Arts & Entertainment

Arts and entertainment scheduled for Peninsula weekend

Concerts, art and historic speeches highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Life

Program planned for Sunday service in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Wisdom of the Body Temple” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: A treatment for loneliness

I AM VERY thankful for the number of medications now available for what seems like every malady that…

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Holiday draws fewer boats

Port of Port Townsend monitoring for summer trend

Crime & Justice

Prosecutor highlights mental health following malicious mischief conviction

PORT TOWNSEND — A Brinnon man has pleaded guilty to second-degree malicious mischief and will be prohibited from…

Arts & Entertainment

Port Ludlow Art League to host speakers

PORT LUDLOW — Susanna Baker will attempt to demystify the pastel medium at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The Port Townsend Saxophone Quartet will be performing as part of the 15th Annual Benefit Concert for Ugandan AIDS Orphans on Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment

Concert to benefit Ugandan AIDS orphans

PORT TOWNSEND — Lisa Lanza will host a concert to benefit Ugandan AIDS orphans at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Life on the river

IN LAST WEEK’S episode, we were examining the curious coincidence of an odd little bird, the Swainson’s thrush,…

News

League of Women Voters to present historic speeches

PORT TOWNSEND — The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County will present “We The People Have Spoken:…

News

Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island…

Arts & Entertainment

Heavy rock, punk show Saturday at Quilcene Lantern

QUILCENE — Erik Kingfisher will present Live Life Loud 2026 at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Koyuke Fritchman of Port Townsend applies glitter to Rebecca Katz of Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Pride Festival on Saturday at Pope Marine Park. Fritchman is a teacher at Ocean Alternative School and volunteered her time and talents with glitter as a fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ club. An estimated 3,000 people attended the festival. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Glowing with pride

Koyuke Fritchman of Port Townsend applies glitter to Rebecca Katz of Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Pride…

Crime & Justice

Woman pleads guilty to assault on state trooper

PORT TOWNSEND — An Olympia woman pleaded guilty to third-degree assault of a state trooper during a traffic…

News

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Boards to discuss forest lands, harbor regulations

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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…

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m.…

Sasha Landis, maintenance coordinator for the Port Townsend Main Street Program, paints over graffiti and worn spots on public art at the corner of Monroe and Washington streets. Weather and vandalism had defaced the wooden sculpture, one of five made from reclaimed old growth fir by artist Jonah Trople in 2021 and used as wayfinders and to celebrate the Port Townsend Creative District. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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A fresh coat

Sasha Landis, maintenance coordinator for the Port Townsend Main Street Program, paints over graffiti and worn spots on…

Chickens out on pasture. (TK Trocano)

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Port Townsend poultry farmer looking to expand

New facility would increase number of chickens

“Seymore, Wants More, Sum-More” by Cynthia LeRouge is part of the Port Ludlow Art League’s “Floral Fantasies” exhibit.

Arts & Entertainment

Port Ludlow Art League to host reception for exhibit

PORT LUDLOW — The Port Ludlow Art League will host a reception for “Floral Fantasies” and for Georgeanne…

A student paints a Pride flag during a previous camp. (The Benji Project)

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The Benji Project to offer two summer camps

Camps to introduce youth to mindful self-compassion