News

Shellfish closures announced for some area beaches

PORT TOWNSEND — Beaches in the Hood Canal, Port Ludlow and Mats Mats bays have been closed for…

Best of the Peninsula 2026.

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Nominations open for Best of Peninsula contests

Nominations are now being accepted for the Best of Clallam and Jefferson County and Best of the West…

Haylee Graham and Cartier’s first time showing together in 15 years at Fox-Bell Farm’s 2024 Halloween Show.

Life

PENINSULA HORSEPLAY: ‘Take the Horse and Run’: A friendship story

GLORIOUS TO HEART wrenching to momentous — and a book that will remain in my soul forever —…

Business

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…

Business

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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Jefferson County commissioners want more information on land transfer

Board members ask for conversation with tribe, state agency

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Coroner consideration, fireworks ban on docket

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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State grants to help install electric vehicle charging stations

Mason County utility partners for charging area at Brinnon location

Arts & Entertainment

Arts and entertainment scheduled for Peninsula weekend

Concerts, art and historic speeches highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Life

Program planned for Sunday service in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Wisdom of the Body Temple” at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: A treatment for loneliness

I AM VERY thankful for the number of medications now available for what seems like every malady that…

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Holiday draws fewer boats

Port of Port Townsend monitoring for summer trend

Crime & Justice

Prosecutor highlights mental health following malicious mischief conviction

PORT TOWNSEND — A Brinnon man has pleaded guilty to second-degree malicious mischief and will be prohibited from…

Arts & Entertainment

Port Ludlow Art League to host speakers

PORT LUDLOW — Susanna Baker will attempt to demystify the pastel medium at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The Port Townsend Saxophone Quartet will be performing as part of the 15th Annual Benefit Concert for Ugandan AIDS Orphans on Sunday.

Arts & Entertainment

Concert to benefit Ugandan AIDS orphans

PORT TOWNSEND — Lisa Lanza will host a concert to benefit Ugandan AIDS orphans at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Opinion

PAT NEAL: Life on the river

IN LAST WEEK’S episode, we were examining the curious coincidence of an odd little bird, the Swainson’s thrush,…

News

League of Women Voters to present historic speeches

PORT TOWNSEND — The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County will present “We The People Have Spoken:…

News

Weekly flight operations scheduled

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

Arts & Entertainment

Heavy rock, punk show Saturday at Quilcene Lantern

QUILCENE — Erik Kingfisher will present Live Life Loud 2026 at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Koyuke Fritchman of Port Townsend applies glitter to Rebecca Katz of Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Pride Festival on Saturday at Pope Marine Park. Fritchman is a teacher at Ocean Alternative School and volunteered her time and talents with glitter as a fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ club. An estimated 3,000 people attended the festival. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Glowing with pride

Koyuke Fritchman of Port Townsend applies glitter to Rebecca Katz of Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Pride…