Jefferson County

DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: To open the mind, close the eyes … and point

JANE JULIAN THOUGHT maybe she should apologize. Many of her choices for the Port Townsend Film Festival are downright uplifting. Aren’t film festivals supposed to… Continue reading

DACA decision stirs concern in Clallam, Jefferson counties

DACA decision stirs concern in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Immigrant rights advocates in Clallam and Jefferson counties had little faith that President Donald Trump’s impending elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program… Continue reading

DACA decision stirs concern in Clallam, Jefferson counties
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The sun shines behind a flagpole in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles at mid-morning on Tuesday as layers of smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Montana filter the light to shades of orange and red.

Smoke expected to clear from Olympic Peninsula by Thursday

Ash that fell as smoke across the North Olympic Peninsula obscured the sun Tuesday is expected to clear out soon. The smoke,… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The sun shines behind a flagpole in front of the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles at mid-morning on Tuesday as layers of smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington and Montana filter the light to shades of orange and red.
Wooden Boat Festival welcomes sailors and the curious this weekend in Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival welcomes sailors and the curious this weekend in Port Townsend

The Wooden Boat Festival — featuring more than 300 boats on land and in the water, live music, local food and 120… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival welcomes sailors and the curious this weekend in Port Townsend

Enhanced burn ban back in Jefferson County; Natural Resources bars fires on its lands

An enhanced burn ban is back in effect in Jefferson County, and the state Department of Natural Resources has banned burning on all lands it… Continue reading

Alex Biss, right, is comforted by mom April as they meet Christine Chang, kneeling at left, Alex’s first-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. Paige, a third-grader, looks on for her younger brother’s special day. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Most Peninsula districts have resumed classes

Cape Flattery, Quilcene and Brinnon public school districts will resume classes today, while other North Olympic Peninsula districts have already begun. Sequim schools’ start was… Continue reading

Alex Biss, right, is comforted by mom April as they meet Christine Chang, kneeling at left, Alex’s first-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Port Angeles. Paige, a third-grader, looks on for her younger brother’s special day. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Mount St. Helens Monument scientist leaves legacy

Peter Frenzen has worked at Mount St. Helens for 35 years, yet he still lights up talking… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Tourist questions asked by real tourists

THIS MUST BE one of the busiest tourist seasons ever. It had the locals hoping that school would hurry up and start so everyone would… Continue reading

Air quality alert issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties tonight

An air quality alert has been issued for Clallam and Jefferson counties. According to the National Weather Service, smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and… Continue reading

Klahowya Campground closes today for water system upgrades

Klahowya Campground in Olympic National Forest will be closed until next spring beginning early today for water system upgrades. The U.S. Forest… Continue reading

Ships slowing in busy channel to protect endangered orcas

Ships slowing in busy channel to protect endangered orcas

Ships moving through a busy channel off Washington state’s San Juan Island are slowing down this summer… Continue reading

Ships slowing in busy channel to protect endangered orcas

State says judge erred in dismissing Tesoro refinery fines

State regulators said a judge erred when he overturned $2.39 million in penalties against Tesoro following the… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Keeping it simple and cool on the West End

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Keeping it simple and cool on the West End

A YOUNG BLACK dog named Poncho was lying in the shade created by the underbelly of a dusty van. Propped on the back of the… Continue reading

WEST END NEIGHBOR: Keeping it simple and cool on the West End
Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

As the growing Jolly Mountain Fire in Kittitas County threatens thousands of homes in Ronald and Roslyn, Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed… Continue reading

Inslee declares state of emergency for wildfire worries; red flag warning issued

Delays to lengthen around Lake Crescent starting Thursday

Come Thursday, it’s going to get a lot harder to travel to and from the West End. The first planned four-hour delay… Continue reading

Registration open for the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup

Registration is open now for volunteers who want to participate in the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 16. Volunteers can select from among 16… Continue reading

Port Townsend magician competes on national stage

Port Townsend magician competes on national stage

Joey Pipia doesn’t buy his props from magic supply stores. So, when the Port Townsend magician took the stage at the North… Continue reading

Port Townsend magician competes on national stage
Marine science center displays bones of gray whale destined to become a new exhibit

Marine science center displays bones of gray whale destined to become a new exhibit

The public on Friday had a chance to see the bones of a gray whale that will some day be a new… Continue reading

Marine science center displays bones of gray whale destined to become a new exhibit

Buffalo Ruckus to perform at Fort Worden on Thursday

Rainshadow Recording Studio’s bound to raise some ruckus Thursday with its choice of musical act. Buffalo Ruckus, a roots/Americana/southern experimental band, will… Continue reading