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AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

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AP, Sound, other media sue for info from Washington state lawmakers

By Rachel La Corte

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Conservation office hours shortened

The Jefferson County Conservation District altered its hours of operation effective last Sunday to Mondays through Wednesdays from…

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Jefferson Farm Tour this weekend offers up 19 locations

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Farm Tour is back, starting this weekend, to celebrate all the local…

Jim Parker

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Jefferson PUD general manager steps down early as commissioners seek ‘new direction’

PORT HADLOCK — Jim Parker has stepped down from the position of Jefferson County Public Utility District general…

Port Townsend Film Festival suits up for 18th annual event this weekend

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Port Townsend Film Festival suits up for 18th annual event this weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — Staff and more than 300 volunteers are in the final days of preparation for the…

Arts & Entertainment

Three writers to join reading series at Northwind Arts Center

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend poet, the author of “You Ask Me to Talk About the Interior”…

Charges urged for alleged poaching ring in Washington, Oregon

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Charges urged for alleged poaching ring in Washington, Oregon

By Gene Johnson

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Court blocks Seattle law allowing Uber unionization

By Gene Johnson

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PAT NEAL: The best available science for extinction

IT WAS ANOTHER tough week in the news for the endangered species of the North Olympic Peninsula.

Two Peninsula lawmakers tell why they didn’t respond to record requests

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Two Peninsula lawmakers tell why they didn’t respond to record requests

PORT ANGELES — Two of three state lawmakers representing Clallam and Jefferson counties reacted Wednesday to a lawsuit…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Theft of knowledge is occuring in the United States

There are cemeteries all over the world just like Arlington National Cemetery filled with our war dead.

Solemn crowd marks 9/11 anniversary in Port Angeles ceremony

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Solemn crowd marks 9/11 anniversary in Port Angeles ceremony

PORT ANGELES — Public safety officials, veterans and others marked the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks…

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Jefferson commissioners approve deal to provide transitional housing

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County commissioners on Monday approved an eight-month service agreement with the Olympic Community Action…

Gathering Wednesday to update businesses on Water Street project in Port Townsend

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Gathering Wednesday to update businesses on Water Street project in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Main Street program will host an information session on the Water Street…

Work wrapping up on Highway 112 as road serves as 101 detour

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Work wrapping up on Highway 112 as road serves as 101 detour

PORT ANGELES — The state Department of Transportation was wrapping up a culvert replacement project on state Highway…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Storytimes start for kids in Sequim … and other items

SEQUIM — Weekly storytimes for toddlers, preschoolers and babies will resume Wednesday at the Sequim Library.

Attempt to force out hornets destroys RV in Chimacum

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Attempt to force out hornets destroys RV in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — A man smoking yellow jackets out of an abandoned recreational vehicle near Chimacum accidentally burned down…

Poets Richard Kenney and Carol Light will present their poetry at the Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (Jefferson County Library)

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Chiaroscuro poetry to be drawn through words at Jefferson County Library

PORT HADLOCK — Poets Richard Kenney and Carol Light, who recently returned from teaching poetry in Rome for…

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Port of Port Townsend approves low bid to update stormwater system

PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend commissioners have approved a bid from Olympic Peninsula Construction for work…

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Volunteers needed for International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday

SEQUIM — About 135 volunteers had signed up as of Friday to help clean North Olympic Peninsula beaches…