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Meeting on stream rule, effect on landowners, called in Chimacum
CHIMACUM — Members of Olympic Stewardship Foundation, a government watchdog group that questions state and county land-use regulations’…
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Jefferson PUD fills vacancy; picks former reporter for Port Townsend Leader
PORT HADLOCK — Barney Burke has been appointed to the Jefferson County Public Utility District commission. The other…
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UPDATED — Barney Burke picked as a Jefferson County PUD commissioner
PORT HADLOCK — Barney Burke was picked by Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners Wayne King and Ken…
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Port of Port Townsend to join council, county leaders in development talks
PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend commissioners are ready and willing to join talks with the Port…
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Pope Resources hopes for Port Ludlow land exchange this year
PORT LUDLOW — Pope Resources executives are banking on completing a land exchange with the state Department of…
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Dosewallips Road repair near Brinnon almost finished — but eastern route to Olympic National Park still blocked
BRINNON — Work on a flood-damaged 20-foot section of Dosewallips Road is nearly done, Jefferson County Road Department…
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Port Townsend council backs off fight over airport rezoning with Jefferson
PORT TOWNSEND — Hearing loud and impassioned opposition Monday night, the City Council backed away from a proposal…
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Jefferson Transit negotiating contract for interim manger
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Transit Authority is negotiating a contract with Mike Pollack, transit service and training supervisor,…
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National Public Radio game show to be taped in Chimacum
CHIMACUM — Lela Hilton saw an unique way to raise money for the Jefferson County Clemente Course, so…
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PUD to interview six hopefuls for vacant Jefferson County seat
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners Wayne King and Ken McMillen on Wednesday will interview…
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Attempted airline attack boosts stature, stock of Port Townsend’s Intellicheck Mobilisa
PORT TOWNSEND — The federal Transportation Security Administration, which oversees airport security, is testing Port Townsend-based Intellicheck Mobilisa’s…
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Retired logger from Brinnon dies in crash on U.S. Highway 101
BRINNON — Stanley L. Fickett of Brinnon, a retired logger, died in a rollover car crash Wednesday south…
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New E. Jefferson Fire-Rescue chief aims for improvements; plans to suggest levy
PORT TOWNSEND — A wooden sign that hangs on the wall over East Jefferson Fire-Rescue’s new chief’s desk…
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Port Ludlow Cub Scouts take on a job that’s for the birds
PORT LUDLOW — It’s an annual event for the young boys of Cub Scout Pack 4480, who take…
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Jefferson County reaches out to citizens with night meetings, Internet
PORT TOWNSEND — The three Jefferson County commissioners have scheduled night meetings in Port Townsend, Port Hadlock, Port…
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Port gives blessing for Port Townsend pool campaign
PORT TOWNSEND — In a major plunge forward, the citizens group Make Waves! and Port of Port Townsend…
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Something for everyone, except alcohol, in store at Port Townsend’s First Night celebration
PORT TOWNSEND — The city’s newest tradition, the First Night celebration, rings in 2010 early on Thursday night…
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Beck down on farm, but ‘not going away,’ soon-to-be ex-port commissioner says
QUILCENE — It’s mid-morning and Herb Beck anxiously awaits delivery of a load of hay — 20 tons…
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More Hood Canal Bridge delays as draw span testing continues
SHINE — News that scheduled daytime closures for work on the Hood Canal Bridge’s west half will extend…
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Budget cuts delay Irondale Beach Park cleanup but state seeks public input on plan
IRONDALE — Although state budget cuts are likely to delay the planned cleanup of Jefferson County’s Irondale Beach…