Jefferson County

Registration open for teacher workshop at ONP

Teachers can now register for “Learning from a Distance,” a four-day summer workshop at the NatureBridge campus. The workshop will be… Continue reading

The cargo ship Astoria Bay takes on a load of logs at the Port of Port Angeles Terminal 3 in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

ON THE WATERFRONT: Some ships may get an assist in Port Angeles Harbor

ON THURSDAY MORNING, the cargo ship Astoria Bay moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 3 to take on a load of debarked logs… Continue reading

The cargo ship Astoria Bay takes on a load of logs at the Port of Port Angeles Terminal 3 in Port Angeles on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Ariz., earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado last Thursday. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. (Facebook image)

Sequim father, son die in Colorado car wreck

Traveling on the open road was a way of life at one point for Robert Streett, 52, and his family. Before moving to… Continue reading

Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Ariz., earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado last Thursday. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. (Facebook image)
Port Townsend port presents plans for renovation at open house

Port Townsend port presents plans for renovation at open house

About a dozen people attended an open house hosted by the Port of Port Townsend to see preliminary plans for renovation of… Continue reading

Port Townsend port presents plans for renovation at open house
Port Townsend council amends Water Street plan

Port Townsend council amends Water Street plan

After an extended debate, the Port Townsend City Council approved an amended version of the Water Street Overlay Project final design, saying… Continue reading

Port Townsend council amends Water Street plan
Stalks of lavender radiate from a plant at B&B Family Farm in Sequim during Sequim Lavender Weekend on Friday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Soak up the sun in Sequim, but harken to tasks in yard

SEQUIM LAVENDER WEEKEND is upon us, and those of you traveling through the Sequim area this weekend would have seen flashing signs, slowed traffic and… Continue reading

Stalks of lavender radiate from a plant at B&B Family Farm in Sequim during Sequim Lavender Weekend on Friday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

BIRD WATCH: ‘Inland Sea’ ideal and easy place to enjoy birding

SOMETHING ABOUT THE lone gull perched on top of the ferry landing’s dolphin was different. It looked smaller than the familiar glaucous-winged that are so… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: New vendors welcomed to Port Angeles Farmers Market … and other items

The Port Angeles Farmers Market recently announced that it has added four new vendors to its lineup. The vendors are Lady &… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Twice-monthly breakfast meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Sunland… Continue reading

Hearing set Monday on proposed tax for affordable housing in Jefferson County

Community members can share their thoughts on a proposed property tax levy aimed at tackling the county’s lack of affordable housing at… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Remember: New Medicare numbers are coming

DO WE ALL remember that Social Security numbers are coming off our Medicare cards? Right: More than a few of us have been observing for… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: 4-H leader helps youths grow

HORSEPLAY: 4-H leader helps youths grow

GROWING UP, I was the kid in the family that my parents pointed to and said, “She’s horse-crazy.” I disagreed then and now because I… Continue reading

HORSEPLAY: 4-H leader helps youths grow

LETTER: Calling our president a buffoon no laughing matter

“Buffoon” in Webster’s description: “a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person.” That does not describe someone who defeated 16 Republican nominees, the Democratic Party… Continue reading

LETTER: I have two words for the vitriolic letter writer who degrated Trump

I have two words for writer of the July 16 Peninsula Voices vitriolic letter of hate [“Trump a buffoon”] toward our duly elected President Trump,… Continue reading

LETTER: Writer moaning about Trump should just deal with it

With reference to the July 16 letter “Trump a buffoon,” the writer comes across as a typical liberal, prating indiscriminate absurdities couched in a vocabulary… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Landing practice in Coupeville takes off this week … and other items

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island at the outlying field late night… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Homemade fruit leather makes a good snack

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Homemade fruit leather makes a good snack

IN HER MOST recent Peninsula Kitchen column, Carrie Sanford shared some great tips for maintaining sanity on a cross-country road trip by being mindful of… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: Homemade fruit leather makes a good snack
Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles

Two canoes had been welcomed onto a Fort Worden State Park beach in Port Townsend by early Saturday afternoon as they stopped… Continue reading

Stops on 2017 Canoe Journey set today at Jamestown, Monday in Port Angeles
Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

Washington drivers will have to put down their phones or else face tougher penalties under a… Continue reading

Tougher distracted driving law to take effect in Washington

LETTER: Trump group, with their incompetence and corruption, are global pariahs

The lying capacity of this chaotic, incoherent and very incompetent Trump group has become overbearing. According to our Constitution, criminals should be properly processed by… Continue reading