Jefferson County

Music festival, street fair coming this weekend

A music festival, a street fair and many other performances highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • Moonfest 2025 begins at 5… Continue reading

Port Townsend planning for active transportation

Concept would balance walking, biking, driving

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Wonders of Oz” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Gig Harbor man sentenced in domestic violence case

A Gig Harbor man has been sentenced to 50 days in jail and issued a 60-month domestic violence no-contact order following a… Continue reading

Guilty plea entered in child sex abuse case

A Port Townsend resident has had a more than seven-year prison sentence suspended under the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative following a… Continue reading

Man gets 11-plus years for sex crimes

Incidents in Jefferson County and Portland

Roger Fisher performs at a previous Moon Fest. This weekend’s event will begin Friday and conclude Saturday in Quilcene. (Moon Fest)

Moon Fest to open Friday in Quilcene

Event to provide music, education with a view

Roger Fisher performs at a previous Moon Fest. This weekend’s event will begin Friday and conclude Saturday in Quilcene. (Moon Fest)
Terri Wolf’s art quilt, “Moon over Mountains,” will be part of the “Fiber on the Strait” exhibit in the Laura Cooksey Gallery at Field Arts & Events Hall.

Peninsula Fiber Arts to host reception at Field Hall

There will be a reception for the opening of “Fiber on the Strait” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Field… Continue reading

Terri Wolf’s art quilt, “Moon over Mountains,” will be part of the “Fiber on the Strait” exhibit in the Laura Cooksey Gallery at Field Arts & Events Hall.

Point Hudson pavilion to host community conversation

Jefferson County will continue its Community Conversations series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. The town hall meeting will be at… Continue reading

PAT NEAL: Fire Season

IT’S THAT TIME of year we star gazers wait for. When we journey to the mountain tops to witness the best meteor shower of the… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

New Travelift

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the… Continue reading

Still suspended and held in steady by a heavy lift crane, a 50-ton crossmember beam of the new 300-ton variable width Travelift acquired by the Port of Port Townsend is bolted down by an employee, lower right, on Monday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Dosewallips brush fire under control

Three acres burned, Level 1 evacuation alert deployed

Bill Evans will perform at a farewell recital, “Bill Evans 85!” on Thursday. (Jim Dusen)

Bill Evans to present farewell performance

Bill Evans will present a farewell performance “Bill Evans 85!” at 7 p.m. Thursday. The dance recital will be at JFK Hall,… Continue reading

Bill Evans will perform at a farewell recital, “Bill Evans 85!” on Thursday. (Jim Dusen)

Board considers selling property

Transit hub would increase access, agency says

Cellist to perform concerts across Peninsula

Ian Maksin will perform several concerts across the Peninsula during his summer tour. The cellist will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at Forks Congregational Church,… Continue reading

Cellist, pianist to host benefit concert in Port Ludlow

Pamela Roberts and Sung-Ling Hsu will present “Music for a Better World” at 1 p.m. Saturday. The benefit concert will be at… Continue reading

Concert to benefit nonprofit Olympic Angels

BellaJack will perform a benefit concert at 1 p.m. Sunday. The outdoor event will be at Community United Methodist Church, 130 Church… Continue reading

Moonfest music festival to open Friday

Sahara Calling will perform at 5 p.m. Friday to open Moonfest 2025. The annual music festival will be at Twana Springs, 260 Munn… Continue reading

Violinist Ray Chen will be featured at the Olympic Music Festival at Fort Worden State Park this weekend.

Olympic Music Festival fellows to host concert this weekend

The Olympic Music Festival will continue its summer season with concerts at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The concerts will be in… Continue reading

Violinist Ray Chen will be featured at the Olympic Music Festival at Fort Worden State Park this weekend.