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Groups addressing details of new Port Townsend homeless shelter

Groups addressing details of new Port Townsend homeless shelter

Representatives from a number of local organizations are tackling the logistics of a new year-round homeless shelter, which is planned as an… Continue reading

Groups addressing details of new Port Townsend homeless shelter
Jefferson County Farmers Market to celebrate opening day

Jefferson County Farmers Market to celebrate opening day

The Port Townsend Farmers Market kicks off its 25th season Saturday with more than 70 vendors and the traditional goat parade. The… Continue reading

Jefferson County Farmers Market to celebrate opening day

High court nixes appeal by convicted murderer Pierce

The state Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal filed by Michael J. Pierce of a 2014 verdict that found him… Continue reading

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition

Two Chimacum third-grade students were named regional winners of an international student science competition with an idea aimed at stopping world hunger. The… Continue reading

Chimacum students win regional phase of national science competition
Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution

The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a “Welcoming City” resolution, which reaffirms city practices that mirrors those in cities like Seattle… Continue reading

Port Townsend unanimously approves ‘Welcoming City’ resolution
Quilcene marina loses caretaker

Quilcene marina loses caretaker

The Herb Beck Marina no longer has a year-round caretaker. The port terminated in late February the contract with Jim Speer, who had… Continue reading

Quilcene marina loses caretaker
Setting anchor: Permanent home in curriculum sought for Port Townsend maritime program

Setting anchor: Permanent home in curriculum sought for Port Townsend maritime program

The Port Townsend School District’s Maritime Discovery Initiative has received positive community feedback so the district is hoping to implement the initiative… Continue reading

Setting anchor: Permanent home in curriculum sought for Port Townsend maritime program
Pickups collide at highways 19 and 104

Pickups collide at highways 19 and 104

A Port Townsend woman was in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center on Saturday after a Friday wreck at the intersection of… Continue reading

Pickups collide at highways 19 and 104

Port Townsend shelter to be open year-round

Port Townsend’s shelter for those with nowhere to go for the night soon will be open year-round but will function differently, requiring… Continue reading

Gold, silver found in Everett now linked to Clallam County burglary

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office has joined detectives in Jefferson County and the Marysville Police Department in the investigation of about $115,000… Continue reading

World War II-era grenade found on Port Townsend beach destroyed

World War II-era grenade found on Port Townsend beach destroyed

A World War II-era grenade found buried in the sand near the Point Wilson Lighthouse in Fort Worden has been destroyed. An… Continue reading

World War II-era grenade found on Port Townsend beach destroyed

Port Townsend City Council approves moratorium on tourism homes

The Port Townsend City Council passed a 180-day moratorium on the processing of permits for tourism homes and declared an emergency to… Continue reading

Teachers honored by woodworking school

Teachers honored by woodworking school

The Port Townsend School of Woodworking honored two area high school teachers for their contributions to the woodworking community through education. Kelley… Continue reading

Teachers honored by woodworking school

Trump’s proposed budget cuts discussed as application for OlyCAP grant is approved

Jefferson County commissioners unanimously approved an application from Olympic Community Action Programs for a Community Development Block Grant, even though it is… Continue reading

Race to Alaska race boss to reminisce, talk about upcoming run tonight

Race to Alaska race boss to reminisce, talk about upcoming run tonight

Race to Alaska boss Daniel Evans will talk about past races and work up enthusiasm for the next one during a free… Continue reading

Race to Alaska race boss to reminisce, talk about upcoming run tonight
Deadlines near for Port Townsend Main Street loans

Deadlines near for Port Townsend Main Street loans

Deadlines for the Port Townsend Main Street Program’s small-business loans are quickly approaching. Applications are due March 31 for federal Housing and… Continue reading

Deadlines near for Port Townsend Main Street loans

Bid accepted for Olympic Discovery Trail work at Discovery Bay

The Jefferson County commissioners have accepted a bid from a Burlington based construction company to complete a section of the Olympic Discovery… Continue reading

Port Hadlock man charged with firearms violations

Port Hadlock man charged with firearms violations

A Port Hadlock man was charged with 13 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and three counts of possession of an… Continue reading

Port Hadlock man charged with firearms violations
Indian Island facility to switch to shore-based power for visiting subs

Indian Island facility to switch to shore-based power for visiting subs

Naval Magazine Indian Island is upgrading two diesel generators to shore-based power in order to save money and shrink the base’s carbon… Continue reading

Indian Island facility to switch to shore-based power for visiting subs
Film from former Port Townsend resident deals with Salish Sea, climate change

Film from former Port Townsend resident deals with Salish Sea, climate change

Former Port Townsend resident Ian Hinkle hopes his film “Reaching Blue” stirs discussion on climate change. “For a lot of people, discussions… Continue reading

Film from former Port Townsend resident deals with Salish Sea, climate change