The roundabout project at Sims and Kearny is now in phase two. Traffic heading towards downtown Port Townsend still detours around the project onto Benedict Street and Washington Street and turns …
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11/1/23
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Galápagos is a new collection of poems by John Delaney and photographs by Andrew Delaney. This color-illustrated book about the unique wildlife of the Galápagos Archipelago is the …
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11/1/23
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The Oct. 27 and 28 premiere screenings of “Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation” at the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend featured not only the film’s …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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11/1/23
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I saw "The Bowmakers," by director Ward Serrill and producer Rocky Freidman, as part of the 2019 Port Townsend Film Festival, back when Freidman still co-owned the Rose Theatre.
Even …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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11/1/23
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Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts hosts Kozmopolis, a local folk music group. The performance at the church is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. for one set …
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11/1/23
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Humans in Clallam and Jefferson Counties have several emergency health care options, but the region’s dogs and cats aren’t so lucky.
The Pet Emergency Group, a …
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BY CHARLIE BERMANT
news@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Whale enthusiasts were treated to a special visit by all three pods of the endangered Southern Resident Orcas two weeks ago following a prolonged absence from Puget Sound.
J and K pod, …
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10/25/23
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Registered Sex Offender allegedly traded images of sexual abuse of a toddler over Kik messaging platform
A 32-year-old Port Townsend man has been arrested on a criminal complaint charging him …
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10/25/23
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Tuesday, Nov. 7, is not only Election Day in Jefferson County, it’s also the last day for new voter registrations and updates.
Of the 49 races on the ballot, only 10 are …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Radio Station KPTZ 91.9 FM should be able to move from the Mountain View Commons to Makers Square at Fort Worden by early in 2024.
The move has been slow-going. KPTZ first announced …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Port Angeles, Wash. – Around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 11, Olympic National Park Rangers, Forks Ambulance and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to a distress call on Ruby Beach. …
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10/25/23
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I was as pleased to read the Editorial last week as I am to be sharing the space this week. I’ve noticed recent changes in our iconic local paper – changes for the better. I like the …
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Where is the Calendar!?
The Peach covers big, well-known events, but our community offers so much more! Please re-instate the paper form of the Calendar; the online site isn't so …
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10/25/23
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We all know this. The older we get the more mistakes we make. (And there are plenty of friends and family willing to point them out!) I made one a couple of weeks ago that got recorded in front of …
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NED LUCE
Life in Ludlow
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10/25/23
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The WAVE (“What A Valuable Experience”) Food Drive began as a joint project of a number of Port Townsend churches 38 years ago. This year’s food drive on Saturday, Oct. …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Port Townsend, Oct. 17, 2023 — The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners has announced the release of its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, outlining the county's vision and priorities for the next …
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10/25/23
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While not everyone always has a choice in what they eat and buy, for those who do, what goes on the menu, plate or shopping cart can make a difference for our environment. …
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By Mary Purdy, MS, RDN
for the leader
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10/25/23
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A serendipitous meeting led to the highlight of the opening concert of the Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra’s season on Oct. 29, 2023.
In the summer of 2022, Pamela Roberts attended …
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10/25/23
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The Port Townsend Laughter Club has stopped calling itself “laughter yoga” because prospective new members kept coming in with exercise mats.
Club leaders …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Jefferson County PUD’s Board of Commissioners regularly meet at 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month and hold a budget hearing the first Monday in October. One regular board …
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10/25/23
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