Mass vaccination site to open in Seattle on Saturday

Gov. Jay Inslee and Seattle-area leaders on Wednesday touted the opening of a new mass COVID-19 vaccination site at an… Continue reading

Genealogical lecture slated Saturday

Claudia Breland will speak at an online meeting of the Clallam County Genealogical Society at 10 a.m. Saturday. Breland will discuss the… Continue reading

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The Kearney Street-Sims Way intersection, pictured on Tuesday, is one of two where the city of Port Townsend plans to build compact roundabouts. The traffic circles have center islands that make navigation easier for trucks and emergency vehicles.

Port Townsend City Council discusses more roundabouts

Traffic circles coming to Discovery Road and Kearney Street

<strong>Diane Urbani de la Paz</strong>/Peninsula Daily News
The Kearney Street-Sims Way intersection, pictured on Tuesday, is one of two where the city of Port Townsend plans to build compact roundabouts. The traffic circles have center islands that make navigation easier for trucks and emergency vehicles.

Southern Resident orca born last year a female

A small barrel roll gave whale watchers a gender reveal over the weekend and reason to be hopeful about a… Continue reading

State corrects information about pot licenses

Applying for a marijuana producer, processor or retailer license — not purchasing one — is the only way a person can get… Continue reading

Jill Biden
Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times

First lady Jill Biden talks to families at Naval Air Station Whidbey

First lady Jill Biden arrived at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island late Tuesday morning,… Continue reading

Jill Biden
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Gerry Kress of Port Townsend pedaled his bike to Jefferson Healthcare's drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site Tuesday morning, where vaccinator Viviann Kuehl of Quilcene briefed him on the procedure. Kress was among 375 people scheduled for first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.  (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Gerry Kress of Port Townsend pedaled his bike to Jefferson Healthcare's drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site Tuesday morning, where vaccinator Viviann Kuehl of Quilcene briefed him on the procedure. Kress was among 375 people scheduled for first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.  (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson PUD eyeing expanded high-speed internet access

Draft plan to be discussed in special meeting Tuesday

Photo courtesy of WSDOT
 State Highway 112 at milepost 36.9, where the highway has dropped more than 13 feet due to roadway settlement.

Big fix needed on state Highway 112

Stretch of road between Joyce, Clallam Bay could fully reopen by fall

Photo courtesy of WSDOT
 State Highway 112 at milepost 36.9, where the highway has dropped more than 13 feet due to roadway settlement.

Navy plans training at Indian Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island has scheduled a training exercise for Tuesday. Training activities will include boats on the water near the pier’s… Continue reading

Anne Koomen and baby Jasper, 6 weeks, browse the Port Townsend Library children’s section for books Jasper’s two older siblings might like. Libraries across the North Olympic Peninsula are now open for short in-person visits and self-checkout of books, CDs and DVDs. The Port Townsend Library’s grab-and-go hours are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Open for browsing

Anne Koomen and baby Jasper, 6 weeks, browse the Port Townsend Library children’s section for books Jasper’s two older siblings might like. Libraries across the… Continue reading

Anne Koomen and baby Jasper, 6 weeks, browse the Port Townsend Library children’s section for books Jasper’s two older siblings might like. Libraries across the North Olympic Peninsula are now open for short in-person visits and self-checkout of books, CDs and DVDs. The Port Townsend Library’s grab-and-go hours are from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula ready for school/childcare staff vaccinations

Both Jefferson and Clallam counties are on track to add COVID-19 vaccinations of teachers and child care workers, health officers said Sunday. The two counties… Continue reading

Film documents building of village

“Peter’s Place: A Community Spirit Village,” a short film by Dennis Daneau of Port Townsend, will stream online at 6:30 p.m. Monday… Continue reading

Four PT men suspected in assault, kidnapping

Event happened in November; victim identified attackers last weekend

Friends of the Sequim Library book sale set Saturday

The Friends of the Sequim Library will conduct a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The sale is at the… Continue reading