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Reassessment news isn’t any easier on Jefferson County taxpayers, either

RINNON — The Jefferson County Assessor’s Office reassessed properties in the Brinnon and Quilcene school districts this year,…

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JEFFERSON: “NOT A GOOD YEAR TO BE A REPUBLICAN”

PORT TOWNSEND — Reeling after severe general election losses, Jefferson County Republicans fear the new all-Democratic Jefferson County…

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Reassessment news isn”t any easier on Jefferson County taxpayers, either

BRINNON — The Jefferson County Assessor’s Office reassessed properties in the Brinnon and Quilcene school districts this year,…

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Area expected to miss worst of approaching storm

After a quiet Saturday, a storm is expected to hit the North Olympic Peninsula today and a snow…

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Chimacum school levy’s fate sealed in remaining ballots to be counted

PORT TOWNSEND — Only one measure is still vulnerable following Thursday’s count of an additional 1,882 general election…

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Additional tallied ballots tip Chimacum levy toward approval

PORT TOWNSEND — An unscheduled ballot count Wednesday found that, had all available votes been counted on Tuesday,…

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Austin’s apparent victory points to all-Democrat Board of County Commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND — Democrat John Austin of Port Ludlow celebrated on Tuesday a strong lead over Republican Ian…

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PT Library begins planning for expansion

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Public Library building has to expand. That was the majority opinion of…

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Aldrich’s Market for sale

PORT TOWNSEND — The owners of Aldrich’s Market uptown have put the landmark business on the market and…

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Former high school principal gets six months in jail for nude images

PORT TOWNSEND — Rex Whipple, former Chimacum High School principal found guilty on Oct. 13 of possessing images…

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HIV-related charge thrown out in court

PORT TOWNSEND — A charge of first-degree assault against a Port Ludlow woman, which was linked to her…

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Pollution to close part of Discovery Bay to shellfish harvesting

DISCOVERY BAY — A portion of Discovery Bay will be restricted from commercial shellfish harvesting because high levels…

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Man to face 32 counts in string of Jefferson County home, business burglaries

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend man now faces 32 counts in connection with a rash of Jefferson…

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Louis Gossett Jr. returns to scene of his Oscar-winning role

PORT TOWNSEND — Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. stepped out of a rented minivan into a group…

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Port Townsend: Actor Gossett to talk about “An Officer and a Gentleman””

PORT TOWNSEND — Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. returns to Fort Worden State Park today to be…

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Port Townsend committee considers closing school

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend School District is facing a complicated dilemma: Aging facilities are in need…

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Jefferson commissioners to consider new rules on no-shoot zones

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners will hear from the public on Nov. 6 on new proposals to…

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Port Townsend: Protest mounts against Quilcene-area ORV park

PORT TOWNSEND — Opposition to the idea of an off-highway vehicle park near Quilcene prompted a Jefferson County…

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Former high school principal found guilty of sex charges

PORT TOWNSEND — Former Chimacum High School Principal Rex Whipple was found guilty of nine of 10 counts…

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Judge to deliver ex-principal’s verdict on Friday

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Craddock Verser will deliver his verdict on the guilt or…