Jefferson County

Road closure forces delay of PDN, Forks Forum

Fallen trees that blocked U.S. Highway 101 on both sides of Lake Crescent halted delivery of Wednesday’s Peninsula Daily News and Forks Forum newspapers to… Continue reading

Sen. Kevin Van De Wege.
Sen. Kevin Van De Wege.

Jefferson Healthcare breach possibly affects 2,550 people

Phishing attack hits employee email, not medical, financial records

Naval Magazine Indian Island to conduct security training exercise

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Thursday. Installation personnel and residents living in the communities surrounding Indian Island… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Yet another bad idea

THAT WAS YET another bad idea in last week’s column. When out of concern for the well-being of our fellow sportsmen and women who pursue… Continue reading

Port Townsend police chief candidate D.F. Pace comes from the Philadelphia Police Department. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend police chief candidate D.F. Pace comes from the Philadelphia Police Department. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Independent Zumba instructor Bailey Burkhartsmeier teaches a spread-out, masked class for a handful of students at the Port Townsend Community Center on Tuesday morning. Statewide guidelines allowing in-person exercise — with restrictions — are inspiring fitness enthusiasts to come back to gyms and yoga studios this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Zumba class

Independent Zumba instructor Bailey Burkhartsmeier teaches a spread-out, masked class for a handful of students at the Port Townsend Community Center on Tuesday morning. Statewide… Continue reading

Independent Zumba instructor Bailey Burkhartsmeier teaches a spread-out, masked class for a handful of students at the Port Townsend Community Center on Tuesday morning. Statewide guidelines allowing in-person exercise — with restrictions — are inspiring fitness enthusiasts to come back to gyms and yoga studios this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula College instructor to offer free improv workshop

A weekly improvisational theater workshop is set to begin tonight, free and online with Peninsula College professor Lara Starcevich, Olympic Theatre Arts and the Port… Continue reading

Kitty Sokkappa is among the fitness instructors teaching online for the Olympic Peninsula YMCA. (Photo courtesy of Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula YMCA)
Kitty Sokkappa is among the fitness instructors teaching online for the Olympic Peninsula YMCA. (Photo courtesy of Erin Hawkins/Olympic Peninsula YMCA)

LETTERS: Remove Donald Trump from office

Donald J. Trump has committed treason against the citizens and the Constitution of the United States of America. He has fomented rebellion and incited terrorism… Continue reading

The Duckabush elk herd lives on "Hood 40," a parcel of trust land the Department of Natural Resources had intended to sell. Letters of protest led to a reversal of that plan. (Photo courtesy of Tim Sullivan)

Two forest parcels taken off bidding sheet

Department of Natural Resources decides not to sell elk habitat

The Duckabush elk herd lives on "Hood 40," a parcel of trust land the Department of Natural Resources had intended to sell. Letters of protest led to a reversal of that plan. (Photo courtesy of Tim Sullivan)

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

As Fox-Bell Farm Assistant Coach Chloe McGee guides Cooper through a series of jumps, he sails over each one with room to spare.  The farm adopted Cooper from a local rescue facility, trained and schooled him, and now he’s one of its lesson horses for more experienced riders.  (Meghan Lawson/Two Red Dogs Photography)

HORSEPLAY: Rescued horses offer much to their human companions

I APPLAUD PROFESSIONAL trainers who regularly take in abandoned, neglected and/or rescued horses to properly train and prepare for a hopefully long-term and good home.… Continue reading

As Fox-Bell Farm Assistant Coach Chloe McGee guides Cooper through a series of jumps, he sails over each one with room to spare.  The farm adopted Cooper from a local rescue facility, trained and schooled him, and now he’s one of its lesson horses for more experienced riders.  (Meghan Lawson/Two Red Dogs Photography)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

A GROWING CONCERN: Start off on the right foot with garden chores

JANUARY JUST KEEPS marching on. I realize I’ve been a little neglectful in not giving the annual January to-do-list, and that is just not right.… Continue reading

Rep. Steve Tharinger

Economy one priority for district lawmakers

Capitol security fortified before Monday’s start of session

Rep. Steve Tharinger