Jefferson County

Top two candidates advance to general

November races set for Port Angeles City Council, schools

Clallam County election workers Shellie Andrews of Port Angeles, front, Ray Farrell of Forks, left, and Kathy Schreiner of Sequim organize ballots on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Primary election results from Tuesday night are at www.peninsuladailynews.com, and coverage of the election will be in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Voters pass Clallam County Fire District 3 levy lid lift

Top two candidates in multiple races advance to November election

Clallam County election workers Shellie Andrews of Port Angeles, front, Ray Farrell of Forks, left, and Kathy Schreiner of Sequim organize ballots on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Primary election results from Tuesday night are at www.peninsuladailynews.com, and coverage of the election will be in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PAT NEAL: The simple pleasures of camping

IT’S THE SIMPLE pleasures of camping that I enjoy most. There’s the smell of burning driftwood and watching the sparks from the fire shoot up… Continue reading

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport Day on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Air show

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport… Continue reading

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport Day on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Chimacum-based printmaker Kelli MacConnell will give a free talk Sunday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. (Dina Ávila)

Artist to discuss inspiration in Sunday talk

Some ask this artist: Why make a linocut print, instead of a painting? It’s the surprise part, Kelli MacConnell answers. The many… Continue reading

Chimacum-based printmaker Kelli MacConnell will give a free talk Sunday at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water St. in Port Townsend. (Dina Ávila)
The Burner Point totem pole will be rededicated during a ceremony on Sunday.

Burner Point totem pole to be rededicated Sunday

The Burner Point totem pole will be rededicated during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday. The ceremony will be at Burner Point,… Continue reading

The Burner Point totem pole will be rededicated during a ceremony on Sunday.
Eleonora Karpukhova will perform at a fundraising gala for Concerts in the Barn on Friday.

Concerts in the Barn to host fundraiser for next season

Eleonora Karpukhova will perform at a fundraising gala for Concerts in the Barn at 2 p.m. Friday. The piano concert, to raise funds… Continue reading

Eleonora Karpukhova will perform at a fundraising gala for Concerts in the Barn on Friday.

Jefferson County to ask voters for tax hike for roads this fall

Ballot measure would increase sales tax to three-tenths of 1%

Marley’s Ghost to perform at Palindrome in Port Townsend

Marley’s Ghost will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palindrome Port Townsend Event Center, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Road, Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Julio Elizalde, the artistic director for the Olympic Music Festival, will open the festival Saturday with a piano concert and present “The History of Classical Music” on Sunday. (Carlin Ma Photography)

Olympic Music Festival to open month-long series this weekend

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

Julio Elizalde, the artistic director for the Olympic Music Festival, will open the festival Saturday with a piano concert and present “The History of Classical Music” on Sunday. (Carlin Ma Photography)

Saltfire Theatre to present ‘Robin Hood’ productions

Saltfire Theatre will present “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood” with shows at 4:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays… 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

A GROWING CONCERN: Gardening in the midst of the mid

IT’S MID-MID-SUMMER (AUG. 1-10), a benchmark for you and the garden. Mid-mid of any season as a critical period. Work done then will yield the… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 Del Guzzi… Continue reading

(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula Home Fund distributes $90,000 in grants

Fifteen nonprofits to use funding to make a difference

(Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

Campfires prohibited in national park, forest

All campfires are prohibited in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest beginning today. The prohibition applies to anything that produces ash,… Continue reading

ISSUES OF FAITH: Vanity of vanities

Readings: Proper 13, Year C, Revised Common Lectionary “VANITY OF VANITIES, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Well, now, that’s one way… Continue reading