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NEWS BRIEFS: Port Townsend group plans sendoff for Standing Rock protesters Monday … and other items

PORT TOWNSEND — The Standing with Standing Rock Thanksgiving Caravan will leave Port Townsend on Monday to deliver…

Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash near Port Townsend

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Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash near Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — A 60-year-old man remained in critical condition in a Seattle hospital Saturday after a motorcycle…

BACK WHEN: William A. Bugge: Local Boy Makes Good

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BACK WHEN: William A. Bugge: Local Boy Makes Good

IN 1977, THE Hood Canal Bridge, which had opened in August 1961, was renamed the William A. Bugge…

Life

HELP LINE: Be thankful for what you know now

WE’RE ALMOST THERE.

Life

BIRD WATCH: Distant travelers can be beckoned with bird seed

THIS IS A good time to sprinkle some mixed bird seed around the yard’s bushes or, where possible,…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let’s right this ship before it tips too far to the right or left

Contrary to popular opinion, the Founding Fathers did not script the Constitution to be a democracy.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Trump’s agenda will leave the middle class holding the bag

Sen. Harry Reid nailed it when he reminded the nation that Donald Trump is “a sexual predator who…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Prophect words from David Souter on PBS News Hour

[Retired] Supreme Court Justice David Souter on Sept. 14, 2012, on PBS News Hour spoke on the 225th…

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LETTER: Unite for the common good because we sink or swim together

In the wake of our presidential election, we all need to take a deep breath as we come…

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A GROWING CONCERN: ‘Lucky 13’ list of picture-perfect gifts

AS NOT ONLY an ornamental horticulturalist but as one who tries to stay in vogue, who could I…

Growler airfield open house set in Port Townsend

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Growler airfield open house set in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Area residents are invited to attend five open house meetings — with one in Port…

Bicyclists crank up for food bank donations

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Bicyclists crank up for food bank donations

PORT TOWNSEND — With the pop of a bike tube, a dozen bicyclists took off from the ReCyclery…

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More to do than feast this holiday weekend

Those who want to do more than eat well on Thanksgiving Day — and the following weekend —…

King tide possible wave of the future, according to group

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King tide possible wave of the future, according to group

PORT TOWNSEND — Naturally occurring king tides, which are unusually high tides, can be a harbinger of normal…

Melinda Smyser, one of Idaho’s four presidential electors, poses for a portrait in Boise, Idaho, last Thursday. Smyser, one of Idaho’s four Republican electors, said they have been flooded with emails, telephone calls and Facebook messages from strangers urging them to reconsider their vote. “It’s just not going to work.” (Otto Kitsinger/The Associated Press)

Politics

Trump opponents try to beat him at the Electoral College

By Kimberlee Kruesi and Bill Barrow

Mountain View Pool in Port Townsend opened this morning after repairs were made after a water storage tank valve failure caused damage to the boiler heating system. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News)

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Port Townsend public pool reopens

PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool was re-opened today.

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Peninsula College seeks monologues for production in spring

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula College Drama Department is accepting submissions for the 2017 Find Your Voice Play…

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EYE ON JEFFERSON: County commissioners to consider property tax increases

The three Jefferson County commissioners will conduct a public hearing and consider approval of property tax rate increases…

Riding a poetry wave: PT author to read tonight in Chimacum

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Riding a poetry wave: PT author to read tonight in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — Whether riding waves or penning poetry, author Matt Nienow of Port Townsend enjoys exploring the world…

The musical shenanigans of Locust Street Taxi: Taxi Fest V lands in Chimacum

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The musical shenanigans of Locust Street Taxi: Taxi Fest V lands in Chimacum

CHIMACUM — When Locust Street Taxi hits the stage, shenanigans are inevitable.

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