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Brinnon: Deputies arrest suspect in burglary
BRINNON — A 43-year-old man with no known address was arrested and charged with three counts of residential…
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Port Townsend: PT woman hit in Hood Canal collision
A Port Townsend woman said Wednesday she felt “like a Mack truck hit” her after a four-car pile-up…
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Port Townsend: Poison hemlock poses threat, expert says
PORT TOWNSEND — Poison hemlock, the plant that killed Socrates when he was forced to ingest a tea…
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Jefferson: Commissioners approve raises for officials
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Counnty commissioners approved pay increases for some elected officials Monday to keep up with…
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Two more arrests may crack 20 burglary cases
PORT HADLOCK — Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with a string burglaries throughout Jefferson County during…
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Battle over wetlands buffers develops in Jefferson County
CHIMACUM — Roger Short looks out to his 300-acre farm on Center Road, peppered with grazing cattle and…
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Authorities follow lead in investigating spate of Jefferson County burglaries
QUILCENE — Two men arrested in connection with a residential burglary on Leland Valley Road earlier this month…
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Ex-Chimacum High School principal to face additional sex crime charges
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Prosecutor Juelie Dalzell has won additional charges against former Chimacum High School Principal…
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Proposed orca protections affect most of North Olympic Peninsula’s inland waters plus Puget Sound, San Juans
PORT TOWNSEND — The federal agency that is proposing to designate about 2,500 square miles of the Strait…
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‘Death list’ was all a misunderstanding
PORT TOWNSEND — A “death list” found at Port Townsend High School is actually a list of possible…
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Woman recounts illness from eating fish out of Anderson Lake
CHIMACUM — With toxic blue-green algae still lurking in Anderson Lake, some people have come forward who say…
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Lab tests confirm deadly algae in Anderson Lake; state park remains closed indefinitely
CHIMACUM — Laboratory tests of blue-green algae from Anderson Lake showed Tuesday that high concentrations of toxicity did…
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Poisonous algae closes state park
CHIMACUM — Anderson Lake State Park was temporarily closed Monday following the death of a pet dog and…
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Port Townsend’s first Duck Derby races 8,080 rubber ducks
PORT TOWNSEND — Droves of youth sports supporters flocked to the Marine Science Center at Fort Worden State…
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Jefferson hospital officials, state auditor differ over 2003-04 employee payments
PORT TOWNSEND — An independent state accountability audit taken of Jefferson Healthcare hospital alleges that employees were overpaid…
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12-foot sculpture donated to Larry Scott Memorial Trail
PORT TOWNSEND — An anonymous gift funneled through Jefferson Land Trust has provided Port Townsend with a large…
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Brinnon picks part-time school superintendent
BRINNON — A veteran Olympic Peninsula educator has been named Brinnon School District superintendent. The School Board voted…
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Five receive first Heart of Service Awards
PORT TOWNSEND — Five community activists whose unselfish efforts have made Jefferson County a better place were honored…
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Jefferson commissioners adopt gay proclamation
PORT TOWNSEND — Some cheered Monday as two of the three Jefferson County commissioners voted to approve a…
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Jefferson County pressed to hold forum about Navy base
PORT TOWNSEND — Although the Navy has officially rejected requests by County Commissioner Phil Johnson to hold a…