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Habitat for Humanity to accept online applications

Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County has begun accepting homebuyer applications online. Prospective homebuyers can apply to the nonprofit’s affordable homeownership… Continue reading

Chris Szczetczynski, president of the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, cooks hot dogs for festival-goers during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the Park at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by the Rotary Club and Koenig Subaru, featured an afternoon of music, a car show, food and children’s activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Jammin’ in the Park

Chris Szczetczynski, president of the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, cooks hot dogs for festival-goers during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the Park at Pebble Beach Park in Port… Continue reading

Chris Szczetczynski, president of the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, cooks hot dogs for festival-goers during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the Park at Pebble Beach Park in Port Angeles. The event, hosted by the Rotary Club and Koenig Subaru, featured an afternoon of music, a car show, food and children’s activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula groups receive arts funds

Statewide program awards $10 million

Sun Day at City Pier to highlight range of renewable energy options

Electric vehicles, home and garden tools to be on display

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

Wooden Boat Festival returns this weekend

Four-day event to kick off Thursday in Port Townsend

Jesse Adams, front, of Port Townsend, and son Evan of Allyn paint eyes on a section of the fence surrounding Port Townsend’s Memorial Field as their contribution to the Outsiders Street Art Project Port Townsend during Jefferson County’s first community public art project. Adams’ project, titled “Eye Strain,” had to be submitted for approval before work could begin. Each artist had an 8-foot section of fence to work on. The fence will be taken down, most likely next spring, to be replaced with a new one. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Street art project

Jesse Adams, front, of Port Townsend, and son Evan of Allyn paint eyes on a section of the fence surrounding Port Townsend’s Memorial Field as… Continue reading

Jesse Adams, front, of Port Townsend, and son Evan of Allyn paint eyes on a section of the fence surrounding Port Townsend’s Memorial Field as their contribution to the Outsiders Street Art Project Port Townsend during Jefferson County’s first community public art project. Adams’ project, titled “Eye Strain,” had to be submitted for approval before work could begin. Each artist had an 8-foot section of fence to work on. The fence will be taken down, most likely next spring, to be replaced with a new one. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend’s Kevin Mason, center, and the PT All Stars perform the last Concerts on the Dock set for the season on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Concerts on the dock

Port Townsend’s Kevin Mason, center, and the PT All Stars perform the last Concerts on the Dock set for the season on Thursday at Pope… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s Kevin Mason, center, and the PT All Stars perform the last Concerts on the Dock set for the season on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sequim approves process to create improvement districts

Effort could help neighborhoods finance repair projects

Sequim school board approves $49.6 million budget for 2025-26

District planning to host 2,525 students at start of year

Sequim Wolf Pack will continue to practice at Sequim Little League’s fields due to new fees within Sequim School District for renting its field space. Organizers said they’ve practiced and played games at either Sequim High School or Sequim Middle School since 2010. School leaders said they’re meeting with groups through August to discuss concerns. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim school fees irk groups

Teams, productions move or await change

Sequim Wolf Pack will continue to practice at Sequim Little League’s fields due to new fees within Sequim School District for renting its field space. Organizers said they’ve practiced and played games at either Sequim High School or Sequim Middle School since 2010. School leaders said they’re meeting with groups through August to discuss concerns. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to hear potential parcel fee charge

Meetings across the North Olympic Peninsula

Becky Forrester participated in a project during which people living in Port Townsend and experiencing homelessness were given cameras to photograph their lives. After finding housing at Caswell-Brown Village, she started a community garden. (Becky Forrester)

Jefferson history exhibitions to open next week

Artist’s 30-year work highlights shows

Becky Forrester participated in a project during which people living in Port Townsend and experiencing homelessness were given cameras to photograph their lives. After finding housing at Caswell-Brown Village, she started a community garden. (Becky Forrester)

Jefferson Transit updates Port Townsend routes

Jefferson Transit Authority has announced several changes to its services effective Sept. 29. They include adding a midday trip on route 1… Continue reading

Port Ludlow, Mats Mats Bay closed to shellfishing

Port Ludlow and Mats Mats Bay beaches have been closed for recreational shellfish harvesting due to high paralytic shellfish poison levels in… Continue reading

Kate Orzikh, owner of Sunflower Tastes bakery and deli at The Wharf in Port Angeles, holds loaves of sourdough bread created in the establishment’s kitchen. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Ukrainian baker opens deli, donates proceeds from rye

Business grows out of success of two-day garage sale

Kate Orzikh, owner of Sunflower Tastes bakery and deli at The Wharf in Port Angeles, holds loaves of sourdough bread created in the establishment’s kitchen. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Members of the 4H Garden Club, clockwise from left, front, Lucy Woods, 13, Eve Dry, 14, Astrid Asselin, 14, and Cedric Clark, 13, play an agricultural-themed card game “Abandon All Artichokes” under a table umbrella on Wednesday at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. On the accompanying table are vegetables freshly harvested from the garden. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cards in the garden

Members of the 4H Garden Club, clockwise from left, front, Lucy Woods, 13, Eve Dry, 14, Astrid Asselin, 14, and Cedric Clark, 13, play an… Continue reading

Members of the 4H Garden Club, clockwise from left, front, Lucy Woods, 13, Eve Dry, 14, Astrid Asselin, 14, and Cedric Clark, 13, play an agricultural-themed card game “Abandon All Artichokes” under a table umbrella on Wednesday at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. On the accompanying table are vegetables freshly harvested from the garden. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Library program encourages reading for children

‘1,000 books’ gets students ready for school, official says

Multiple passengers transported from cruise ship off Washington coast

The U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Coast Guard coordinated two separate medical evacuations from the cruise ship Ruby Princess… Continue reading

Overdose awareness day set for Sunday at Port Angeles City Pier

Clallam County will host International Overdose Awareness day on Sunday at Port Angeles City Pier. The free, family-friendly event will focus on… Continue reading