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What to do next for Beckett Point situation?
DISCOVERY BAY – Jefferson County Public Utility District and county leaders agreed on Wednesday to meet Monday afternoon…
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Little protest expected for PT gay proclamation
PORT TOWNSEND – A proclamation marking June as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month is expected to…
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Port Townsend loses a ferry, gains a traffic snarl
PORT TOWNSEND – The ferry run between Port Townsend and Keystone was down to one boat this weekend.…
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Petitions seeking ‘strong mayor’ city government gather steam in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND – Petitions circulated at Port Townsend businesses had collected by Thursday more than 100 of 455…
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Search for new CFO for Port Townsend Paper may take up to three months
PORT TOWNSEND – It could take up to three months to find a permanent replacement for Port Townsend…
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Transit workers ride grass-guzzlers to work to corral rising gas prices
PORT TOWNSEND – Behind a parking lot full of Jefferson Transit buses, Missy contentedly munches on grass in…
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Hudson Point Marina set to open June 15
PORT TOWNSEND – With a new look and environmentally friendly materials, port officials have set their sights on…
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Two historic Port Townsend buildings ‘endangered’
PORT TOWNSEND – Two buildings holding important places in the city’s colorful history have been listed among the…
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Port Townsend City Council makes Hudson Point name official again
PORT TOWNSEND – About eight months after the Port of Port Townsend commissioners renamed Point Hudson as Hudson…
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Gregoire tours site of future Northwest Maritime Center
PORT TOWNSEND – Gov. Chris Gregoire praised the Wooden Boat Foundation’s hands-on marine education and trades programs as…
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Hood Canal Bridge anchors in place
Imagine dropping a 1,000-ton, 46-foot-diameter, 26-foot-tall concrete cylinder more than 300 feet into the dark depths of Hood…
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State Ferries takes new tack on Port Townsend-Keystone route
PORT TOWNSEND – Washington State Ferries is now planning smaller vessels for the Port Townsend-Keystone run and to…
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Traffic issues swirl around Upper Sims Way project in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND – The city’s main entrance, Sims Way – accident-prone and reaching its vehicle-handling capacity – is…
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Deepest well in Chimacum Valley seeks aquifer, finds history
CHIMACUM – An exploratory well was drilled to 600 feet by Friday but still fell short of tapping…
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Lawmaker gets earful from port officials
PORT TOWNSEND – Sitting in the Port of Port Townsend commissioners’ hot seat Thursday afternoon, state Rep. Kevin…
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Port Townsend city library reduces hours; parks work ‘cut to core’
PORT TOWNSEND – The city’s public library will cut its hours of operation on May 21 because a…
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Enforcement of Port Townsend helmet law may be delayed
PORT TOWNSEND – Enforcement of a city bicycle helmet law could be pushed another 18 months into the…
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Jefferson Transit applies for grant to build new center
PORT TOWNSEND – Jefferson Transit has applied to the Federal Transportation Administration for a $5.8 million grant to…
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Former Planning Commission chair appointed to Port Townsend City Council
PORT TOWNSEND – Following interviews and a closed executive session, the City Council reconvened Monday night to appoint…
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Hood Canal Bridge’s first 1,000-ton anchor take the plunge
The first of 20 1,000-ton anchors was placed near the Hood Canal Bridge’s eastern half Tuesday, a job…