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NEWS BRIEFS: Forks issues citywide ban on burning … and other items

FORKS — The city has imposed a citywide burn ban until further notice, it announced in a news…

Politics

JEFFERSON PRIMARY: Cooke, Brotherton appear headed for general election

PORT TOWNSEND — Republican Jon Cooke and Democrat Greg Brotherton appear to be destined to spar in the…

Entertainment

Free outdoor summer concerts set this week

Free outdoor summer concerts will be presented on the North Olympic Peninsula this week.

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NEWS BRIEFS: Meeting today for Sequim School District … and other items

SEQUIM — The Sequim School District will consider adopting the 2018-19 budget after a public hearing when it…

News

Peninsula cyclist nears N.Y.: Fundraiser for autism center surpasses goal

PORT TOWNSEND — What have you done in the past five weeks?

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Orca task force to meet Tuesday

WENATCHEE — The Southern Resident Orca Task Force will meet Tuesday to discuss threats to the southern resident…

Northwest Maritime Center to be publisher of free publication

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Northwest Maritime Center to be publisher of free publication

PORT TOWNSEND — The Northwest Maritime Center has added a marine-related publication to its growing fleet of high-profile…

Politics

Jefferson County turnout more than 34 percent

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County registered voters had returned by Friday more than 34 percent of the ballots…

News

Wildland fire starts near Brinnon

BRINNON — Firefighters were working Sunday afternoon to quell a wildland fire in Olympic National Forest near Brinnon…

News

Jefferson County hopefuls raise $36,000 for District 3 primary race

PORT TOWNSEND — A Republican, two Democrats and a Republican turned independent turned Democrat have raised a combined…

PHOTOS: Gospel concert caps week of learning at Acoustic Blues Festival

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PHOTOS: Gospel concert caps week of learning at Acoustic Blues Festival

PORT TOWNSEND — Students and teachers participated in a workshop and performed in a gospel concert that wrapped…

Transient charged in Port Townsend homeless camp attack

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Transient charged in Port Townsend homeless camp attack

PORT TOWNSEND — A man with no known local address has been charged with attacking a woman with…

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Victim identified in Marrowstone RV fire

NORDLAND — The man who died in an RV fire on Marrowstone Island last weekend has been identified…

Actor Danny Glover, beer, wine and food on tap for PT Film Festival

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Actor Danny Glover, beer, wine and food on tap for PT Film Festival

PORT TOWNSEND — U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, human rights activist and award-winning actor Danny Glover will be in the…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Permit office closure this Wednesday … and other items

Permit office closure this Wednesday

Life

HELP LINE: What will happen ‘if Congress does not act’?

AS NEAR AS I can tell, without doing a lot of extensive research that I don’t have the…

News

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Commission to approve grant applications

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider approval of a draft resolution authorizing it to legally bind the…

Wild blackberries star of Joyce Daze

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Wild blackberries star of Joyce Daze

JOYCE — Sweet wild blackberries in freshly baked pies are always the highlight of the annual Joyce Daze…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: Primary wonder and this day in early August

“IT FLOWS OUT of mystery into mystery: there is no beginning —

Port delivers rebuke to Maritime Trades, Center tenants

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Port delivers rebuke to Maritime Trades, Center tenants

PORT TOWNSEND — A tense relationship between the Port of Port Townsend and tenants, the marine trades and…