Jefferson County

ISSUES OF FAITH: A tale of two Bidens

THERE’S A DOUBLE theater piece now playing on American screens and newspaper pages that is worthy of our attention. I don’t mean theater as in… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend purchases 3.4 acres for future industrial park

Agency intends to use space for economic development

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Unity in Port Townsend planning for Sunday services

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Unity Village Pilgrims” at 11 a.m. Sunday Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
Rick McKenzie, a retired Coast Guard veteran, plays bagpipes at the 9/11 memorial at the Francis Street Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Rick McKenzie, a retired Coast Guard veteran, plays bagpipes at the 9/11 memorial at the Francis Street Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Action on Port Townsend deer coming in 2026

Process to include data on traffic, behavior

Congressional candidate talks immigration, fiscal issues

Drew MacEwen says budget cuts need to be made, reinvested

PAT NEAL: Heed the wilderness warnings

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news. We almost didn’t need a bombshell press release from Olympic National Park to ruin our weekend with… Continue reading

Fire districts to remember, honor lives lost on 9/11

First responders, officials and the public will remember for the events of Sept. 11, 2001, on Wednesday. Fire engines and ambulances will… Continue reading

Kelly McNees as Elizabeth Hartley-Trumpington and Christie Lang as Pierre Marceau in the Ludlow Village Players’ production of “Murdered to Death.”

Ludlow Village Players to stage ‘Murdered to Death’

The Ludlow Village Players will stage a production of “Murdered to Death” with performances at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and matinee… Continue reading

Kelly McNees as Elizabeth Hartley-Trumpington and Christie Lang as Pierre Marceau in the Ludlow Village Players’ production of “Murdered to Death.”

OlyCAP’s new executive director sets priority of fiscal operations

Morgan to lead agency after coming from Easterseals Washington

Peninsula Trails Coalition to host open house Wednesday

The Peninsula Trails Coalition will host an open house at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event will precede a public meeting of the coalition’s… Continue reading

A number of schooners cross the Port Townsend Bay as they take part in the annual Northwest Schooner Cup race during the Wooden Boat Festival on Saturday at Point Hudson Marina. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Schooner Cup

A number of schooners cross the Port Townsend Bay as they take part in the annual Northwest Schooner Cup race during the Wooden Boat Festival… Continue reading

A number of schooners cross the Port Townsend Bay as they take part in the annual Northwest Schooner Cup race during the Wooden Boat Festival on Saturday at Point Hudson Marina. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/ for Peninsula Daily News

Steve Chapin, left, and Devin Dwyer discuss the finer points of Dwyer’s 1980 standard cedar Pocock designed single scull. This scull and others are part of a display at the Wooden Boat Festival at Point Hudson Marina

Racing shells made from cedar built with ‘oral tradition’

Builder obtained smooth-grained materials from Forks mill

Steve Mullensky/ for Peninsula Daily News

Steve Chapin, left, and Devin Dwyer discuss the finer points of Dwyer’s 1980 standard cedar Pocock designed single scull. This scull and others are part of a display at the Wooden Boat Festival at Point Hudson Marina

A GROWING CONCERN: In fall, the weed situation can get hairy

AS WE NOW enter September, with its heavy dew on the lawn and yard, pestilence once again begins to raise its destructive head. Slugs will… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive… Continue reading

Security exercise next week at Naval Magazine Indian Island

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Tuesday and Wednesday. Training activities on the installation may include loud speaker… Continue reading

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Port Townsend artist Jordan Carter is the maker of "Delusive Vortex," a handwoven aluminum piece on view at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. photo by Diane Urbani/Northwind Art

‘Out-of-the-box’ art on view during Art Walk on Saturday

“This piece compelled us,” juror Richard Jesse Watson said of the handwoven aluminum swath. Titled “Delusive Vortex,” the artwork he referred to… Continue reading

Port Townsend artist Jordan Carter is the maker of "Delusive Vortex," a handwoven aluminum piece on view at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. photo by Diane Urbani/Northwind Art