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Tri-Area: Approved sewer plan excludes controversial wetland disposal pond next to homes – — – but it remains on paper

PORT HADLOCK — Planning Commission members approved a sewer plan for the Tri-Area urban growth area Wednesday night,…

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Port Townsend: Council keeps possible merger of fire agencies on front burner

PORT TOWNSEND — City Council members agreed Monday night to keep alive a proposal to consolidate the city…

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Jefferson: County commissioners’ quandary . . . does overlay zone directly affect ‘pit-to-pier’ project?

Alleviating citizen concern that designating a mineral overlay zone at Fred Hill Materials’ Shine gravel pit largely approves…

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Port Townsend: Jefferson County Courthouse, Boy Scout House on historical preservation ‘endangered’ list

PORT TOWNSEND — For an unprecedented second straight year, the Jefferson County Courthouse has been named to the…

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Jefferson: Now it’s up to county commissioners to decide whether they”ll consider mineral overlay zone for Shine pit

Jefferson County commissioners on Monday will decide when they will deliberate on a mineral overlay zone for Fred…

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Jefferson: Feelings run high over ‘pit to pier’ during county hearing in Chimacum gym

CHIMACUM — Opponents of Fred Hill Materials’ proposed “pit-to-pier” project linking the company’s Shine gravel pit to a…

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Jefferson: EDC starts over in quest for executive director

PORT TOWNSEND — Recruiting efforts to find an executive director for the Economic Development Council of Jefferson County…

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Brinnon: U.S. 101 passing lanes at Mount Walker depends on Legislature’s funding, Chamber of Commerce told

BRINNON — Unless the state Legislature finds funding, it is unlikely that passing lanes will be built on…

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Jefferson: Commissioner worries about Center Road from trucks during Hood Canal Bridge closure

A Jefferson County commissioner thinks county officials should try for mitigation money to pay for repair and/or reconstruction…

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Port Townsend: Historic preservation measures approved by council, but not before some contentiousness

PORT TOWNSEND — Contentiousness ruled the hour Monday night as City Council members worked on various aspects of…

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A Peninsula tribute from a man who was there

Like millions of other Americans, Jefferson County Commissioner Pat Rodgers mourned former President Reagan. Rodgers was director of…

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Jefferson: Economic Development Council selection quits job before he starts it

The search for an executive director of the Jefferson County Economic Development Council begins again today after the…

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Marrowstone water system trenches could reduce rates, PUD says

PORT HADLOCK — If the Marrowstone Island public water system is built, residents of the East Jefferson County…

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Jefferson: Elected officials discuss forming community foundation, other topics at joint meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — A community foundation, getting wide loads across the Hood Canal Bridge and the Quilcene water…

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Port Townsend: Grant challenges Jefferson County Historical Society to raise funds for City Hall restoration

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society has received a $200,000 challenge grant that will help pay…

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Port Hadlock: Farmers market promotes more Jefferson County farming, manager tells chamber

PORT HADLOCK — Port Townsend’s twice-weekly farmers market not only provides an outlet for east Jefferson County growers…

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Jefferson: Large turnout scuttles planned public hearing on Shine pit overlay issue; meeting rescheduled

PORT TOWNSEND — A public hearing on the environmental-impact statement for a mineral overlay designation at Fred Hill…

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Port Townsend: City Council votes to reorganize building, public works departments

PORT TOWNSEND — City Council members unanimously decided Monday night to revamp the Building and Community Development and…

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Jefferson: County offers to merge building department with Port Townsend”s

The offer to combine Port Townsend city and Jefferson County building departments became official Monday in a letter…

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Brinnon: Quilcene motorcyclist becomes 16th fatality on North Olympic Peninsula highways this year

BRINNON — A 44-year-old Quilcene man was killed when his motorcycle slammed into a guardrail on U.S. Highway…