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Sea star wasting syndrome decreasing on Peninsula but not gone yet
PORT TOWNSEND — Sea stars appear to be making a comeback on the West Coast four years after…
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Jefferson Healthcare hospital institutes sliding fee scale
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital has implemented a new sliding fee scale for charity care that is…
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Fallen Jefferson County firefighters’ names added to national memorial
CHIMACUM — Two Jefferson County firefighters who died fighting fires more than 50 years ago are now honored…
Crime
Forks man facing federal drug charges
TACOMA — A Forks man, who police arrested over the summer after finding a golf-ball-sized amount of methamphetamine…
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Settlement ends dispute between Jefferson Healthcare, contractor
PORT TOWNSEND — The $550,000 settlement Jefferson Healthcare commissioners approved last week ends a dispute with the Bothel…
Crime
Women charged with burglary after Christmas morning theft in Port Hadlock
PORT TOWNSEND — A pair of women accused of burglarizing a Port Hadlock home Christmas morning were charged…
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Some Clallam, Jefferson 9-1-1 calls going to wrong county
PORT HADLOCK — There’s a chance that 9-1-1 calls made from cellphones across the North Olympic Peninsula will…
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Funtastic responds to lawsuit stemming from Ferris wheel fall in Port Townsend
TACOMA — The company being sued after three people fell from a Ferris wheel in Port Townsend last…
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Jefferson County eyes social media policy to allow department Facebook pages
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County is looking at delving into social media, an effort its county administrator says…
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Excitement builds for Port Townsend gingerbread house contest as deadline is extended
PORT TOWNSEND — Aldrich’s Market learned it’s not a good idea to mess with a tradition, especially when…
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Jefferson Healthcare approves settlement
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare commissioners have approved a $550,000 settlement after a closed-door meeting, Commissioner Jill Buhler…
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Jefferson Healthcare CEO gets cost-of-living raise
PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare CEO Mike Glenn will receive a 3 percent cost-of-living increase — about $7,000…
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Brinnon school seeks levy OK
BRINNON — Brinnon School District is asking its voters to consider continuing to pay a tax levy for…
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Firefighters quickly put out blaze in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson Fire-Rescue firefighters quickly knocked down a structure fire in Port Townsend before it…
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Volunteers work to sign up Jefferson County residents for health insurance
PORT TOWNSEND — A group of volunteers is working in Jefferson County to spread the word that it’s…
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‘Champion for Fort Worden’: Plaque honors the late Nora Porter
PORT TOWNSEND — The Fort Worden Commons now bears a plaque honoring the late Nora Porter as a…
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Jefferson commissioners approve bid for streaming meetings
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County commissioners approved a bid Monday to set up a live-streaming service that…
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Port Townsend Main Street plans campaign to help businesses during construction
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Main Street Program has a plan to help downtown businesses thrive during…
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Sections of Olympic Discovery Trail completed
DISCOVERY BAY — Trail users, elected officials and conservationists celebrated the opening of new sections of the Olympic…
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Signs of change: Stop now means stop in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Drivers in Port Townsend now have to stop at all stop signs — which hasn’t…