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Conservation panel wants Jefferson County to ante for Tamanowas Rock
PORT TOWNSEND — The eight-member Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend that Jefferson County…
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Twin infants recover from respiratory ailment in happy and healing home
PORT TOWNSEND — After a winter of fighting a potentially deadly respiratory virus in a Tacoma hospital, 8-month-old…
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Tests to determine if algae-plagued Anderson Lake opens to fishing
PORT TOWNSEND — Water quality lab results this week are expected to determine if toxic-algae-plagued Anderson Lake will…
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View from Tamanowas’ top: Conservation groups fret over future of Jefferson monolith (**Gallery **)
CHIMACUM — Tamanowas Rock, a geological icon that juts up out of the forest east of Anderson Lake…
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Proposed Port Townsend moorage rate hike tabled
PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Dave Thompson’s proposal to raise moorage fees by 5 percent…
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Work on second roundabout for Sims Way project to start Monday
PORT TOWNSEND — Work on the second roundabout on the Upper Sims Way at Thomas Street is scheduled…
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Governor to visit Port Townsend next week
PORT TOWNSEND — Gov. Chris Gregoire plans a visit to Port Townsend to celebrate with students, tour the…
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New transit route changes touted as biggest in Jefferson history
PORT TOWNSEND — Calling it the biggest route changes to roll out in Jefferson Transit’s history, the bus…
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Tacky county park demonstrates need for volunteers
PORT TOWNSEND — While 13 of cash-strapped Jefferson County’s parks are staffed with volunteers to maintain them, the…
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Jefferson County’s Memorial Field set for first Friday Fix Up by volunteers
PORT TOWNSEND — Volunteers will groom Memorial Field later this month during the newly formed Jefferson County Friends…
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Future Port Townsend ferry towed to Everett for final outfitting (*with video*)
PORT TOWNSEND — The 64-car ferry Chetzemoka was towed Saturday morning from Todd Shipyard in Seattle to Everett…
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Jefferson Transit manager finalists to meet public this week
PORT TOWNSEND — The public can meet the five finalists for the Jefferson Transit Authority general manager Monday…
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U.S. Rep. Dicks to tour Adventuress in Port Townsend; visits also set for other sites
PORT TOWNSEND — During a visit to Port Townsend on Tuesday, Rep. Norm Dicks will tour the dry-docked…
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‘Boneman’ to explain bones at Port Townsend Marine Science Center
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center and the Natural History Exhibit at Fort Worden State…
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Derelict boat once off downtown Port Townsend to be sold or destroyed
PORT TOWNSEND — A sunken boat swamped by wind-whipped waves last weekend about 100 yards offshore of Port…
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Maritime center fundraising over the top as $12.8 million mark met
PORT TOWNSEND — It was a night of pizza, beer, cheer and celebration at the Northwest Maritime Center…
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Community garden in Port Hadlock keeps on growing
PORT HADLOCK — More than vegetables are growing at the Olympic Community Action Programs’ community pea patch. The…
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Shelter served 81 people this season
THE JEFFERSON COUNTY winter emergency shelter at the American Legion Hall in downtown Port Townsend served 81 homeless…
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Coffee or tea? Port Townsend chapter of party seeks political civility, common sense
PORT TOWNSEND — Those seeking civility and thoughtfulness in the political voice of America are brewing up the…
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Murder victims’ family’s ‘heart will never be filled’; but they’re grateful for authorities’ efforts
PORT HADLOCK — About 20 relatives of murder victims Patrick and Janice Yarr jammed into a Jefferson County…