Jefferson County

PAT NEAL: The wrath of the Thunderbird

YOU KNOW LIGHTNING’S getting closer when you feel the thunder in your bones. That’s how close it got during the recent storm that battered the… Continue reading

Halfway House restaurant staff supporting firefighting efforts

2620 Road Fire remains at 8 percent containment

Overnight bridge closures set on Hood Canal

The state Department of Transportation has scheduled overnight closures of the Hood Canal bridge on state Highway 104 at 10 p.m. Thursday and… Continue reading

Luther Hughes.

Poetry on the Salish Sea event set for Sunday

Poetry on the Salish Sea will continue its second Summer Sunday Readings from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The free annual… Continue reading

Luther Hughes.

Port Townsend Film Festival to host sneak peek

Preview screenings Saturday at historic Port Gamble Theater

Sarah Spaeth, left, and Kate Godman stand at a viewpoint on the north side of the newly acquired Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Chimacum Ridge Community Forest opening to the public next year

Jefferson Land Trust completes acquisition, continues its fundraising phase

Sarah Spaeth, left, and Kate Godman stand at a viewpoint on the north side of the newly acquired Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
“Mountains Revealed,” a soft pastel by Scott Pascoe of Port Townsend, appears in Northwind Art’s new “Northwest Expressions” show at Jeanette Best Gallery.

‘Northwest Expressions’ celebrates the feeling of life

The feeling of life in the Pacific Northwest comes through — in a variety of ways — in the 40 works of… Continue reading

“Mountains Revealed,” a soft pastel by Scott Pascoe of Port Townsend, appears in Northwind Art’s new “Northwest Expressions” show at Jeanette Best Gallery.
East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews extinguished a brush fire on Saturday adjacent to Coon Plumbing in Port Townsend. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Firefighters extinguish brush fire near Port Townsend

East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews extinguished a brush fire along Mill Road on Saturday. Since there were no fire hydrants in the… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews extinguished a brush fire on Saturday adjacent to Coon Plumbing in Port Townsend. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Growth minimal at Brinnon wildfire

Higher temperatures, wind both in forecast

Port Townsend Summer Band to play free concert Sunday

The Port Townsend Summer Band will present “On Broadway” at 1 p.m. Sunday. The free, open-air concert will be at Pope Marine… Continue reading

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Uptown street fair

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair… Continue reading

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Security exercise set at Naval Magazine Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise on Thursday. Training activities may include boats on the water, the use… Continue reading

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: Keep cut flowers fresh as a daisy

NOW THAT AUGUST is finally here, lovely flowers should be everywhere in your garden. Fresh cut flowers bring joy and make every room beautiful. So… Continue reading

Alternating traffic expected overnight next week at highways 104 and 19

Work crews will put down striping on the roundabout at the intersection of state highways 104 and 19 Monday evening through Thursday… Continue reading

Expenses outpacing revenues for Port of Port Townsend

Boat Haven, RV camping, moorage down from last year

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

Quilcene, Dabob bays closed to shellfish

Quilcene Bay and Dabob Bay beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting due to high paralytic shellfish poison levels in shellfish… Continue reading

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