Jefferson County

First Friday Art Walk to feature whodunit mystery

The First Friday Art Walk, an artist workshop and free video game tournaments highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • First Friday… Continue reading

Studium speaker to discuss healthcare experiences

Dunia Faulx will address Studium Generale East at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Faulx will speak at Peninsula College’s Port Townsend campus, 202 Eisenhower… Continue reading

A member of the First Night Circus performs her routine at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend during the First Night activities produced by the Production alliance on New Year’s Eve. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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First Night festivities

A member of the First Night Circus performs her routine at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend during the First Night activities produced by… Continue reading

A member of the First Night Circus performs her routine at the American Legion Hall in Port Townsend during the First Night activities produced by the Production alliance on New Year’s Eve. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: Keeping New Year’s resolutions

THE SECRET OF making and keeping New Year’s resolutions is to focus on the little things that can improve our lives, help our fellow man… Continue reading

Salish Sea Early Music Festival to return to Port Townsend

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival will return to Port Townsend with a series of Sunday afternoon Baroque music concerts from Jan.… Continue reading

Artist Leila Block is showing her ceramic works in “Small Expressions,” the show in the spotlight during Port Townsend’s Art Walk this Saturday. The exhibition, at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., will close on Monday. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)

Two shows to close at Northwind Art in Port Townsend

Monday will be the finale for two shows at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery and the last day before a three-week reboot… Continue reading

Artist Leila Block is showing her ceramic works in “Small Expressions,” the show in the spotlight during Port Townsend’s Art Walk this Saturday. The exhibition, at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St., will close on Monday. (Diane Urbani/Northwind Art)
The Upper Hoh Road is closed at milepost 9.7 after heavier flows eroded pavement.

Upper Hoh Road closed after river erodes pavement

Jefferson County lacks funding for immediate repair, official says

The Upper Hoh Road is closed at milepost 9.7 after heavier flows eroded pavement.

Wednesday’s e-edition to be printed Thursday

Peninsula Daily News will have an electronic edition on Wednesday that will double as a print edition on Thursday. The newspaper is… Continue reading

Jefferson County grants $800K in lodging tax

Visitor center, historical society among applicants

Polar bear dips set in Port Angeles, Nordland

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will host its 37th Polar Bear Dip at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. The annual event… Continue reading

Two men taken to hospitals after crash

Two men were taken to hospitals following a collision on U.S. Highway 101 at Leland Cutoff Road. Fredrick Tuso, 78, of Brinnon was… Continue reading

Volunteers sought for annual Point in Time count

Olympic Community Action Programs is seeking volunteers to assist with its 2025 Point in Time Count in East Jefferson County. Those interested… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News  Fall color can add so much to your garden, as seen here on a garden designed and planted for 16 years. Always add some new fall color to your garden.

A GROWING CONCERN: Don’t let warmer temperatures catch your garden out in the cold

IT’S SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT to come to terms that Wednesday is a new year. Happy 2025 to everyone! A new year and a new season. Just… Continue reading

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News  Fall color can add so much to your garden, as seen here on a garden designed and planted for 16 years. Always add some new fall color to your garden.

Court vacates receiver’s extension

Master lease at Fort Worden deemed to be rejected

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Meeting in person Friday at 7 a.m. at Port Angeles Senior & Community Center, 328 E. Seventh St. in… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Clallam commissioners to discuss Opportunity Fund

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

First Night activities set Tuesday in Port Townsend

The Production Alliance will host First Night 2024: A Cosmic Connection at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The celebration will be on Madison Street… Continue reading

Photos by Katie Salmon Cutline: Just look at those smiling and happy faces of the Neon Riders 4-H horse group as they hold up their completed community service projects — care packages filled with personal hygiene items (toothpaste/brushes/shampoo) along with snacks, colored markers and coloring books for children — they gave to organizations helping recently displaced families

HORSEPLAY: Yes, you can be a mentor to a child

MENTORS. ASK A group of adults if anyone had a good mentor while growing up, one who helped changed his or her life for the… Continue reading

Photos by Katie Salmon Cutline: Just look at those smiling and happy faces of the Neon Riders 4-H horse group as they hold up their completed community service projects — care packages filled with personal hygiene items (toothpaste/brushes/shampoo) along with snacks, colored markers and coloring books for children — they gave to organizations helping recently displaced families
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Readers contribute $73K to Home Fund to date

Donations can be made for community grants this spring

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