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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County considers contract for Quilcene drop box site improvements

The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider executing a $180,829.91 construction contract with low bidder Robert Coultas Construction…

PREP FOOTBALL: Chimacum comes together in win over Neah Bay

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PREP FOOTBALL: Chimacum comes together in win over Neah Bay

PORT TOWNSEND — When Neah Bay’s Logan Halttunnen returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown in…

Life

ISSUES OF FAITH: God is nearer to us than we think

WOW, THE FIRST day of September.

Makers Square funding plan in works

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Makers Square funding plan in works

PORT TOWNSEND — The Fort Worden Public Development Authority is moving forward with a plan to fund the…

Port Townsend woman hurt in crash at Cape George, Nelson’s Landing roads

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Port Townsend woman hurt in crash at Cape George, Nelson’s Landing roads

PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Townsend woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a rollover…

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NEWS BRIEFS: Campfire restrictions begin today in park, forest … and other items

Campfire restrictions begin in Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest today.

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Port Townsend jazz concert looks to benefit Social Justice Camp for teens

PORT TOWNSEND — Jazz singer Carla Main will share her singing talents in a concert at 7 p.m.…

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Story of Destruction Island lighthouse keeper lures writers

PORT TOWNSEND — The image of May Macleod Pitt and her family working as isolated lighthouse keepers on…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Remembering our history doesn’t mean glorifying traitors

One of the most controversial issues today is whether or not memorials, including statues, to Confederate leaders and…

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Living history group sets up Civil War encampment at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND — The Washington Civil War Association will roll into Port Townsend today to set up camp…

Concerts in the Barn offers musicians ‘right at home’ venue

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Concerts in the Barn offers musicians ‘right at home’ venue

QUILCENE — Festival favorites Charles Wetherbee, Korine Fujiwara, Walter Gray and David Korevaar will perform for the fourth…

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LETTER: More respect for our First Amendment rights is needed

I was peacefully eating my lunch at a local restaurant when some fellow walking behind my chair said,…

Feel the squeeze: Port Townsend accordion festival not ‘guys playing polka’

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Feel the squeeze: Port Townsend accordion festival not ‘guys playing polka’

PORT TOWNSEND — If you harbor any misconceptions about the accordion, prepare to release them this weekend with…

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Outdoor concerts, a garden show in week ahead

Outdoor concerts and a garden tour are among the upcoming activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Michael Hale’s wooden boat paintings will be on display at Gallery 9 for the Port Townsend Gallery Walk Saturday. (Michael Hale)

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Maritime photography, boats among Port Townsend Gallery Walk attractions

PORT TOWNSEND — Upside-down, backward or inside-out, the mysterious and abstract reflections created by boats floating in water…

International violinist Ray Chen will be among the musicians performing concerts Saturday and Sunday at Fort Worden State Park. (Olympic Music Festival)

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Olympic Music Festival offers ‘Beyond Virtuosity,’ ‘Between Worlds’

PORT TOWNSEND — The Olympic Music Festival’s upcoming performances will contrast the works of Beethoven and Schubert and…

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‘My Father’s Dragon’ to be staged on Labor Day weekend

PORT TOWNSEND — Actor/puppeteers with Key City Public Theatre will bring “My Father’s Dragon,” a free performance for…

The band SeaStar will perform a “unique fusion” of Celtic, Americana, folk, sea shanties and bluegrass Saturday night for the 2017 Concerts in the Woods series in Coyle. (SeaStar)

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Coyle concert spotlights Celtic folk band

COYLE — SeaStar, a Celtic folk music band based in Seattle, will perform at Saturday’s Concert in the…

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Fort Townsend run laces up Sunday

PORT TOWNSEND — The 17th annual Fort Townsend 4-mile trail run/walk will traverse rolling hills through an evergreen…

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BUSINESS BRIEFS: PA realty agency donates backpacks, supplies; Jefferson Healthcare CEO given award

PORT ANGELES — Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty aggregated nine backpacks full of school supplies for Port Angeles School