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Vehicular homicide trial date set

Former director of maritime center died of injuries

Woodworking group to meet Tuesday via Zoom

Strait Turners, a local woodturners group, will meet at noon Tuesday via Zoom. Mike Nathal of Ohio will demonstrate five ways to turn… Continue reading

A group of friends on a walk at Fort Worden State Park on Thursday hold their ears to muffle the loud siren noise from the tsunami warning device going off during the Great ShakeOut drill. Friends, family and co-workers were supposed to practice movements to drop, cover and hold on to build muscle memory to be prepared for an earthquake. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Great ShakeOut

Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News A group of friends on a walk at Fort Worden State Park on Thursday hold their ears to muffle… Continue reading

A group of friends on a walk at Fort Worden State Park on Thursday hold their ears to muffle the loud siren noise from the tsunami warning device going off during the Great ShakeOut drill. Friends, family and co-workers were supposed to practice movements to drop, cover and hold on to build muscle memory to be prepared for an earthquake. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Oregon man dies of injuries after Oct. 14 wreck

An Oregon man who wrecked his car on U.S. Highway 101 near Quilcene on Oct. 14 has died of his injuries. The State… Continue reading

Oboist Anne Krabill will appear tonight and Sunday with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra.  photo by Deja Webster
Oboist Anne Krabill will appear tonight and Sunday with the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra.  photo by Deja Webster
Ethan Raup.

Search continues for county administrator

County’s top choice pulls out of negotiations

Ethan Raup.

ShrimpFest planning meeting today

A planning meeting for volunteers who want to help with the 2022 ShrimpFest in Brinnon is set for 6:30 p.m.… Continue reading

Expeditionary artist Maria Coryell-Martin of Port Townsend, whose exhibition at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, includes paintings and artifacts from Alaska’s Cooper Island, will discuss her work in an online program Friday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Climate change illustrated in multifaceted talk

Three speakers to participate in livestreamed discussion

Expeditionary artist Maria Coryell-Martin of Port Townsend, whose exhibition at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, includes paintings and artifacts from Alaska’s Cooper Island, will discuss her work in an online program Friday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend Marine Science Center Executive Director Janine Boire will step down in March. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Marine science center seeks new director

Boire to step down from PT post in March

Port Townsend Marine Science Center Executive Director Janine Boire will step down in March. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Julia Franz

Remote speech therapy now available

Julia Franz of Peninsula Speech Therapy has announced she is now providing remote speech therapy as well as office-based care. Franz typically… Continue reading

Julia Franz

Three more die of COVID-19

Clallam adds 28 new cases; Jefferson adds nine

Bonneville Power Administration makes annual payment to US Treasury

The Bonneville Power Administration recently announced that it has paid the U.S. Treasury $1.05 billion. This was the administration’s 38th consecutive, on-time… Continue reading

Climate change topic of Jefferson County Historical Society discussion

The Jefferson County Historical Society will present “Communicating Climate Change through Art, Science and Education: A Discussion with Maria Coryell-Martin, George Divoky… Continue reading