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Chimacum awarded new buses through clean-air initiatives
The Chimacum School District will surplus two of its older buses after being awarded a rebate through DERA, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010. The rebate runs through the Environmental … more
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PT School district joins nationwide lawsuit against e-cigarette companies
  The Port Townsend School District is joining hundreds of other school districts in Washington state and nationwide against vape-maker Juul and one of its investors, Altria Group. Port … more
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Rivals to have one athletic director next year
After close to a year of full-scale sports for East Jefferson Rivals athletics, the program is searching for a new, full-time athletic director to manage the Rivals, starting in fall 2022. To … more
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Brinnon School District gets $475k in grants
Brinnon School District was awarded approximately $475,000 in total grant funds from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to improve facilities at the school, and will begin … more
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College Board of Trustees meets in Port Townsend
The next regularly scheduled hybrid meeting of the Peninsula College Board of Trustees will be held virtually at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the PC Port Townsend Building 202 campus at Fort … more
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Melissa Curtis
Peninsula College down to final four for president
Peninsula College has narrowed its list of candidates for the presidency of Peninsula College to its final four. The presidential finalists are Suzanne Ames, Melissa Curtis, Kristen Jones, and … more
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The Chimacum Knowledge Bowl team: Viola Frank, Ava Vaughn-Mifsud, Micajah Shiflett, Captain Eugenia Frank, Cameron Johnson, and Tiffany Bell.
Local high schools podium at state Knowledge Bowl event
Both Port Townsend and Chimacum high schools had excellent performances in Richland for the Washington State Knowledge Bowl Tournament XXXIX, with Port Townsend in second and Chimacum in third … more
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Chimacum Superintendent Scott Mauk
School board OKs contract extension for Chimacum School District superintendent
The Chimacum School Board has unanimously voted to extend the employment contract for Superintendent Scott Mauk through 2025. “I am really looking forward to continuing the great work … more
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Chimacum supports Knowledge Bowl team
After discovering they were short on money to fund a trip to Carmichael Middle School in Richland for the Washington State Knowledge Bowl championships, Chimacum High’s team was worried the … more
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Salish Coast Elementary to add covered play structure
A new addition is coming soon to Salish Coast Elementary School’s campus in the form of a covered play structure. “This has been approved and the total cost of the project should come … more
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Blue Heron students consider visit to Iceland
Students of Blue Heron Middle School’s current seventh-grade class could go on a trip of a lifetime to the breathtaking landscapes and geological marvels of Iceland. Seventh-grade science … more
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Superintendent Frank Redmon talks to Quilcene School Board directors during a special meeting held to discuss rerunning the district's $12.3 million bond proposal for a new elementary school.
Quilcene to take another shot at school bond
The Quilcene School District will ask voters again in April to approve a $12.3 million bond proposal for a new elementary school.  At a special meeting late last week, the Quilcene School … more
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Application deadline nears for scholarships
The University Women’s Foundation of Jefferson County is seeking applicants for its university, community school, and technical school scholarships. Applications are due by March 6. … more
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Members of the Port Townsend High Knowledge Bowl team pose before their Jan. 27 tournament at the Schoolhouse Building in Fort Worden State Park.
PT High Knowledge Bowl team wins Summit Award
The Port Townsend High School Knowledge Bowl team flexed their intellect to win the Summit Award and 1A division tournament for the Washington State Knowledge Bowl competition in late January. The … more
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Headed for Hollywood; PT High class to take trip to film studios
Twenty Port Townsend High School students are Hollywood bound for a school-sponsored trip to tour the entertainment industry mecca during Spring Break. Classmates from the high school’s … more
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Quilcene bond measure still short of approval | 2022 Special Election
The $12.3 million bond proposal for a new elementary school in Quilcene was still just below the threshold for approval following an updated vote tally Wednesday. The bond measure requires 60 … more
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School levy gets thumbs up in Brinnon | 2022 Special Election
  Initial results show a levy for the Brinnon School District passed in a special election on Feb. 8. As of 9 p.m. Feb. 8, 426  Brinnon ballots were counted, according to the county … more
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Voters give green light to Port Townsend school levies | 2022 Special Election
Two levies for the Port Townsend School District were approved by voters in Jefferson County, according to the first tally of ballots on Special Election Night Feb. 8. For Proposition 1, the … more
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Voters close to 'yes' on $12.3 million bond proposal for new Quilcene elementary school | 2022 Special Election
Quilcene voters are on the edge of approving a new elementary school, according to the first count of ballots in Tuesday's Special Election. A $12.3 million bond measure to pay for a new elementary school … more
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Brinnon levy essential to small school district
    Brinnon School District No. 14 is asking voters to approve an educational programs and operations replacement levy during the Feb. 8 Special Election. The levy is expected to … more
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