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Port Townsend Students for Sustainability club leaders Lochlan Krupa and Anna Molotsky, both 16, hope to raise awareness of the harmful effects of motor vehicle idling.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Students for Sustainability gather support for a ban

Motor vehicle exhaust pollutes air, they say

Port Townsend Students for Sustainability club leaders Lochlan Krupa and Anna Molotsky, both 16, hope to raise awareness of the harmful effects of motor vehicle idling.  Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
The Miró Quartet — from left, violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele — will engage in a live-streamed question-and-answer session after their virtual concert Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Miró Quartet)

Miró Quartet to perform, speak with audience Saturday

A specially commissioned piece called “Home,” a Beethoven string quartet and Dvorak’s American Quartet are on the program of a Port Townsend… Continue reading

The Miró Quartet — from left, violinists Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violist John Largess and cellist Joshua Gindele — will engage in a live-streamed question-and-answer session after their virtual concert Saturday. (Photo courtesy of the Miró Quartet)
KPTZ-FM board president Robert Ambrose and general manager Kate Ingram take in the sun outside the radio station's new quarters at Fort Worden. The community station will move from Port Townsend's Mountain View Commons to the 2,500-square-foot Building 305 this summer. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Radio station KPTZ celebrates with a move to Fort Worden

On its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit radio station, KPTZ-FM 91.9 is about to move into a building more than three times… Continue reading

KPTZ-FM board president Robert Ambrose and general manager Kate Ingram take in the sun outside the radio station's new quarters at Fort Worden. The community station will move from Port Townsend's Mountain View Commons to the 2,500-square-foot Building 305 this summer. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Katy Bowman, author of “Grow Wild: The Whole Child, Whole Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More,” will array pages of the book along a mile-long walking route at Chimacum’s Finnriver Farm & Cidery on Sunday afternoon. The “book walk” is free to the public. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim author highlights new book with Chimacum walk

An unconventional approach to a tour in rural farm setting

Katy Bowman, author of “Grow Wild: The Whole Child, Whole Family, Nature-Rich Guide to Moving More,” will array pages of the book along a mile-long walking route at Chimacum’s Finnriver Farm & Cidery on Sunday afternoon. The “book walk” is free to the public. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Madpix Inc. filmmakers Doug Blush and Lisa Klein, whose movie “The S Word” appeared in the 2017 Port Townsend Film Festival, are teaching a nine-week documentary filmmaking seminar. (Photo courtesy of the Port Townsend Film Festival)

Port Townsend Film Festival announces prizes, seeks new boss

Director plans to leave after annual fall event

Madpix Inc. filmmakers Doug Blush and Lisa Klein, whose movie “The S Word” appeared in the 2017 Port Townsend Film Festival, are teaching a nine-week documentary filmmaking seminar. (Photo courtesy of the Port Townsend Film Festival)
1978 Rhododendron Festival queen Ann DeLeo Waters, left, and her sister, 1973 Rhody queen Carlene DeLeo Dahlman, are the self-described “old Rhody queens” who are hosting a fundraiser Friday night at the Wheel-In Motor Movie in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Rhododendron events set for Friday, Saturday

Bingo and a movie, Running of the Balls slated this weekend

1978 Rhododendron Festival queen Ann DeLeo Waters, left, and her sister, 1973 Rhody queen Carlene DeLeo Dahlman, are the self-described “old Rhody queens” who are hosting a fundraiser Friday night at the Wheel-In Motor Movie in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
For the first time in a year, the Tuff as Nails rowing team took the Blue Streak for a sun-splashed spin in Port Townsend Bay on Monday morning. Coming back in are Nikki Russell, facing front at left, Barb Hager and Christine Edwards; on the other side of the boat are Mari Friend and Zoe Ann Dudley. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Back on the water

For the first time in a year, the Tuff as Nails rowing team took the Blue Streak for a sun-splashed spin in Port Townsend Bay… Continue reading

