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Jefferson commissioners balk at state watershed plan
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a formal watershed plan policy statement critical of…
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Sunfield farm project receives $234,000 federal grant
PORT HADLOCK — The next step in cultivating a 50-acre, youth-run, community-supported organic farm can be taken thanks…
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Kessler says Ecology interpreting 1995 law’s intent correctly for Jefferson County farmers
PORT TOWNSEND — A North Olympic Peninsula legislator is questioning whether the state Department of Ecology is correctly…
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Defendants in Port Townsend stabbing case plead not guilty
PORT TOWNSEND — Three men and a woman held in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man…
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Marrowstone residents fighting saltwater intrusion, tapped-out wells while awaiting water system
NORDLAND — The plight of Kelly and Gloria Hays is fact stranger than fiction. Yet, it is a…
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Last-minute, anonymous anti-merger signs irk fire chief
PORT TOWNSEND — An anonymous 11th-hour concern that a Nov. 8 ballot proposal to merge Jefferson County fire…
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ZIP code snafu affects Jefferson County ballots
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Auditor’s Office has contacted about 24 Port Townsend voters, telling them that…
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Brinnon: 75 acres of Dosewallips River flood plain rehabilitated
BRINNON — Jefferson County Natural Resources officials have completed a project that clears 75 acres of Dosewallips River…
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Defendants in Port Townsend stabbing get bail in six figures
PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson County Superior Court judge set bail at $500,000 on Tuesday for one of…
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Jefferson commissioners OK water management strategy
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County leaders call for a comprehensive water management strategy that protects local food production…
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Jefferson County law a “big stick” to combat junk
PORT TOWNSEND — Old rusting cars doubling as supports for berry brambles stand to become a thing of…
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Six now held in connection with Thursday knife attack; victim undergoing second surgery in Seattle
PORT TOWNSEND — Six Port Townsend suspects arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man will…
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Five suspects arrested in Port Townsend stabbing
PORT TOWNSEND — Five Port Townsend men were arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with an early morning stabbing…
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Residents suggest moving ferry terminal outside Port Townsend, but state says too costly
PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT TOWNSEND — With state ferries officials proposing extension of the ferry terminal 120 feet…
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Port Townsend joins chorus against state parks fee
PORT TOWNSEND — A movement to end the $5 daily parking fee at Washington state parks took on…
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Port Townsend: Council Oks formula store, street vacation laws
PORT TOWNSEND — In a split vote Monday, the City Council passed formula store regulations that add hotel…
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New safe house a haven for Jefferson County victims of domestic violence
PORT TOWNSEND — Lynn was married to an abusive man for 20 years, thinking his behavior was an…
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Port Townsend axing county service contracts
PORT TOWNSEND — City Manager David Timmons is in a cutting mode. Faced with “difficult choices” and increasing…
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Jefferson County Public Utility District buys Peterson Lake for future reservoir
PORT HADLOCK — It was an emotional, celebratory time Wednesday for Bernard “Bernie” Peterson. As Peterson looked on…
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Port Townsend holds “A” grade from bond analyst
PORT TOWNSEND — Answering a City Council candidate’s criticism that Port Townsend is in a financial “mess,” City…