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Chef Wyatt Park, pictured in this file photo, shapes his sushi creations at the Jefferson County Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend on Saturdays. Along with dozens of other food and artisan vendors, Park mans his stand from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tyler and Lawrence streets. For those who prefer to shop for fresh produce by computer or mobile device, JCFmarkets.org keeps its online market open for orders till 1 p.m. today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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How he rolls

Chef Wyatt Park shapes his sushi creations at the Jefferson County Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend on Saturdays. Along with dozens of other food… Continue reading

Chef Wyatt Park, pictured in this file photo, shapes his sushi creations at the Jefferson County Farmers Market in Uptown Port Townsend on Saturdays. Along with dozens of other food and artisan vendors, Park mans his stand from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tyler and Lawrence streets. For those who prefer to shop for fresh produce by computer or mobile device, JCFmarkets.org keeps its online market open for orders till 1 p.m. today. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson County Commissioners eyeing $600K grant for affordable housing project

Money to finish funding needs for Seventh and Hendricks project

LETTER: Turn signals

I think the roundabout that the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe is proposing on U.S. Highway 101 by the Longhouse is good but will only work if… Continue reading

  • Apr 15, 2021

Libraries extend service hours

The North Olympic Library System has extended its hours for in-library service. The new service hours at the Forks, Port Angeles and… Continue reading

Navy training exercise set Thursday

Naval Magazine Indian Island has scheduled a training exercise for Thursday. Training activities will include the use of blank ammunition, loud sirens… Continue reading

Traffic makes its way along a single lane of First Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday as crews work to improve bicycle lanes through the downtown area. Lines marking the south bike lane were to be repainted from Oak Street to Lincoln Street during the one-day lane closure. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Painting bike lanes

Traffic makes its way along a single lane of First Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday as crews work to improve bicycle lanes through the… Continue reading

Traffic makes its way along a single lane of First Street in Port Angeles on Wednesday as crews work to improve bicycle lanes through the downtown area. Lines marking the south bike lane were to be repainted from Oak Street to Lincoln Street during the one-day lane closure. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Port of Port Angeles eyes three finalists for top job

Applicants’ IDs revealed soon

Amy Howard.

Port Townsend City Council to discuss pay hike for its members

Goal is to spur more applicants

Amy Howard.

Port Townsend City Hall reopens for limited services

The Port Townsend City Hall has reopened to provide limited in-person services to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.… Continue reading

Forks’ Kyra Neel, left, slides safely into third base under the watchful eye of umpire Randy Rooney Tuesday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader against North Beach at Tillicum Park in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP ROUNDUP: Forks softball and baseball breeze past North Beach

On a windy day on the Tillicum Park diamond, Forks softball dusted North Beach 28-0 and 25-0 in games halted by the 15-run… Continue reading

Forks’ Kyra Neel, left, slides safely into third base under the watchful eye of umpire Randy Rooney Tuesday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader against North Beach at Tillicum Park in Forks. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Raw milk dairy reopens; one cow source of illness

The Dungeness Valley Creamery is back in business after a massive recall and closure due to an unusual contamination of its raw milk… Continue reading

In this file photo from Jan. 11, 2021, state Rep. Jesse Johnson, D-Federal Way, stands with other members at the beginning of the House session during which legislators were spaced at a social distance in Olympia. Johnson hopes to see the Legislature end qualified immunity for police officers, which would allow them to be sued in state court, and to see it authorize community oversight boards that could have input on local policies and receive complaints about officers. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via The Associated Press)

Slew of police reform bills head to governor’s desk

As state lawmakers began wrapping up their work on an ambitious package of police accountability legislation in… Continue reading

In this file photo from Jan. 11, 2021, state Rep. Jesse Johnson, D-Federal Way, stands with other members at the beginning of the House session during which legislators were spaced at a social distance in Olympia. Johnson hopes to see the Legislature end qualified immunity for police officers, which would allow them to be sued in state court, and to see it authorize community oversight boards that could have input on local policies and receive complaints about officers. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via The Associated Press)
Coronavirus

Everyone 16 and older now eligible for COVID vaccine

State confirms more ‘breakthrough’ cases

Applicant pulls pot grow permit

Prosecutor: Charges are on the way

Clallam County withdraws support for Blyn roundabout

Commissioners in favor of safety but not traffic circle

Legislature approves Juneteenth as state holiday

The state Legislature has passed a measure that makes Juneteenth a legal state holiday. The measure making June 19 a… Continue reading

Legislature passes bill to curb lead in school drinking water

Washington’s public and private schools will soon need to take new steps to curb children’s exposure to lead in drinking… Continue reading

Lummi Nation lead carver Jewell James works on the final details on Monday of a nearly 25-foot totem pole to be gifted to the Biden administration from the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham. The pole, carved from a 400-year-old red cedar, will make a journey from the reservation past sacred indigenous sites before arriving in Washington, D.C., in early June. Organizers said the totem pole is a reminder to leaders to honor the rights of Indigenous people and their sacred sites. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)

Lummi Nation totem pole making journey to Biden

A totem pole carved at the Lummi Nation from a 400-year-old red cedar will begin a cross-country journey next month,… Continue reading

Lummi Nation lead carver Jewell James works on the final details on Monday of a nearly 25-foot totem pole to be gifted to the Biden administration from the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham. The pole, carved from a 400-year-old red cedar, will make a journey from the reservation past sacred indigenous sites before arriving in Washington, D.C., in early June. Organizers said the totem pole is a reminder to leaders to honor the rights of Indigenous people and their sacred sites. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)
Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Peninsula defender Dylan Pauw, right, heads the ball toward the goal in front of a tangle of Edmonds players and teammate Juan Hernandez during the Pirates' 5-1 season-opening win Monday at Wally Sigmar Field.

MEN’S SOCCER: Peninsula makes triumphant return in 5-1 win over Edmonds

Three second-half strikes turned a close game into a rout as the reigning NWAC-champion Peninsula College men’s soccer team returned to play… Continue reading

Jesse Major/for Peninsula Daily News Peninsula defender Dylan Pauw, right, heads the ball toward the goal in front of a tangle of Edmonds players and teammate Juan Hernandez during the Pirates' 5-1 season-opening win Monday at Wally Sigmar Field.

Officials seek new tools to combat invasive giant hornets

The state Department of Agriculture is moving forward with new rules that would give them more tools to combat the… Continue reading