Jefferson County students plan walkouts to draw attention to school gun violence debate

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Jefferson County students plan walkouts to draw attention to school gun violence debate

PORT TOWNSEND — Students at Port Townsend High School, Blue Heron Middle School and Chimacum High School are…

Jefferson Community School taking measures to stay open

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Jefferson Community School taking measures to stay open

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson Community School board has decided to sell the private school’s building and create…

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Body of missing shellfish worker recovered

PORT LUDLOW — The body of 28-year-old Terrence Lavergne has been recovered near the area where he went…

Home show to showcase variety of goods, services in Port Townsend

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Home show to showcase variety of goods, services in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Electric cars, solar power and home automation are some of the technologies that will be…

Fort Worden PDA board hears update on luxury ‘glamping’ plans

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Fort Worden PDA board hears update on luxury ‘glamping’ plans

PORT TOWNSEND — Next year, Fort Worden visitors will have another choice in overnight accommodations: glamping. This new…

Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

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Kitsap Bank’s remodeled Port Townsend branch highlights green building practices

PORT TOWNSEND — Kitsap Bank’s newly remodeled branch opened Monday in a building that stresses green building practices…

Former Port Angeles official offered Jefferson PUD general manager post

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Former Port Angeles official offered Jefferson PUD general manager post

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Utility District is entering into contract negotiations with Larry Dunbar for the…

SmileMobile helps keep children, moms healthy

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SmileMobile helps keep children, moms healthy

PORT TOWNSEND — There are several happy children and mothers in Jefferson County this week, smiling wide after…

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Navy to take feedback on special operations training plans through March 23

PORT TOWNSEND — The Navy has extended the public comment period on a draft environmental assessment for special…

Candidate announces for District 3 county commission seat race

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Candidate announces for District 3 county commission seat race

PORT TOWNSEND — A founding member and the chairman of the Jefferson County Young Democrats has announced his…

New Port Townsend school to teach bicycle maintenance in first for region

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New Port Townsend school to teach bicycle maintenance in first for region

PORT TOWNSEND — It takes more than air in the tires to keep a bicycle on the road…

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Shooting range moratorium in Jefferson County continued

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners voted Tuesday to continue the moratorium on shooting ranges.

Arts angels and patron celebrated in Port Townsend

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Arts angels and patron celebrated in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A full house of arts enthusiasts and friends celebrated Angels of the Arts Kathy and…

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Man missing, thought drowned near Hood Canal Bridge

PORT LUDLOW — A man is missing and presumed drowned in the waters near the Hood Canal Bridge.

Politics

School district voters approve Jefferson County measures

PORT TOWNSEND — Voters in the Brinnon and Queets-Clearwater school districts in Jefferson County have approved levies after…

Port Townsend native tells of mountain climbing in memoir chosen as 2018 Community Read

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Port Townsend native tells of mountain climbing in memoir chosen as 2018 Community Read

PORT TOWNSEND — Leif Whittaker’s critically acclaimed memoir, “My Old Man and the Mountain,” has been selected as…

Chimacum schools chief leery of proposed electrical rate hike

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Chimacum schools chief leery of proposed electrical rate hike

CHIMACUM — Rick Thompson, superintendent of the Chimacum School District, said the 6.1 percent electrical rate increase proposed…

Port of Port Townsend sets start date for south jetty rebuild

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Port of Port Townsend sets start date for south jetty rebuild

PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend commissioners have set a mid-September start date for demolishing and replacing…

Port Townsend celebrates creative craft brews at Strange Brewfest this weekend

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Port Townsend celebrates creative craft brews at Strange Brewfest this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — Chris Weir, assistant head brewer at Port Townsend Brewing, has been staying very busy the…

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Port Townsend council looks at possible annexation into fire district

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council discussed a possible ballot measure proposing the city be annexed…