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Van De Wege already raises more campaign funds than Buck’s three previous opponents — combined
If campaign contributions are an indication, incumbent 24th District Rep. Jim Buck, R-Joyce, could be in for one…
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Peninsula: Many beaches closed to shellfishing
Many beaches in Jefferson County and some in Clallam have been closed to recreational digging when state Department…
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Port Townsend: State law makes city manager throw damper on water-for-revenue idea
PORT TOWNSEND — Suggestions that the city could generate revenue for its ailing budget by selling water to…
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Jefferson: Lightning strikes thrice; storage shed becomes a victim
NORDLAND — When he heard the explosion after seeing the blinding flash of light Tuesday morning, Marrowstone Island…
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Different interpretations of King County ‘pit-pier’ project stirs sides in Jefferson controversy
A “pit-to-pier” project in King County is drawing interest from proponents and opponents of a plan to build…
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Submersible device used to peer under Hood Canal Bridge to inspect broken cable
SHINE — State Department of Transportation workers used a remote-control submersible during slack tide Thursday afternoon in an…
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Shine: Hood Canal Bridge cable breaks; engineers assessing extent of misalignment for drawspan, but road traffic unaffected
SHINE — One of the dozens of braided steel cables holding the Hood Canal Bridge in place has…
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Port Townsend: City Council splits over water availability and controlling growth in Tri-Area
PORT TOWNSEND — Wording of a strategy to protect the city’s water right was hotly debated Monday night,…
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Jefferson: County will get less sales tax revenue from Hood Canal Bridge project than first reported
A mistake in calculating how sales tax from the Hood Canal Bridge reconstruction project will be distributed means…
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Jefferson: County finishes Port Hadlock-Irondale urban growth area work
PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County commissioners on Monday completed the Port Hadlock-Irondale urban growth area by adding zoning…
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Port Townsend: Split City Council approves historical preservation guidelines
PORT TOWNSEND — Historical preservation design guidelines will become law in early September after being approved in a…
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Jefferson: New EDC director named unanimously
PORT TOWNSEND — A Bellingham consultant will be the new executive director of the Jefferson County Economic Development…
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Brinnon: School to offer crisis counseling Tuesday to deal with tragedies that have cloaked small town
BRINNON — A team of crisis counselors will be at Brinnon School on Tuesday to help students, staff…
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Jefferson: Edmonds man is front-runner for Economic Development Council’s top job
An Edmonds man with an extensive background in economic development is expected to be offered the Jefferson County…
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Port Townsend: School superintendent intends to retire next June
PORT TOWNSEND — When the final school bell rings in June 2005, it will mark the end of…
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Brinnon: Gaining water right is ‘sticking point’ to public system, community members told
BRINNON — Obtaining a water right might be the toughest part of installing a public water system in…
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Port Townsend: Ground broken for a new Aldrich’s to replace fire-razed 1889 building
PORT TOWNSEND — One day less than a year after flames burned the heart out of the uptown,…
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Hood Canal Bridge project to provide tax revenue bonanza for Jefferson County, Port Angeles city governments
A projected $2.2 million windfall from the state Department of Transportation in sales tax payments for work on…
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Brinnon: Girl shot in head remains in critical condition
BRINNON — The 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head, allegedly by a 13-year-old boy at the…
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Jefferson: Democrat files to run against Titterness for county commissioner
Democrat Phil Johnson of Port Townsend will seek election as District 1 Jefferson County commissioner, ending months of…