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A fire dancer from Port Townsend's Fire Dance Collective, performs in front of spectators during the 2nd Annual Solstice Bonfire hosted by Jefferson County 4-H at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Saturday.

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Solstice Bonfire

A fire dancer from Port Townsend’s Fire Dance Collective, performs in front of spectators during the 2nd annual…

Annaleigh Harrison plays piano in last year’s PTSO Young Artist Competition. (Karl Perry)

Arts & Entertainment

Application period open for Young Artist Competition

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications for its 2025 Young Artist Competition through…

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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…

Judy Davidson, left, and Kathy Thomas, both of Port Townsend, look over the skin care products offered by Shandi Motsi of Port Townsend, one of the 20 vendors at the second annual Procrastinators Craft Fair at the Palindrome/Eaglemount Cidery on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Procrastinators Market

Judy Davidson, left, and Kathy Thomas, both of Port Townsend, look over the skin care products offered by…

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Services could be impacted by closure

Essential workers won’t get paid in shutdown

It is shocking to still have flowers blooming on dahlias Dec. 20, and perplexing for daylilies to be in flower at the end of the year. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News) 

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: A merry blooming Christmas on the Peninsula

BEHOLD, BEAUTIFUL DAHLIAS and daylilies during dreary damp December days — how delightful! That is absolutely correct!

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to meet on Monday

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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Peninsula Fiber Artists install walk-by exhibit

PORT TOWNSEND — Peninsula Fiber Artists have installed the walk-by exhibit “Bags! Bags! Bags!” in Port Townsend.

A 40-year-old Quilcene man died and a 7-year-old boy was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after the car in which they were riding collided with the back of a school bus on Center Road on Friday morning. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

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One dies in two-vehicle collision involving school bus

CHIMACUM — A 40-year-old Quilcene man died and a 7-year-old boy was airlifted to a Seattle hospital Friday…

Iris McNerney of from Port Townsend is like a pied piper at the Port Hudson Marina. When she shows up with a bag of wild bird seed, pigeons land and coo at her feet. McNerney has been feeding the pigeons for about a year and they know her car when she parks. Gulls have a habit of showing up too whenever a free meal is available. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Feeding the birds

Iris McNerney of from Port Townsend is like a pied piper at the Port Hudson Marina. When she…

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Housing, climate top Port Townsend’s state agenda

City also prioritizes transportation, support at Fort Worden

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ISSUES OF FAITH: Hear the voices of angels at Christmas

DO YOU BELIEVE in angels?

Arts & Entertainment

Winter solstice events slated this weekend

Winter solstice events, stage performances and live music highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

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Former Port Townsend mayor remembered as a leader

Brent Shirley was instrumental in Northwest Maritime vision

Library crew members Judith Bows, left, and Suzy Elbow marvel at the Uptown Gingerbread Contest entries at the Port Townsend Library. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Gingerbread house construction under way at libraries

Categories include Most Creative, Most Literary

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Port Townsend to provide services to homeless encampment

City approves portable bathrooms, dumpsters

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One injured in two-car collision at Eaglemount Road

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend man was transported to Jefferson Healthcare following a collision on state Highway…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The perfect Christmas gift

BY NOW, I’M pretty sure we’ve all had it up to here with those phony Christmas letters some…

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Hurricane Ridge could get $80M for new day lodge

Package included in disaster aid

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Man who died in three-car collision identified

DISCOVERY BAY — A 92-year-old man who died following a three-car collision last week has been identified.