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‘Evolving Body Metaphors’ eclectic show starts Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND — “Evolving Body Metaphors,” a show combining painting, sculpture and words, will begin Thursday.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Traffic jam blues

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news — when plans for the biggest traffic jam in the…

Dave Harrah, a former chaplain with American Legion Post 26 in Port Townsend, leads the color guard of scouts from Troop 1480 in Chimacum, to start the Memorial Day service at Fort Worden Military Cemetery on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County Memorial Day ceremony

Dave Harrah, a former chaplain with American Legion Post 26 in Port Townsend, leads the color guard of…

News

State Department of Transportation plans repair of Big Quilcene River Bridge

Traffic to be disrupted in late June

Crime & Justice

Man sent back to jail for 6½ years

Drugs, gun found following traffic stop

Life

Jefferson County seeks volunteers for its parks board

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County is seeking two volunteers for its Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

Life

Supply drive to benefit Foster Supports of Jefferson County

PORT ANGELES — Express Employment Professionals will host a supply drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays…

News

COVID cases rise but most mild

Numbers are soaring without hospitalization

Joy Wentzel

Life

Port Townsend High School librarian honored with Howard Learned Award

PORT TOWNSEND — Joy Wentzel has received the Howard Learned Award for the 2021-2022 school year.

Spencer Weber
A scene from the photo archives of the Northwest Maritime Center's Race to Alaska looks deceptively serene. The 750-mile race of unmotorized watercraft from Port Townsend to Ketchikan is on again this year.

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Race to Alaska ready to sail

Contest resumes after two-year hiatus

Photo Andrew May.... Here is a prime example of the diversity of Dahlia's as cut flowers not only strong stems but an amazing array of colors shapes and sizes.

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t dilly-dally on dahlias

SINCE THIS IS the final Sunday in my all-time favorite month, and it’s Memorial Day weekend, full of…

"Run with the Wind" by Jeanne Joseph is one of many paintings depicting Summer Delights at the Bay Club.

Arts & Entertainment

Paintings and jewelry on display in June

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League is highlighting the work of artist Ann Arscott and jeweler…

Business

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

PORT ANGELES — Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show…

Arts & Entertainment

Spot shrimp, entertainment abound at Brinnon ShrimpFest

Food, live music, beer/wine garden among attractions

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High school equestrians Maggie Anderson, left, Sydney Hutton, Libby Swanberg and Joanna Seelye prepare to enter the arena for the Grand Entry at Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) State Finals.

Life

HORSEPLAY: Port Angeles and Sequim high school equestrians place at state finals

SEEMS LIKE FOREVER and a day since I rode horseback, yet when my desire to just get up…

The Northwest Watershed Institute has purchased 91 acres from Rayonier to have the land preserved. A boundary line has been drawn over a photograph by John Gussman.

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NWI: Purchase protects Discovery Creek headwaters

Ninety-one acres bought from Rayonier

Arts & Entertainment

Weekend offers many types of entertainment

Music, dance and drama are among the weekend’s entertainment on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Jefferson County children's librarian Scott Bahlmann placed new stories at H.J. Carroll Park in Chimacum

Life

Jefferson County StoryWalk gets upgrade

CHIMACUM — Children’s librarian Scott Bahlmann has replaced the stories in the Jefferson County Library’s StoryWalk installation in…

Jeffrey Cohan

Arts & Entertainment

Final Salish Sea Early Music Fest on Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The final 2022 Salish Sea Early Music Festival will feature two profound 18th century orchestral…

Dr. Gib Morrow, Dr. Allison Berry and OESD Superintendent Greg Lynch.

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Public health officers honored for COVID-19 work

BREMERTON — Greg Lynch, superintendent at the Olympic Educational Service District 114, presented certificates of appreciation to county…