Jefferson County

To further emphasize the beauty of fall containers, here are a few in my own backyard featuring the lovely variegated autumn-flowering sedum. (Andrew May /for Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let looming autumn overshadow your chore list

THE “GREAT AMERICAN Eclipse” has come and gone, but don’t let it overshadow the work you need to do in the garden, as August is… Continue reading

To further emphasize the beauty of fall containers, here are a few in my own backyard featuring the lovely variegated autumn-flowering sedum. (Andrew May /for Peninsula Daily News)

BIRD WATCH: Heading north to Alaska yields several surprises

North to Alaska THE PASSAGE OF43 years will see momentous changes in most areas. That’s how long it has been since I visited southeast Alaska… 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

HELP LINE: Say ‘enough’ to abuse; report it

THIS WEEK, LIKE last week, I want to begin with the most important things I’m going to say: 1-877-734-6277 or (TTY) 360-664-9469. Those are the… Continue reading

Jefferson County accepts bid for project at Quilcene solid waste dump

Jefferson County commissioners accepted a bid from a contractor from Poulsbo for improvements to the Quilcene solid waste drop box site. The project… Continue reading

Kinder Morgan pipeline opposition raises funds on Peninsula

Kinder Morgan pipeline opposition raises funds on Peninsula

Two events on the Olympic Peninsula raised more than $5,000 to help First Nations in the United States and Canada fight legal battles… Continue reading

Kinder Morgan pipeline opposition raises funds on Peninsula

LETTER: If we’re purging history, why stop with Confederate ‘heroes’?

There have been uproars and demonstrations over the past the several weeks about slavery and monuments to Confederate “heroes,” with monuments/inscriptions being torn down or… Continue reading

LETTER: Racial attacks spawned from Trump’s racist history

The racism in America boiled up Aug. 12 in Charlottesville, Va., and in Seattle. These ugly racist events are the spawn of Trump’s racist history.… Continue reading

Lifetime senior passes for federal lands to cost more starting Monday

Seniors have until today to purchase a lifetime Senior Pass for $10. On Monday, the price will increase to $80 for the lifetime version and… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Ad deadline Thursday for next month’s Great Strait Sale … and other items

The Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway Association will sponsor the 10th annual Great Strait Sale on Saturday, Sept. 9. Participants can bring their… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: 4-H members offer easy-to-make recipes

IT’S THE END of summer, the grass is dry, and the Clallam County Fair wrapped up last Sunday. Next thing you know the kids will… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County eyes software for managing public records requests

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss and possibly take action on purchasing a software program in centrally managing requests of public records under the… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures scheduled

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed intermittently between 2:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday for construction work. Crews working for the state… Continue reading

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

You may have stumbled across a picturesque scene on the North Olympic Peninsula and thought to yourself, “This should be framed.” Last… Continue reading

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula
Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

The 18th annual Port Townsend Film Festival will fall on the same weekend as the annual Jefferson County Farm Tour, and instead… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

Jefferson County awaits final draft paperwork on development proposed in Brinnon

Jefferson County commissioners are awaiting final draft paperwork on the proposed Pleasant Harbor Resort in Brinnon, the county administrator said. The 252-acre… Continue reading

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Onlookers decades apart in age witnessed the event of a lifetime Monday as the first total solar eclipse to cross both coasts… Continue reading

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse
Fallon Brewer uses a pair of protective glasses handed out by the Friends of Port Townsend Library to watch Monday’s eclipse with Evette Brewer and Demetria Brewer. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson residents watch at libraries as moon blocks out most of sun

More than 550 community members of all ages headed to their local libraries in Jefferson County to view the solar eclipse that… Continue reading

Fallon Brewer uses a pair of protective glasses handed out by the Friends of Port Townsend Library to watch Monday’s eclipse with Evette Brewer and Demetria Brewer. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)