Some of the many dogs rescued by Fox-Bell Farm Humane Society. Be sure to visit its Facebook page. (Submitted photo)

Life

HORSEPLAY: Robot repairs and Fox-Bell news

NO HORSING AROUND for me this month as I’ve undergone a successful left knee replacement surgery thanks to…

News

Rule to increase forest buffers near streams

Clean water protection and loss in timber revenue expected

Entertainment

Tickets on sale for documentary screening

PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets are on sale for a Dec. 3 screening of “A Reckoning in Boston” hosted…

The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County and RainShadow Chorale combine, with orchestra, to sing Handel’s “Messiah” Nov. 22 and 23. Both concerts are at 3 p.m. at Chimacum High School. (David Conklin)

Life

Chorus set to perform Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at Chimacum venue

CHIMACUM —The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County and RainShadow Chorale will present “Messiah” in…

News

Board approves $1.46M for affordable and homeless housing

Jefferson County funds going to area programs

“I’ll Tell You a Secret” by Rose Guastella is among the avian tributes in “Small Expressions,” on view through Jan. 5 at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. (Rose Guastella)

Entertainment

‘Small Expressions’ encourages art-giving

PORT TOWNSEND — A show unlike all of the others will open this week at Northwind Art’s nonprofit…

Erik Kingfisher near a large Madrona at Fort Worden State Park on Tuesday after receiving the Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Land trust director gets environmental award

Erik Kingfisher spent childhood in Washington outdoors

Opinion

PAT NEAL: You could be spawned out

MAYBE YOU’VE HAD one of those days. You wake up in the morning and everything hurts. None of…

Workers from Van Ness Construction of Port Hadlock smooth out newly poured curbs and gutters on Tuesday as part of the Port of Port Townsend’s stormwater recovery system, an ongoing project at the Port Townsend Marina. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

News

Stormwater project

Workers from Van Ness Construction of Port Hadlock smooth out newly poured curbs and gutters on Tuesday as…

News

East Jefferson fire district to approve budget, ask for lid lift

Property tax revenue not keeping pace with inflation, finance director says

Crime

Port Townsend woman found guilty of first-degree assault

Young attacked husband with blunt end of hatchet, according to court documents

Crime

Marysville man sentenced to 13 months for sex crimes

PORT ANGELES — A 64-year-old Marysville man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison after he was…

Entertainment

Mixed media artist to discuss process at Port Ludlow Art League meeting

PORT LUDLOW — Margaret Woodcock will address a meeting of the Port Ludlow Art League at 1 p.m.…

Entertainment

Jean Lenke and Friends to play at Candlelight Concerts series

PORT TOWNSEND — Jean Lenke and Friends will present “A Celebration of Rogers and Hammerstein” during the Candlelight…

Will Kimbrough will perform at Rainshadow Recording on Thursday.

Entertainment

Nashville-based singer-songwriter to perform at Rainshadow Recording

PORT TOWNSEND — Will Kimbrough will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Rainshadow Recording in Building 315 at…

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…

Garden Row Cafe staff in Jefferson Healthcare’s newly built kitchen, from the left: Aurora Kingslight, Shelly Perry, Aimee Smith, Michelle Poore, Teresa Schmidt, Jimmy Snyder, Arran Stark and Nick Collier. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Garden Row Cafe now open to public

Hospital restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options

News

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Agencies to review draft budgets for 2026

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

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.…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Put your garden variety on display

LAST WEEK, WE discussed the coming holiday season and how dark gloomy days are here for months to…