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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, and reported an average increase per property… Continue reading

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 watch has been instituted for the Olympic… Continue reading

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, and reported an average increase per property… Continue reading

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 ballots in Jefferson County. The results of… Continue reading

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, the one-year Chimacum School District Transportation Levy… Continue reading

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 McFall of Brinnon in the District 3… Continue reading

PT Library begins planning for expansion

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Public Library building has to expand. That was the majority opinion of the 50 people at a meeting last… Continue reading

Aldrich’s Market for sale

PORT TOWNSEND -- The owners of Aldrich's Market uptown have put the landmark business on the market and hope to attract a new owner who… Continue reading

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 taken secretly of his 15-year-old stepdaughter, was… Continue reading

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 having sex without divulging that she had… Continue reading

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 of fecal coliform have been found, said… Continue reading

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 County home and business burglaries occurring last… Continue reading

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 of admirers at Fort Worden State Park… Continue reading

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 filmed reminiscing about acting in the 1982… Continue reading

Port Townsend committee considers closing school

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend School District is facing a complicated dilemma: Aging facilities are in need of expensive renovations at the same time… Continue reading

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 create no-shoot zones in the county. Signatures… Continue reading

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 commissioner to say, after a hearing on… Continue reading

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 of possessing depictions of a minor in… Continue reading

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 innocence of former Chimacum High School Principal… Continue reading

Sheriff candidate Brees files claim for damages in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Richard Brees, Republican candidate for sheriff, has filed a claim against Jefferson County asking for $5 million in damages for a March… Continue reading