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Discovery Bay neighbors organize anti-training center group
DISCOVERY BAY — Neighbors from around this placid body of saltwater have formed Discovery Bay Alliance to fight…
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Port Ludlow chamber organizes ferry for second bridge closure period
PORT LUDLOW — The Chamber of Commerce will provide free passenger-only ferry service between Port Ludlow and Kingston…
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Port Townsend: Port commissioners award contract for airport work
PORT TOWNSEND — Following a special meeting Monday, Port of Port Townsend commissioners awarded a $1.5 million contract…
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Jefferson: Training center supporters call gunfire “sound of safety”
PORT TOWNSEND — An outpouring of support from Discovery Bay-area neighbors on Monday countered opponents of the gunfire…
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Discovery Bay gun range distributing support petitions; bomb squads train at site
GARDINER — While residents around Discovery Bay are petitioning Jefferson County leaders to end gunfire at Fort Discovery…
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Point Hudson Marina project delayed at least a year
QUILCENE — Construction of a Point Hudson Marina moorage and facilities improvement project must wait at least a…
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Tickets go on sale for Port Townsend-Seattle ferry runs during Hood Canal Bridge closure
PORT TOWNSEND — Tickets went on sale Tuesday for Aqua Express’ Port Townsend-Seattle weekend passenger ferry sailings, being…
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Property owner cool to public beach access on Marrowstone Island
PORT TOWNSEND — Following a second wave of Marrowstone Island homeowners calling for keeping public access where West…
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Jefferson County EDC directors clash over funding
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Economic Development Council directors openly clashed Friday over government funding and the support…
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California man dies in three-car collision on Highway 101
GARDINER — A California man became the North Olympic Peninsula’s fifth car crash fatality on U.S. Highway 101…
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Jefferson commissioners override previous board’s recreation policy on subsidies
CHIMACUM — All Jefferson County families should have the opportunity to fully participate in county recreation programs, regardless…
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Commissioners identify 2006 budget priorities
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners know what their priorities are. They rate law and justice, public health,…
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Peninsula beefs ferry, bus security in wake of London bombings
Thursday’s terrorist bombings in London brought changes to mass transit and ferry operations on the North Olympic Peninsula.…
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“Bump in the road” will delay water system on Marrowstone Island
CHIMACUM — Jefferson County Public Utility District’s ongoing effort to deliver water to Marrowstone Island hit a state…
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Neighbors fight loss of Marrowstone beach access
MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Rita Kepner laments the loss of West Nolton Road, the last public access to Kilisut…
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It’s official: First round of complete Hood Canal Bridge closures to be Aug. 11-15
SHINE — State Transportation officials on Thursday made an Aug. 11-15 weekend closure official for Hood Canal Bridge…
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Jefferson Democrats elect officers; ex-astronaut firmed as county committee president
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Democratic Party has elected new officers and picked Ruth Gordon as party…
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“A provisioning kind of town” as Port Townsend hosts, views armada of tall ships
PORT TOWNSEND — A crowd warmly greeted the Lady Washington with applause early Tuesday evening when she moored…
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Foot ferry to operate when Hood Canal Bridge closed
PORT TOWNSEND — City officials and Aqua Express have reached an agreement to provide weekend high-speed ferry service…
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Owner of anti-terrorism training center working to muffle sound rattling Discovery Bay
GARDINER — Joe D’Amico carries a decibel meter to measure the sound level of gunfire as he walks…