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Port Townsend sends counteroffer for appeal on comprehensive plan

City cites three reasons in its rejection of AHPT’s settlement proposal

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‘Birdbrains’ to step into spotlight in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A quintet of poets will read from “Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds”…

“The Red Table” by Linda Okazaki appeared in the 2025 “Northwest Expressions” exhibition at Northwind Art’s gallery in Port Townsend. The call for entries to the 2026 show is open through May 29. (Linda Okazaki)

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‘Northwest Expressions’ call for art is open

PORT TOWNSEND — Northwind Art is inviting artists — from painters to jewelers and beyond — to enter…

Gavin Truckenmiller earned first place in the Peninsula College Student Photography category in the 2026 Tidepools contest with his photograph “Connection Through Reflection.”

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Tidepools contest winners announced

PORT ANGELES — The 2026 Tidepools Magazine contest winners in the categories of art, photography, writing and music…

At Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend, staff member Abby Abramczyk talks with Randy Sturgis, who will do a Q&A about his artwork in the gallery on Saturday. His large-scale paintings include “Lundquist Fall Division,” partially visible here. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

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Port Townsend duo to host free presentaiton surrounded by their art

PORT TOWNSEND — Tennis racket strings, pool cues, a deep blue cake pan, 19 slim paintbrushes — such…

Walter Parsons, president of the board of Centrum, claps as Libby Pratt, program manager of the Artists Residence Program, cuts the ribbon to announce the opening of the 5 Artists Residences that were remodeled by Clark Construction from Poulsbo. Jessica Prevost, left, and Debbie Cienega, both from Clark Construction, hold the ribbon. The cutting took place on Monday at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Ribbon cutting

Walter Parsons, president of the board of Centrum, claps as Libby Pratt, program manager of the Artists Residence…

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Conservation burial ground under consideration

Jefferson Land Trust eyes 8- to 10-acre portion of land

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Port Townsend Arts Commission awards $13,500 in funding

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Arts Commission has awarded $13,500 to 11 artists or organizations in its…

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PAT NEAL: You don’t conquer a mountain

THERE WERE GIANTS in the land. We lost one last week when Jim Whittaker passed away at age…

“I like working on them. These are my babies,” said Sally Giesler, a 20-year member of the Rat Island Rowing Club in Port Townsend, as she wipes down the club’s quad scull Buckley, a George Pocock boat built in the early 1960s after a row on Port Townsend Bay. Pocock is the builder of the famed Husky Clipper that was in the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics that won the gold for the University of Washington rowing team and inspired the best-selling book “The Boys in the Boat” in addition to the 2023 movie by the same name. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Finishing touch

“I like working on them. These are my babies,” said Sally Giesler, a 20-year member of the Rat…

Port Townsend School District students and staff work with architects on education specifications.

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Port Townsend School District starts work on $99.25M bond

Construction project will modernize high school campus, move OCEAN K-12

Starley Flynn, left, and Michael Haberpointner are part of the Ludlow Village Players’ production of “Pets (And Their Humans).” The play will be performed at the Bay Club, 120 Spinnaker Place, Port Ludlow.

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Port Ludlow Village Players to stage two-act play

PORT LUDLOW — The Ludlow Village Players will stage a production of “Pets (And Their Humans)” with shows…

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YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day set for Saturday

SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA will host Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday…

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Port Ludlow Art League to host speakers

PORT LUDLOW — Eileen Sorg and Farren Moss will speak during a meeting of the Port Ludlow Art…

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Jefferson public health heroes to be recognized

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has announced its 2026 Public Health Heroes in celebration of National…

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Algal blooms found at Jefferson County lakes

PORT TOWNSEND — Early season cyanobacterial algal blooms have been detected at Anderson Lake, Lake Leland and Gibbs…

Hungry diners enjoy a hot dog from Dogs a Foot in downtown Port Townsend on a warm sunny day. The stand reopened after being closed for the winter. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Dog day

Hungry diners enjoy a hot dog from Dogs a Foot in downtown Port Townsend on a warm sunny…

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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…

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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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The Sequim High School equestrian team won WAHSET’s District 4 Small Teams High Point championship. Next stop is the state finals. They include coach Corey Youngblood, Asha Swanberg, Kenzi Winters, Lucas Seeley, Kaija Johnson, Paisley Morris, Katelynn Sharpe, Lila Torey and coach Katie Newton.

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HORSEPLAY: Sequim wins Small Teams district championship

LIGHTS, CAMERA AND action were in play earlier this month for the Washington State Equestrian Team’s third competition…