Diane Urbani de la Paz

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Quilcene High School principal Sean Moss, left, faces a group of students who walked out of class Tuesday afternoon, protesting what they say is a lack of support for students who have been sick with COVID-19. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Coronavirus

Teens seek more support after COVID-19 isolation

Principal: Teachers work with pupils

Quilcene High School principal Sean Moss, left, faces a group of students who walked out of class Tuesday afternoon, protesting what they say is a lack of support for students who have been sick with COVID-19. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Gariot Louima

Black History Month discussion Wednesday at Peninsula College

Dr. Gariot Louima to give presentation

Gariot Louima
Jon Langdon of Port Townsend, ECHHO’s 2021 volunteer of the year, helps Pat Norton, one of the nonprofit agency’s clients. ECHHO seeks volunteers to drive people to their medical appointments around the region. (ECHHO)

Helping Hands organization seeks volunteer drivers

Drivers take clients to medical appoints, run errands

Jon Langdon of Port Townsend, ECHHO’s 2021 volunteer of the year, helps Pat Norton, one of the nonprofit agency’s clients. ECHHO seeks volunteers to drive people to their medical appointments around the region. (ECHHO)
Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund organizer Anya Callahan, left, and Goosefoot Farm grower Lex Helbling, pictured at Finnriver Farm in Chimacum, are collaborators in providing farmshares to Black, Indigenous and other people of color who live in the county. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Anti-Racist fund seeking equity

Farmers, donors give funds and produce with their neighbors

Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund organizer Anya Callahan, left, and Goosefoot Farm grower Lex Helbling, pictured at Finnriver Farm in Chimacum, are collaborators in providing farmshares to Black, Indigenous and other people of color who live in the county. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
JC MASH clinic nurse Sarah Haight and Dr. Kimber Rotchford scrutinize a chart on a recent Tuesday night at the Port Townsend Community Center. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Free clinic moves to community center

Diverse clientele consult professionals each Tuesday

JC MASH clinic nurse Sarah Haight and Dr. Kimber Rotchford scrutinize a chart on a recent Tuesday night at the Port Townsend Community Center. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend STEM Club members Everest Ashford, 16, left, and Nathaniel Ashford, 17, set up their Valentine’s Day flower fundraiser, along with one of the club’s miniature greenhouses, outside the Food Co-op on Thursday. The fundraising table and flowers will reappear at the Co-op entrance today, Saturday and Monday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

STEM Club offers flowers for donations

Funds fuel variety of educational activities

Port Townsend STEM Club members Everest Ashford, 16, left, and Nathaniel Ashford, 17, set up their Valentine’s Day flower fundraiser, along with one of the club’s miniature greenhouses, outside the Food Co-op on Thursday. The fundraising table and flowers will reappear at the Co-op entrance today, Saturday and Monday. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ashley Morgan works on a yet-unnamed mural outside the One of a Kind Gallery at The Wharf in Port Angeles on Thursday. She'll also appear this weekend during the gallery' pop-up art market.

Music, storytelling, art and plays on Peninsula this weekend

Entertainment abounds in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ashley Morgan works on a yet-unnamed mural outside the One of a Kind Gallery at The Wharf in Port Angeles on Thursday. She'll also appear this weekend during the gallery' pop-up art market.
Local author Velda Thomas' new book, "Blended: Perspectives on Belonging" will fuel an online discussion group starting this Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Online discussions of race, generational healing to start Saturday

Belonging, race, family and generational healing are among the ideas to be explored in a free discussion group hosted online by the… Continue reading

Local author Velda Thomas' new book, "Blended: Perspectives on Belonging" will fuel an online discussion group starting this Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
AmeriCorps volunteer Ryan Botkin, whose family built the Habitat for Humanity house where he lives, is now a member of the construction crew for new Habitat homes in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

AmeriCorps worker returns home to join Habitat for Humanity crew

Volunteers can help organization in a variety of ways

AmeriCorps volunteer Ryan Botkin, whose family built the Habitat for Humanity house where he lives, is now a member of the construction crew for new Habitat homes in Port Townsend. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Todd Horton, who did a live painting event at Northwind Art’s Grover Gallery in January, will return for more live painting this Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Horton’s show, “The Mystic West,” is on display at the downtown Port Townsend gallery through March 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Artist to create on the spot this weekend

