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250 attend hearing to air, hear concerns about pit-to-pier
PORT TOWNSEND – A hearing on the scope of an environmental impact statement for Fred Hill Materials’ proposed…
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East Jefferson-wide clean water district dies for now; 2008 tax bill deadline to pass
PORT TOWNSEND – The Jefferson County commissioners postponed a decision on a proposed clean water district on Wednesday…
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Jefferson County Planning Commission chairman pulls out of today’s shooting range hearing
DISCOVERY BAY – Jefferson County Planning Commission Chairman Peter Downey will not deliberate today on the Security Services…
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Perry to retire as Jefferson County undersheriff next year
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Undersheriff Tim Perry announced his retirement on Thursday, effective Feb. 28, citing a…
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Foes lock in on proposed law enforcement shooting range move
CHIMACUM – After several people spoke on Wednesday against Security Services Northwest’s proposal to rezone 40 acres in…
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Union backs pit-to-pier project with yard sign campaign
PORT TOWNSEND – Yard signs proclaiming “We Need Jobs” and “We Need A Healthy Environment” have sprung up…
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Discovery Bay shot with lead? Resident’s complaint lures EPA to site of shooting range
DISCOVERY BAY – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials want to see if Security Services Northwest’s Gardiner facility is…
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Big crowd douses clean water district hearing
PORT TOWNSEND – A public hearing Monday on a proposed clean water district for East Jefferson County was…
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Navy: No budget for floating fence in Indian Island security plan
INDIAN ISLAND – A proposal to expand the security zone around Naval Magazine Indian Island’s pier from 500…
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Controversial Jefferson County clean water district hearing on Monday
PORT TOWNSEND – A large turnout is expected at Monday’s public hearing regarding a proposed clean water district…
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Some Jefferson County fire chiefs balk at new state agreement
QUILCENE – State Department of Natural Resources officials are pressing fire districts statewide to sign new agreements that…
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Meth-fueled burglary spree nets 6-year prison term
PORT TOWNSEND – Niles Shroyer came to Port Townsend from California’s Bay Area to kick a drug habit…
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Work party eager to clear brush from Port Townsend trail
PORT TOWNSEND — Slowly but surely, the Larry Scott Memorial Trail, which is part of the Olympic Discovery…
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Motorcyclist had heart attack before fatal crash, fire chief says
BRINNON – A 50-year-old Brinnon man who died after a Tuesday wreck on U.S. Highway 101 near Quilcene…
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Burn ban to be lifted in Jefferson, but stay in effect in Clallam
PORT TOWNSEND – Jefferson County is lifting its burn ban early this year, with officials citing an especially…
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Tax cap crusader finds willing audience of irate Port Ludlow-area taxpayers
PORT TOWNSEND – A group of about 10 people upset about their recent property reassessments circled around Sequim…
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Pet boarding business neighbor sues over expansion plan
PORT TOWNSEND – Martin Mellish, a neighbor of Frog Mountain Pet Care, has filed a lawsuit challenging county…
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West Nile season approaches
Health officials in both Clallam and Jefferson counties are watching for signs of the West Nile Virus. Both…
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Sticker shock in Port Ludlow-Chimacum area: property reassessments soar
PORT LUDLOW – Paula McAvoy, like many property owners in the Chimacum School District, is not happy about…
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Wyll, Langley to vie for fire district seat
PORT TOWNSEND – Zane Wyll and Pete Langley will square off for the Fire Protection No. 1 position…