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Port Townsend schoolchildren send supplies to others in Iraq
PORT TOWNSEND — Holly Canda is only 7 years old, but she already knows how to spell Mesopotamia.…
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An angel for Christmas: Mother’s gift connects generations
CAPE GEORGE — In 1970, Mary Maltby’s mother gave her a present — a small angel, kneeling, its…
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Puppets to bring the original, 4th century St. Nicholas to life
PORT TOWNSEND — It’s the second night of rehearsals, and Stephen Schumacher is still having trouble getting his…
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Special down to the berries: Harvest dinner celebrates success
PORT TOWNSEND — Fresh oysters, steamed or raw, shucked and served on the half shell. Platters of creamy…
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Program aims at reducing repeat offenders in Jefferson County’s jail
PORT HADLOCK — Of the 772 new bookings at the Jefferson County jail in the last fiscal year,…
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Master Gardeners harvest bucks
QUILCENE — Jefferson County Master Gardeners are doing more than growing plants. They are cultivating community projects. Some…
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Fostering the Victorian Festival
PORT TOWNSEND — Like a character out of Dickens, the Port Townsend Victorian Festival spent its first years…
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It takes a church to house a village
PORT TOWNSEND -— Presbyterian churches in Port Townsend, Clallam Bay and Oak Harbor are ensuring that a remote…
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Three ex-mayors reflect on Port Townsend’s past
PORT TOWNSEND — When Brent Shirley moved to Port Townsend in 1976, it was a sleepy little town…
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Jennifer Jackson’s Column
WHAT DO YOU do at the drive-in when you’re waiting for the movie to start? At the Rakers…
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Mental health alliance offers bigger picture
PORT TOWNSEND — A film highlighting the effects of one person’s mental illness on a family will be…
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Last call at Grange hall? Lack of leadership, participation may lead to Quimper’s closure
PORT TOWNSEND — It was organized in 1919, chartered in 1920, and for decades, was the center of…
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Classic cars, classic movie: It’s nostalgia at the drive-in movie
PORT TOWNSEND — They came from Sequim and Port Angeles, Bremerton and Hansville in their shiny Corvettes and…
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Puget Sound anglers dedicate bench to founder
PORT TOWNSEND — Five years ago, incensed about increased restrictions on recreational salmon fishing and crabbing, Gary Hulsey…
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Chautauquans play to sellout crowds
PORT TOWNSEND — Time and tide wait for no mime. That’s what members of the New Old Time…
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Car cruise dampened, but not riders’ spirits
PORT TOWNSEND — What was supposed to be the Mystery Classic Car Cruise turned out to be the…
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Performance troupe tests the water, then gives preview of performance
PORT TOWNSEND — The dress rehearsal went well. No one fell overboard. But that wasn’t Stephen Bent’s greatest…
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Puget Sound church lends helping hands in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — They arrived a week ago Sunday, a crew of 72 people, including an architect, an…
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Victorian Festival ailing, but not out, organizers say
PORT TOWNSEND — Organizers are considering ways to continue the Victorian Festival, a celebration of Port Townsend’s heritage,…
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Group helps fight obstructive sleep apnea
CAPE GEORGE — In Bill Woolf’s home, the bedroom has floor-to-ceiling windows that look out on a forest…