Jefferson County

Kinder Morgan pipeline opposition raises funds on Peninsula

Kinder Morgan pipeline opposition raises funds on Peninsula

Two events on the Olympic Peninsula raised more than $5,000 to help First Nations in the United States and Canada fight legal battles… Continue reading

Kinder Morgan pipeline opposition raises funds on Peninsula

LETTER: If we’re purging history, why stop with Confederate ‘heroes’?

There have been uproars and demonstrations over the past the several weeks about slavery and monuments to Confederate “heroes,” with monuments/inscriptions being torn down or… Continue reading

LETTER: Racial attacks spawned from Trump’s racist history

The racism in America boiled up Aug. 12 in Charlottesville, Va., and in Seattle. These ugly racist events are the spawn of Trump’s racist history.… Continue reading

Lifetime senior passes for federal lands to cost more starting Monday

Seniors have until today to purchase a lifetime Senior Pass for $10. On Monday, the price will increase to $80 for the lifetime version and… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Ad deadline Thursday for next month’s Great Strait Sale … and other items

The Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway Association will sponsor the 10th annual Great Strait Sale on Saturday, Sept. 9. Participants can bring their… Continue reading

PENINSULA KITCHEN: 4-H members offer easy-to-make recipes

IT’S THE END of summer, the grass is dry, and the Clallam County Fair wrapped up last Sunday. Next thing you know the kids will… Continue reading

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County eyes software for managing public records requests

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss and possibly take action on purchasing a software program in centrally managing requests of public records under the… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge closures scheduled

SHINE – The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed intermittently between 2:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday for construction work. Crews working for the state… Continue reading

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula

You may have stumbled across a picturesque scene on the North Olympic Peninsula and thought to yourself, “This should be framed.” Last… Continue reading

Plein air artists compete in painting the Peninsula
Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

The 18th annual Port Townsend Film Festival will fall on the same weekend as the annual Jefferson County Farm Tour, and instead… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival to expand its reach in September alongside farm tour

Jefferson County awaits final draft paperwork on development proposed in Brinnon

Jefferson County commissioners are awaiting final draft paperwork on the proposed Pleasant Harbor Resort in Brinnon, the county administrator said. The 252-acre… Continue reading

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse

Onlookers decades apart in age witnessed the event of a lifetime Monday as the first total solar eclipse to cross both coasts… Continue reading

Peninsula residents gather to share glasses, gawk in awe at partial solar eclipse
Fallon Brewer uses a pair of protective glasses handed out by the Friends of Port Townsend Library to watch Monday’s eclipse with Evette Brewer and Demetria Brewer. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Jefferson residents watch at libraries as moon blocks out most of sun

More than 550 community members of all ages headed to their local libraries in Jefferson County to view the solar eclipse that… Continue reading

Fallon Brewer uses a pair of protective glasses handed out by the Friends of Port Townsend Library to watch Monday’s eclipse with Evette Brewer and Demetria Brewer. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

Ferguson keynote speaker for Jefferson County Democrats’ fish fry

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other state elected officials will speak at the Jefferson County Democrats’ annual fish fry fundraiser Sunday.… Continue reading

NEWS BRIEFS: Elwha River bridge delays expected starting Monday … and other items

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. this coming Monday through Thursday, drivers on the U.S. Highway 101 Elwha River bridge west of… Continue reading

Port Ludlow beaches closed to shellfish harvesting

The state Department of Health has closed Port Ludlow, including Mats Mats Bay, for recreational shellfish harvest. Shellfish samples from Port Ludlow… Continue reading

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

The Ajax String Quartet will perform culturally charged anthems and music with a “visceral rustic edge” during the third weekend of the 2017… Continue reading

Ajax String Quartet goes rustic for Concerts in the Barn this weekend

Brinnon writer’s essay on grieving in ‘Kaleidoscope’ issue

“If I wasn’t going to take medication, Sarah suggested a bereavement support group. The hospital hosted one, a long distance from my home… Continue reading

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Jefferson Healthcare granted accreditation for cancer program … and other items

The Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, has granted a three-year accreditation with commendation to the cancer… Continue reading