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Driver found dead in vehicle near Brinnon

BRINNON — The driver of a vehicle blocking traffic on U.S. Highway 101 near Brinnon was found dead,…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Could cars be leaving Port Townsend because workers can’t afford to live there?

The writer of the Dec. 2 letter in Peninsula Voices, “PT traffic,” asks if anyone has an idea…

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Trial begins for Alaska Juris sinking

The Associated Press

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Jefferson County commissioners hear comments on 2017 budget

PORT TOWNSEND — The 2017 budget for Jefferson County will be unchanged after a mandatory public hearing and…

Second phase of fisher recovery begins; first phase was in Olympic National park

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Second phase of fisher recovery begins; first phase was in Olympic National park

By Phuong Le

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Peninsula protesters cheer news that pipeline access denied over Standing Rock land

STANDING ROCK — Determined protesters who were ready to dig in for the winter broke out in celebration…

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Arabian horse club to offer inaugural scholarships

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula Arabian Horse Club will begin offering youth scholarships in 2017. Applications are…

Remembering Polly Dyer; Conservationist icon kept Olympic park pristine

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Remembering Polly Dyer; Conservationist icon kept Olympic park pristine

By Claudia Rowe

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NEWS BRIEFS: Volunteer training set for Dec. 14 … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Training of volunteers who want to help with January’s annual National Street and Shelter Point-in-Time…

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County to consider budget of nearly $55 million

PORT TOWNSEND — The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the county’s proposed 2017…

Ski tows open at Hurricane Ridge

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Ski tows open at Hurricane Ridge

PORT ANGELES — As the beginner and intermediate rope tows at Hurricane Ridge opened Sunday, snowboarders and skiers…

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Growler open house today in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Additional people will be disturbed by jet noise under any of the alternatives the Navy…

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Bellevue man dies after crash on 104

PORT HADLOCK — A 65-year-old Bellevue man is dead after a single-car wreck on state Highway 104, about…

Life

A GROWING CONCERN: Little-known root prune begets great benefits

WELL, WE ARE certainly into December, as the temperatures, even for the low of the day, are in…

Life

BIRD WATCH: A look back at 50 years of columns

ON DEC. 6, this column will begin its 50th year.

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County commissioners to consider 2017 budget

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a hearing on the proposed 2017 budget when they meet Monday.

Port Townsend group dubbed salmon camp returns from pipeline protest

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Port Townsend group dubbed salmon camp returns from pipeline protest

PORT TOWNSEND — A group of activists who took food and other supplies to protesters at the Standing…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Clallam Bay Library invites gingerbread house entries for Dec. 16 contest … and other items

CLALLAM BAY — The Clallam Bay Library will accept homemade gingerbread houses, castles, huts and cabins beginning Dec.…

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Department of Natural Resources offers draft plans for comment on harvest, seabird

PORT ANGELES — The state Department of Natural Resources has released draft environmental impact statements on the agency’s…

Life

HELP LINE: A change in numbers in coming

HERE’S HOW MUCH I like you: I’m going to summarize this entire column in one sentence, allowing you…