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Port of Port Townsend considers hiring second engineer for projects

Agency has $47M capital budget, faces ‘unprecedented’ volume

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Jefferson County Department of Community Development facing staffing issues

Workload impacted by employees leaving

Recipients of the 2023 Jefferson County Community Leadership Awards are, from left, Adeline Gellert-DePalma, Future Business Leader of the Year; Sarah Spaeth, Citizen of the Year; Jake Ramsey, Rising Entrepreneur; Jacob Davidson, Young Professional of the Year; Richard Tucker, President of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Jefferson County; and Cathy and Pete Langley, Business Leader of the Year. The awards were presented at a dinner Saturday at the American Legion Post in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County leadership awards presented

Sarah Spaeth honored as Citizen of Year

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News

Wendy Bart, representing the YMCA, signs a lease for a lot on the Port Townsend School property to be used as a Jefferson County Early Learning and Family Support Center at a signing on Thursday at the administration office of Port Townsend School District. School superintendent, Linda Rosenbury, center front, had just affixed her signature to the lease. Also on hand were 4 year old Azan Luqman, with his parents behind him, Asif Luqman and Shawnisa Francis. Behind Bart are school board directors John Nowak and Jennifer James-Wilson, Dr. Molly Parker, representing Jefferson Healthcare, Alex Hankle, 7 week old Juniper, Nicole Hankle and Jefferson County supervisor Kate Dean.

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YMCA, Port Townsend School District sign lease for daycare

Construction to start next year

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EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Counties to view RPA funds, vacating rights of way

Government meetings across North Olympic Peninsula

Photos by Karen Griffiths

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Peninsula Junior Rodeo competitors Lillian Bond and Jasper practice Breakaway Roping (meaning she releases the rope after she throws the loop around the steer’s head instead it staying attached to her saddle horn and backing up to keep a tight connection between horse and steer)) using a “dummy” steer pulled by a Quad driven by her mom Jennifer Bond.

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HORSEPLAY: Kids come join PJRA; learn the ropes, riding

CALLING ALL BUCKAROOS, cowboys and cowgirls! It’s time to saddle up and join our local Peninsula Junior Rodeo…

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Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Todd Ortloff Show

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A GROWING CONCERN: Take some time to mulch things over

I’VE BEEN THINKING about all the spring jobs to be done and realizing it is now spring, let’s…

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Highway 104 roundabouts delayed until 2024

DOT cites permitting slow-down as obstacle

Friday was Day 75 of the 105-day legislative session at the state Capitol as lawmakers reviewed bills for a Wednesday deadline.

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DNR carbon credits bill in Senate

Present legislation pared down from original

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Bill would extending orca protective zone

Amendment proposed to get legislation out of committee

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Clallam County might sign onto Port Angeles letter to DOT

PT council sent state similar letter earlier

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings with networking and educational programs are held Tuesdays at 7:30…

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Merchants tapped to display student art

PORT TOWNSEND — Friday is the deadline for merchants to sign up to showcase student art for Art…

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith

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Service set for Unity in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Julian of Norwich’s Seven Lessons” at 11 a.m. Sunday

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Dance, music, plays abound on Peninsula this weekend

Entertainment will range from dance to musical concerts to plays this weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Puff the Magic Dragon
Puff the Magic Draon is by the Port Ludlow Art League's artist of the month Ann Arscott.

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Trash to Art Treasure in Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW — The Trash to Art Treasure exhibit is on display at the Bay Club in Port…

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East Jefferson ambulance fees could increase

Fire commissioners to discuss topic, encourage public input

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Proposed fee increases

PORT TOWNSEND — Here are increases in the proposed new East Jefferson Fire Rescue ambulance billing schedule that…

Kate Dean.

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Kate Dean appointed to state Board of Health

Jefferson commissioner appointed by governor