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The Quilcene food bank project has been reenergized, following an announcement from leadership at the Jefferson County Food Bank Association (JCFBA) Sept. 13 that …
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By James Robinson
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9/18/24
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The Port of Port Townsend advanced its plans for a 23-acre industrial park near the Jefferson County International Airport at the Sept. 11, commissioners meeting.
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By James Robinson
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9/18/24
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Alpacas, magic, a multi-float parade and a car show with cash prizes are just some of what’s planned for the Quilcene Fair and Parade.
The event, held annually on …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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9/18/24
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Two years after the Healthier Together Steering Committee began to plot the course for a new county pool, Jefferson County’s Healthier Together Task Force formally …
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Leader staff
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9/18/24
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Assessment fees determined by public services
The Jefferson County treasurer’s office collects assessment fees depending on whether properties benefit from any of seven public services.
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Leader staff
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9/18/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’’s Office responded to a total of 258 calls for service from Sept. 06 through Sept. 13. Deputies conducted 57 traffic stops, of which two resulted in criminal …
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9/18/24
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Bike path plans
Jefferson County’s public works department has plans for bike and pedestrian improvements near Chimacum Schools — including a new bridge over Chimacum Creek — …
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9/18/24
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A peaceful morning walk turned into an adrenaline-fueled scuffle when Shelly Webb encountered an aggressive female deer while walking her dogs in her Port Townsend neighborhood on Sept. 4.
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By James Robinson
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9/11/24
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In July, the Port Townsend Food Co-op board of directors voted to remove a board member for violating the Co-op’s Code of Conduct. Some member-owners argue the dismissal …
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By Alex Frick
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9/11/24
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At the end of a nearly hour-long candidate forum on Sept. 3, Democratic opponents Ben Thomas and Heather Dudley-Nollette described what they would bring to the Jefferson …
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By Nicholas Johnson
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9/11/24
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Farm Tour this weekend
The 22nd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour is Sept. 14 to 15.
It is presented by The Production Alliance in partnership with Washington State University’s …
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Leader staff
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9/11/24
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The Quilcene school board is expected to consider a resolution Wednesday, Sept. 18, regarding Title IX regulations that “strongly affirms that biological males should …
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By Nicholas Johnson
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9/11/24
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By James Robinson
Crystal Cox, who filed a four-point ethics complaint against Port Townsend Mayor David Faber on July 15, has advanced her case with a subsequent filing Sept. 4, …
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By James Robinson
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9/11/24
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Work continues on the North Olympic Peninsula fish barrier removal project, with state Department of Transportation officials announcing on Sept. 9 the summer 2025 work plan …
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By James Robinson
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9/11/24
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Most areas of Puget Sound closed to recreational crab fishing after Sept. 2, which means for crabbers, it’s time to submit their Puget Sound Dungeness crab summer catch …
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By James Robinson
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9/11/24
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Port Townsend Police Department reported a total of 230 calls from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. This is a sampling of those calls.
Aug. 30: Officers conducted targeted traffic …
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9/11/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 289 calls for service from Aug. 30 through Sept. 06. Deputies conducted 66 traffic stops, one of which resulted in criminal …
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9/11/24
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Port Townsend and Chimacum students returned to school on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Students in Quilcene and Brinnon students went back to school a week earlier, on Aug. 26.
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By Nicholas Johnson
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9/4/24
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With the 2024-2025 school year now underway, national and local salary reports indicate Jefferson County teachers, and teachers statewide, are faring better than other teachers in the nation, …
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By James Robinson
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9/4/24
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