Jefferson County

Quilcene bond election Tuesday

Aim: New elementary school, career center, athletic field upgrade

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be no field carrier landing practice for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex or at the Outlying Landing… Continue reading

Chelsea Rosenberger, right, and sons Josiah and Micah, go through the bits of trash they picked up along a beach at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday as their volunteer contribution for Earth Day. The family participated in a beach cleanup sponsored by the Marine Science Center in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Earth Day cleanup

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News Chelsea Rosenberger, right, and sons Josiah and Micah, go through the bits of trash they picked up along… Continue reading

Chelsea Rosenberger, right, and sons Josiah and Micah, go through the bits of trash they picked up along a beach at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday as their volunteer contribution for Earth Day. The family participated in a beach cleanup sponsored by the Marine Science Center in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Woman rescued after falling in toilet trying to get phone

A woman who accidentally dropped her cellphone into the hole of an outhouse in the Olympic National Forest and fell… Continue reading

A GROWING CONCERN: For spring garden glory, hang out with the cool kids

LAST WEEK, I told you what not to plant. This week, let me give you a list of plants that would have laughed off last… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

In-person meeting 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive (off U.S. Highway 101) in east Port Angeles.… Continue reading

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Sequim and PA’s high school equestrian teams merged to compete as one in Freestyle 4’s Drill Team, placing 1st  in meet 3 and winning a gold medal are Joanna Seelye, left, Libby Swanberg, Maggie Anderson and Sydney Hutton with coaches Katie Newton, left, and Keri Tucker. Watch them  compete live at state finals May 19-22  by visiting https://www.wahset.info/stream-links and clicking on District 4.

HORSEPLAY: PA, Sequim equestrian teams head to state meet

LET’S ALL CHEER and congratulate the Sequim and Port Angeles equestrian teams on their Washington State High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) District 4 Small Team… Continue reading

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Sequim and PA’s high school equestrian teams merged to compete as one in Freestyle 4’s Drill Team, placing 1st  in meet 3 and winning a gold medal are Joanna Seelye, left, Libby Swanberg, Maggie Anderson and Sydney Hutton with coaches Katie Newton, left, and Keri Tucker. Watch them  compete live at state finals May 19-22  by visiting https://www.wahset.info/stream-links and clicking on District 4.
Howly Slim

Howly Slim dies of cancer

Man of many talents known for concerts on Peninsula

Howly Slim

Kingly compositions to be heard Sunday

Concerti from the Court of Frederick the Great is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Dr. Suzanne Ames
Dr. Suzanne Ames
Peninsula Daily News

Mount Olympus in Olympic National Park, as seen from the High Divide trail in August 2020, could lose its glaciers by 2070 because of global warming.

Study: Olympic glaciers doomed

Researchers project most melting by 2070

Peninsula Daily News

Mount Olympus in Olympic National Park, as seen from the High Divide trail in August 2020, could lose its glaciers by 2070 because of global warming.

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Nellie Bly (Maggie Jo Bulkley) and Phileas Fogg (Brendan Chambers) engage in global travel — real and imagined — in “Around the World in Less Than 80 Days,” now playing at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Music, film, drama spring up this weekend across North Olympic Peninsula

Springtime activities hit full strength this weekend with jazz and swing, a film festival and a theatrical race around the globe. Here’s a sampling of… Continue reading

Nellie Bly (Maggie Jo Bulkley) and Phileas Fogg (Brendan Chambers) engage in global travel — real and imagined — in “Around the World in Less Than 80 Days,” now playing at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Above the crowd in the Chimacum School Commons is Brian Goodman’s family portrait of, from top, Cindy, Azuriah, Phineas and Zishe Sylvester. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Above the crowd in the Chimacum School Commons is Brian Goodman’s family portrait of, from top, Cindy, Azuriah, Phineas and Zishe Sylvester. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Earth Day celebrations set this weekend on Olympic Peninsula

The North Olympic Peninsula will offer a variety of Earth Day celebrations. Earth Day is today, but most activities are set for Saturday. The North… Continue reading

Grange meeting planned Wednesday

Richard Tucker will address a meeting of Chimacum Grange at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Tucker will speak at the grange hall, 9572 Rhody Drive.… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Seeing and nurturing beauty

THE ANCIENT CHINESE philosopher Confucius said of beauty: “Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.” We miss so much of the beauty that emanates… Continue reading

Principal horn player Bruce Kelley is the featured soloist with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, which will offer Armenian American composer Alan Hovhaness’ Artik Concerto tonight and Sunday at the Chimacum School Auditorium. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Principal horn player Bruce Kelley is the featured soloist with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, which will offer Armenian American composer Alan Hovhaness’ Artik Concerto tonight and Sunday at the Chimacum School Auditorium. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)