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New trail enhances Point Hudson shoreline
PORT TOWNSEND — A new trail is being cut for those wanting to stroll Point Hudson’s recreational shoreline.…
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Port Townsend officials, business owners prepare for Hood Canal Bridge closures
PORT TOWNSEND — For bed-and-breakfast inn owner John Eissinger, the time is now to prepare for Hood Canal…
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Port Ludlow woman to memorialize husband who died of Agent Orange-related cancer in nation’s capital
PORT LUDLOW — Carol Brannan, left a Port Ludlow widow last year when her husband of 36 years…
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Port Hadlock millworker wins verdict in suit over asbestos
A Seattle jury has delivered a $242,500 verdict in favor of a 75-year-old Port Hadlock man who lost…
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Port Angeles-based ferry owner seeks expansion to Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Saying the time is right for expanding foot-ferry service, the owner of the Port Angeles-based…
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Peninsula survey under way on when’s the best time to close Hood Canal Bridge
State transportation officials and North Olympic Peninsula tourism leaders are trying to get a pulse on travelers’ use…
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Jefferson County considering all-mail elections
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County’s traditional voter polling places could become a thing of the past if county…
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Legal debate swirls around whether public comment appropriate in big gravel mining permit
PORT TOWNSEND — Legal debate intensified Thursday whether public comment should be allowed before the Jefferson County commissioners…
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Jefferson County officials preparing for state board review of Tri-Area urban growth area bid
PORT LUDLOW — Jefferson County officials and legal representatives are gearing up for an April 18 state Growth…
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Jefferson County commissioner stung by not reporting $1 million real estate sale to disclosure panel
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Commissioner Pat Rodgers admitted Tuesday he erred when he failed to report a…
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Proposed gravel mining project gains silence on Jefferson County commissioners, public opponents
PORT TOWNSEND — A lawyer for Fred Hill Materials Inc. on Monday successfully halted public comments to Jefferson…
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Project growth of ferry terminal puts squeeze on Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — It’s the year 2030 and Port Townsend’s ferry terminal is serving more than a million…
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Port Townsend ferry pier falling apart, State Ferries tells audience at Fort Worden
PORT TOWNSEND — Buying and eliminating the US Bank building and relocating Rotary Park were among four Washington…
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Port Ludlow residents ask county for 24/7 double dispatchers
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Ludlow-area residents urged Monday that the county’s emergency dispatch system — JeffCom — always…
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Jefferson courthouse tower may have the money it needs to stand tall
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Courthouse’s Romanesque, 113-year-old clock tower on Monday came a step closer to remaining…
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High diesel prices likely to raise costs of transporting goods to Peninsula
The diesel squeeze is on for businesses moving commodities on and off the North Olympic Peninsula. With the…
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State party leader appears before North Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Republicans
CHIMACUM — Chris Vance refuses to have it any other way. “No matter what you read in the…
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Economic development in Jefferson County doesn’t mean big boxes and strip malls, EDC officials say
PORT TOWNSEND — Mark Jochems wastes no time setting the record straight: The Jefferson County Economic Development Council…
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More big changes envisioned at end of Port Townsend’s Water Street
PORT TOWNSEND — The Landfall Restaurant’s owners have big plans for the funky little eatery at the end…
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‘Dream Playground’ envisioned for waterfront park in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Saying Pope Marine Park in downtown Port Townsend is worn and underused, a small group…