Jefferson County

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows a 20-foot-by-20-foot hole in the roof of a storage tunnel at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland on Tuesday. (U.S. Department of Energy via AP)

Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses in Washington state

A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars filled with radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at… Continue reading

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows a 20-foot-by-20-foot hole in the roof of a storage tunnel at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland on Tuesday. (U.S. Department of Energy via AP)
Apartment complex to arrive from Victoria on Wednesday

Apartment complex to arrive from Victoria on Wednesday

A small two-story apartment complex is scheduled to arrive in Port Townsend Bay on Wednesday after being brought across the Strait of… Continue reading

Apartment complex to arrive from Victoria on Wednesday
Honored as Public Health Heroes are, from left, Amanda Milholland, Brett Payseno, Teresea Hoffman, Laura Hulsey, Vicki Kirkpatrick, Sarah Gai and Linda Atkins. (Jefferson County Public Health)

Seven named Public Health Heroes by Jefferson County Public Health

Jefferson County Public Health has named members of seven organizations Public Health Heroes. The recipients were honored at the Board of Health’s… Continue reading

Honored as Public Health Heroes are, from left, Amanda Milholland, Brett Payseno, Teresea Hoffman, Laura Hulsey, Vicki Kirkpatrick, Sarah Gai and Linda Atkins. (Jefferson County Public Health)

Small business competition application deadline set for May 22

Washington Coast Work’s Sustainable Small Business Competition application deadline is Monday, May 22. The competition is open to people from coastal communities on the Olympic… Continue reading

LETTER: Don’t blame scientists for decline of fisheries resource

Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal’s May 3 commentary [“Green Crab Newest Tormentor”] regarding eliminating the invasive green crab was about as near the truth… Continue reading

The Al Andalus Ensemble will perform Thursday at Quimper Unitarian Fellowship Hall.

Performers bridge cultures, genres in Thursday concert in Port Townsend

The Al Andalus Ensemble will perform an evening of music and dance at 7 p.m. Thursday. “The Bridge” will be at Quimper… Continue reading

The Al Andalus Ensemble will perform Thursday at Quimper Unitarian Fellowship Hall.
Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

The PTeRider, a short-distance taxi service and tour company that uses small electric vehicles, was awarded the Sustainable Future award by the… Continue reading

Electric taxi service in Port Townsend wins sustainability award

PT council to consider short-term rental code

After months of discussion and deliberation, the Port Townsend City Council will have its first opportunity to take action on an ordinance… Continue reading

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing for possible changes to the protections created… Continue reading

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

LETTER: Who is Trump fooling with questionable, morally dubious tactics?

Trump has indeed drained the political swamp but turned it into a quagmire full of nepotism and antagonistic insiders. His son-in-law, Jared Kushner, with no… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts’ final production of season set

Olympic Theatre Arts’ final production of the 2016-17 season will open Friday, June 9. The play, titled “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and… Continue reading

ANDREW MAY: Here’s a baker’s dozen ways to prettify your yard

HERE WE ARE in the first weekend of my favorite month. (It just sounds so good!) Since this is the month for flowers (think April… Continue reading

Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

An author, playwright and poet told 200 people who paid $95 apiece for dinner Friday that he hears voices, hallucinates, gets manic, is… Continue reading

Author Sherman Alexie makes audience laugh, clap and squirm

BIRD WATCH: Surprising sights in the middle of the ‘big city’

CITIES, ESPECIALLY LARGE cities, aren’t my preferred habitat. Ever since I was hatched, the great outdoors is where I have wanted to be. Sometimes, you… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Monthly luncheon meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:15 a.m. in the second-floor… Continue reading

First Federal Community Foundation awards grants

The First Federal Community Foundation has awarded 15 grants to nonprofits in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap and Whatcom counties. Five grants are in… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Forks offers up fun with family fair

WANT TO SEE how to strike unmitigated terror into the hearts of hundreds of people, mostly male people? Watch. OK, now, we’re all remembering what… Continue reading

LETTER: Break the logjam in Congress? Remind lawmakers that they serve the voters

Do you want to know how to break the logjam in the United States Congress? It’s quite simple: Remind your elected legislators in the Senate… Continue reading

LETTER: Medicare certainly needs work, but single payer’s not the way to go

In part, this letter is in reply to an April 20 column in the Peninsula Daily News by Thursday columnist Catherine Rampell: “The Appeal Of… Continue reading

LETTER: National Nurses Day recognizes profession’s anchors in love, faith, courage

National Nurses Day was observed May 6. We nurses are very fortunate that we have chosen a profession that will fulfill and enrich our lives.… Continue reading