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Port Townsend winter shelter serves 10 this week
PORT TOWNSEND — The winter shelter for the homeless, which opened Monday, is serving 10 people during its…
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Sale or landfill? State takes over derelict boat in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — A 50-foot wooden boat that nearly sank in shellfish-rich Mystery Bay a month ago has…
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Jefferson commissioners raise taxes, plan to cut staff amid budget shortages
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners have declared a financial emergency, a legal move to allow them…
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Squi qui suggested as name of second ferry for Port Townsend-Keystone route
COUPEVILLE — After seeing the first ferry now under construction for the Port Townsend-Keystone route named for a…
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Water rule raises fears for farms in Chimacum Valley
CHIMACUM — A state Department of Ecology water management plan aimed at a secure water supply for future…
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Jefferson officials settle First Amendment case over campaign sign
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County officials acknowledge a mistake was made more than three years ago, one that…
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Two apply to fill Jefferson PUD vacancy created by Roberts’ death
PORT HADLOCK — A news reporter with background in economic development and planning, and a former Port of…
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Jefferson County considers private security for century-old courthouse
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners are considering turning to the private sector to shore up security at…
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1,000 remember Centrum founder; Wheeler’s project — hangar turned into music hall — houses memorial
PORT TOWNSEND — Through laughter and tears, about 1,000 people remembered Joseph F. Wheeler, founder of Centrum, with…
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Black Friday dawns in Jefferson County with longer shopping hours, bands, even a spotlight
Jefferson County merchants, like others nationwide, hope the traditional first day of holiday shopping will push them into…
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More than 300 expected at Chimacum Thanksgiving feast
CHIMACUM — Volunteers are planning for an extra-large crowd at today’s annual Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Tri-Area…
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Port Townsend port, city agree to work together on proposed industrial park
PORT TOWNSEND — City and port officials plan to address their differences over a port-planned light industrial park…
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Silverwater Cafe owners add another dimension in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — It started as a fish-and-chips stand at Quincy Dock, evolved into the Silverwater Cafe in…
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Dosewallips Road repairs may take 2 weeks
BRINNON — Work should be completed within the next two weeks on a washed out section of Dosewallips…
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Jefferson halts new moorage permits in Mystery Bay
PORT TOWNSEND — In an effort to keep Mystery Bay open to commercial shellfish harvests, Jefferson County commissioners…
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Port Townsend homeless shelter readies for winter opening with hope of extending service
PORT TOWNSEND — The winter shelter for the homeless will open its fifth season beginning Nov. 29 in…
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Jefferson transit budget ‘nothing fancy’; it avoids layoffs, keeps ‘service on the street’
PORT TOWNSEND — A proposed no-frills $3.6 million 2010 Jefferson Transit Authority budget avoids layoffs. The budget will…
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State ready to write plan for state highways 19, 20
CHIMACUM — State Department of Transportation representatives are ready to write a plan after 18 months of study…
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Good Samaritans honored for help during attack on Jefferson Transit bus drivers
PORT TOWNSEND — Two good Samaritans who came to the aid of two Jefferson Transit bus drivers under…
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Port of Port Townsend told to post safe-load limits or face fine
PORT TOWNSEND — The State Department of Labor & Industries has asked the Port of Port Townsend to…