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Ferry committee mulls proposal for reservation ‘pre-pay’ accounts
PORT TOWNSEND — A new systemwide ferry reservation system that is expected to be tested on the Port…
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Jefferson County budget calls for layoffs, park closures
PORT TOWNSEND — Hearing the overall magnitude of Jefferson County’s financial woes Monday, county commissioners set a Dec.…
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Jefferson PUD commissioner Dana Roberts dies
SEATTLE — Dana Roberts, a Port Townsend community leader and Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioner who pushed…
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North Olympic Peninsula home sales increase (Jefferson County)
PORT TOWNSEND — While the Jefferson County real estate market looked pretty grim in January, the Jefferson County…
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Inspection to keep Steilacom II off Port Townsend-Keystone ferry route on Jan. 9-10
PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Transportation Ferries Division will close the Port Townsend-Keystone route the weekend…
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Toy drive organizer in Port Townsend sets up to serve holiday cheer to hundreds of children
PORT TOWNSEND — Denice Irish sees the need firsthand from her desk at the Department of Social and…
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Stricken Jefferson County PUD commissioner remains in coma
SEATTLE — Jefferson County Public Utility District Commissioner Dana Roberts remained in a coma Thursday at the Harborview…
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‘Slow food’ group wants all on North Olympic Peninsula to share harvest
PORT TOWNSEND — “Slow food” is bringing Jefferson and Clallam County residents together as they become part of…
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Cigarette, oxygen bottles fuel fire that destroys couple’s Port Townsend duplex
PORT TOWNSEND — A cigarette and oxygen bottles combined to fuel a fire that destroyed a home early…
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More than 120 pay tribute to Medal of Honor recipient, others who served at Veterans Day ceremony in Gardiner
GARDINER — They came more than 120 strong to honor a war hero who many never met but…
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It’s McEdwards in Brinnon fire district race; Quinnell apparent winner in Gardiner
PORT TOWNSEND — Brinnon Fire District Commissioner Ken McEdwards has retained his seat, while Richard Quinnell is the…
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Jefferson County sets standards for Hadlock growth boundary
PORT TOWNSEND — Under a Thursday deadline to meet state Growth Management Act requirements, Jefferson County commissioners reluctantly…
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‘Mini’ Pike Place Market concept offered for corner with potential in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Ideas for the now unused corner of Water and Jackson streets, which overlooks the entrance…
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Jefferson County PUD commissioner Roberts in coma
PORT TOWNSEND — Dana Roberts, Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioner, remained in a coma in a Seattle…
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Jefferson County mining expansion OK upheld by appellate court
SHINE — A Washington State Court of Appeals ruling upholds Fred Hill Materials’ right to expand gravel mining…
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Port Townsend’s efforts to generate, share renewable energy earn state ‘Solar City of the Year’ honor
PORT TOWNSEND — Tudi Haasl and Deb Wiese find fun, pleasure and dollar savings in their new solar…
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Port Townsend city, county agree: Working together should breed success
PORT TOWNSEND — City Council members and Jefferson County commissioners vowed during a joint meeting last week to…
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Boat removed after wind and water push it ashore near Point Wilson
PORT TOWNSEND – A 30-foot sailboat that high winds and seas swept ashore near Point Wilson in Fort…
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Wind downs tree, causing ‘a big inconvenience’ south of Quilcene
High winds blew a tree down across U.S. Highway 101 near the Big Quilcene River Bridge about a…
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Pilot builds plane before he earns his wings in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — Steve Craig learned to build his first airplane from nose to tail before he earned…