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Moratorium placed on building ‘McMansions’ and demolition of historic homes in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — A six-month moratorium has been placed on razing historic homes in the National Landmark Historic…
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Trees a crowd in downtown Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — The city must deal with the trees lining Water Street — some that could break…
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Petition for Jefferson PUD to take over electricity service at 25% of goal
PORT TOWNSEND — A group petitioning voters to give Jefferson County Public Utility District the authority to provide…
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Carousel built in Port Townsend heads for town still recovering from Katrina
PORT TOWNSEND — Bill Dentzel’s “Carousel by the Olympic Sea,” a dream that has spun in his mind…
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Complaints pour out on septic fees in Jefferson County
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Board of Health heard protests of fees and state-mandated regulations that would come…
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Port Townsend board to seek $33.8 million bond issue for new Grant Street School
PORT TOWNSEND — After more than a year of discussion, the Port Townsend School Board has set a…
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Port Ludlow residents upset over mysterious tree slashings
PORT LUDLOW — Neighbors and Ludlow Maintenance Commission Greenbelt Committee members were angered to find partially cut trees…
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Long lines, long waits await Port Townsend ferry users, city official predicts
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend-Keystone ferry runs are expected to sell out by noon this summer, and one-…
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Jefferson County historians put treasures on new Web site
PORT TOWNSEND — The past met the future Thursday when Jefferson County Historical Society launched a new Web…
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Replacement car ferry found ready to bear the load, begin service Saturday
PORT TOWNSEND — The Steilacoom II, which is expected to begin service between Port Townsend and Keystone on…
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Another wave engulfs passenger ferry; two doors blown in
PORT TOWNSEND — A wind-whipped wave walloped the passenger-ferry Snohomish, pushing in two starboard doors and flooding the…
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Port Townsend delays ban on camping in city parks
PORT TOWNSEND — Hearing several advocates for the homeless plea for compassion, City Council members delayed consideration of…
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Replacement ferry halts sea trial after taking on up to two feet of water
PORT TOWNSEND — High wind and rough seas swamped the Steilacoom II with up to two feet of…
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Leased car ferry begins sea trials across treacherous Admiralty Inlet
PORT TOWNSEND — The MV Steilacoom II landed without fanfare early Monday afternoon at the Port Townsend ferry…
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Slopes of Mount Walker spared from timber harvest
QUILCENE — Timber won’t be harvested on Mount Walker as part of an upcoming timber sale, an Olympic…
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Audubon group opposes Kah Tai site for aquatic center
PORT TOWNSEND — A leader in the effort to locate an aquatic recreation center at the southeastern corner…
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Charges filed against former fire district secretary in case of the missing money
PORT TOWNSEND — A former Jefferson Fire District No. 5 secretary has been charged with first-degree theft and…
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A Valentine from Jefferson County: Showdown meeting over new septic rules
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health officials have rescheduled a hearing on a controversial program proposed for…
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Global warming solution takes effort from all, group says
PORT TOWNSEND — Leaders, educators and students agreed Wednesday that coming up with a solution to global warming…
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Port Townsend city officials to ask public for ideas on financing road repair, other services
PORT TOWNSEND — City leaders are calling a town meeting March 6 to explain the city’s fiscal challenges…