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About 10 anti-vaccination protestors gather outside the Port Townsend High School campus Wednesday afternoon, holding a variety of signs such as "the vaccine is slow euthanasia" and equating getting the COVID-19 vaccine to playing a game of Russian roulette. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

News

COVID-19 increase slows slightly in Clallam

Case rate still very high, health officer says

Margaret More of Port Townsend cuts flowers at Wilderbee Farm, one of eight locations open during the Jefferson County Farm Tour this Saturday and Sunday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Arts & Entertainment

Jefferson County Farm Tour this weekend

Eight farms open for in-person visits, seven more online

Libby Urner Wennstrom.

Politics

Port Townsend council hopefuls debate

Issues: Vaccine proof, housing, work-life balance

“Alone Together," edited by Jennifer Haupt, is a collection of essays penned in the time of COVID-19.

Opinion

Book collects COVID-19 experience

It’s a strange sensation to hold this book in my hands now. The 258-page paperback, slightly oversized, is…

News

Peninsula hospitals postpone elective procedures

COVID surge, staffing creating obstacles

Natalie Russell

Business

Jefferson Healthcare hires new physician assistant

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare has hired Natalie Russell, a certified physician assistant.

Business

Jefferson Healthcare recognized by American Heart Association

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare has been recognized by the American Heart Association for its efforts to reduce…

Life

Sing-a-ling at Port Townsend Public Library

PORT TOWNSEND — Keeth Apgar will present Sing-a-Ling from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Longmire’ author to speak at Jefferson County Public Library

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Library will host an evening with Craig Johnson from 7 p.m. to 8…

Red and orange hues mean change is coming as shown on these trees on Water Street next to Pope Marine Park in downtown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

News

Fall is in the air

By Steve Mullensky

Apple Martine.

News

Jefferson County Public Health director steps into new role

Nurse brings 10 years of experience

Business

Jefferson Healthcare earns accreditation for hospice and palliative care

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare recently earned accreditation for Hospice and Palliative Care from the Accreditation Commission for…

News

Peninsula vaccination rates creep upward

One case of in-school transmission reported

"The Captain," a short film about Maine lobster fisher Sadie Samuels, is among the movies in the Port Townsend Film Festival preview available for streaming this Tuesday through Thursday. photo courtesy Port Townsend Film Festival

Arts & Entertainment

Film fest preview: Selected shorts offer peek at Film Festival

On-demand streaming starts Tuesday

News

Four projects get Conservation Futures funding

Money to go toward protecting floodplain, habitat, waterways

News

No weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station…

News

Traffic signal maintenance scheduled in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Work crews from the Department of Transportation will replace outdated signal heads in Port Townsend…

Life

Jefferson County Library to hold Tech Tuesday

PORT HADLOCK — The Jefferson County Library will host Tech Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Life

Gardiner Community Center will host garage sale

GARDINER — The Gardiner Community Center will host a community garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

News

Final work to resurface Highways 101, 19 scheduled

CHIMACUM — Starting Monday, crews working for the state Department of Transportation will begin installing the finishing touches…