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Ranked-choice voting topic of meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — FairVote Washington, a nonprofit group promoting ranked-choice voting, will provide the featured program at the…

Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News   February is the ideal time to be pruning many of your plants, such as cleaning out the beautiful rhododendron forest at Colette's B&B.

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A GROWING CONCERN: Midwinter tasks prepare gardens for spring

HERE WE ARE — already past Groundhog Day and, of course, the rodent predicts six more weeks of…

Rep.Steve Tharinger, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege and Rep. Mike Chapman

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Legislators, police critical of proposed bills

Measures would enact more controls on law enforcement

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New COVID positives slowing, but official concerned about misinformation

Jefferson County health officer to address board today

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: Port Ludlow speed limit topic of county meeting

The three Jefferson County commissioners will discuss speed limit reduction in Port Ludlow when they meet at 9…

Barbara J. Fraley

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Missing woman found dead in Quilcene area

Search had been called off for Fife resident

Volunteers Anthony Brigandi and Jennifer Rogers check out the next cars in line for their appointment to get a COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine Saturday morning at the Port Angeles High School campus. The whole process at the PAHS auxiliary gym and adjacent parking lot is run smoothly by over 60 volunteers from across the county and takes about 30 minutes. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)

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Health officers: Peninsula leads state in per capita vaccinations

Constant supply remain a problem

Jefferson County Voter Registration Coordinator Sandi Eldridge, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell collect ballots in the rain Thursday morning from the dropbox behind the Jefferson County Courthouse. Residents voting in the Feb. 9 special election have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to return their ballot to an official election dropbox. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)

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Jefferson County ballot return at 36 percent

Voters have until 8 p.m. Feb. 9

Matt Montoya, left, Ben Thompson and his sister Grace Thompson stand with River the farm dog on the newly preserved Kodama Farm in Chimacum. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Kodama property to be preserved for cultivation

Salmon habitat restoration planned across 21 acres

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Conservation Futures Program accepting applications for open spaces projects

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County is accepting applications for projects to protect open spaces in the county through…

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Free TAX-AIDE service starts Friday

Although the process is a little different this year, IRS-certified AARP TAX-AIDE volunteers will be available to help…

Amid Wednesday morning's sunshine, volunteer Ken Radon neatens the Port Townsend Municipal Golf Course, where he often plays. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend City Council extends golf course lease

Capital investments unlikely in contrac with same operator

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Well Hearts celebrated on Jefferson Healthcare Foundation website

PORT TOWNSEND — A luncheon isn’t possible given COVID-19 restrictions, but the Jefferson Healthcare Foundation is celebrating well…

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Joint schools chief candidate interviewed today

Port Townsend, Chimacum schools join for superintendent search

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Port Townsend looking for pool solution

YMCA could help Mountain View location reopen

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COVID-19 cluster in Jefferson County swells to 22 cases

Peninsula residents urged to avoid Super Bowl parties

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Superintendent finalist for Port Townsend, Chimacum schools to speak

Final candidate to be announced today

Tom Drews disassembles a diesel engine while studying in the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding's Marine Systems program. The school has been awarded a $447,500 U.S. Economic Development Administration grant. (Photo courtesy of Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding)

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Boat School wins national, local support

Grants help expand programs

Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn will talk about community resiliency in a free online presentation Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Strong Towns)

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Strong Towns founder to highlight growth

Collaborative group hosts Thursday talk on financial strength

From top, a Pine Siskin, American goldfinch and Black-capped chickadee sit on a feeder in Fayston, Vermont in December. (Toby Talbot/The Associated Press)

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Songbird disease spreading

Residents urged to clean or remove feeders