ere Kearney Street and Sims Way intersect the roundabout in Port Townsend, Dennis and Pat McGuire have hosted a small clutch of quirky local businesses for nearly 30 years.
The McGuires acquired …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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6/25/25
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Back in 2009, Danny Milholland got his first taste of helping to produce large scale community events with “Boomfest,” which began as a “celebration of life” for the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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6/25/25
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With the January departure of its excecutive director, the Port Townsend School of Woodworking (PTSW) is on the hunt for a new leader.
“We are looking for an experienced leader who is both …
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Leader staff
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6/25/25
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David Ballif is only a few weeks into his new job as executive director of EDC Team Jefferson, new enough that he and wife Erica are still house-hunting within Jefferson County.
It’s …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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6/25/25
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If the tidegates on No Name Slough — an estuary at the Skagit River delta — appear to be stained, crusted and a bit sagging with age, it could be because they are 60 years old.
If …
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By Dick Clever, The Salish Current
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5/28/25
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While the Cable House Canteen at Fort Worden State Park does plan to offer sandwiches, eventually, general manager Carrie Fiore clarified that those are not quite on the menu yet.
“Right …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/28/25
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Memorial Day weekend proved eventful for the Nordland community, as the Nordland General Store celebrated its one-year anniversary as a community co-op with a “Birthday Bash” on Saturday, …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/28/25
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It’s mid-May in the great Pacific Northwest. I’m mesmerized by flowers. Shades of purples, reds, yellows, greens, pinks, and blues- all the colors! Like the colors one would find in …
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By Tracy Grisman
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5/28/25
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Kelli Winter, owner of Crust Bakery, spends most days in her Market Kitchen, dusted with flour, chopping produce as aromatics bloom in hot oil. She is best known for her flaky-crusted hand pies and …
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By Holly Erickson
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5/28/25
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A powerful statewide labor union was fined $6,000 on Thursday for fail ing to report more than $430,000 in contributions to candidates and political committees days ahead of the 2024 election.
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By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
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5/28/25
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As this season’s Port Townsend Farmers Market prepares to open April 5, one longtime vendor is looking at a serious milestone.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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3/19/25
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A Thurston County judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force the state Building Code Council to move faster in aligning energy rules for new construction with …
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By Jerry Cornfield
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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2/19/25
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The new Dollar Tree store at 22 Christney Road in Port Hadlock is about to open based on signs on its window and doors. Doors open on Thursday, Feb. 20, with official grand …
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Leader staff
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2/19/25
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It’s a transition of nearly half a dozen years for one of Port Townsend’s oldest businesses.
Printery Communications, at 631 Tyler St. in Uptown Port …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/22/25
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Later this year Peninsula Credit Union will mark its 90th year, but it’s also celebrating the 20th year of its Port Townsend branch, which was acquired in a merger with …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/8/25
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The creation of Corvus Crafts was inspired by the passing of a previous printer, but the business Candace and Christopher Mangold started nearly seven years ago has since …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/11/24
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PUD installs fiber for broadband
Jefferson County Public Utility District fiber optic crews are working along U.S. Highway 101, from Gardiner to Quilcene, installing main line and fiber home …
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12/11/24
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The long tenure of the Silverwater Cafe at the corner of Taylor and Washington Street closely tracks the resurgence of the downtown area.
The fall marked the 35th …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/11/24
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While the Eaglemount Winery and Cidery is celebrating 18 years in business, it’s also celebrating 10 years in operation at its current location, at 1893 S. Jacob Miller …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/16/24
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New studio/gallery space
A new creative studio and gallery space called ZEE TAI Collective has opened at 918 Water St. in downtown Port Townsend. The space is both a working artists studio and a …
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Leader staff
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10/16/24
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