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Beaches appear clean after Bangor naval base spill of oil, water mixture; shellfish harvest still suspended

BANGOR — Officials with the Navy, the state Department of Ecology, the Coast Guard and Jefferson County Public…

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Beaches appear clean after Bangor naval base spill of oil, water mixture; shellfish harvest still suspended

BANGOR — Officials with the Navy, the state Department of Ecology, the Coast Guard and Jefferson County Public…

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State signs off on Jefferson County’s shoreline master program after three years of work

PORT TOWNSEND — After more than three years of debate, the state has approved Jefferson County’s shoreline master…

Madrona MindBody Institute co-creator Allison Dey

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Port Townsend Rising celebrates women, brings awareness of domestic violence with Friday series of events

PORT TOWNSEND — An all-day event culminating in a community dance at Haller Fountain on Friday is intended…

Chimacum Schools Superintendent Rich Stewart shows his appreciation to Chimacum voters Tuesday night for their approval of a school levy. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Chimacum, Brinnon voters approve two property tax measures for schools

PORT TOWNSEND — Officials with the Chimacum and Brinnon public school districts thanked voters for their support of…

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Voters approve Chimacum, Brinnon school levy measures

PORT TOWNSEND — Two school levy measures were handily approved on Tuesday night, continuing funding that will be…

Linda Ferris

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‘Raw, powerful’ art on display in show opening today in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A gallery showing of art by people with disabilities that begins today provides an active…

Port Townsend High School Athletic Director Scott Wilson inspects the Redskins logo on the floor of the high school gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Process of choosing new Port Townsend High School mascot expected to end in June

PORT TOWNSEND — Students meeting to recommend a mascot to replace the Port Townsend High School Redskins are…

Jefferson County Library Director Meredith Wagner

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Tech is future of libraries, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce told

PORT TOWNSEND — The future of libraries is their ability to provide technology options and training, a Jefferson…

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Voters approve Chimacum, Brinnon school levy measures

PORT TOWNSEND — Two school levy measures were handily approved on Tuesday night, continuing funding that will be…

Elizabeth Van Zonneveld addresses the Jefferson County commissioners Monday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Port Ludlow Drainage District candidate claims election was flawed

PORT LUDLOW — An incumbent candidate who was defeated in the Feb. 3 Port Ludlow Drainage District race…

Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Steve Tucker holds an aerial shot of the Boat Haven during a meeting Wednesday. Closing a lane along the water will free up several parking spaces that will be able to accommodate peak season overflow. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Port of Port Townsend commissioner: Added Boat Haven ramp to increase efficiency

PORT TOWNSEND — A second ramp in the Boat Haven, expected to open in about 18 months, will…

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Port Townsend’s Students for Sustainability face Monday deadline for train ticket funds

PORT TOWNSEND — A group of students who want to travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby for energy…

Brita Guthrie

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Port Townsend’s Sea Gal back in game for Seahawks victory parade today in Seattle

SEATTLE — After today’s parade that celebrates the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory, Port Townsend native Brita Guthrie’s…

Third-grader Henri Bothell

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Missoula Theater, Optional Education Program students to unveil play in Port Townsend on Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — Some 50 students will put on a production this weekend with the help of a…

Port of Port Townsend Director Larry Crockett

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Mobilisa CEO details modern identification methods for Jefferson chamber audience

PORT TOWNSEND — Although identification-scanning technology has been in use for several years, a Port Townsend company’s innovation…

The 100-year-old tugboat Chickamauga is brought into the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Friday. —Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Century-old derelict tugboat brought to Port Townsend — what’s next?

PORT TOWNSEND — A 100-year-old derelict tugboat was towed to the Boat Haven on Friday afternoon, where it…

The building that housed Lincoln School in Port Townsend lost its ornate roof in a storm in the 1920s. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

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Lessee sought to rehabilitate Port Townsend’s historical school building; without one, it likely will be razed

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School Board has started a 90-day countdown for finding a company that…

Brita Guthrie

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IN CASE YOU MISSED THIS EARLIER: Sea Gal from North Olympic Peninsula to dance at Super Bowl

PORT TOWNSEND — Although no Port Townsend High School graduates will play in the Super Bowl, the school…

Port Townsend Library collections manager Beverly Moore catalogs some of the books that will need to be stored in anticipation of the library’s move back into the Carnegie Building

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Port Townsend Library board to urge limited nationwide search for new chief

PORT TOWNSEND — The library advisory board will recommend to the City Council that a limited nationwide search…