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Weed war waged by volunteers at Fort Worden State Park
PORT TOWNSEND — A small force of volunteer weed-pulling warriors attacked concentrations of poisonous hemlock and noxious Scotch…
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Tally of Pierce trial nearing $350,000; state to reimburse much of that amount
PORT TOWNSEND — Unanticipated expenses related to the arrest, double-murder trial and jury conviction of Michael J. Pierce…
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Jefferson PUD may make milestone decision on electricity Monday.
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners may decide Monday if the agency will go into…
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OlyCAP expanding Port Hadlock Thrift Shoppe to house furniture, other large items
PORT HADLOCK — OlyCAP Thrift Shoppe is planning an open house to celebrate the addition of its new…
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United Good Neighbors surpasses fundraising goal in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County plans a celebration after it surpassed its fundraising goal.…
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Port Townsend eyes fast ferry to Seattle; $1 million sought from U.S. Senate
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend hopes to acquire the Chilkat Express, one of the fastest…
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Partners test van tour of wineries in Port Townsend area
PORT TOWNSEND — Fairwind’s Winery owner Mike Cavett saw the need for a van transportation service to wineries…
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Port Townsend paper mill gets air permit
PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Ecology today reissued the air operating permit for Port Townsend Paper…
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Kah Tai Prairie Preserve erupts in color thanks to controlled burn
PORT TOWNSEND — Fred Weinmann remembers in October 2008 when East Jefferson Fire-Rescue control-burned the Kah Tai Prairie…
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Port Townsend Farmers Market adds Chimacum
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Farmers Market, now ranked as the seventh largest in the state, is adding…
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Fire district election ends Tuesday in Jefferson County jurisdictions
PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue officials are cautiously optimistic that voters on Tuesday will pass three levy…
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Volunteers put a fresh glow on aging Jefferson athletic field
PORT TOWNSEND — Ella Piatt has a special attachment to the aging Jefferson County Memorial Athletic Field park…
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Gregoire tells Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce: Dealing with economy wasn’t easy
PORT TOWNSEND — The state is doing what it can to help small businesses survive in the wake…
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Ferry-naming Port Townsend 4th-graders center stage in ceremony with governor
PORT TOWNSEND — Gov. Chris Gregoire and her husband, Mike Gregoire, joined Scott Lundh’s fourth-graders, parents, Quileute tribal…
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Brinnon, Port Townsend get clean marinas certification
PORT TOWNSEND — Marinas in Port Townsend and Brinnon marina have been certified under the Clean Marina Washington…
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Anderson Lake to open for fishing Saturday
CHIMACUM — Anderson Lake will open for the start of the state lowland lake fishing season on Saturday.…
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Anderson Lake given go-ahead to open for fishing season
CHIMACUM — Seeing lower levels of toxic blue-green algae, Jefferson County Public Health and state parks officials are…
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Jefferson Transit to offer general manager job to woman with Portland TriMet
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Transit is offering the job of general manager to longtime Portland, Ore., TriMet transit…
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Jefferson Transit to consider sales tax hike proposal
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson Transit board will consider asking county voters to approve a sales tax increase.…
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Third of film festival audience comes from outside Port Townsend, Chamber of Commerce told
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival audience is affluent, mature and — unsurprisingly — filled with…