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PTTV board rejects idea of going nonprofit

PORT TOWNSEND — After two months of swaying back and forth, Port Townsend TV station producers have rejected…

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Peace groups to march on Navy ammo station Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — Community watchdog and peace organizations are planning a 3.7-mile march and rally Saturday to Naval…

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Chairwoman of tribe without a reservation speaks to Port Ludlow chamber

PORT HADLOCK –Nancy McDaniel’s great-great-grandmother, Klastitute, married a prominent white Port Townsend hotel owner, William Bishop, and her…

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Experts inspecting Old City Hall inner wall to determine repair cost

PORT TOWNSEND — The surprise discovery of a deteriorated Old City Hall inner wall made city engineers and…

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Masonry wall of old Port Townsend City Hall becomes a construction surprise

PORT TOWNSEND — Unexpected work has left a $5.4 million City Hall renovation and annex construction project on…

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Port Townsend teen Boiler Room may get a new home soon

PORT TOWNSEND — Two days after a youth coffeehouse moved out of its longtime uptown location, coffeehouse board…

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Crowds flock to Port Townsend Farmers Market opener

PORT TOWNSEND — Embraced by the irresistible aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls, life music and smiling residents sporting…

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Peninsula airport shuttle service grounded by state agency over insurance snafu

A North Olympic Peninsula shuttle service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is using an alternate carrier after a state…

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Grant Street School’s Wednesdays may be shorter for students next year

PORT TOWNSEND — Parents of Grant Street Elementary School students may see their children home two hours earlier…

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Boiler room youth coffeehouse boils over at longtime location for final time this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — After eight years on Lawrence Street, the youth coffeehouse project known as The Boiler Room…

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Two fire districts agree to consolidate; Port Townsend may be next

PORT TOWNSEND — Two fire districts have reached agreement to consolidate much of their operations and possibly eventually…

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Another chain store coming to Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The first chain-store business seeking to locate in Port Townsend since Hollywood Video hopes to…

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Some work halted at ex-lumber building undergoing renovation

PORT TOWNSEND — A city building inspector this week issued a partial stop-work order on the former Port…

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Port Townsend School Board considering layoffs to help balance budget

PORT TOWNSEND — The School Board is faced with cutting 5.5 full-time- equivalent teaching positions to help balance…

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Port Townsend selects area where adult businesses can locate

PORT TOWNSEND — When design artist Joan Sandford moved to the Castle Hill neighborhood six months ago, the…

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Port Townsend city manager Timmons receives ‘excellent’ rating from council

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council rates City Manager David Timmons’ 2004 performance as “excellent.” “You have done…

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Temporary law banning chain stores takes effect immediately

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council’s ordinance banning chain stores from its historical districts takes effect immediately after…

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Port Townsend council temporarily prevents property owners from claiming vacated streets

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council voted 4-2 Monday night on the first reading of an interim ordinance…

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The hype over “420”

How three little numbers came to mean so much to so many remains a question wrapped up in…

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Port Townsend council votes for ordinance banning chain stores from historical district

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council voted 6-1 late Monday evening to ban chain stores from the city’s…