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Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Sally Olsen hears arguments from prosecutor Chris Ashcraft and defense attorney Richard Davies at a pretrial hearing in the murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce on Friday. Clerk Jami Hetzel is in the foreground.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Motions heard in pretrial hearing for double-murder retrial from Jefferson County

PORT ORCHARD — A pretrial hearing in the relocated murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce focused on what…

A diver places flotation devices beneath the 21-foot aluminum rescue boat of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue on Thursday.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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East Jefferson rescue boat found capsized; small hull crack might be to blame

PORT TOWNSEND — A rescue boat found capsized in the Boat Haven on Thursday morning was righted by…

Michael J. Pierce Peninsula Daily News file photo

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Pretrial hearing for East Jefferson double-murder retrial in Kitsap today

PORT ORCHARD — A pretrial hearing in the relocated murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce will take place…

Michael J. Pierce Peninsula Daily News file photo

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Pretrial hearing for East Jefferson double-murder retrial in Kitsap today

PORT ORCHARD — A pretrial hearing in the relocated murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce will take place…

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Pretrial hearing for East Jefferson double-murder retrial in Kitsap on Friday

PORT ORCHARD — A pretrial hearing in the relocated murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce will take place…

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Quilcene barn burns; nearby buildings, animals saved

QUILCENE — A “defensive mode” assumed by firefighters saved several buildings on a property north of Quilcene after…

The "Lady in Blue" at the Palace Hotel. Peninsula Daily News

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Ghosts, spirits: Are they there?

PORT TOWNSEND — The Palace Hotel has a “ghost book” that documents all of the paranormal occurrences in…

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Quilcene barn burns; nearby buildings, animals saved

QUILCENE — A “defensive mode” assumed by firefighters saved several buildings on a property north of Quilcene after…

Gary Munro

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Port Ludlow man remains in jail after gunshot fired

PORT LUDLOW — A Port Ludlow man taken into custody after a shot was fired at his home…

The sketch release last week.

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Lots of calls to authorities come after sketch of child-luring man

PORT TOWNSEND — Release of a sketch of a man said to have tried to lure children to…

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Arraignment set for man in Jefferson County meth case linked to overdose of 18-year-old woman

PORT TOWNSEND — A 28-year-old man linked to the methamphetamine overdose of an 18-year-old woman has been charged…

Gary Munro

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Port Ludlow man remains in jail after gunshot fired

PORT LUDLOW — A Port Ludlow man taken into custody after a shot was fired at his home…

The sketch release last week.

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Lots of calls to authorities come after sketch of child-luring man

PORT TOWNSEND — Release of a sketch of a man said to have tried to lure children to…

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Arraignment set in Jefferson County meth case linked to overdose

PORT TOWNSEND — A 28-year-old man linked to the methamphetamine overdose of an 18-year-old woman has been charged…

Gary Munro

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Jefferson authorities capture suspect allegedly involved in gunshot during Port Ludlow argument

PORT LUDLOW — Deputies have taken a man into custody who is suspected of discharging a firearm during…

Julia Danskin

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Jefferson easing into affordable health care signups, chamber told

PORT TOWNSEND — The implementation of the Affordable Care Act is causing confusion in parts of the nation,…

Gary Munro

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Jefferson authorities capture suspect allegedly involved in shooting

PORT LUDLOW — Deputies have taken a man into custody who is suspected of discharging a firearm during…

Finnriver Farm and Cidery co-owner Crystie Kisler

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Farm land, recreation grants celebrated in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — A state program celebrated at a reception for the millions of dollars it has provided in…

Karen Broome

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Port of Port Townsend evicting owner of boat that burned in Boat Haven

PORT TOWNSEND — The owner of a boat that caught fire in Boat Haven in September has been…

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Uptown Theatre’s online campaign fails to make goal; owner ‘back to the drawing board’

PORT TOWNSEND — An online campaign to fund a portion of the upgrade costs for the Uptown Theatre…