Life

A GROWING CONCERN: A few degrees can bee all the difference

I AM SO glad we had several frosts the last 10 days and rainy weather.

Courtesy of Rep. Emily Randall's office

News

Rep. Emily Randall to hold town hall in Port Townsend

Congresswoman will field questions from constituents

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ISSUES OF FAITH: ‘That fox’ and the journey to Jerusalem

Author’s Note: This column was first preached as a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit,…

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

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Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Enlightened Enthusiasm, Letting Go and Life” during services at…

Joshua Wright, program director for the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition, stands in a forest plot named "Dungeness and Dragons," which is managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Currently, the DNR is evaluating Wright's claim that there is a rare plant community in one of the units, which would qualify the parcel for automatic protection from logging. Locating rare plant communities is just one of the methods environmental activists use to protect what they call "legacy forests." (Joshua Wright)

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Activists answer call to protect forests

Advocacy continues beyond timber auctions

Melody Sky Weaver, left, and Sally Franson at the Big in Sweden book launch at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, July 2024. (James Weaver)

Arts & Entertainment

Novelist to read from ‘Big in Sweden’

City staffer contributed to inspiring the book

Arts & Entertainment

Concerts in the Barn to present gala concert

QUILCENE — Concerts in the Barn will present a gala concert at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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Port Townsend High School culinary arts student Jasper Ziese, left, watches as fellow students Emil Brown sauces the dish and Raivyn Johnson, right, waits to box it up. The students prepared and served a free lunch from the program's food truck, Culinary Cruiser, for a senior project on Saturday.

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Culinary Cruiser delivers practical experience for Port Townsend students

Part of Career and Technical Education culinary arts program

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Pink House will see repairs in 2025

Siding, deck planks, support beams on list

Arts & Entertainment

Singer-songwriter to perform at Concerts in the Woods

COYLE — Jesse Terry will perform at Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The life list

BIRD WATCHING IS my life.

Arts & Entertainment

Drama workshops to be offered in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Saltfire Theatre will begin The Cauldron, a new series of drama workshops, Friday and Monday.

Mountain Gazing in the Sunset by Ailo Saari of Port Angeles placed first in the Art category for youths 0-9.

Arts & Entertainment

Tidepools Magazine winners announced

PORT ANGELES — The 2025 Tidepools Magazine contest winners in the categories of art, photography, writing and music…

Joe Euro will perform at Candlelight Concerts on Thursday.

Arts & Entertainment

Euro to play at Candlelight Concert series

PORT TOWNSEND — Joe Euro will perform during a Candlelight Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Jefferson County team removes nearly 300 acres of noxious weeds

Scotch broom, poison hemlock, holly removed from various areas

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Comment period open on Growler operations

Navy to host meetings on Whidbey Island

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Jefferson Healthcare to conduct listening sessions

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare will conduct listening sessions today and Tuesday to solicit community input for its…

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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 THE PENINSULA: Jefferson commissioners to continue STR hearing

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Better soil makes for better gardening

WELL, SPRING HAS sprung, the grass is on the rise, as are your weeds and garden chores. Your…