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At the JeffCo fair Future Farmers of America member Ivy Pettit and her horse Kohana completed a fast burn-n-turn in the youth barrel racing competition.

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HORSEPLAY: Vaulting popularity rises at Peninsula events

OH, TO BE young, agile and with a lithe body able to take a running leap onto the…

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Counties awarded $2.1M in grant funds

Agencies aim to protect near-shore habitat

Joel Kawahara prepares his famous fish head stew in 2018. (Kellie Henwood)

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Longtime Quilcene fisherman lost at sea

Loved ones remember him for his work, personality

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Makah Days, Butoh festival slated this weekend

Makah Days, a history center fundraiser and the Salish Sea Butoh Festival highlight this weekend’s events on the…

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Highway reopens to traffic near Kalaloch Campground

KALALOCH — Work crews have completed emergency repairs on U.S. Highway 101 near Kalaloch Campground.

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Faith isn’t a destination, it’s an experience

IT SEEMS LIKE advertisements are always targeting me to take an “experience vacation.”

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Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

PORT TOWNSEND — Suzanne De Masso will present “Soul Contracts” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Entertainment

Butoh performances set at Fort Worden

Dance form seeks to connect with the primordial

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Primary election results certified in Clallam, Jefferson counties

PORT ANGELES — Clallam and Jefferson county auditors have certified results of the Aug. 5 primary election.

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Seven Monkeys to host inaugural art exhibit

QUILCENE — “Seven Monkeys” will open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Seven Monkeys Gallery,…

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Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour set for this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Raw Art Collective will host the 20th Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour from 10…

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Port Townsend to pursue housing project grants

Evans Vista project could add affordable units, city official says

Crime

Man gets 23-year prison sentence

Previously convicted of second-degree rape

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Timber sales bring in funds for Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — State Department of Natural Resources regional representatives updated the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners on…

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Port Townsend Summer Band to play Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Summer Band will present “Around the World in 80 Days” at 1…

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Northwind Art invites artists to enter ‘Showcase 2026’

PORT TOWNSEND — Northwind Art’s year-long exhibition of artists around the region is open for applications, with a…

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Olympic Music Festival to host concerts this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Music Festival will continue its 2025 summer season with concerts at 2 p.m.…

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Street Fair

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend…

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Navy security exercise set for this week

PORT HADLOCK — Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Tuesday through Thursday.

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

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