Sea star wasting syndrome decreasing on Peninsula but not gone yet

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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…

Fallen Jefferson County firefighters’ names added to national memorial

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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…

Forks man facing federal drug charges

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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…

Settlement ends dispute between Jefferson Healthcare, contractor

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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…

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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…

Some Clallam, Jefferson 9-1-1 calls going to wrong county

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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…

Funtastic responds to lawsuit stemming from Ferris wheel fall in Port Townsend

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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…

Excitement builds for Port Townsend gingerbread house contest as deadline is extended

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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…

Jefferson Healthcare CEO gets cost-of-living raise

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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…

Firefighters quickly put out blaze in Port Townsend

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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…

Volunteers work to sign up Jefferson County residents for health insurance

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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…

‘Champion for Fort Worden’: Plaque honors the late Nora Porter

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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…

Jefferson commissioners approve bid for streaming meetings

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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…

Port Townsend Main Street plans campaign to help businesses during construction

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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…

Sections of Olympic Discovery Trail completed

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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…

Signs of change: Stop now means stop in Port Townsend

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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…