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Jefferson: New county boss headfirst into Port Ludlow fray
PORT LUDLOW — Mere days into his new job as Jefferson County administrator, John Fischbach is jumping into…
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Port Townsend: Fire chief finalists to tour city, meet public this week
PORT TOWNSEND — The four finalists to be Port Townsend’s next fire chief arrive in town tonight for…
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Chimacum: Fire district changing procedures in wake of firing
CHIMACUM — Jefferson County Fire District No. 1 is making some changes in light of the recent firing…
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Peninsula: Gypsy moth traps to be posted
Those green and orange gypsy moth traps are coming back for the 29th consecutive year. Residents will see…
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Jefferson: County erred in allowing Port Ludlow cottage industry in residential area, hearing examiner rules
PORT LUDLOW — The county erred in allowing an electrical engineering company to operate on a residential parcel…
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Port Townsend: Aviation museum just months away following $200,000 donation from Oregon charity
PORT TOWNSEND — Ground-breaking on a 17,000-square-foot airplane museum could be just three months away thanks to a…
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Port Townsend: Council OKs aid to infants program
PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council voted Monday night to partially fund six months of a program that…
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Brinnon: U.S. drops plan to fix Dosewallips Road
BRINNON — The U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn, at least for the present time, its decision to rebuild…
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Jefferson: Residents urge caution in drafting nuisance code
Ambiguity plagues a proposed Jefferson County ordinance that seeks to regulate public nuisances like junk cars and loud…
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Port Townsend: Weekend Monster Truck event too noisy?
PORT TOWNSEND — People from North Beach to downtown could hear the revving of alcohol-injected engines at monster…
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Jefferson: Hildt pulls out of Superior Court judge race
Attorney Karen Gates Hildt dropped out of the race for Jefferson County Superior Court judge late Saturday afternoon.…
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Port Townsend: Wireless technology company Mobilisa hailed as a good employer by magazine
PORT TOWNSEND — Mobilisa, Inc., an innovative wireless technology company based downtown, has been named one of the…
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Jefferson: Health board turning to public to determine priorities
A crisis in public health funding may be too severe for Jefferson County health officials to solve on…
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Port Townsend: Wanna lighthouse? Point Wilson to be declared ‘surplus property’
PORT TOWNSEND — The U.S. Coast Guard is expected to formally declare the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort…
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Jefferson: County, Port Townsend grapple over how to keep health services operating with dwindling funds
A Jefferson County program to provide nurse visits for low-income mothers and their babies is scheduled to be…
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Jefferson: Many electricity users find it’s easy to be ‘green’ — with power
About 400 Jefferson County electricity customers are taking an advantage of a Puget Sound Energy program to light…
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Port Townsend: Citizen volunteers sought for traffic control effort
PORT TOWNSEND — New from the people who brought you police officer Bob Wire: street signs, speed bumps…
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Port Townsend: Tax levies might be sought to keep city in black
PORT TOWNSEND — Residents could be voting on property tax levies this fall to keep the city’s coffers…
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Port Hadlock: Sewage treatment plant proposed next to Jefferson County airport
PORT HADLOCK — The Port of Port Townsend wants to use land next to the airport as the…
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Department of Transportation vows to be more active with public information during Hood Canal Bridge, graving yard project
PORT LUDLOW — The state Department of Transportation has a lot of work to do to maintain public…