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“Sparrow in Sepia II,” a framed silk batik by Carolyn Doe, in featured at Gallery 9 this month.

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Batik, oil paintings, jewelry in the spotlight at Gallery 9

PORT TOWNSEND — Gallery-9 has the spotlight on Carolyn Doe’s silk batik and oil paintings and Roberto Costa…

Jefferson County high school senior Emily Kilgore, on Antonio, is the first in the area to qualify to compete at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s National Dressage Finals this coming weekend in Texas. To up the competitive skill needed, riders compete on unfamiliar horses whose names they’ve drawn from a hat. (Karen Griffiths/for Peninsula Daily News)

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HORSEPLAY: Jefferson senior goes to Interscholastic Equestrian Association finals in her first season

AT HER INTERSCHOLASTIC Equestrian Association’s (IEA) regional competition in April, Jefferson County equestrian Emily Kilgore placed first in…

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Olympic Peninsula counties leading vaccine efforts

Jefferson tops state; Clallam at 57 percent

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider comprehensive plan docket

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider the planning commission’s final docket for the 2021 comprehensive plan amendment…

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Vaccination of young ‘opens options’

Peninsula health officers urge all get shots

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Two Fort Worden workshops free Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — AmeriCorps service members will present two free workshops at Fort Worden State Park on Saturday.

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East Jefferson Fire Rescue special meeting Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — The East Jefferson board will consider an interlocal agreement with a partner agency when it…

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Workshops set for FEMA flood maps in Clallam County

Jefferson County maps updated in 2019

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Unity speaker set for Sunday

PORT ANGELES — Terry Barrett will present “Honoring Our Mothers” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

The band Three Wheels Turning -- from left, Aimée Ringle, Micaela Kingslight and Samara Jade -- will bring harmonies, strings and percussion to the Keg & I in Chimacum on Saturday. photo by Terry Du Beau

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Live music ready, outdoors and in

Jefferson County venues welcome performers

Port Townsend Foundry co-owner and seafarer Pete Langley will give a virtual tour during tonight’s First Friday lecture, hosted online by the Jefferson County Historical Society. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County Historical Society series features Port Townsend entrepreneur

Demand increased during challenging year of COVID-19

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First Friday lecture to stream online

PORT TOWNSEND — Pete Langley will present “Metalwork with The Port Townsend Foundry” at 7 p.m. Friday.

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Healthy bones workshop set Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare and the Madrona MindBody Institute will sponsor the third Healthy Bones workshop Saturday…

The Port of Port Townsend will receive $1 million from the state Legislature to assist with the $15 million in costs needed for repairs of the jetties. The port also is getting $2.05 million for the Boat Haven stormwater system and $540,000 for the Gardiner boat launch. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port of Port Townsend to receive $3.5 million from state

Funds for Point Hudson jetties, stormwater system and Gardiner boat ramp

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Peninsula nears 50 percent full vaccination

The North Olympic Peninsula is approaching 50 percent of its full population being vaccinated for COVID-19, with more…

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Historical trauma topic of film, discussion

PORT ANGELES — “Dodging Bullets,” a documentary that confronts historical trauma through interviews and discussions with young Indigenous…

Community Wellness Project board member Shelby Smith checks on the rosemary in Chimacum School’s pizza garden while a team of Jefferson County Master Gardeners — from left, Candice Gohn, Susan Sparks and Honey Niemann — explore the rest of the project Monday evening. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Chimacum students learn to grow their food

Community project focuses on cycle of farm to table

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Middle school vaccinations expected by June

FDA prepared to act on Pfizer’s shot

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Jefferson County postpones animal control code hearing

Potential changes include requiring all dogs be on a leash

Jennifer Knight, youth services librarian at the Port Angeles Library, looks over a selection of books featured in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Dolly Parton’s project open to kids across Peninsula

Books to be delivered monthly from newborn to age 5