News

Respiratory illness hits Peninsula hard

Children, elderly especially affected

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to the raisin treat offered by a young girl during the first Magic of Christmas event that opened on Thursday night at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend. Although reindeers were onsite only for opening night, a myriad of free activities are planned from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. through Tuesday, with special events planned on Christmas Eve. For more information, see https://jeffcofairgrounds.com/.

Arts & Entertainment

Making deer friends in Port Townsend

Sophia McKee, owner of Rainier Reindeer Ranch in Buckley, directs the nose of Bunny, an 8-year-old reindeer, to…

Arts & Entertainment

Entertainment offered on Peninsula this weekend

Arts and entertainment abound this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.

News

Program to benefit businesses and students

Grant of $1.3 million supports three-county effort

The poster for the 2022 Chimacum Arts & Crafts Fair was created by Chimacum High School student Layla Franson, who also is a member of 4H.

Arts & Entertainment

Chimacum Arts Crafts Fair this weekend

Fundraiser offers some 100 vendors

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Sean Bunting, red hat, and David Molotsky, blue hat, both teachers in the Ocean K-12 program, a partnership program between the Northwest Maritime Center and the Port Townsend School District, instructs the Bravo Team class in the benefits of eel grass during a session at the beach on eh Port Townsend Boat Haven on Thursday. The team would normally be out in a long boat but had to stay ashore because of small craft warnings.

Life

Ocean lessons at Port Townsend Boat Haven

Sean Bunting, red hat, and David Molotsky, blue hat, both teachers in the Ocean K-12 program, a partnership…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: When boys become bishop

BEFORE I GET to a specific instance of turn around and fair play, that of the medieval Boy…

News

Ordinances, budgets before counties; levy lid lift before EJFR

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Emily Bufford, youth and outreach library manager at the Port Townsend Public Library in Uptown Port Townsend, positions one of the gingerbread houses entered in the 28th annual Uptown Gingerbread Contest. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Annual gingerbread house contest accepting entries

Deadline is Sunday; winners in five categories announced Dec. 22

Arts & Entertainment

Author talk slated Saturday

PORT HADLOCK — Fredrik Backman will discuss his new novel, “The Winners,” at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Arts & Entertainment

Holiday bazaars set on Peninsula

A variety of holiday fairs and bazaars are planned this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Lilly Gulden checks that the are lights are glowing on a metal Christmas tree skeleton while Jefferson County Fairgrounds manager Danny McEnerney paints lettering for a display all in preparation of the opening of the Magic of Christmas event at the fairgrounds on Thursday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Magic of Christmas to open Thursday at fairgrounds

Reindeer highlight free festival through weekend

Mike Chapman.

Politics

Police, housing to be priorities

Chapman outlines Democrats’ plans

News

Official: Pool, golf course projects could complement each other

Input sessions in progress with next one Dec. 20

Claire Quigley Neal

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Pearl Harbor Day or how my mom won the war

“DECEMBER 7, 1941— a day which will live in infamy.” President Roosevelt said these words many years ago.

Erin Kluck of Port Townsend watches as her son Kaspar, 4, gives Santa Claus a high five during Saturday’s Uptown Port Townsend Farmers Market. Santa, aka Bryan Hood, said he’ll be manning the Crusty Crumb bakery table again, as the last two farmers markets of the year happen this Saturday and on Dec. 17. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

News

Give me five

Erin Kluck of Port Townsend watches as her son Kaspar, 4, gives Santa Claus a high five during…

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Repair shop to close Dec. 23

The Recyclery to focus on cycling programs

News

Chamber of Jefferson County aims to bring back its Young Professionals group

Members sought for task force that will help relaunch vision

News

First Fed Foundation awards $400,000 in fall grants

PORT ANGELES — First Fed Foundation has awarded 22 organizations a total of $400,000 in funding in its…

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2022 Woman of Excellence to be announced

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend branch of the American Association of University Women will announce its 2022…