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Blue Heron Middle School staff members

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WEEKEND REWIND: Speakers urge higher teacher salaries in Port Townsend School District

PORT TOWNSEND — Teacher salaries in the Port Townsend School District must be high enough to provide enough…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Jefferson Healthcare hospital to offer expanded women’s services, abortion starting week of June 27

PORT TOWNSEND — Expanded health care services for women, including abortion, will begin at Jefferson Healthcare hospital the…

Jefferson County District 3 Commissioner Kathleen Kler

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WEEKEND REWIND: Members of Undi Road group eye future amid road project debate

PORT TOWNSEND — Should the Undi Road renovation project be delayed and restrict 13 people’s access to the…

Jefferson County Public Works Director Monty Reinders

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WEEKEND REWIND: Jefferson commissioners vote to go out to bid for Undi Road construction

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved going out to bid for a…

Brandon Davis of Turn Point Design inspects the 24-foot carbon catamaran that is entered in the second Race to Alaska. The boat was the first local entry for the 2015 race but turned back due to too much rudder strain in high winds. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

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WEEKEND REWIND: Race to Alaska lineup shows growth for this year’s event

PORT TOWNSEND — The second Race to Alaska will be larger, more exciting and more diverse than last…

Grant Street students

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Anthology of Port Townsend elementary students’ poetry is released

PORT TOWNSEND — Each student at Grant Street Elementary School brought home a copy of Open a Blue…

Phil Walkden of Port Townsend takes a spin on the Larry Scott Trail on Thursday. The Longest Day of Trails race on Saturday is for runners and walkers only. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

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CORRECTED — Day of health set Saturday in Port Townsend with trails event, expo

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Longest Day of Trails is for walkers and runners only. Runners will be timed, and…

The <i>MV Salish</I>

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Two-boat service returns to Port Townsend-Coupeville route Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The MV Chetzemoka received a clean bill of health Thursday morning and will be able…

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WEEKEND: Vintage cars coming to Port Townsend this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rakers Car Club translates a love of vintage cars into community support. “We put…

Port Townsend School Superintendent David Engle attended his final School Board meeting Monday

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Retiring Port Townsend School District superintendent grateful, making plans

PORT TOWNSEND — David Engle, who is winding up his fourth and final school year as the Port…

The MV Kennewick

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Kennewick pulled off Port Townsend-Coupeville ferry route; notice expected today on possible replacement

PORT TOWNSEND — The same rudder problem that sidelined the MV Salish and delayed two-boat service on the…

Blue Heron Middle School staff members

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Speakers urge higher teacher salaries in Port Townsend School District

PORT TOWNSEND — Teacher salaries in the Port Townsend School District must be high enough to provide enough…

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Jefferson Healthcare hospital to offer expanded women’s services, abortion starting week of June 27 — Corrected

EDITOR’S NOTE: The phone number for accessing expanded women’s health services has been corrected. It is 360-344-1000. PORT…

Jefferson County Public Works Director Monty Reinders

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Jefferson commissioners vote to go out to bid for Undi Road construction

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved going out to bid for a…

Jefferson County District 3 Commissioner Kathleen Kler

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Members of Undi Road group eye future amid road project debate

PORT TOWNSEND — Should the Undi Road renovation project be delayed and restrict 13 people’s access to the…

Jose Cortez

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Runners in Peace and Dignity Journey making stops on Peninsula

PORT TOWNSEND — Runners in a 6,000 mile journey from Alaska to Panama to promote saving the earth…

Brandon Davis of Turn Point Design inspects the 24-foot carbon catamaran that is entered in the second Race to Alaska. The boat was the first local entry for the 2015 race but turned back due to too much rudder strain in high winds. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

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Race to Alaska lineup shows growth for this year’s event

PORT TOWNSEND — The second Race to Alaska will be larger, more exciting and more diverse than last…

Marty Loken

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WEEKEND: Small boats to gather at Port Townsend this weekend for Pocket Yacht Palooza

PORT TOWNSEND — The opposite of the Wooden Boat Festival is the Pocket Yacht Palooza. From 10 a.m.…

Jefferson County Public Works Director Monte Reinders

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WEEKEND REWIND: Jefferson County still considering options for failing West End road

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners are as yet undecided about the repair of Undi Road as…

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WEEKEND REWIND: Quilcene School District earns accreditation for first time

QUILCENE — The Quilcene School District has earned accredited status for the first time in its history, which…