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Tall ship’s grounding caused ‘just a little ding’ — so it’s off to Victoria festival today
PORT TOWNSEND — Twenty-nine hours after the schooner Adventuress went aground Monday in the San Juan Islands, tension…
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Adventuress expected to return to Port Townsend today, get hauled out of water for inspection
FRIDAY HARBOR — Port Townsend’s 95-year-old gaff-rigged schooner Adventuress, which ran aground Monday in the San Juan Islands,…
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A flotilla of classics to sail along the North Olympic Peninsula in next two weeks
A flotilla of models of some of the most graceful ships that ever sailed the seas will dock…
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PUD awards contract to study proposal to provide electricity service
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners have awarded a contract to a Lynnwood firm to…
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Warning signs removed from Teal Lake
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has cleared Teal Lake is cleared for use, since recent samples…
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Brinnon nutrition program for elderly gains a temporary reprieve
BRINNON — Brinnon’s Senior Nutrition program will remain in operation until some time in July, now that the…
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State decides on South Point-Lofall route — not Port Ludlow — when Hood Canal Bridge is out
PORT TOWNSEND — Passenger-ferry service during the May-June 2009 Hood Canal Bridge construction closure will run from South…
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Money woes end one senior citizen meal program, threaten others
BRINNON — Brinnon seniors and volunteers were surprised and upset to learn their nutrition program will close after…
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Reel fast: New track ready for riding lawnmower races
PORT HADLOCK — This track isn’t for your father’s lawnmowers. The new race track on a former concrete…
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Mystery Bay water healthy, but number of boats — and their onboard heads — stir worry
NORDLAND — The water in Mystery Bay is healthy, say Jefferson County environmental health officials. But so many…
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State not ready with survey results — or decision on foot ferry route
PORT TOWNSEND — A decision on which passenger-ferry route should be used during the 2009 Hood Canal Bridge…
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New boat ban makes closure of Anderson Lake complete
PORT HADLOCK — Anderson Lake was closed to boating — in addition to swimming and eating fish from…
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Port Ludlow ferry advocate makes case before Chamber of Commerce
PORT LUDLOW — On the eve of a decision about a route for a ferry during the May-June…
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Jefferson County sets timeline for administrator search
PORT TOWNSEND — The next step in hiring a permanent Jefferson County administrator is expected to be taken…
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Decision on ferry landing to come with survey results
South Point-Lofall or Port Ludlow-Kingston? You’ll know on Friday. State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond, after reviewing results of…
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Leland added to warning list of toxic lakes
PORT TOWNSEND — Add Leland to the health advisory list of Jefferson County lakes threatened by toxic blue-green…
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Health officials work to keep bays safe for shellfish harvests
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Environmental Health officials are monitoring water quality in Mystery Bay, and have been…
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Port Ludlow Village Council to weigh idea for temporary ferry landing
PORT LUDLOW — The Village Council is expected to discuss and possibly act this month on a proposal…
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Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce boss says he’s leaving post on a high note
PORT TOWNSEND — Tim Caldwell, who will resign effective June 27 as the general manager of the Port…
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Port Townsend chamber in no hurry to find new manager
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce board members wished departing chamber General Manager Tim Caldwell well…