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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Give credit where credit is due: Thanks, Obama, for GOP’s rise
I never thought I would say this, but I would like to congratulate President Obama on a job…
Business
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Olympic Newcomers’ Club to host holiday party Dec. 14 … and other items
PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Newcomers’ Club will host its annual holiday party from 5 p.m. to 9…
Business
EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings
• Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar &Grill, 1222 S.…
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