Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Jefferson County health officials reported the death of another resident from COVID-19 Monday.
The person is the 18th to die from coronavirus in Jefferson County since the start of the pandemic in …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 11/24/21 |
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(NAPSI)—During this season of family, friends and food—lots of food—now can be a great time to consider changing up your home fitness regimen and workout plans. One consideration is to …
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11/15/21
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Jefferson County employees will get $1,000 in “premium pay” for working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution approving the hazard pay at …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 11/12/21 |
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Two small clusters of COVID-19 outbreaks have been discovered in local students, Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry said Monday.
One cluster was traced to a high school football …
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Refuge Recovery meetings will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Church in Port Townsend.
The Refuge Recovery program has adapted the core teachings of the Buddha as …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/30/21 |
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District will require all 54 employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 6.
The PUD, the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, and …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 10/27/21 |
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Jefferson Healthcare officials are moving forward on a $112 million makeover of the south campus of the hospital in Port Townsend.
The hospital district has indicated it expects to place …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 10/22/21 |
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Another Jefferson County resident has passed away from COVID-19, public health officials reported Wednesday.
The death marks the 17th fatality in the county from the disease.
Jefferson County …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/21/21 |
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Jefferson County Public Health warned people not to swim at North Beach after a sewage leak was reported Tuesday.
The leak was discovered coming from the city of Port Townsend’s outfall line …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/6/21 |
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Hospital commissioners have decided against joining with the Jefferson County Health Board on a joint resolution to declare health misinformation as a public health crisis.
A resolution taking a …
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Two more Jefferson County residents have died from the coronavirus and the total number of COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County hit 1,000 Thursday, according to Jefferson County Public Health.
The …
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Just $6 can provide six meals for a child, says Steve Taylor, chairman of the Kiwanis’ Club “Backpacks for Kids” program.
Somewhere around five years ago, the Rotary …
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Laura Jean Schneider
ljschneider@ptleader.com | 9/29/21 |
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Eight new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Jefferson County Wednesday, according to Jefferson County Public Health.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Jefferson County rose to …
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Leader news staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/23/21 |
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Jefferson County health officials reported Tuesday that 27 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Friday.
Two new residents were also reported to have been hospitalized due to …
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Leader news staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/22/21 |
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Jefferson Healthcare announced via social media that it is postponing elective surgeries for the foreseeable future in order to care for patients already under their care, and to ensure room for any …
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Leader news staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/22/21 |
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Andrea Smith is the new Home Health clinical manager for Jefferson Healthcare.
Home Health is a Medicare-certified agency that delivers skilled intermittent care in the home, private residence, …
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Leader news staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/22/21 |
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Orthopedic physician assistant Natalie Russell has joined the orthopedics team at Jefferson Healthcare, the hospital announced last week.
Russell is a recent graduate of Harding University, where …
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Leader news staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/22/21 |