Jefferson County

A GROWING CONCERN: Fall for beautiful autumn foliage

HERE WE ARE, but a couple of days from the start of autumn! But I want to continue to tip the aesthetic gauge in favor… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

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

“Morning” will screen as a part of the Port Townsend Film Festival’s Our Northwest short film program.

Port Townsend Film Festival to feature regional shorts

Runtimes range from five to 16 minutes

“Morning” will screen as a part of the Port Townsend Film Festival’s Our Northwest short film program.

Reception, Quilcene fair and parade this weekend

An artists’ reception, a fair and parade and multiple music performances highlight the upcoming events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Port Angeles Fine… Continue reading

Singer-songwriter to perform at Rainshadow Recording

Dana Cooper will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Rainshadow Recording in Building 315 at Fort Worden State Park, 200 Battery Way,… Continue reading

Connie Segal of Port Townsend spray paints a graphic by local artist Timbul Cahyono on the crosswalk at Taylor and Water streets in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. The graphics are outside the Port Townsend Film Festival’s temporary lounge on the corner and make for a light-hearted entrance to the festival, which will host its Opening Night gala tonight. Films will be screened from Friday through Sunday at various locations. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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And … action!

Connie Segal of Port Townsend spray paints a graphic by local artist Timbul Cahyono on the crosswalk at Taylor and Water streets in downtown Port… Continue reading

Connie Segal of Port Townsend spray paints a graphic by local artist Timbul Cahyono on the crosswalk at Taylor and Water streets in downtown Port Townsend on Wednesday. The graphics are outside the Port Townsend Film Festival’s temporary lounge on the corner and make for a light-hearted entrance to the festival, which will host its Opening Night gala tonight. Films will be screened from Friday through Sunday at various locations. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Brinnon Community Center to host community conversation

Jefferson County will continue its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The town hall meeting will be at… Continue reading

Gardiner Beach Road to be closed through Sept. 29

Gardiner Beach Road will be closed today through Sept. 29 for reconstruction. Only construction and local traffic will be allowed between milepost 0.56… Continue reading

The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Bear Gulch Fire brings smoke to the Peninsula

Air Quality Index hits unhealthy levels for all individuals

The sun shines through a layer of clouds and wildfire smoke as it begins to set on Tuesday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Overnight closures scheduled on Hood Canal Bridge

The state Department of Transportation has scheduled closures of the Hood Canal bridge on state Highway 104 at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.… Continue reading

City of Port Townsend budgets additional expenses

Unemployment, boilers part of appropriations

PAT NEAL: A winter weather prediction

THE SIGNS OF the impending season are unmistakable and should not be ignored. The vine maples are red. The cottonwood trees are yellow. The old… Continue reading

Fire destroys portable bathroom near Cotton Building

A fire burned a portable restroom outside of the city of Port Townsend’s Cotton Building. A Facebook post on Tuesday from East… Continue reading

Curt Queyrouze.

First Fed hires new executive

Queyrouze will start as CEO on Wednesday

Curt Queyrouze.
Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend while on the 23rd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour on Saturday. Shy Acre Farm was one of 15 around the county on the tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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That’s the one

Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy… Continue reading

Lyle Baird, 1, seems to be telling his mom, Jaimie, of Port Townsend, that he wants a particular cherry tomato from the vine at Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend while on the 23rd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour on Saturday. Shy Acre Farm was one of 15 around the county on the tour. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Cooper to perform at Concerts in the Woods

Dana Cooper will perform for Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Saturday. The event will be at the Laurel B. Johnson Community… Continue reading

Increase proposed for weed control

Funding comes from property taxes

Quilcene Fair and Parade set for Saturday

The Quilcene Fair and Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. The free, family-friendly event will be at the Quilcene School, 294715, U.S.… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading