Streaming shows for fans of mature legal thrillers and all-ages superhero adventures are reaching the peaks of their season arcs. “Presumed Innocent,” Apple TV+: …
    Although the members of the Puget Sound Chapter of the Volvo Sports America Club hail mostly from King County, it was the individuals from Kitsap and Jefferson counties who …
Jefferson County Public Health has issued a statement warning the public that even moderate heat can have dangerous effects in typically cool places, such as Jefferson County itself. As such, …
    Valentine’s Day was months ago, but the nonprofit Northwind Art School has kept the spark alive this summer with its monthly two-hour “Date Night for Buddies and …
Arts and Entertainment
The Rastelli Circus includes the “Flying Santos” acrobats.

Rastelli Circus returns with foot juggling, flying Cedeño Brothers

    The circus is coming to town, as the Rastelli Circus makes a return trip to Port Townsend, for afternoon and evening shows on the weekend of July 12-13. Circus …
“Glampire” director Amy Hesketh, producer Aaron Drane and co-screenwriter Jordan Lucas haunt the filming locations on June 28 inside the Hastings building in downtown Port Townsend.

PT Film Fest winning screenplay ‘Glampire’ starts filming in Hastings building

  The Hastings building at the corner of Water and Taylor streets in downtown Port Townsend is set to be the center of a flurry of filmmaking activity this month, thanks to the Port …
The Colorado-based Sturtz acoustic quartet is slated to play at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery on Saturday, July 13.

Band plays at the intersection of folk and soul

  The members of the Colorado-based Sturtz acoustic quartet are no strangers to the Pacific Northwest, but this summer will mark their first performance in Port Townsend, as they’re …
St̓ša Ellis-Hall, seen here drawing for an audience at Northwind Art, plans to follow up working on a zine with a more ambitious, mural-style art project.

Young artists show skill with zines at Northwind Art

    This spring and summer have seen a number of graduations, ranging from Jefferson County high school graduations, to alumni of those same local schools completing their …
After each of the two screenings of “Dancing with the Dead” at the Wheeler Theater in Fort Worden June 15, poetry translator Bill Porter was interviewed by Claudia Castro Luna, who served as poet laureate of Washington state from 2018 to 2021.

PT’s ‘Red Pine’ reveals how he ‘dances’ with dead Chinese poets

    Port Townsend’s Bill Porter, the world-renowned translator of ancient Chinese poetry who’s also known as “Red Pine,” was interviewed by Claudia Castro …

News from local businesses

First Fed PNW Photo Contest Open for Entries

Winning 2023 photo by Rick Ross.

First Fed is hosting their annual Proudly PNW photo contest to celebrate the stunning beauty of the region. The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers who can win $101 if …

What Can You Do with Your Home Equity?

When you own a property, your home equity is the difference between the current market value of your home and the outstanding balance on your mortgage. There are two main financial tools for …

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Obituaries

Kay Goodhue

Katherine A. Goodhue, better known as Kay Goodhue, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20 at her home on Marrowstone Island, Washington. She had recently returned from celebrating her 98-1/2 …

Michael John Logan

Michael John Logan, affectionately known as Mike, passed away on June 24, 2024, at the age of 84 in Olympia, Washington. Born on January 9, 1940, in Emmett, Idaho, Mike spent his formative years in …

Julie Lynn Brumbelow

Julie Lynn Brumbelow, 62, of Quilcene, Washington, passed away at home on May 25, 2024.   Born Julie Lynn Taylor on September 10, 1962, in Torrance, California. She retired from the …
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Opinion & Columnists
Little brown bat with wings spread.
Little brown bats offer remedy for pesky mosquitoes
Washington’s little brown bats are many things, but they aren’t bloodsucking fiends.  Those would be vampire bats and, I’m pleased to report, they don’t hang out …
Vermicompost, made from kitchen scraps in a home worm bin by industrious worms, is packed with microbes and nutrients to feed your plants and improve soil health.
Garden allies: A worm’s eye view
Healthy soil is the foundation of a flourishing garden. One of the best ways to build and improve soil is to encourage beneficial earthworms.  Earthworms can be surface dwellers, topsoil …
Higher wages for workers is the will of the voters
      Every year, prices for things like food and housing go up. Every year, Washington workers get a cost-of-living adjustment to the minimum wage so they and their …
If you live here, life can include many different things
  If you don’t get over to Beaver Valley Road or route 104 or Port Townsend, you might think there aren’t many folks around enjoying the Olympic Peninsula. They are back, with …
KPTZ underground radio surfaces at Fort Worden
“We’ve returned radio to the underground,” smiled KPTZ board member Fred Flanzer as he gave me a tour of the new KPTZ studios in Fort Worden. KPTZ’s vastly expanded …
Council member offers perspective on city manager
  As an elected city councillor, I don’t usually write to the newspaper editor.   However, I think the recent article on John Mauro’s city manager work was misleading. Here …
TOONS

BLOGS
  After seeing her star-making turn in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” last year all that Hulu had to do to get me to watch its true-crime miniseries …
Letters
    • Pothole of the week

        This pothole is a doozy! Located at the 800 block of Polk Street.  Michael Morrow Port Townsend

    • Be thankful for so much

        This letter is to acknowledge all the astonishing things in our community as we enter July! For me the returning long days of late …

    • Listen to the music

        What a wonderful evening spent at the 4th of July concert by the Summer Band and the Community Chorus. The national news on all …

    • Biden? Look at Trump

        We get it. Biden is old and looking frail. The press keeps harping on it. Yet he has worked with world leaders, is dealing with two …

    • Considering District 1

        So much is at stake in this election that it’s hard to look away from the race at the top of the ticket. But our vote makes a …

    • Mayoral spin on housing

        In response to last week’s letter by Mayor Faber about my take on affordable housing on the golf course, I offer the following …

Sports
    Seven East Jefferson Rivals track and field athletes traveled to Yakima to compete over three days in the 1A WIAA State Championships at Eisenhower High School. The qualifiers …
    A rousing Senior Night victory over Charles Wright helped the East Jefferson boys’ soccer team finish sixth in the Nisqually League and qualify for a postseason contest …
    Rivals varsity golfers managed just one team win, but Ryan Olson advanced to the district tournament, while the girls’ team earned the Nisqually League sportsmanship …
    Offensive fireworks and defensive errors highlighted East Jefferson’s 31-21 fastpitch road win over Vashon Island on May 1. Shaking off a late-season scoring slump, …
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