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State Ecology officials candid during meeting on Port Townsend Paper mill
PORT TOWNSEND — State Department of Ecology officials vowed Wednesday to better handle complaints from residents regarding paper…
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Plans clarify on exactly where Sequim elk herd would be moved
DISCOVERY BAY — An option intended to put far more distance between humans and hungry 1,200-pound elk would…
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Jefferson County EDC still optimistic it has a role in economic development
PORT TOWNSEND — Left to go its own way by the county and facing the loss of state…
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Group set to steer economic development for Jefferson County
PORT HADLOCK — Diversified Resources team members are quick to make it clear: Their approach to economic development…
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Shrimp ‘sucked outta here in nothing flat’ at annual festival
BRINNON — Off-and-on rainfall Saturday failed to dilute the fun and food at the 10th annual Brinnon Shrimp…
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Shrimpfest to celebrate Hood Canal delicacy in Brinnon this weekend
BRINNON — It’s all about shrimp, but the festival that celebrates the funny-looking spotted sea creatures from the…
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Mats Mats falls off list of pontoon bridge building sites
MATS MATS BAY — A Mats Mats Bay Coalition leader expressed quiet elation Wednesday upon hearing that the…
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Port Townsend council frets over increased traffic from expanded ferry service
PORT TOWNSEND — With state officials planning for 67 percent growth in total projected ferry ridership to Port…
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Progress floats for Port Townsend electronic ferry ticket test
PORT TOWNSEND — The proving ground for electronic ferry system ticketing — Port Townsend’s ferry terminal — made…
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Proposed gay proclamation splits Jefferson County commissioners
PORT TOWNSEND — A gay-rights proclamation scheduled to go before the Jefferson County commissioners on Monday has one…
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2006 Rhododendron Festival swings into full gear this weekend
PORT TOWNSEND — Catch serious bed racing tonight, a good old-fashioned parade Saturday, a Rhody Run on Sunday…
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Renovation of Point Hudson building nearly complete
PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend commissioners are scheduled to meet at new Port administration offices Wednesday…
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Friends, foes of Marrowstone water pipeline get final chance to testify
PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson County deputy hearing examiner took final public testimony Tuesday for and against a…
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Port Townsend Paper executives optimistic during company conference call
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Paper Corp.’s president voiced optimism in the company’s future Monday, with virtually all…
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City Council does an about-face on bicycle helmet law repeal
PORT TOWNSEND — With Mayor Mark Welch swinging the City Council vote 4-3 Monday night against rescinding a…
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Driver’s pay dispute curtails Brinnon school busing
BRINNON — A substitute teacher who doubles as a backup bus driver has walked off the job in…
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200 turn out for meeting on cleaner waterways
PORT TOWNSEND — With threats to Hood Canal, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound mounting…
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Navy brass says no to bid for forum on Indian Island
PORT TOWNSEND — A top Navy official has rejected a proposal by two Democratic Jefferson County commissioners to…
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State Ecology official backs water pipeline for Marrowstone Island
NORDLAND — Jefferson County Public Utility District leaders were heartened Wednesday by one high-ranking Department of Ecology official…
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County, city agree over jail services
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County and Port Townsend city leaders have struck agreements for jail and animal services,…