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U.S. 101 head-ons preventable, State Patrol says
After a spate of car crashes on North Olympic Peninsula highways in the past week – including a…
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Jefferson off-road proposal dies, but not without a fight
QUILCENE – Jefferson County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to halt plans to establish or even study further the…
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Pair creating Jefferson County library of outdoor gear
PORT TOWNSEND – Port Townsend native Joss Whittaker – inspired by growing up in a famous “climbing family”…
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Frosty collision blocks U.S. 101
DISCOVERY BAY – A medical helicopter used U.S. Highway 10, near its intersection with the turn to Discovery…
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Critical areas group preparing final recommendations — with dissenting opinion
PORT HADLOCK – A group of volunteers charged with suggesting changes to Jefferson County law that affects environmentally…
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Jefferson County activist gets his day in court
PORT TOWNSEND – Mats Mats open government activist Mike Belenski, argued in court Friday that Jefferson County commissioners…
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Mom’s prison term reshapes kids’ lives, too
It’s like a rug being pulled from beneath small feet. When parents are sent to prison – such…
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Deputy called to commissioners’ meeting after activist’s disruptions
PORT TOWNSEND – A tense Jefferson County commissioners meeting Monday brought on by a community activist and his…
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Meth mom sentenced to two years in prison
PORT TOWNSEND – A mother of six who law enforcement described as a significant methamphetamine dealer in Jefferson…
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Homeland security business owner to appeal ruling
PORT TOWNSEND – Joe D’Amico, president of Security Services Northwest, filed an appeal Friday in Kitsap County Superior…
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State likely to experiment with RSVPs on Port Townsend ferry
PORT TOWNSEND – Come June, those riding the ferry from Port Townsend to Keystone may not have to…
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Port Ludlow resort expansion OK’d, but appeal vowed
PORT TOWNSEND – Expansion plans for the Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort were approved Thursday by the Jefferson…
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Utility tax failure means ‘hard choices’ ahead, Port Townsend mayor says
PORT TOWNSEND – The failure of Port Townsend’s proposed utility tax increase means a cut in city services,…
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Former Chimacum High School principal released from jail, registers as sex offender
PORT HADLOCK – Rex Whipple, former Chimacum High School principal, is free and has registered as a sex…
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Cheer up: Here’s a free pizza
PORT HADLOCK – Scott Browning can sell pizza, but the Ferino’s Pizzeria owner hasn’t been able to give…
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Company pulls out of timeshare plans for Port Ludlow
PORT LUDLOW – A 120-unit timeshare development commonly known as Trendwest will not be built in Port Ludlow.…
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It’s a family affair for new owners of revered Port Townsend grocery
PORT TOWNSEND – Papers signed Wednesday transfer ownership of Aldrich’s Market to the Fukuda family of Port Townsend…
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Apology not accepted: Belenski won’t let Alvarez say he’s sorry
PORT TOWNSEND – Mike Belenski does not accept David Alvarez’s apology. Alvarez, Jefferson County’s deputy prosecuting attorney, wrote…
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Security firm looks to history to bolster legal argument
PORT TOWNSEND – Joe D’Amico, president of Security Services Northwest, is asking that several-decade-old documents be considered as…
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Agreement delays Tarboo Bay timber harvest
QUILCENE – There will be no timber harvesting on 120 acres of steep slopes above Tarboo Bay –…