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Port Townsend merchants discuss top priorities
PORT TOWNSEND — Merchants believe improved lighting and extended hours are priorities for increasing sales traffic in the…
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Library bond, candidate issues aired at lively Port Townsend forum
PORT TOWNSEND — The candidate forum season opened Tuesday night with a lively debate about city finances, the…
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Gay Peninsula couples greet Supreme Court ruling with joy [Corrected]
PORT TOWNSEND — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday…
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Port Townsend keeps library director complaint hush-hush
PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council heard a workplace complaint against Port Townsend Library Director Theresa Percy during…
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‘Redskins’ retired: Praise, scorn greet Port Townsend decision
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School Board’s vote to retire the Redskins mascot evoked both criticism and…
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Port Townsend film fest gives second mystery guest clue
PORT TOWNSEND — The second of three clues to the identity of the special guest for the 14th…
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‘Redskins’ dropped as team name and mascot for Port Townsend High School
By Charlie Bermant Peninsula Daily News (and PDN news sources) PORT TOWNSEND — Despite strong opposition from some…
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Third elephant seal of year in Port Townsend given town hospitality
PORT TOWNSEND — For the third time this year, a juvenile elephant seal has landed on a Port…
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Port Townsend School Board extends superintendent to mid-2016
PORT TOWNSEND — After one year on the job, Port Townsend School Superintendent David Engle has been given…
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Jefferson Transit donates used vans to two nonprofits
PORT TOWNSEND — Two passenger vans that were set to be declared as surplus vehicles by Jefferson Transit…
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‘Redskins’ retired as team name and mascot for Port Townsend High School
PORT TOWNSEND— The Port Townsend School Board voted unanimously on Monday night to retire the Redskins as a…
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Jefferson Transit accounts payable officer accused of theft in Oregon
PORT TOWNSEND — An executive employee at Jefferson Transit was arrested this month on an outstanding theft warrant…
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Port Townsend City Hall mum about why head librarian placed on leave
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Library Director Theresa Rini Percy is on administrative leave while a complaint against…
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Redskins: Retire or retain? Debate moves to Port Townsend auditorium Monday night
PORT TOWNSEND — The School Board could decide whether to keep or change the high school’s Redskins team…
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PENINSULA PROFILE: Musician’s tunes exude own personalities each time they’re played
PORT TOWNSEND — Robert Force has been there and done that in the world of folk music. He’s…
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French bocce game turning into a Port Townsend craze
PORT TOWNSEND — A French game that has elements of horseshoes, bocce ball, bowling and croquet has become…
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Jefferson Transit polling local merchants
PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson Transit official is visiting local merchants to determine their employees’ ridership patterns and…
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Port Townsend paper mill dedicates line to odor complaints
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Paper Corp. has changed the message on its public comment line to…
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Jefferson County chamber acting as career ‘matchmaker’
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has started a mentoring program designed to help people…
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Two-boat Port Townsend-Coupeville service season intact, ferry director says
PORT TOWNSEND — While there was some suspense last year about the continuation of two-boat service between Port…