Jefferson County

5 acres gifted to Jefferson County animal shelter

Jefferson County vets call it ‘central location’

 

Clallam, Jefferson to accept prescription drugs Saturday

Five dropoff sites located across Peninsula

 

Port of Port Townsend examines its 2025 budget plans

More than 50 percent of capital budget to be Boat Haven projects

 

Shellfish harvesting closure partially lifted in Discovery Bay

Jefferson County Public Health has partially lifted its closure of shellfish harvesting from Discovery Bay. Those areas had been closed to harvesting… Continue reading

Workers guide a new 125-foot-long, 1,500-pound section of stormwater drain pipe into a trench above the Larry Scott Trail on Tuesday in Port Townsend. The new pipe is bigger and made from a different material than the PVC that it replaced. Last winter, the old pipe fractured in places due to weather and caused dirt and rocks to slide onto the trail. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Pipe installation

Workers guide a new 125-foot-long, 1,500-pound section of stormwater drain pipe into a trench above the Larry Scott Trail on Tuesday in Port Townsend. The… Continue reading

Workers guide a new 125-foot-long, 1,500-pound section of stormwater drain pipe into a trench above the Larry Scott Trail on Tuesday in Port Townsend. The new pipe is bigger and made from a different material than the PVC that it replaced. Last winter, the old pipe fractured in places due to weather and caused dirt and rocks to slide onto the trail. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: Predicting the coming winter

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA) issued its 2024-25 U.S. Winter Outlook. It was not a… Continue reading

Peter Mulvey to play concert at Palindrome

Peter Mulvey will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The concert will be in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller… Continue reading

PT City Council votes to oppose I-2117

State to spend $3.2B from Climate Commitment Act in biennium

Bagrat Tsurkan (vocals) in center. Clockwise from the bottom left, Volodymyr Gitin (clarinet), Andrei Okhramovich (trumpet), Yaroslav Besh (trombone), Sergei Poltorak (percussion), Oleg Vasianovich (accordion) and Viktor Kirilov (acoustic guitar).

Ukrainian folk band to perform Saturday

Kommuna Lux will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Bagrat Tsurkan (vocals) in center. Clockwise from the bottom left, Volodymyr Gitin (clarinet), Andrei Okhramovich (trumpet), Yaroslav Besh (trombone), Sergei Poltorak (percussion), Oleg Vasianovich (accordion) and Viktor Kirilov (acoustic guitar).
The section of state Highway 20 leading into downtown Port Townsend is aglow with autumn color from the early morning sunshine reflecting off the poplar trees that line the roadway. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Fall colors

The section of state Highway 20 leading into downtown Port Townsend is aglow with autumn color from the early morning sunshine reflecting off the poplar… Continue reading

The section of state Highway 20 leading into downtown Port Townsend is aglow with autumn color from the early morning sunshine reflecting off the poplar trees that line the roadway. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

‘Your voice’ program aims to increase civil engagement

Owl 360, Antioch University and the Jefferson County Clemente Course will present “Why Care? Your Voice Makes the Difference” at 4:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Access to Paradise Bay road to close for three weeks

Access from state Highway 104 to Paradise Bay Road will close to all traffic at 7 a.m. Thursday for about three weeks.… Continue reading

Kevin Ayesh, a classical pianist, will perform Thursday at Candlelight Concerts in Port Townsend.

Classical pianist to perform at Candlelight Concert

Kevin Ayesh will perform “Autumn Sonata — Autumn Rhapsody” during a Candlelight Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday. The series, at Trinity United… Continue reading

Kevin Ayesh, a classical pianist, will perform Thursday at Candlelight Concerts in Port Townsend.

Haunted Bordello tours this weekend in Port Townsend

The Haunted Bordello will return to Port Townsend with tours at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The guided tours… Continue reading

Jefferson County letter addresses funding obligation

Board says prosecuting attorneys will try fewer cases

Planning workshop to cover Port Townsend comprehensive plan

The Port Townsend City Council, Port Townsend Planning Commission and the SCI Alliance will conduct a virtual planning workshop during a special… Continue reading

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans.

Two Navy crew members who went missing after crash identified

Two U.S. Navy crew members who were missing after their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier during a training flight last week have been identified, according… Continue reading

Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans.
Fall color is breathtaking and why I emphasize it so! My sister took this photo last week at our cottage in far Northern Wisconsin and perfectly shows why everyone should plant fall foliage plants. (Linda May)

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall in love with autumn foliage plants

WITHOUT QUESTION, I believe that fall foliage color is the most underutilized (although stunningly brilliant) and unplanned element in the garden. And not just here… Continue reading

Fall color is breathtaking and why I emphasize it so! My sister took this photo last week at our cottage in far Northern Wisconsin and perfectly shows why everyone should plant fall foliage plants. (Linda May)

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 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to discuss defense caseloads

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula