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Jefferson County Public Health names heroes

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has announced its 2025 Public Health Heroes in celebration of National…

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Health officer: Disease numbers low, but cuts affecting programs

Additional measles case located in Washington state

Martin Justin David will host a grand opening for his new art gallery, Kreatia, on Friday.

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Grand opening set for new gallery in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Martin Justin David will host a grand opening for his new studio and art gallery…

Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat wranglers Lindsey Kotzebue and Amber Langley of Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Market opens

Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

Margo Karler of Port Townsend looks up at the plaster covers protecting a tusk that was found by hikers on the beach near the Point Wilson lighthouse in March. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Fossil found in sandstone bluff at Fort Worden

State Parks, Burke museum developing plan for preservation

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam to consider homeless assistance funds

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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Land trust successful with campaign fund

Public access expected to open this year

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Music, art and roller derby slated this weekend

Music performances, art walks and a roller derby highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Tickets on sale for annual Steampunk Festival

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are on sale for the Brass Screw Consortium’s Steampunk Festival in downtown Port Townsend.

Makenna O’Keeffe will teach a figure drawing series titled “Queering the Body” at Northwind Art School in Port Townsend. (Northwind Art)

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‘Queering the Body’ drawing class set at Northwind Art

PORT TOWNSEND — “Queering the Body,” a figure drawing class series for queer, gender non-conforming and trans folk,…

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Pet vaccination clinic set for Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Pet Helpers of Port Townsend will conduct a pet vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to…

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Carey to play at Rainshadow Recording on Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — Edie Carey will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Parker Brocious, 6, from Cedar Hills, Utah, studies tubs containing plankton, krill and other small ocean creatures used by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center for education purposes while on a road trip with his family on Tuesday at Fort Worden State Park. Parker’s father Tyler is at left. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Science education

Parker Brocious, 6, from Cedar Hills, Utah, studies tubs containing plankton, krill and other small ocean creatures used…

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Man charged after allegedly breaking into fire station

Investigated for residential burglary, malicious mischief

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Bridge inspections set on Hood Canal

SHINE — Bridge preservation engineers from the state Department of Transportation will begin in-depth inspections of the Hood…

Phil Carrico’s prints will be on display at the Port Townsend Gallery throughout April.

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Multiple venues set for First Saturday Art Walk

PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery-9, the Museum of Art + History, the Port Townsend Gallery and Northwind Art’s Jeanette…

Port Townsend artist Elissa Greisz will show her work in “A Closer Look,” the new show at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery. (Northwind Art)

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Two exhibits open at Northwind Art gallery in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Two conversations are filling Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery now, with the opening of “Ars…