For the first time in a year, the Tuff as Nails rowing team took the Blue Streak for a sun-splashed spin in Port Townsend Bay on Monday morning. Coming back in are Nikki Russell, facing front at left, Barb Hager and Christine Edwards; on the other side of the boat are Mari Friend and Zoe Ann Dudley. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Red Hot Strings teaching artist Albanie Falletta, seen during a performance at Fort Worden State Park in summer 2019, is among the Red Hot Strings workshop faculty members streaming her sessions online later this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Red Hot Strings teaching artist Albanie Falletta, seen during a performance at Fort Worden State Park in summer 2019, is among the Red Hot Strings workshop faculty members streaming her sessions online later this week. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
A copper rockfish — its eyes distended due to the pressure change when it was pulled up from a depth of 250 feet — is among the creatures in “Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound.” Author David B. Williams will discuss his research on the North Olympic Peninsula in a free online program Tuesday evening. (Photo courtesy of David B. Williams)
A copper rockfish — its eyes distended due to the pressure change when it was pulled up from a depth of 250 feet — is among the creatures in “Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound.” Author David B. Williams will discuss his research on the North Olympic Peninsula in a free online program Tuesday evening. (Photo courtesy of David B. Williams)
Port Townsend novelist JoAnne Tompkins, at home with her schnauzer Oscar, has released her debut, “What Comes After,” to glowing reviews across the nation. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend novelist draws critical acclaim

Author’s background as a mediator helps characters’ ‘psyches’

Port Townsend novelist JoAnne Tompkins, at home with her schnauzer Oscar, has released her debut, “What Comes After,” to glowing reviews across the nation. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend Foundry co-owner and seafarer Pete Langley will give a virtual tour during tonight’s First Friday lecture, hosted online by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Historical Society series features Port Townsend entrepreneur

Demand increased during challenging year of COVID-19

Port Townsend Foundry co-owner and seafarer Pete Langley will give a virtual tour during tonight’s First Friday lecture, hosted online by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
The band Three Wheels Turning -- from left, Aimée Ringle, Micaela Kingslight and Samara Jade -- will bring harmonies, strings and percussion to the Keg & I in Chimacum on Saturday. photo by Terry Du Beau

Live music ready, outdoors and in

Jefferson County venues welcome performers

The band Three Wheels Turning -- from left, Aimée Ringle, Micaela Kingslight and Samara Jade -- will bring harmonies, strings and percussion to the Keg & I in Chimacum on Saturday. photo by Terry Du Beau
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Juan de Fuca Festival chief to step down

Every organization — every person, for that matter — can look anew at what they want to do and be from here… Continue reading

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Community Wellness Project board member Shelby Smith checks on the rosemary in Chimacum School’s pizza garden while a team of Jefferson County Master Gardeners — from left, Candice Gohn, Susan Sparks and Honey Niemann — explore the rest of the project Monday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Chimacum students learn to grow their food

Community project focuses on cycle of farm to table

Community Wellness Project board member Shelby Smith checks on the rosemary in Chimacum School’s pizza garden while a team of Jefferson County Master Gardeners — from left, Candice Gohn, Susan Sparks and Honey Niemann — explore the rest of the project Monday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Raven Chronicles Press.

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Author shares spirit with world

I thought I was well-acquainted with our neighbor. Having traveled through seven of her states and studied Spanish in Cuernavaca, I felt at home in… Continue reading

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Jennifer Knight, youth services librarian at the Port Angeles Library, looks over a selection of books featured in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Dolly Parton’s project open to kids across Peninsula

Books to be delivered monthly from newborn to age 5

Jennifer Knight, youth services librarian at the Port Angeles Library, looks over a selection of books featured in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Life Hack, film about cyber privacy, streams this weekend

“Life Hack: Cover Your Webcam,” a comedic and cautionary tale about privacy — or lack thereof — is the Port Townsend Film… Continue reading

Gin Hammond portrays more than two dozen characters in her one-woman show "Returning the Bones," streaming this week in Key City Public Theatre's Art of the Solo series. (Photo courtesy Key City Public Theatre)

One-woman show streams this week

Set of four solo shows online in May

Gin Hammond portrays more than two dozen characters in her one-woman show "Returning the Bones," streaming this week in Key City Public Theatre's Art of the Solo series. (Photo courtesy Key City Public Theatre)