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BACK WHEN: Quarantine Stations, Part I: The Federal Marine Quarantine Station for Puget Sound at Diamond Point

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BACK WHEN: Quarantine Stations, Part I: The Federal Marine Quarantine Station for Puget Sound at Diamond Point

AS EARLY AS 1799, the newly formed United States government began to enact laws to reduce the possibility…

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A GROWING CONCERN: There are tricks to creating beautiful bouquets

WELL, THIS PAST week has been interesting: Hail, wind, rain, cool nights and now sunny warm days.

Low tide draws the curious to Joyce shoreline

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Low tide draws the curious to Joyce shoreline

JOYCE — Some of the best things are found in shallow places.

Racers leave today for 710-mile leg of Race to Alaska

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Racers leave today for 710-mile leg of Race to Alaska

VICTORIA — The Race to Alaska resumes at high noon today as boats of all shapes and sizes…

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Challenger tops sheriff in Jefferson County election fundraising

PORT TOWNSEND — The Nov. 6 general election is more than four months away, but Jefferson County Detective…

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HELP LINE: It’s time to be done with ‘should’

LAST WEEK, I went on about time.

Grant Street Elementary students say farewell to school building

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Grant Street Elementary students say farewell to school building

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend students have ended the school year with memories, hugs and tears of leaving…

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BIRD WATCH: Birds provide unexpected encounters

A RECENT PHOTO sent by email immediately grabbed my attention.

Seventy48 teams congratulated on trek

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Seventy48 teams congratulated on trek

PORT TOWNSEND — After 70 miles of blistered palms and strained muscles, it was time to celebrate the…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Waldron in running for Mrs. Washington crown … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Magan Waldron has announced that she will compete for the Mrs. Washington Pageant 2018 crown.

ON THE WATERFRONT: Rogue wave survivor renamed, loading logs destined for China

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ON THE WATERFRONT: Rogue wave survivor renamed, loading logs destined for China

While roaming the waterfront this week, the buzz was all about last weekend’s maritime festival.

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EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill,…

Race to Alaska starts second leg with Port Townsend catamaran in lead

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Race to Alaska starts second leg with Port Townsend catamaran in lead

VICTORIA — The customized Gougeon 32 catamaran from Port Townsend that won the “proving ground” stage of the…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to get more money for Memorial Field lighting

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider accepting a grant increase for lighting at Memorial Field when they…

Race to Alaska begins: First craft reach Victoria in first leg of race

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Race to Alaska begins: First craft reach Victoria in first leg of race

PORT TOWNSEND — About a half hour before sunrise Thursday morning, Port Townsend Bay was humming with activity…

Pride in the Park set for Saturday in Port Townsend

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Pride in the Park set for Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The inaugural Pride in the Park, an event to raise awareness of LGBTQ issues and…

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Relatives of family killed in Brinnon fire expected at Saturday vigil

BRINNON — Extended family of the victims of a Sunday cabin fire in Brinnon are expected to attend…

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Graduation ceremonies set on Peninsula this weekend

North Olympic Peninsula graduation and commencement ceremonies are set this weekend.

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Pinning ceremony Saturday

PORT ANGELES — The public is invited to attend Peninsula College’s Medical Assisting Program annual pinning ceremony at…

QUUF minister retires in Port Townsend

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QUUF minister retires in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Reverend Bruce A. Bode, senior minister at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship since 2004,…

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