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Jefferson commissioners officially hire new county administrator at record salary
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners Monday officially hired a new county administrator, who is due to start…
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BREAKING NEWS: New Jefferson County administrator hired
PORT TOWNSEND – Jefferson County commissioners today approved a hiring contract for a new county administrator, who is…
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Navy planning to test unmanned undersea vehicles in Hood Canal, off Pacific coast
Expansion of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center test range at Dabob Bay and its Quinault range off the…
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Nurses quarters being remodeled at Point Hudson; popular restaurant eyed for site
PORT TOWNSEND — Remodeling of the Port of Port Townsend’s historic nurses quarters is expected to bring a…
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PUD-financed study cites savings if district assumes East Jefferson’s electrical service
PORT TOWNSEND — It would cost the Public Utility District between $34.9 million and $69.8 million to acquire…
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Probable Jefferson County manager a ‘consensus-builder’
PORT TOWNSEND — Ask Philip Morley what he is most proud of in his 30-year career and he…
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Planning behind proposed Brinnon mega-resort sound, state growth board rules
PORT TOWNSEND — The three-member Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board has ruled that Jefferson County complied with…
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Republican challenger accuses Jefferson County commissioners as lax on looming $4.7 million budget deficit
PORT TOWNSEND — Republican Dennis Schultz went on the attack Monday, saying that Jefferson County’s three Democratic commissioners…
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Jefferson County commissioners pick Maple Valley man as new administrator
PORT TOWNSEND — The seven-month search for a new Jefferson County administrator has led the county commissioners to…
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Discovery Bay getting back to its old self — shellfish growing to be reopened soon
DISCOVERY BAY — State Department of Health officials have recommended upgrading the water quality status of the south…
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Jefferson PUD to formally receive consultant’s report on feasibility of providing electrical power
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners will see on Monday the final draft of a…
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Chamber of Commerce building to be in place soon
PORT TOWNSEND — A new Chamber of Commerce office and visitor center could be open by the end…
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Battle over whether Jefferson PUD should become power provider heats up
PORT TOWNSEND — A Puget Sound Energy-contracted analysis says that Jefferson County and two other public utility districts…
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Jefferson commissioners mum about interviews of county administrator hopefuls
PORT TOWNSEND — The three Jefferson County commissioners, after interviewing five county administrator candidates behind closed doors Tuesday,…
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British Columbia selling three ferries, but they can’t come here
PORT TOWNSEND — Those wondering why Washington State Ferries has passed over four boats offered for sale by…
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State seeks bids on two new ferries for Port Townsend run
PORT TOWNSEND — A contract to build two Island Home-model ferries for the Port Townsend-Keystone route will be…
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Team Jefferson’s first year outlined for county commissioners
PORT TOWNSEND — Team Jefferson’s job is to create avenues to economic development in Jefferson County. “We’re not…
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Jefferson commissioner candidates clash over ‘down-zoning’ of commercial properties
PORT TOWNSEND — Candidates for Jefferson County commissioner clashed over the county’s “down-zoning” from commercial to residential properties…
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Vibriosis prompts oyster harvest areas to be closed; blue-green algae still found in lakes
PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Health has closed Quilcene Bay and Triton Cove State Park in…
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PSE-financed Jefferson PUD power opposition surfaces
PORT TOWNSEND — A Puget Sound Energy-fueled political action group is opposing a measure that would allow the…