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Jefferson PUD to begin talks with BPA about electric power takeover
PORT HADLOCK — The three Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners agreed Wednesday to begin talks with Bonneville…
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Nominees for 2008 Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce awards announced
PORT TOWNSEND — The nominees for the 2008 Port Townsend Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of…
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Sullivan appointed county commissioner chairman in Jefferson
PORT TOWNSEND — The three Jefferson County commissioners have elected David Sullivan their chairman for 2009. Sullivan, D-Cape…
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Port Townsend leaders fight for full two-ferry car service to and from Whidbey
PORT TOWNSEND — Residents and city leaders urged state ferries officials Monday to preserve the Port Townsend-Keystone “highway”…
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Riding the first ferry voyage of the Mystic Sea — a half-day late
PORT TOWNSEND — Battered by high winds and unforgiving seas Sunday night, the Mystic Sea made its passenger-only…
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FIRST DAY OF PORT TOWNSEND FOOT FERRY SERVICE OFF TO ROCKY START
Passenger-only ferry service between Port Townsend/Keystone was expected to begin at 12:15 p.m. today out of Port Townsend…
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Enrollment trend still pointing downward, officials say across Peninsula
Although some North Olympic Peninsula public school districts show slight increases or flat enrollment, most say that the…
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Passenger ferry takes over Port Townsend run on Monday
PORT TOWNSEND — Temporary passenger ferry service on the Port Townsend-Keystone route begins Monday. The 50-car Steilacoom II…
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Nordland dippers dive in
NORDLAND — Big and little dippers braved the chilly waters of Mystery Bay on Thursday, when 76 people…
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Nordland exposure slated in Marrowstone plunge
NORDLAND — They flock to this Marrowstone Island village each New Year’s Day to drop their clothes, jump…
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Port Townsend broker killed in SUV crash recalled as thoughtful, kind
PORT TOWNSEND — John Harvey Doney III, who died Monday night when his sport utility vehicle crashed in…
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Regulatory approval of PSE sale not seen as affecting Jefferson PUD power study
OLYMPIA — State regulators have approved the proposed sale of Puget Sound Energy, which provides electrical power to…
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Port Townsend organizations put muscle into United Good Neighbors
PORT TOWNSEND — When the owners of Port Townsend Athletic Club heard that United Good Neighbors of Jefferson…
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Ink on contract: Port Townsend ferry construction starts next week
PORT TOWNSEND — Washington State Ferries’ chief executive on Monday signed a “notice to proceed,” giving Todd Pacific…
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Port Townsend prepares for First Night festivities on New Year’s Eve
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Historical Society’s director hopes the second annual First Night will be nothing but…
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Port Townsend reassessments could rise 20% to 25%, Jefferson assessor says
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County’s assessor expects to hear some noise when his office sends out property tax…
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Jefferson County eying two more miles of Discovery Trail link
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County public works officials are negotiating and acquiring rights of way to extend the…
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Transit revamping routes with riders in mind
PORT TOWNSEND — Provide better commuter service while eliminating as many bus transfers as possible to streamline routes.…
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Jefferson County’s nerve center ready in case of emergency
PORT HADLOCK — When the National Weather Service warns of “dangerous and life-threatening” weather — such was the…
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Anacortes carrier to provide foot ferry service out of Port Townsend in January
PORT TOWNSEND — An Anacortes company has been hired to provide passenger-only ferry service between Port Townsend and…