Jefferson County

Teresa Verraes.

Verraes to retire from Northwind Art gallery

Executive director plans to step down Dec. 15, will help with transition

Teresa Verraes.

Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting canceled

The Hood Canal Coordinating Council meeting scheduled for today has been canceled. The council’s next scheduled meeting is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20. The… Continue reading

Attempted U-turn ends in collision

A man from Vancouver, Wash., was taken to Forks Community Hospital after his Jeep utility vehicle was struck by another vehicle when he… Continue reading

Kevin Henderson and Neil Pearlman will play Thursday at the Quimper Grange in Port Townsend. (Dylan Ladds)

Duo to play Celtic music at Quimper Grange

Kevin Henderson and Neil Pearlman will play Thursday at the Quimper Grange. The 7 p.m. performance will be at 1219 Corona St.… Continue reading

Kevin Henderson and Neil Pearlman will play Thursday at the Quimper Grange in Port Townsend. (Dylan Ladds)

Jefferson County hikes property tax by 1 percent

Commissioners set public hearing for additional fee increases

Kellso takes lead in three-way parks district seat

Other contested races remain unchanged

Kozmopolis will play at the Candlelight Concert on Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Townsend.

Kozmopolis to play at Candlelight Concert series

Kozmopolis, a folk music group, will play Thursday in the Candlelight Concerts series at Trinity United Methodist Church. The performance will be… Continue reading

Kozmopolis will play at the Candlelight Concert on Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Port Townsend.
Luke Bulla will perform in Coyle and Port Townsend this weekend.

Singer-songwriter to play in two venues this weekend

Luke Bulla, a longtime member of Lyle Lovett’s Large Band, is set to play Concerts in the Woods in Coyle from 3 p.m. to 5… Continue reading

Luke Bulla will perform in Coyle and Port Townsend this weekend.
Gary Copeland Lilley will join a literary reading at Northwind Art’s gallery in Port Townsend on Tuesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Former Port Angeles High School teacher, fellow poets to read this week

Maya Jewell Zeller, the recent winner of the New American Poetry Prize, will step into the spotlight alongside two of her favorite fellow writers this… Continue reading

Gary Copeland Lilley will join a literary reading at Northwind Art’s gallery in Port Townsend on Tuesday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Bagpiper Rick McKenzie performs “Amazing Grace” to close Saturday’s Veterans Day ceremony in the hanger at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Veterans honored across North Olympic Peninsula

Ceremonies held in Port Angeles, Forks, PT, Gardiner

Bagpiper Rick McKenzie performs “Amazing Grace” to close Saturday’s Veterans Day ceremony in the hanger at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Townsend finalizes next year’s budget

Focus on airport improvements, upgrades

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a windstorm that blew across Port Townsend Bay on Friday night and Saturday morning. Another round of gusty winds is expected today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Sinking boat

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a… Continue reading

Unidentified men work to try to pull the partially sunken, 36-foot ketch Touchstone off the sand after it was blown off its anchorage during a windstorm that blew across Port Townsend Bay on Friday night and Saturday morning. Another round of gusty winds is expected today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Candidates line up for Kilmer’s Congressional seat

Public Lands Commissioner Franz, Jefferson County Commissioner Dean among them

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: Paradigm Sporthorse Training owner Rebecca Cushman with Carcare, one of 11 horses she’s rescued from the war zones in Ukraine. The 17.1 hand Warmblood gelding with level 2 FEI training has gained about 200 pounds since his arrival in August. She said, “He’s a well-trained and willing horse who loves to give hugs.”

HORSEPLAY: Port Townsend trainer rescues horses in Ukraine from war

“IT WAS TERRIFYING,” Rebecca Cushman said of her first-time wiring thousands of dollars in purchase and transport fees to Hong Kong for a dressage show… Continue reading

Photo by Karen Griffiths Cutline: Paradigm Sporthorse Training owner Rebecca Cushman with Carcare, one of 11 horses she’s rescued from the war zones in Ukraine. The 17.1 hand Warmblood gelding with level 2 FEI training has gained about 200 pounds since his arrival in August. She said, “He’s a well-trained and willing horse who loves to give hugs.”

A GROWING CONCERN: Make your evergreens a cut above the rest

but how do you harvest them? First, let me make it… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Budgets, ad valorem taxes before county boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

City of Port Townsend to sell Cherry Street site

Building towed over Strait will be demolished

Derek Kilmer.

Congressman will not run for reelection in ’24

Peninsula’s Kilmer serves 6 terms

Derek Kilmer.

Duo to perform in Coyle

The Black Feathers duo will perform at Concerts in the Woods on Sunday. The show will be at 3 p.m. at the Laurel… Continue reading

Entertainment planned on Peninsula this weekend

A variety of entertainment is planned on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. • Blue Moon Marquee will perform at the Bay Club in Port… Continue reading