sunday

Bayside Art Gallery will host a champagne reception for the opening of Modern Metamorphoses: Paintings and Sculptures from 4 p.m. to 6… Continue reading

Woman flown to hospital after collision on Highway 19

One woman was flown to a Seattle hospital and three others were taken to Jefferson Healthcare hospital after a vehicle crossed the centerline… Continue reading

Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King, left, discusses ways to repair the broken sewer line that developed a sinkhole late Friday night on Water Street at the entrance to the Port Townsend ferry dock, with Talon Cameron of Seaton Construction, Lane Dodson and Adam Fructas. Raw sewage continues to flow through the 70-year-old pipe and partially fills the hole. Plans were to make a temporary fix with a steel plate over the hole until more permanent repairs could be made. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Sinkhole repairs

Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King, left, discusses ways to repair the broken sewer line that developed a sinkhole late Friday night on Water… Continue reading

Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King, left, discusses ways to repair the broken sewer line that developed a sinkhole late Friday night on Water Street at the entrance to the Port Townsend ferry dock, with Talon Cameron of Seaton Construction, Lane Dodson and Adam Fructas. Raw sewage continues to flow through the 70-year-old pipe and partially fills the hole. Plans were to make a temporary fix with a steel plate over the hole until more permanent repairs could be made. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)

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

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall into garden chores as summer ends

HAPPY LABOR DAY! We’re on the back side of the midsummer season, so now is the time to start making many decisions regarding the garden.… Continue reading

Ralph Henry Keil and Ginny Grimm.

Chimacum sailor’s remains are identified

After nearly eight decades, man who died at Pearl Harbor to be buried at Tahoma National Cemetery

Ralph Henry Keil and Ginny Grimm.

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Presentations next week on preliminary budgets

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend employee Eva Ellis trims brush and weeds out of the rain gardens Wednesday morning at Point Hudson in advance of the annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Sept. 6-8 at Point Hudson Marina. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Prep work

Port of Port Townsend employee Eva Ellis trims brush and weeds out of the rain gardens Wednesday morning at Point Hudson in advance of the… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend employee Eva Ellis trims brush and weeds out of the rain gardens Wednesday morning at Point Hudson in advance of the annual Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Sept. 6-8 at Point Hudson Marina. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

ISSUES OF FAITH: Let heroes inspire us to be better

RECENTLY, AT A church boys camp, I asked the question, “Who do you look up to?” Someone said, “my grandfather.” Another said, “my uncle.” And… Continue reading

Fort Worden PDA considers dissolution timeline

Interim executive director aims for smooth transition

Olympic Music Festival continues series this weekend

Music, cars and a book signing highlight weekend events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Olympic Music Festival will continue its 41st summer season at… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend receives $200K in grant funding

Dollars to pay for design work at airport’s industrial area, executive director says

Candidates for office to speak during forum

The North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum during its third Quilcene-Brinnon Connections meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday. The… Continue reading

Richard Russell will bring “One World Music” back to Port Townsend on Sunday.

Richard Russell Group to host ‘One World Music’ on Sunday

The Richard Russell Group will present “One World Music” at 4 p.m. Sunday. The world fusion concert will be at Unity Center… Continue reading

Richard Russell will bring “One World Music” back to Port Townsend on Sunday.
Levi Liberty enjoys one of his beers in front of Social Fabric Brewery’s three fermenters in Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend’s Social Fabric Brewing ready to keep the beer flowing

Port Angeles beer entrepreneur steps into commercial brewing

Levi Liberty enjoys one of his beers in front of Social Fabric Brewery’s three fermenters in Port Townsend. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
“Direct Line to Nature” by Joshua Phelps is one of the Merit Award winners in the Northwest Expressions exhibit at Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. Exhibit jurors Richard and Jesse Watson will give a free gallery talk Thursday. (Joshua Phelps)

Art jurors to give free talk Thursday in Port Townsend

The public is invited to a free gallery talk with artists and jurors Richard and Jesse Watson at 6 p.m. Thursday at… Continue reading

“Direct Line to Nature” by Joshua Phelps is one of the Merit Award winners in the Northwest Expressions exhibit at Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. Exhibit jurors Richard and Jesse Watson will give a free gallery talk Thursday. (Joshua Phelps)