Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
The Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building's Marine Systems program, led by Lead Instructor Kevin Ritz, far right, helps students apply new skills to real-world projects.  Recent graduate Andy Politz, far left, will serve as a Prothero Intern on this pump out boat conversion project with support from instructors Tyler Johnson and Jordan Primus.

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Port, boat school announce partnership for pump out sled

Students to help expand port functions

Education

Port Townsend School Board OKs child center at high school

Residents concerns include increased traffic

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: The grass can be greener on your side

THE RAIN IS starting — soon it will fall upon us in full force!

Photo by Karen Griffiths

 

 

Cutline: A crowded room greeted  Washington State Park’s Miller Peninsula planners when they hosted an Open House Tuesday in an event room at the 7-Cedars Hotel.  Local residence were there to voice their concerns and opposition to the State’s plan to turn the well-used multi-use community park set in its natural surroundings into a recreational tourist attraction with 127 camp sites — some large enough for big Recreational Vehicles — and  even a lodge style hotel.

Life

HORSEPLAY: Miller Peninsula planners hear an earful from equestrians

THE HUNDREDS OF people in attendance were packed like sardines into the Blyn-Bay event room at the 7…

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Six-year-old Emmett Stratford of Port Angeles receives a treat from Sarah Ogerly, owner of Olympic Stauned Glass, left, and Mitch Zenobi during Halloween trick or treating in downtown Port Angeles in 2019.

Arts & Entertainment

Scares and dares on Peninsula for Halloween

Thrills and chills are in store on the North Olympic Peninsula as Halloween approaches.

Arts & Entertainment

Celebrations, films offered this weekend

Celebrations and films are among the activities presented on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.

A road crew from the Port Townsend Public Works Department — Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with hard hat, Chris MacDonald and Lane Dotson in the background — finishes repaving a section of Walnut Street on Thursday. The section of street was degraded for months with barriers set up to direct traffic around the worst part, essentially making it a one-lane roadway. The street was slated to be open for traffic later in the afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Repaving Walnut Street

A road crew from the Port Townsend Public Works Department — Rafe Thornton, bucket driver, Tracy Benson, with…

Politics

Tharinger’s record topic of an election debate

Rainwater stands in for Pruiett in race for District 24 position

Robert Collins, left, and Heidi Gali.

News

Habitat hires two to help keep up with demand for housing

Need for affordable homes ‘unprecedented’

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

Life

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “A Greater Consciousness” at Unity in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “A Greater Consciousness” at 11 a.m. Sunday

News

Property tax payments due Oct. 31

The second half of this year’s property taxes are due by Oct. 31 in Clallam and Jefferson counties.

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Trail, COVID before county commissions

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Smoke from the Cascade fires paints the sunrise in Port Townsend on Monday as the MV Salish heads for Whidbey Island on its 7:30 a.m. run. Continuing air pollution from the fires prompted a National Weather Service air quality alert that lasts until midnight today in Jefferson County. For more information, see Page A14.

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Smoky skies over Port Townsend

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

News

WAVE Food Drive ‘gigantic act of kindness’

Food, financial donations can be dropped off on Saturday

News

Friday rain expected to clear smoke

Air quality alerts in place today

At the Sunday Chimacum Farmers Market, Jill and Kevin — aka Jill McAnally and Kevin McConell — sing country, swing and blues songs to vendors and shoppers. The produce and artisan market, outside the Chimacum Corner at 9122 Rhody Drive, will be held just two more Sundays before it wraps up for the season on Oct. 30. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Farmers Market music

At the Sunday Chimacum Farmers Market, Jill and Kevin — aka Jill McAnally and Kevin McConell — sing…

News

Jefferson County eyes extending emergency

COVID action to be considered on Monday

Hastings Building tours are set for both days of Haunted Histories and Mysteries. (Port Townsend Main Street)

Arts & Entertainment

Haunted good time promised by Port Townsend Main Street

Tickets available now for many events

News

Ballots sent out on North Olympic Peninsula

Midterm election voting now underway

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The Great ShakeOut

The Great ShakeOut