Jefferson County

First Fed Foundation gives grants to nonprofit groups

Funds to help with housing, medical needs

Fourth of July celebrated across Peninsula

Communities across the North Olympic Peninsula will mark the Fourth of July today. Port Angeles welcomes an active-duty, destroyer-class Navy ship and its 350 sailors… Continue reading

Biotoxin lecture set Wednesday

Michael Dawson will present “Biotoxins Affecting Shellfish in Jefferson County” at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Dawson will speak in the Fort Flagler Hospital,… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews fight blazes that ended up consuming three recreational vehicles and two boats.

Fire burns RVs, boats in Irondale

No one hurt in nighttime blaze

East Jefferson Fire Rescue crews fight blazes that ended up consuming three recreational vehicles and two boats.

A GROWING CONCERN: Summer chores, summer tips for gorgeous gardens

JULY IS OFFICIALLY here! It is now the beginning of mid-early summer. That’s right, there are 81 more days of summer left. Just as most… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Meets at noon on Wednesdays in Port Angeles. This week features the annual picnic and installation of 2023-24 officers… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Manager David Timmons retires on June 30 after 20 years of helping define the strategy that brought the vision the community wanted to see. He leaves without any big regrets. (Jeannie McMacken/ Peninsula Daily News)

Fort Worden PDA director to resign

David Timmons to step down in September

Port Townsend City Manager David Timmons retires on June 30 after 20 years of helping define the strategy that brought the vision the community wanted to see. He leaves without any big regrets. (Jeannie McMacken/ Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Melissa Preit of Port Angeles and her daughter, Avanelle Priet, 11, make chalk drawings on the sidewalk to the music of The Spin-Offs during Wednesday's season-opening Concert on the Pier music series at Port Angeles City Pier.

Free summer concerts set next week

The City of Sequim’s Independence Day and Music in the Park will join forces for a Fourth of July show. Port Angeles will follow the… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Melissa Preit of Port Angeles and her daughter, Avanelle Priet, 11, make chalk drawings on the sidewalk to the music of The Spin-Offs during Wednesday's season-opening Concert on the Pier music series at Port Angeles City Pier.

Port Townsend woman found guilty in hatchet attack

First degree assault charged in 2021 incident

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM,… Continue reading

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Gales Addition housing, public health before county boards

Government meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Evensong service scheduled Sunday for Port Townsend

Katy Taylor will provide music for an Evensong service from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Sunday. The contemplative Celtic Christian service is… Continue reading

Port Townsend artists Eric Fanson, left, and Fred Videon are featured at the inaugural show at Little Wing Gallery.

Little Wing Gallery features two artists

Little Wing Gallery invites visitors to its first show, “Metamorphic,” featuring Port Townsend artists Eric Fanson and Fred Videon. The preview party… Continue reading

Port Townsend artists Eric Fanson, left, and Fred Videon are featured at the inaugural show at Little Wing Gallery.

Makah Museum show, storytelling, skating offered this weekend

Makah art, skating and storytelling are on tap this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Makah Museum will mark its 44th anniversary with pop-up… Continue reading

Navy Region Northwest Rear Admiral Mark Sucato, far right, shakes the hand of Cmdr. Todd Galvin as he takes command of Naval Magazine Indian Island.

New comanding officer takes over at Naval Magazine

Cmdr. Todd Galvin has assumed command of Naval Magazine Indian Island and Naval Munitions Command Pacific CONUS West Division Unit Indian Island.… Continue reading

Navy Region Northwest Rear Admiral Mark Sucato, far right, shakes the hand of Cmdr. Todd Galvin as he takes command of Naval Magazine Indian Island.

Peninsula celebrates the Fourth

Among highlights: Navy in PA, days of events in Forks, collaboration in PT

Virginia Ashby spent the afternoon of June 23 painting at Grover Gallery in Port Townsend, where her art is part of the "Psychedelic Summer" exhibition. photo courtesy of Northwind Art

Saturday Art Walk highlights PT artists

Port Townsend downtown art galleries will stay open until 8 p.m. Saturday with special exhibits for the Saturday Art Walk. Among them… Continue reading

Virginia Ashby spent the afternoon of June 23 painting at Grover Gallery in Port Townsend, where her art is part of the "Psychedelic Summer" exhibition. photo courtesy of Northwind Art
“Neah Bay Doves” is among Kerry Tremain’s photos in “Outside In,” the large-scale exhibition to open today at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. (Kerry Tremain)

Show highlights nature photography, sculptures

Birdsong soundtrack accompanies art

“Neah Bay Doves” is among Kerry Tremain’s photos in “Outside In,” the large-scale exhibition to open today at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. (Kerry Tremain)

Surfing art on display Friday

The “Third Occasional Surf Culture on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Salish Sea Event” is scheduled for 6 p.m.… Continue reading

Walking tours in Port Townsend

The Jefferson County Historical Society will lead walking tours of downtown Port Townsend on Saturdays in July and August. “The Vanishing Murals… Continue reading