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Jefferson commissioners declare a county financial emergency; move clears way for tax boost

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners declared a financial emergency and decided to use banked capacity for the…

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Face lift, new name brightens OlyCAP thrift store

PORT HADLOCK — The newly remodeled Olympic Community Action Programs’ thrift store no longer suffers from an identity…

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Fred Hill gravel mining plan taken to state Court of Appeals; foes fret over industrialization of Hood Canal

PORT TOWNSEND — An assortment of groups opposed to a Fred Hill Materials gravel mining proposal has taken…

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One year after state pulled plug on larger car ferries, Port Townsend merchants still feel the toll

PORT TOWNSEND — Thursday sailed by with wind gusts and choppy seas, taking the 50-car Steilacoom II ferry…

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Jefferson PUD urged to move quickly on power franchise

CHIMACUM — With voter-granted authority in hand, Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners were strongly urged to take…

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Chairman of Port Townsend ferry panel sees bonus if only one car ferry built

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Ferry Advisory Committee’s chairman sees a golden opportunity if Washington State Ferries…

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First county government layoffs in Jefferson; more coming?

PORT TOWNSEND — Al Scalf, Jefferson County Department of Community director, is taking a 10 percent pay cut…

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Big cuts loom in Jefferson County, new administrator warns commissioners

PORT TOWNSEND — Stopping short of saying Jefferson County could be laying off employees in the near or…

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Project lets computer do the commuting

PORT HADLOCK — Workers worried about the May-June Hood Canal Bridge closure blocking their travel to off-Peninsula workplaces…

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State proposes huge forestland swap for private property near Dabob Bay

CHIMACUM — A land swap of more than 4,000 acres of forest between the state Department of Natural…

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East Jefferson Fire-Rescue moves forward with new station near airport

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue and Port of Port Townsend officials are one step closer to building…

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Bid for Port Townsend ferries $40 million over budget; two-vessel project could become one

PORT TOWNSEND — Disappointed community leaders and state Rep. Lynn Kessler vowed Thursday to work with Gov. Chris…

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Port Townsend car ferry to run through New Year’s weekend, state confirms

PORT TOWNSEND — The Pierce County ferry Steilacoom II will serve the Port Townsend-Keystone route through Jan. 4…

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BREAKING NEWS: Port Townsend-Keystone ferry bids come in high again

SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries opened a bid of $124.4 million today from Todd Pacific Shipyards of Seattle…

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Cash-strapped Jefferson County freezes hiring to bring budget in line

PORT TOWNSEND — For the first time since 2002, an uncertain economy has led Jefferson County commissioners to…

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We all gawk at the yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine …: What Beatles sang about in 1968 to be tried out in Port Townsend Bay

PORT TOWNSEND — Perhaps only in Port Townsend could a yellow submarine floating around in Point Hudson Marina…

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Homeless shelter to open soon with new furnace, greater capacity

PORT TOWNSEND — Alison Capener wishes that the East Jefferson County homeless shelter were open year-round. “I wish…

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More than 53% favor electricity in local hands in East Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Citizens for Local Power supporters hoisted their glasses in victory Friday night after updated Jefferson…

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Bid-opening for proposed new Port Townsend-Keystone ferries delayed

PORT TOWNSEND — Washington State Ferries has delayed for a week the opening of contract bids on two…

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Jefferson PUD poised for talks on acquiring electric service

PORT HADLOCK — If voters pass Proposition 1, Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners expect to begin serious…