Jefferson County

Governor expected during teleconference at career learning summit on Port Angeles campus

Peninsula College will host one of a number of regional sites of the Governor’s Summit on Career Connected Learning from 10 a.m.… Continue reading

Brinnon ShrimpFest offers music, plenty of seafood

The annual Hood Canal ShrimpFest is back for its 24th year with plenty of music, beer and Hood Canal spot shrimp. The two-day… Continue reading

A group performs at the 2014 Fort Worden Festival.

Children’s Choir Festival performance set Saturday

Young chorus singers will perform in a Memorial Day weekend concert at Fort Worden State Park. The 16th Fort Worden Children’s Choir… Continue reading

A group performs at the 2014 Fort Worden Festival.

ISSUES OF FAITH: In your moral compass, be ‘strong as the sun’

IN THE 2015 Disney movie “Cinderella,” Ella’s mother tells her, “Remember to always be kind and have courage.” I admit I am a sucker for… Continue reading

LETTER: Carbon dioxide emissions could be greatly reduced via proposals such as Wild Olympics

The need to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is receiving increased attention as a strategy to combat global warming. The concentration of carbon dioxide… Continue reading

LETTER: Get involved in the 2018 elections, before nation’s destruction becomes overwhelming

Donald Trump is president until 2020. It’s a fact, and nothing will change it (unless he does something really stupid, not just mildly “stupido”). What… Continue reading

Savory Port Townsend delights offered at food festival Saturday

The Port Townsend Farmers Market will host the fourth annual Port Townsend Artisan Food Festival on Saturday. The festival will be from… Continue reading

Singalong concerts, a low-tide walk and a garden stroll on tap this week

Two singalong concerts, a low-tide walk and a garden stroll are among upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula. Information also is available on the… Continue reading

Peninsula College opens doors of new health, childhood education facility

Peninsula College opens doors of new health, childhood education facility

Hospital and community health center CEOs lauded Peninsula College for its commitment to health care during the grand opening of its Allied… Continue reading

Peninsula College opens doors of new health, childhood education facility

New state poet laureate sought

Applications are now being accepted for Washington state’s next poet laureate. The poet laureate is intended to build awareness and appreciation of poetry… Continue reading

Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, talks to reporters Wednesday in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Chris Reykdal, state superintendent of public instruction, talks to reporters Wednesday in Olympia. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)
Chimacum club honored for food sharing program

Chimacum club honored for food sharing program

The Chimacum We Act Club, a service club that works on issues both local and global, was honored in Seattle for its food… Continue reading

Chimacum club honored for food sharing program

LETTER: Let us wage peace and end the cycle of war

The real work is choosing to defend life on this lovely planet. Our men and women in uniform, our scientists and engineers, need to shift… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Young students’ artwork on display in downtown Port Angeles … and other items

Artwork by young students is hanging in downtown businesses through May 31. The seventh annual “Young@Art” Exhibit for Port Angeles students in… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare seeks input from Quilcene, Brinnon on health care needs

Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners are looking to the residents of south Jefferson County to give them some input on their specific health… Continue reading

Raymond Carver

Thursday events in Port Angeles to honor Raymond Carver

A number of events to honor the late poet and writer Raymond Carver are planned Thursday during the inaugural Raymond Carver Day.… Continue reading

Raymond Carver
Volunteers sought for Olympia oyster monitoring in Quilcene Bay

Volunteers sought for Olympia oyster monitoring in Quilcene Bay

The Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee is seeking volunteers to monitor Olympia oyster populations as part of a nearshore restoration project. The committee… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for Olympia oyster monitoring in Quilcene Bay
Republican Sen. Joe Fain, far right, speaks in a mostly empty Senate chamber during adjournment of a 30-day special legislative session Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

State lawmakers start second special session

State lawmakers adjourned their first special session Tuesday but were immediately called back into overtime by… Continue reading

Republican Sen. Joe Fain, far right, speaks in a mostly empty Senate chamber during adjournment of a 30-day special legislative session Tuesday in Olympia. (Rachel La Corte/The Associated Press)

LETTER: Only question is how much more damage Trump can do before he’s kicked out

Donald Trump’s success in business has been based more upon the tactics and smooth lying of a bully and slick-talking con man than any hint… Continue reading

LETTER: Why is the PDN printing 30-year-old Doonesbury cartoons?

I will start off by letting you know how much I enjoy reading the Peninsula Daily News each morning with my coffee. I congratulate you… Continue reading