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Discovery Bay fire department levy vote close
DISCOVERY BAY — The initial count of ballots Tuesday saw a maintenance and operations levy for Discovery Bay…
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Port Townsend City Council considers amended version of tax increase
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council has approved on a first reading an amended version of…
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McAleer leads, juvenile detention tax approved in first count of Clallam votes
EDITOR’S NOTE: The result of the Forks mayoral contest has been corrected.
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Housing measure fails in first count of Jefferson ballots; McComas in lead
A measure to raise the taxes of property owners to help pay for homes for others was overwhelmingly…
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Man arrested after political signs destroyed near Port Hadlock
PORT HADLOCK — A man accused of destroying political signs near Port Hadlock was jailed in Jefferson County…
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North Olympic Peninsula ballots trickling in as Election Day nears
Voter turnout was about 34 percent in Jefferson County and nearly 20 percent in Clallam County, elections officials…
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Ballots trickle in to Jefferson, Clallam
Ballots have been slow to arrive at North Olympic Peninsula election offices with six days left before the…
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Senators oppose plan to hike national park entrance fees
Both of Washington state’s U.S. senators have signed a letter opposing a proposal to raise peak season entrance…
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Meeting on affordable housing measure set in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Community members will host an information session to discuss Proposition 1 and its potential effects…
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Second-class city measure debated before Port Angeles Business Association
PORT ANGELES — The campaign for Port Angeles to revert back to a second-class city has been fueled…
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Port Angeles council candidates talk about environmental issues
PORT ANGELES — While all four candidates in contested races for Port Angeles City Council agreed on the…
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Public Disclosure Commission reports port campaign contributions
PORT ANGELES — Port of Port Angeles commissioner candidates Colleen McAleer and Michael Cobb have raised a combined…
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Port tenant major Cobb contributor; firm’s owner, seven employees provide bulk of candidate’s campaign contributions
PORT ANGELES — Most of Michael Cobb’s Nov. 7 general election campaign for Port of Port Angeles commissioner…
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Murray stumps for child care: Senator visits Hadlock center to hear about cost
PORT HADLOCK — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray visited the Cedarbrook Early Learning Center in Port Hadlock to talk…
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Hopefuls for Port of Port Townsend, Chimacum School District speak at forum
CHIMACUM — Port of Port Townsend commissioner candidates answered questions about how the port plans to carry out…
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Port commission, school board candidates face off in Sequim forum
SEQUIM — Candidates for Port of Port Angeles commissioner discussed economic objectives while Sequim School Board hopefuls addressed…
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U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer to host telephone town hall
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer will host a telephone town hall at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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Port of Port Angeles commission hopefuls talk about outreach
PORT ANGELES — Candidates for the Port of Port Angeles commission discussed outreach efforts during a League of…