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Fort Worden State Park’s revenue potential recognized by state commission chairman

PORT TOWNSEND — The rules that apply to other state parks should be suspended for Fort Worden, a…

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Tribes acquire land around sacred rock in Jefferson County

CHIMACUM — The Jamestown S’Klallam and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes have finished acquiring about 100 acres adjacent to…

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22 apply for Port Townsend school superintendent post

PORT TOWNSEND — The School Board has 22 candidates to replace the retiring Carol Andreasen as superintendent of…

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Rhody royalty step up to address Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce

PORT TOWNSEND — Three 2005 Rhododendron Festival royalty hopefuls made their pitch for the crown to the Port…

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Ballots go out this week for one-year Brinnon school levy attempt

BRINNON — School officials are seeking voter approval of a one-year tax levy in an election ending March…

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Man jumps onto Port Townsend ferry, spurs bomb search

PORT TOWNSEND — An apparently intoxicated Rockport man climbed a fence and jumped onto the state ferry MV…

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Port Townsend city manager interviews for Longview job today

PORT TOWNSEND — City Manager David Timmons is traveling to Longview today to interview for the top administrative…

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Brinnon man charged with theft of watercraft; alleged companion feared drowned

PORT TOWNSEND — A Brinnon man who swam to shore Tuesday after losing control of a recreational watercraft…

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Port Ludlow resident, veteran law-enforcer, named Jefferson County undersheriff

PORT HADLOCK — A veteran law-enforcer with practical as well as academic experience has been named Jefferson County…

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Search called off for man missing in Hood Canal and implicated in theft of Sea-Doo watercraft

DUCKABUSH — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office called off a Hood Canal rescue operation Tuesday after a daylong…

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Eight-hour retreat session bonds City Council in advance of major challenges

PORT TOWNSEND — After spending an entire Saturday redefining roles, financial goals and working relationships, the City Council…

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Fire razes house in Quilcene

QUILCENE — An early morning fire Sunday engulfed a two story Quilcene residence, destroying the home of a…

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Port Townsend Citizen of the Year, Business Leader of the Year named

PORT TOWNSEND — A retired school principal still active in youth affairs was named 2004 Citizen of the…

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Brinnon students get a taste of their local history — from a trunk

BRINNON — It’s a museum in a trunk, and it arrived at Brinnon school last week to tell…

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School bus drivers irked over Chimacum plan for reroutes

CHIMACUM — School bus drivers pleaded with School Board members Wednesday night to avoid actions that would affect…

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Port Townsend High School sickout ends — “we are back! Sorry”

PORT TOWNSEND — After unanimously calling in sick Tuesday, 35 teachers returned Wednesday to Port Townsend High School…

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Baby sitter accused of killing Port Townsend toddler allowed to go home

PORT TOWNSEND — A 13-year-old baby sitter charged with the second degree murder of a Port Townsend baby,…

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Port Townsend students go to a mostly deserted school

PORT TOWNSEND — For many students, a mostly deserted Port Townsend High School campus presented a surreal scene…

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Teachers go to the hoops for embattled Port Townsend basketball coach

PORT TOWNSEND — Some of their voices shaking with emotion and others retaining the clear diction of educators,…

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Port Townsend poised to lift offstreet parking regulations downtown

PORT TOWNSEND — City officials may lift Port Townsend parking regulations, which are viewed by some as a…