Smoke billows from the Nordland General Store as firefighters respond to a fire inside the building in the early morning hours Thursday. The building also houses a U.S. Post Office with about 215 Post Office boxes. Courtesy Leah Speser

News

Nordland store’s future unclear after ‘devastating’ fire

Early morning blaze causes extensive damage to interior

Politics

Voter turnout over 74 percent in Clallam, 80 percent in Jefferson

Voter turnout after a second count of general election ballots on Wednesday swelled to 74 percent in Clallam…

Politics

Kilmer re-elected to 6th Congressional District

Congressman Derek Kilmer retained his seat for a fifth term against challenger Elizabeth Kreiselmaier in Tuesday’s general election.

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Politics

Tharinger fends off Pruiett to keep legislative seat

Incumbent Steve Tharinger said positivity, experience and teamwork with fellow legislators helped him retain his state representative seat…

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Politics

Despite lead, Chapman stops short of declaring victory

Forde awaits more ballot counts

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Politics

Kevin Van De Wege declares victory

Beauvais awaits more counts

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Politics

Eisenhour wins county commission seat

Smith concedes, plans to continue volunteer work

News

Clallam confirms 3 new COVID-19 cases; Jefferson confirms one new

School districts remain clear of COVID-19

The Port Townsend City Council is considering the future of the golf club. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Port Townsend to sign 3-year golf course lease

Move buys city time to weigh future uses for property

Opinion

PAT NEAL: The day after the election

“THE WHOLE COUNTRY is going to hell in a bucket now that we’ve elected those idiots,” my fancy…

A labyrinth is tucked into the forest at H.J. Carroll Park in Chimacum. photo Diane Urbani de la Paz

Opinion

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Walks of life, indoors and out

RUSHING TO CATCH the water taxi, I shifted into high walking speed. All day I’d wandered Venice, taking…

News

Two new COVID-19 cases in Clallam; one in Jefferson

Both counties on edge between low, moderate risk categories

Business

H2O Graphics sold to Port Townsend business

PORT TOWNSEND — Chris and Candace Mangold, owners of Corvus Crafts, have purchased the assets and customer contacts…

News

Port Townsend close to deal with Uber

Change in code would allow rides

News

Jefferson County adds 90th COVID-19 case; no new ones in Clallam

Case thought to be from community transmission

Danny Romero, left, and Petal Ruch, both of Port Angeles, fill out ballots at portable polling stations at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles on Election Day. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Politics

Incumbents ahead in regional, local races

Next count is Wednesday

Todd Blankenship, Jefferson Community Conservation Corps' first hired worker, rakes leaves at Fort Worden State Park. His position was funded by donations raised by the JCCC and he works for the Fort Worden Public Development Authority. (Jefferson Community Conservation Corps)

News

Jefferson Community Conservation Corps funds first position

New group hopes to assist with local nonprofits, crowd-funding

Judy Alexander of Port Townsend installs interior siding with Peter Bonyun while working on an emergency shelter. Alexander and Bonyun are two of the three
people who started the Community Build Project, which aims to provide temporary-use shelters for the homeless during the coming winter months. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)

News

Emergency shelters are taking shape

Project to serve homeless in winter

News

Health officer to address ‘third wave’

Peninsula case numbers lower than state, nation

Cackling all the way, seven witches celebrate Halloween by paddling through Port Townsend Bay under a setting sun Saturday evening, with the ferry terminal, the paper mill and the Olympic Mountains in the background. This coven includes Juanita Maples, Shannon Murock, Heather Sessions, Karyn Stillwell, Adrian Olson, Amy Pacifera and Lily Murock. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)

Life

Bewitching day on bay

Cackling all the way, seven witches celebrate Halloween by paddling through Port Townsend Bay under a setting sun…