Spectators invited to demonstrations this weekend

Todd Horton, who did a live painting event at Northwind Art’s Grover Gallery in January, will return for more live painting this Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Horton’s show, “The Mystic West,” is on display at the downtown Port Townsend gallery through March 14. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
The North Olympic Library System is seeking an artist to develop the graphic design for the exterior of its new bookmobile. (North Olympic Library System)

New bookmobile needs an artist

Library system seeks design ideas by Feb. 23

The North Olympic Library System is seeking an artist to develop the graphic design for the exterior of its new bookmobile. (North Olympic Library System)

Port Townsend OKs fast charging stations

State grant funding will be sought

East Jefferson Fire Rescue Lt. Reece Chambers looks down from the roof of the Port Townsend Paper Corp. on Jan. 22, when a conveyor-belt fire caused some $500,000 in damage to the mill. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)

Cause of fire at Port Townsend Paper Corp. still unknown

Facility to take weeks to return to full operation

East Jefferson Fire Rescue Lt. Reece Chambers looks down from the roof of the Port Townsend Paper Corp. on Jan. 22, when a conveyor-belt fire caused some $500,000 in damage to the mill. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)
Local 20/20 volunteers — from left, Margaret Backer of Port Hadlock, Elizabeth Bindschadler of Quilcene and Deborah Stinson of Port Townsend — hand out thousands of free N95 masks on Saturday at Port Townsend’s Blue Heron Middle School. The effort was organized by NPREP, Local 20/20’s countywide neighborhood preparedness action group. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Neighborhood preparedness group goes door to door to deliver free masks

Efforts mirror possible emergency situations

Local 20/20 volunteers — from left, Margaret Backer of Port Hadlock, Elizabeth Bindschadler of Quilcene and Deborah Stinson of Port Townsend — hand out thousands of free N95 masks on Saturday at Port Townsend’s Blue Heron Middle School. The effort was organized by NPREP, Local 20/20’s countywide neighborhood preparedness action group. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Marilee Martin works among with 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts are given free to veterans across the state and country. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.QOVF.org, and for more information about the North Olympic Peninsula’s Quilts of Valor chapter, contact team leader Kathey Bates at 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Quilts of Valor

Marilee Martin works among 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts… Continue reading

Marilee Martin works among with 10 women during the Quilts of Valor Sewing Day at the American Legion hall in Port Townsend on Saturday. The quilts are given free to veterans across the state and country. To request a quilt for a veteran, visit www.QOVF.org, and for more information about the North Olympic Peninsula’s Quilts of Valor chapter, contact team leader Kathey Bates at 1katheybates@gmail.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Eric Wennberg and Jessica Jennings, new owners of the Bishop Hotel in Port Townsend, have connected their garden to the indoor wine bar. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Following their hearts, pair updates landmark hotel

New careers begun during pandemic

Eric Wennberg and Jessica Jennings, new owners of the Bishop Hotel in Port Townsend, have connected their garden to the indoor wine bar. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Rick Meyers' portrait of artist Michael Croman is part of the new exhibition of Croman's paintings at the Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. photo courtesy Northwind Art

‘Nature from the Inside Out’ among new art shows

Music, artwork among weekend’s attractions

Rick Meyers' portrait of artist Michael Croman is part of the new exhibition of Croman's paintings at the Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. photo courtesy Northwind Art
The 23-passenger Kingston Express bus will begin running Feb. 22 with Jefferson Transit providing free fares for the first five weeks. photo courtesy Jefferson Transit

Bus between Port Townsend, Kingston set to move

Transit to debut service Feb. 22 — and it will be free for first weeks

The 23-passenger Kingston Express bus will begin running Feb. 22 with Jefferson Transit providing free fares for the first five weeks. photo courtesy Jefferson Transit
Tessa Hulls, pictured with artwork for her graphic memoir "Feeding Ghosts," is the featured artist in 2022's inaugural First Friday Speaker Series program this Friday. The Jefferson County Historical Society hosts the online talk, part of a triptych of Chinese American Voices. photo by Hall Anderson

Friday speaker first of Chinese American voices

Jefferson County Historical Society plans more lectures in coming weeks

Tessa Hulls, pictured with artwork for her graphic memoir "Feeding Ghosts," is the featured artist in 2022's inaugural First Friday Speaker Series program this Friday. The Jefferson County Historical Society hosts the online talk, part of a triptych of Chinese American Voices. photo by Hall Anderson
Maggie Bulkley

New Theater Adventure Club classes to begin

Youth offered musical theater instruction

Maggie Bulkley