Jefferson County

PHOTO: Congratulations to new mom in Port Townsend

PHOTO: Congratulations to new mom in Port Townsend

A doe nuzzles newborn fawns in a scene that heralds late spring in Port Townsend. The two fawns were born recently in… Continue reading

PHOTO: Congratulations to new mom in Port Townsend
Tall ships to visit Port Ludlow on May 31

Tall ships to visit Port Ludlow on May 31

The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain tall ships will dock in Port Ludlow on May 31 and offer public tours and… Continue reading

Tall ships to visit Port Ludlow on May 31

More jobs, dip in unemployment on Peninsula

North Olympic Peninsula employers added more than 200 jobs in April as unemployment dipped slightly in Clallam and Jefferson counties, state officials said. Clallam County… Continue reading

NEA awards $25,000 grant to Centrum

NEA awards $25,000 grant to Centrum

Centrum has won a $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for its upcoming summer music programs. The Port Townsend nonprofit arts… Continue reading

NEA awards $25,000 grant to Centrum
PHOTO: Paddlin’ by in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

PHOTO: Paddlin’ by in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

A stand-up paddleboarder gets his time on the water in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the North Beach neighborhood of Port Townsend on… Continue reading

PHOTO: Paddlin’ by in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
STATE GOLF: Sequim boys place second; Wiker and Jacobsen earn top-10 finishes
STATE GOLF: Sequim boys place second; Wiker and Jacobsen earn top-10 finishes

Port Townsend Maritime Academy Skills Center set up for fall

Curriculum to be open to high school students in Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap counties

Port Townsend readying to transform ‘sea of asphalt’ into park

Port Townsend readying to transform ‘sea of asphalt’ into park

Gateway Plaza planned for space in front of visitor center

Port Townsend readying to transform ‘sea of asphalt’ into park

Coast Guard to conduct international oil spill drill in Strait of Juan de Fuca

U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard personnel plan to conduct an oil spill response drill in the waters of British Columbia, Canada, and the… Continue reading

Caregiver summit in Port Townsend today

The Peninsula Homecare Cooperative will host a community summit to discuss the shortage of caregivers for the elderly from 2 p.m. to… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: The all new First Salmon Ceremony

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. A historic event we’ve all been waiting for finally came to pass. It was a media circus… Continue reading

Salmon Creek bridge creates passage for summer chum salmon

A ribbon-cutting ceremony and formal dedication is set for the end of this month for an 80-foot concrete bridge over Salmon Creek… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Taste of Port Townsend

Tickets are on sale now for the The Taste of Port Townsend on June 6. Samples and sips from 13 area restaurants… Continue reading

Kids, parades and fun: Rhody Run set today

Kids, parades and fun: Rhody Run set today

Thousands are expected to participate or watch today’s 2019 Jefferson Healthcare Rhody Run at Fort Worden State Park. The run has two… Continue reading

Kids, parades and fun: Rhody Run set today
Options for ODT segment in Jefferson County outlined

Options for ODT segment in Jefferson County outlined

Jefferson County commissioners heard Monday of possible routes for the extension of the Olympic Discovery Trail between the recently constructed segment along… Continue reading

Options for ODT segment in Jefferson County outlined
‘Dementia Friends’ presentation this week in Port Hadlock
‘Dementia Friends’ presentation this week in Port Hadlock
Taye Babeker Tirfea, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopa, stops his watch ase he crosses the line in 37:37 to win the Men’s Elite 2019 Rhody Run at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

OUTDOOR SPORTS: Rhody run keeps it local and goes international

More than 1,500 runners from all around the Pacific Northwest competed in 6K and 12K races at the 41st annual Rhody Run… Continue reading

Taye Babeker Tirfea, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopa, stops his watch ase he crosses the line in 37:37 to win the Men’s Elite 2019 Rhody Run at Fort Worden State Park on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Port Townsend High School seniors to present work today at Fort Worden

Port Townsend High School seniors will be joined by community members today to present their senior projects at the third annual Senior… Continue reading

PHOTO: More than 1,500 runners in 2019 Rhody Run

PHOTO: More than 1,500 runners in 2019 Rhody Run

About 1,550 runners took off Sunday in the 2019 Rhody Run at Fort Worden State Park. The annual race attracts runners of… Continue reading

PHOTO: More than 1,500 runners in 2019 Rhody Run
Rollover crash south of Port Townsend closes Highway 20

Rollover crash south of Port Townsend closes Highway 20

One lane of state Highway 20 was blocked for about an hour Monday after a single-vehicle, rollover crash south of Port Townsend,… Continue reading

Rollover crash south of Port Townsend closes Highway 20