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Port Townsend: Gatheringplace artists gain public acclaim

PORT TOWNSEND — Three years ago, Craig Rogers started taking art classes after physical problems forced him to…

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Port Townsend: Chance encounter leads to community drive for Iraqi children

PORT TOWNSEND — When Carrie Pierce entered the Union Street Grill in Seattle, she didn’t know that a…

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Port Townsend: Poetry reading marks anniversary of literary protest

PORT TOWNSEND — On Feb. 1, 2003, Doris Thurston got up before dawn to call the White House…

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Carried away with words: – Storytelling transports students to world of imagination

PORT TOWNSEND –When 10-year-old Pan Greenwood gets up in front of the class to speak, he has a…

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Port Townsend: Friends, colleagues recall judge’s humor, compassion

PORT TOWNSEND — Community members, co-workers and colleagues gathered Saturday to mark the passing of Jefferson County Superior…

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Rhody Festival queen candidates make debut

PORT TOWNSEND — In the fall of 2000, they started high school together. This spring, they will compete…

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Port Townsend: Rep. Dicks fields questions from peace activists, others in PT session

PORT TOWNSEND — Norm Dicks came to town Saturday at the request of the Port Townsend Peace Movement.…

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Jefferson: Superior Court Judge Majhan dies

PORT TOWNSEND — Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Majhan died Sunday afternoon at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Bremerton…

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Mapping the route to a healthier Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — It is Thursday afternoon, and Jean Baldwin, director of Health and Human Services for Jefferson…

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Jefferson: Dapper frog debuts as fair mascot

PORT TOWNSEND –Contrary to Kermit’s song, it’s easy being green. At least, that’s what members of the Jefferson…

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Port Townsend: Composer draws inspiration from local community

KALA POINT — When Karl Bach moved to Port Townsend three years ago, he had never written a…

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Port Townsend mail carrier hanging up his mailbag today after 35 years

PORT TOWNSEND — In the course of his 35-year career, Mike Marson has traveled more than 200,000 miles,…

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Port Townsend: Aldrich’s gone, but gingerbread contest goes on

PORT TOWNSEND — Aldrich’s may be gone, but an Aldrich tradition — the annual gingerbread contest — continued…

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Port Townsend: Singing paratrooper returns from Iraq

PORT TOWNSEND — Instead of a stage, there was sand. Instead of spotlights, there were palm trees. And…

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Discovery Bay: Mute dementia victim smiles again by seeing … Mrs. Santa Claus

PORT TOWNSEND — On Christmas Eve, Frieda Simcoe got a visit from a very special person that brought…

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Port Townsend: Firefighters moved by boy, 5, with heart of charity

PORT TOWNSEND — Daniel Wake is only 5 years old, but he already understands the true spirit of…

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Olympic hopes shine bright for Peninsula athlete

PORT TOWNSEND — When the 2004 Olympics start in Athens on Aug. 15, members of the Port Townsend…

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Port Townsend: Volunteer firefighters maintain spirit of community service through trying times

PORT TOWNSEND — In February, one of their own was fired, setting off a four-month conflict that resulted…

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Marrowstone: PUD chooses compromise assessment method for water system

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners appeared to appease both sides in the island’s ongoing…

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Children gather ’round to hear story of real St. Nick

PORT TOWNSEND — Children who gathered at the Port Townsend Public Library learned that, yes, there is a…