Jefferson County

Pianist Alexander Tutunov will premiere a new solo recital featuring Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Gershwin online this Saturday evening. photo courtesy Port Angeles Symphony

Encore: Pianist presents virtual concert Saturday

Tutunov plays pieces known to Port Angeles Symphony fans

 

ISSUES OF FAITH: Find a way to come together in love

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those… Continue reading

 

Vocalist Kate Voss and her husband Jason Goessl, aka Sundae + Mr. Goessl, bring their vintage jazz and humor to a live-streamed "In [Your] Living Room" concert tonight. The Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts hosts the online show. photo courtesy Sundae + Mr. Goe

Unique Seattle duo performs living room concert tonight

Well I love my baby better / better than a brand-new sweater /I love my baby he keeps me warm at night… Continue reading

 

Alan Peterson will present “Song of the Poet” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Peterson will be the guest speaker, via Zoom, at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave. Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. Attendees must make a reservation by 5 p.m. Saturday by calling 360-457-3981. The service will also stream live at www. facebook.com/unityof portangeles. For more information, call 360-457-3981 or visit www.unityintheolympics.org.

Unity speaker scheduled for Sunday

Alan Peterson will present “Song of the Poet” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Peterson will be the guest speaker, via Zoom, at Unity… Continue reading

Alan Peterson will present “Song of the Poet” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Peterson will be the guest speaker, via Zoom, at Unity in the Olympics, 2917 E. Myrtle Ave. Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. Attendees must make a reservation by 5 p.m. Saturday by calling 360-457-3981. The service will also stream live at www. facebook.com/unityof portangeles. For more information, call 360-457-3981 or visit www.unityintheolympics.org.
Past and Present Quilts is on display in a window in Port Townsend.

Walk-by textile exhibit graces window in Port Townsend

The North Olympic Chapter of the Surface Design Association presents “Past and Present Quilts,” a walk-by window display of vintage and modern… Continue reading

Past and Present Quilts is on display in a window in Port Townsend.
All-Star the red-tailed hawk, one of the non-releasable birds at Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, will appear at the organization's fundraiser Saturday on the Wild Birds Unlimited patio in Gardiner. All-Star is held by Cynthia Daily, the center's director. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Wild bird center expands

Outdoor ‘baby bird shower’ set for Saturday

All-Star the red-tailed hawk, one of the non-releasable birds at Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue, will appear at the organization's fundraiser Saturday on the Wild Birds Unlimited patio in Gardiner. All-Star is held by Cynthia Daily, the center's director. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Health officers concerned about vaccination hesitancy

Aim is to reach herd immunity

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Forum on Hadlock sewer proposal set for Thursday

The Jefferson County commissioners will host a public meeting Thursday to discuss the proposed Port Hadlock Sewer Project. The meeting starts at… Continue reading

Chef Wyatt Park, pictured in this file photo, shapes his sushi creations at the Jefferson County Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend on Saturdays. Along with dozens of other food and artisan vendors, Park mans his stand from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tyler and Lawrence streets. For those who prefer to shop for fresh produce by computer or mobile device, JCFmarkets.org keeps its online market open for orders till 1 p.m. today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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How he rolls

Chef Wyatt Park shapes his sushi creations at the Jefferson County Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend on Saturdays. Along with dozens of other food… Continue reading

Chef Wyatt Park, pictured in this file photo, shapes his sushi creations at the Jefferson County Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend on Saturdays. Along with dozens of other food and artisan vendors, Park mans his stand from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tyler and Lawrence streets. For those who prefer to shop for fresh produce by computer or mobile device, JCFmarkets.org keeps its online market open for orders till 1 p.m. today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Commissioners eyeing $600K grant for affordable housing project

Money to finish funding needs for Seventh and Hendricks project

Navy training exercise set Thursday

Naval Magazine Indian Island has scheduled a training exercise for Thursday. Training activities will include the use of blank ammunition, loud sirens… Continue reading

Amy Howard.

Port Townsend City Council to discuss pay hike for its members

Goal is to spur more applicants

Amy Howard.

Port Townsend City Hall reopens for limited services

The Port Townsend City Hall has reopened to provide limited in-person services to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.… Continue reading

Everyone 16 and older now eligible for COVID vaccine

State confirms more ‘breakthrough’ cases

Local churches to stream services online

List includes Port Angeles, Sequim, Gardiner, Port Townsend and Chimacum

Professor Matt Toerey.

Studium Generale presents ‘Zen and the Art of Chickenman’

PORT ANGELES —Peninsula College English Professor Matt Teorey will present his study, “Zen and the Art of Chickenman,” when he speaks at the Studium Generale… Continue reading

Professor Matt Toerey.
Kelly Doran takes her dog Sunny out for some fresh air at North Beach, one of several Port Townsend beaches included in Saturday’s Washington Coast Cleanup. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Washington coast cleanup set for Saturday

Volunteers to groom beaches in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Kelly Doran takes her dog Sunny out for some fresh air at North Beach, one of several Port Townsend beaches included in Saturday’s Washington Coast Cleanup. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

J&J vaccine on pause

Alternative dates, vaccine offered on Peninsula

Ariel Speser

Port Townsend City Council member announces she will not run again

Ariel Speser will not seek re-election for a second term on the Port Townsend City Council, she announced last week. “It’s bittersweet… Continue reading

Ariel Speser