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Port Townsend School of Woodworking director sees big role for school in Fort Worden redevelopment

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School of Woodworking can be an essential part of the renovation of…

Matt Sorenson of Oakland

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Excitement builds in Port Townsend as start of inaugural Race to Alaska nears; events set Wednesday before Thursday’s launch

PORT TOWNSEND — The buzz around the Race to Alaska grew over the weekend, as several of the…

Matt Sorenson of Oakland

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Excitement builds in Port Townsend as start of inaugural Race to Alaska nears; events set Wednesday before Thursday’s launch

PORT TOWNSEND — The buzz around the Race to Alaska grew over the weekend, as several of the…

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Jefferson County delays new marijuana guidelines; another try set for June 8 to avoid split board

PORT TOWNSEND — The three Jefferson County commissioners have postponed implementing new marijuana business guidelines to June 8…

Demolition preparation for the Lincoln Building in Port Townsend has started. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

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121-year-old Port Townsend building destined for wrecking ball; preservationist makes eleventh-hour effort

PORT TOWNSEND — The 121-year-old building that once served as Port Townsend’s high school is set for demolition,…

Artist Will Brown

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‘Living theater’: Curiosity, passion for steampunk Victoriana attracts visitors to Port Townsend from all over

PORT TOWNSEND — This weekend’s fourth annual Brass Screw Confederacy is drawing people from throughout the region —…

Vinnie Pollina

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Port Townsend the perfect place for a steampunk festival this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — Steampunk, the melding of science fiction and Victoriana, fits perfectly in Port Townsend. It’s because…

Vinnie Pollina

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Port Townsend the perfect place for a steampunk festival this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — Steampunk, the melding of science fiction and Victoriana, fits perfectly in Port Townsend. It’s because…

A “mother-in-law” house on San Juan Avenue in Port Townsend caught fire Thursday afternoon

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Firefighters keep Port Townsend blaze from spreading to nearby buildings

PORT TOWNSEND — A fire that consumed a “mother-in-law” structure Thursday afternoon was knocked down by firefighters before…

An artist’s rendering of what the “pit-to-pier” dock might look like on Hood Canal. — Thorndyke Resources ()

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‘Pit-to-pier’ project loses court decision in Department of Natural Resources lawsuit

SHINE ­­— The project nicknamed “pit-to-pier” was dealt a setback earlier this month when a Kitsap County Superior…

An artist's rendering of what the “pit-to-pier” dock might look like on Hood Canal. (Thorndyke Resources)

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‘Pit-to-pier’ project loses court decision in Department of Natural Resources lawsuit

SHINE ­­— The project nicknamed “pit-to-pier” was dealt a setback earlier this month when a Kitsap County Superior…

Teacher Kelley Watson

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Port Townsend students to show off results of Maritime Discovery Initiative’s first year in open house tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — Students participating in Port Townsend schools’ Maritime Discovery Initiative will show off at tonight’s open…

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Filmmaker John Sayles chooses Port Townsend’s Fort Worden for his next movie

PORT TOWNSEND — Independent film director John Sayles has chosen Port Townsend as the location for his next…

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Port Townsend’s Blue Heron Middle School starts second round of search for new principal

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School District is again recruiting a principal for Blue Heron Middle School…

Chimacum High School senior Mackezie Richey

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Chimacum students get a taste — literally — of their local farming community

CHIMACUM — High school students got a special lunchtime treat when they were served salad, cheese and bread…

Courtland and Debi Goetz ()

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OlyCAP Thrift Shop to change hands July 1; Olympic Trading Post owners taking it over

PORT HADLOCK ­— A thrift shop managed by Olympic Community Action Programs for 14 years will soon change…

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Filmmaker John Sayles chooses Port Townsend’s Fort Worden for his next movie

PORT TOWNSEND — Independent film director John Sayles has chosen Port Townsend as the location for his next…

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Filmmaker John Sayles chooses Port Townsend’s Fort Worden for his next movie

PORT TOWNSEND — Independent film director John Sayles has chosen Port Townsend as the location for his next…

Spectators cheer during the belt sander races at last year's Brinnon ShrimpFest. (Laura Lofgren/Peninsula Daily News)

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WEEKEND: Brinnon to bustle with shrimp, crowds this Saturday, Sunday at ShrimpFest

BRINNON — This south county hamlet, home of some 800 people, is expected to swell to more than…

Jefferson County Department of Community Development Associate Planner Colleen Zmolek presents the Planning Commission’s recommendations about marijuana businesses to county commissioners Thursday. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

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Jefferson County commissioners accept pot regulations; will consider making rules law at June 1 meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners approved regulations governing recreational marijuana businesses at a special meeting Thursday.…