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Port Townsend Arts Commission to honor contributors to area scene in Friday award ceremony

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Arts Commission has honored two karaoke artists for their contributions to the…

Port Townsend Police Detective Luke Bogues works the case of a stolen laptop Monday

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Transient in custody following alleged Port Townsend burglaries

PORT TOWNSEND — Police say a transient arrested after three residential break-ins Friday night is connected to three…

Port of Port Townsend Executive Director Larry Crockett has announced his retirement

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Port of Port Townsend director looks forward to shift in focus coming with June retirement

PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend Executive Director Larry Crockett expects to take some time for himself…

Denia Faulx

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Community health director starts for Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Department of Health has created a new position of community health director.…

Courtyard Cafe co-owners Will Drewry

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Burglars hit three Port Townsend restaurants; register cash, tip jars, electronics taken

PORT TOWNSEND — Three downtown restaurants in the same vicinity were burglarized, losing tip and till money along…

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Port Townsend man shot, killed by police in Cle Elum

CLE ELUM — A 60-year-old Port Townsend man was shot and killed by police in Cle Elum after…

Team Jefferson CEO Peter Quinn

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WEEKEND REWIND: New Port Townsend business plans to build boats, create jobs

PORT TOWNSEND — An aluminum-boat-building company has taken residence in the Boat Haven, with the eventual goal of…

A group meets Thursday to make last-minute plans for today's Peace Walk: from left

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Peace walk from Port Hadlock to Port Townsend a reminder of Dr. King’s legacy

PORT TOWNSEND — A 13.5-mile Peace Walk is meant to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the actual…

Grant Street Elementary third-grader Jedidiah Sanders

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Port Townsend students get hands-on education with schooner Adventuress

PORT TOWNSEND — A group of third-graders had their first experience working and learning on the schooner Adventuress…

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East Jefferson Fire-Rescue assistant chief made a sheriff’s deputy to boost enforcement ability

PORT TOWNSEND — An assistant East Jefferson Fire-Rescue chief has received a commission from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s…

1st Security Bank CEO Joe Adams

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Customer service touted as 1st Security Bank takes over Bank of America branches on Olympic Peninsula this month

PORT TOWNSEND — Once Bank of America leaves the Olympic Peninsula, its replacement will provide a level of…

Barbara Clayton and her son

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Port Townsend woman turns her birthday into donation of large-print books for library

PORT TOWNSEND — A donation from a 97-year-old woman subsidized the purchase of 40 large-print books by the…

Jim Dickie lost 25

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Vinyl collector puts loss in perspective after fire near Port Townsend destroys 25,000 albums

PORT TOWNSEND — The owner of an extensive collection of vinyl records, puzzles and compact discs that burned…

Chimacum Schools Superintendent Rick Thompson addressed the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce about the district's upcoming school bond. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

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Superintendent: Chimacum school bond focused on improving district’s best facility

CHIMACUM — An upcoming bond item sought by the Chimacum School District is intended to improve its most…

Diana Talley

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A mariner’s ‘chapel’ draws attention in Port Townsend; shelter for boat repairs compared to church

PORT TOWNSEND — A temporary structure intended to protect a boat from the elements during its repair has…

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More Taming Bigfoot game players than expected go green for prizes; winners to be announced Earth Day

PORT TOWNSEND — A community game to raise awareness of the effects on the environment of everyday activities…

Team Jefferson CEO Peter Quinn

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New Port Townsend business plans to build boats, create jobs

PORT TOWNSEND — An aluminum-boat-building company has taken residence in the Boat Haven, with the eventual goal of…

a rendering of Pleasant Harbor Resort. ()

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WEEKEND REWIND: Pros, cons argued on Pleasant Harbor Resort plans for Brinnon

BRINNON — The proposed Pleasant Harbor Resort would either be an economic boom for Brinnon or destroy its…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Port Townsend City Council elects Deborah Stinson as mayor and Catharine Robinson as deputy

PORT TOWNSEND — City Council member Deborah Stinson has been elected by her colleagues on the council to…

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Director Barb Trailer inspects some of the art that will be used to promote this year's event. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

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WEEKEND REWIND: Organizers in search of stories, photos for Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival’s 40th anniversary

PORT TOWNSEND — The sponsors of this fall’s Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival are looking for stories and…