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(for PlayFest Denise Winter) Denise Winter, artistic director of Key City Public Theatre, shows off a brochure for PlayFest. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz

PlayFest goes local and national in Port Townsend

A flock of stories — on love, art, miracles, parenthood, gambling and middle school — are soon to play out here. Key… Continue reading

(for PlayFest Denise Winter) Denise Winter, artistic director of Key City Public Theatre, shows off a brochure for PlayFest. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz
Gaylen Hansen’s “Kernal and Bird,” 2002, 30-inch-by-40-inch, features the Kernal, who bears a strong resemblance to Hansen and is found in many of his paintings. Five artists migrate from the Palouse to the Peninsula for the next exhibit at the Jefferson Museum, opening this month.

Ceramics, paintings to be featured in Port Townsend Gallery Walk

The Port Townsend Gallery will feature artists Barbara Ewing and Anne Schneider during the Port Townsend Gallery Walk on Saturday. The public… Continue reading

Gaylen Hansen’s “Kernal and Bird,” 2002, 30-inch-by-40-inch, features the Kernal, who bears a strong resemblance to Hansen and is found in many of his paintings. Five artists migrate from the Palouse to the Peninsula for the next exhibit at the Jefferson Museum, opening this month.

Baroque music highlighted at Centrum concert

As a harpsichordist and music historian, Lucinda Carver is a scholar of the music of the baroque era. She has assembled baroque… Continue reading

Body of missing shellfish worker recovered

The body of 28-year-old Terrence Lavergne has been recovered near the area where he went missing and was presumed drowned Feb. 18.… Continue reading

District legislator says he wouldn’t vote to override governor veto of public records legislation

Gov. Jay Inslee was weighing Thursday afternoon whether or not to veto the bill passed last… Continue reading

Folk music by The Debutones featured at Concerts in the Woods

Folk music by The Debutones featured at Concerts in the Woods

The Debutones will bring acoustic roots-based songs to Concerts in the Woods at 3 p.m. Sunday. The matinee featuring the band will be… Continue reading

Folk music by The Debutones featured at Concerts in the Woods

Heart-warming tales at First Friday StoryNight

Whether March comes in like a lamb or a lion, First Friday StoryNight at 7 tonight will perk the imagination and warm… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Where is the holiness in today’s culture?

“YOU SHALL BE holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2). This powerful portion of the Holiness Code in the Torah is… Continue reading

Jack & Joe to perform at Friends Meetinghouse on Saturday

The Port Townsend Friends Meeting will host a benefit concert featuring Jack & Joe, a duo comprised of locals Jack Reid and… Continue reading

Museum preview, contra dance among Peninsula activities

A museum preview, a talk on the “Soul of an Octopus” and a contra dance are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare hires couple … and other items

Jefferson Healthcare recently hired two new therapists to its Wellness & Rehabilitation team. Husband and wife team Nicki and Chad Boehm will… Continue reading

Regional speech contest set in Chimacum

A regional International Speech Contest is set for 6:30 tonight at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, in Chimacum. The contest… Continue reading

Scientist to talk about ‘artisanal fisheries’ in lecture

Scientist to talk about ‘artisanal fisheries’ in lecture

Pacific fisheries scientist Kevin Bailey will share the history and anecdotes featured in his new book, “Fishing Lessons: Artisanal Fisheries and the… Continue reading

Scientist to talk about ‘artisanal fisheries’ in lecture

Urge Gov. Inslee to veto public records end-run

Editor’s Note: The correct phone number for the governor’s office is 360-902-4111. It shouldn’t be up to the state Legislature to make its own rules… Continue reading

Jefferson County accepts $112,500 grant for Memorial Field lighting

A state grant will help pay for the $250,000 project to replace the lighting system at Memorial Field. Jefferson County commissioners accepted… Continue reading

Fire district eyes repair declaration

Clallam County Fire District 2 will consider approval of a declaration of emergency for repair of Station 22 during a special meeting… Continue reading

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Tickets are available now for an Olympic Music Festival concert in Seattle on March 31. The Olympic Music Festival (OMF) will present… Continue reading

Tickets available for OMF concert in Seattle

Voluntary waiver of firearm rights passes both houses

A bill that would allow people at risk of suicide to voluntarily give up their gun… Continue reading

Editorial roundup: Regional news outlets insist Inslee must veto records runaround

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a roundup of editorials from regional news outlets urging Gov. Jay Inslee to veto Senate Bill 6617, which the state… Continue reading

Bill to protect First Amendment rights of student newspapers moves through Legislature

Lawmakers are considering adding protections for high school and college newspapers, allowing student journalists to determine… Continue reading