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Port Townsend City Council approves a balanced budget

City manager cites grants for increase in capital projects

Music on the Straight founders James Garlick, left, and Richard O'Neill, performing at Field Arts and Events Hall in September. The two will return, joined by pianist Jeremy Denk and cellist Efe Baltacigil Nov. 25. (Alex Bodi Hallett)

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Concert to honor violist

Quartet composed of Peninsula-borne talent

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Rule to increase forest buffers near streams

Clean water protection and loss in timber revenue expected

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Board approves $1.46M for affordable and homeless housing

Jefferson County funds going to area programs

Erik Kingfisher near a large Madrona at Fort Worden State Park on Tuesday after receiving the Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Land trust director gets environmental award

Erik Kingfisher spent childhood in Washington outdoors

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East Jefferson fire district to approve budget, ask for lid lift

Property tax revenue not keeping pace with inflation, finance director says

Garden Row Cafe staff in Jefferson Healthcare’s newly built kitchen, from the left: Aurora Kingslight, Shelly Perry, Aimee Smith, Michelle Poore, Teresa Schmidt, Jimmy Snyder, Arran Stark and Nick Collier. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Garden Row Cafe now open to public

Hospital restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner options

Kirky Lakenes bought milkshakes for his nieces Ava, left, and Mia Hathaway in Chimacum earlier this year.

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Procession set to honor tow truck driver

Lakenes remembered for his helping hand in Jefferson County

Aaron Speer, left, a former resident of the DSHS encampment and Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioner Matt Ready both received trespass warnings from the former encampment on Nov. 4. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

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Campers trespassed from site

Hospital commissioner talks to residents at locations

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Lawsuit alleges Jefferson board violated public meetings act

Hospital commissioner says discussions were held inappropriately

Rufina C. Garay. (David Conklin)

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Port Townsend names second poet laureate

Garay appointed following recommendation from panel

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Ready reelected to serve Jefferson Healthcare board

PORT TOWNSEND — Matt Ready has been reelected to his position as District 3 commissioner for Jefferson Healthcare…

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Grace, Stern elected to school boards

PORT TOWNSEND — In contested races, Amanda Grace and Naomi Stern won elections to the Port Townsend and…

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Seabrook, Frank win seats on fire boards

PORT TOWNSEND — David Seabrook has been reelected to the East Jefferson Fire Rescue commission and Art Frank…

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Obee tops Quarles for Port Townsend council seat

Wennstrom, Nelson each run unopposed

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Influenza hospitalizations increasing on Peninsula

Some vaccine shortages reported in both counties

Janna Hall, 71, who said she lived at a homeless camp in Port Townsend for seven weeks, looks over her possessions that were to be moved by 5 p.m. Monday. Hall said she will be moving to an apartment in Portland today and she hopes to work part-time as a caregiver. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Homeless residents asked to move from encampment

Providers offer case management, help with transportation

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City of Port Townsend plans sweep of camp

Judge denies request for restraining order

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Jefferson PUD passes its budget with focus on building broadband

Utility to purchase $17.3 million in electric power from BPA

String and Shadow Puppet Theater will stage its original spectacle performance, “A Night at the Grand Opera,” at the Quilcene Lantern Friday through Sunday. (Jo Arlow)

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Puppet theater to bring shows to Quilcene Lantern

Co-director says adults, children both will enjoy themes on stage