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LETTER: Bruce McComas the wrong choice for health care organization

I broke out laughing reading the endorsement letter for Bruce McComas for hospital commissioner of Jefferson County because…

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LETTER: Time to cull the ranks of deer

Sports columnist Michael Carman’s Oct. 12 article (“Looking For Love, Or Salt”) begins with “Deer I can do…

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LETTER: You best know a candidate by his or her associates

Did you assume that small-town politics would be more honest and kind than what we’re getting at the…

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Oak Bay closed for shellfish harvesting

PORT TOWNSEND — Shellfish from Oak Bay have been found to have high levels of the toxin that…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Panel discussion planned Wednesday on juvenile justice tax … and other items

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias will lead a panel discussion on the proposed juvenile justice…

Life

BIRD WATCH: Welcome waxwings unique in both voice, appearance

THE SOUND COMING from somewhere on the outside of the house was one homeowners never want to hear.

Business

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are usually Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S.…

Port Townsend duplex fire displaces couple

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Port Townsend duplex fire displaces couple

PORT TOWNSEND — A couple is without a home after a lit candle fell while they were away,…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: School-based health centers on county agenda

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider an amendment to a contract to provide nurse practitioner services to…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: Be vigilant in protecting religious freedom

JEWS BEGAN YOM Kippur recently with the haunting chant of Kol Nidre (“all vows”).

Future to be discussed of historic sloop Felicity Ann

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Future to be discussed of historic sloop Felicity Ann

PORT HADLOCK — The Community Boat Project is seeking input from the public on what should be done…

Marine Trades Association members speak up on Port Townsend port hikes

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Marine Trades Association members speak up on Port Townsend port hikes

PORT TOWNSEND — More than 120 people crowded in and around the Port of Port Townsend administrative building…

Life

Cider fest, Coffee with a Cop, movie, dances offered this week

A Sekiu cider festival, Coffee with a Cop, a “Harry Potter” movie showing and a contra dance in…

First-time festival celebrates apples, cider

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First-time festival celebrates apples, cider

Fall beckons harvest season for Washington apples. And now, East Jefferson County has a festival for that.

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LETTER: Standing for flag honors sacrifices for our country

I am saddened that so many of the National Football League players are using the national anthem as…

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LETTER: Line between patriotism and nationalism

Thirty-five years ago, my wife and I participated in a memorable adventure.

Arts & Entertainment

Pacific Northwest poets to read in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — When it comes to inspiration, this poetry reading prefers “Home Cookin” — that is, poetry…

Concert in the Woods switches to Sunday afternoons

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Concert in the Woods switches to Sunday afternoons

COYLE — Concerts in the Woods, an all-ages concert series at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center in…

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Injured climber rescued from Mount Olympus

MOUNT OLYMPUS — An injured climber was rescued from Mount Olympus on Wednesday, Navy officials said.

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim rolls thanks to Velarde touchdowns, while Port Townsend falls out of first in Olympic-Nisqually League

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PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim rolls thanks to Velarde touchdowns, while Port Townsend falls out of first in Olympic-Nisqually League

By Michael Carman