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Majority of Clallam drivers ‘opting out’ of money for state parks; most Jefferson motorists paying the $5 a year

Money isn’t flowing to state parks from Clallam County vehicle owners renewing their registration, who can choose to…

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Box mill closures catch Port Townsend union by surprise

PORT TOWNSEND — News that Port Townsend Paper Corp. is closing two box-making plants in British Columbia and…

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Trades group hears Port of Port Townsend commissioner candidates

PORT TOWNSEND — Following a Port of Port Townsend commissioner candidates forum Wednesday night, the Port Townsend Marine…

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Builder of Port Townsend state ferry sole bidder on two others

PORT TOWNSEND — Todd Pacific Shipyards, which already is working on one 64-car ferry for $65.5 million, was…

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Todd Pacific Shpyard lone bidder on second PT-Keystone ferry

PORT TOWNSEND — Todd Pacific Shipyard was once again the lone bidder to build a second 64-car ferry…

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Port Townsend Paper Corp. closes box plants in Canada

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Paper Corp. executives, who announced the company’s closure of two Canadian box production…

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Late Quilcene fire chief to be memorialized in state Capitol on Sunday

QUILCENE — The late Fire Chief Bob Wilson, who died in April after a battle with cancer, will…

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$2 million state grant will let Port Townsend Paper create jobs

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill has been awarded a $2 million state grant to…

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Security consultant tours Jefferson courthouse in wake of break-in, vandalism

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Administrator Philip Morley spend an hour last week with Security Service Northwest President…

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Live music on ferries? Harpist passes on latest pilot program

PORT TOWNSEND — Former ferry harpist David Michael won’t be participating in Washington State Ferries’ Bainbridge-Seattle ferry musicians…

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Port of Port Townsend’s ‘stimulus’ appears to be working

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port of Port Townsend’s economic stimulus effort to bring back more business to the…

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New survey finds greater danger of big quake along east side of Peninsula toward Victoria

PORT TOWNSEND — The South Whidbey Island fault line could generate a 7.0-to-7.5-magnitude earthquake that would rock most…

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Jefferson commissioners favor 150-foot shoreline buffer in new plan

PORT TOWNSEND — After 1,035 public comments, hearings and at least 27 hours of deliberations this week, Jefferson…

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Grant moves Port Townsend radio station closer to going on the air

PORT TOWNSEND — KPTZ 91.9 FM radio supporters hope to be on the air early next year after…

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Construction moving full speed ahead on future Port Townsend ferry (see video below)

1The 64-car ferry’s superstructure and hull has been under construction full-wing since April at Todd Pacific Shipyards in…

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State representative speaks to Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce on Mystery Bay shellfish

PORT TOWNSEND — Legislation to limit state Department of Health authority to shut down commercial shellfish operations in…

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Park closures part of money-saving plan in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Citing a more than $100,000 deficit, Jefferson County Parks Director Matt Tyler outlined a proposal…

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Court clerk wants more security at courthouse in wake of burglary, vandalism

PORT TOWNSEND — Saying she would secure her burglarized offices, elected county Court Clerk Ruth Gordon on Monday…

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Port Townsend campaigns to get new ferry named after S’Klallam Chief Chetzemoka

PORT TOWNSEND — For longtime Jefferson County Historical Society members such as JoAnn Bussa, naming a new 64-car…

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Gregoire looks at new ferry under construction: ‘I’m proud of this’

SEATTLE — Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington State Ferries leaders and Todd Shipyard officials on Thursday gathered at Todd’s…