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The Port Townsend Laughter Club has stopped calling itself “laughter yoga” because prospective new members kept coming in with exercise mats.
Club leaders …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Jefferson County PUD’s Board of Commissioners regularly meet at 3 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month and hold a budget hearing the first Monday in October. One regular board …
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10/25/23
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The East Jefferson Rivals girls soccer team marked their senior night and final home game with a 5-2 victory over the Cascade Christian Cougars of Puyallup.
The game was held at the …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Mimes, puppeteers, clowns OH MY! They were his friends, colleagues, cohorts, regular visitors to his Chicago shop, Magic, Inc., the oldest continuously family-run magic store …
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By Carole Marshall
for the leader
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10/25/23
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Wednesday, Nov. 1 - 6 p.m. in the Pink House Meeting Room at the Port Townsend Public Library. Great city streets emptied of people; a population panicked; misinformation in the air. If some of …
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10/25/23
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In recent years, Martin Scorsese has gained a bit of a reputation as a cranky old man, telling the kids to get off his lawn, through his well-publicized condemnations of the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@masoncounty.com
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10/25/23
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It is no secret that historic Port Townsend has a fascinating past and many tales of ghosts, spirits and the paranormal to tell. Ask around and tales will flow. Many of them will be told …
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by Thais Oliveira
for the leader
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10/25/23
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Come October, it’s hard to miss the many indelible images associated with Halloween. Homeowners may decorate their home exteriors with scarecrows, inflatable ghouls and goblins, and …
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10/25/23
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Dressing up for Halloween is one of the more enjoyable ways to celebrate the spooky season. It’s not uncommon for people to be planning their costumes well ahead of Halloween, and seeing as the …
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10/25/23
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As with many celebrations, Halloween is steeped in traditions — many of which can be traced back quite some time. Since Halloween is believed to have originated from Celtic pagan, ancient Roman …
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It started 14 years ago, by Jen Takaki’s telling.
“I’ve had a boat here for 20-plus years, back when this used to be the Portside Deli,” Takaki recalled of her …
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10/25/23
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Last week, in a two-meeting series, facilitators listened to the public’s opinion on what would be the best way to implement the Creative District’s vision of enhancing …
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By Thais Oliveira
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10/25/23
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Two helicopters landed in downtown Port Townsend on Saturday, October 14. Life Flight came from their base on Whidbey Island, and AirLift Northwest from their base in Bellingham.
The arrival of …
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10/18/23
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A Port Townsend School District bus went off the road on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 12, when its driver was unable to execute a turn, but both school district and law …
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As ballots drop this week, voters will find that a majority of the Port Townsend City Council is running unopposed. Mayor David Faber and Deputy Mayor Amy Howard, first elected in 2015, …
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by Charlie Bermant
news@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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On July 19 Port Townsend Police Officer Trevor Hansen was dispatched to meet with a citizen reporting theft. Elizabeth Scarborough provided a copy of a printed email from the Washington …
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By Charlie Mullen
cmullen@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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Many cite affordable housing as a concern in Jefferson County. The extent of the problem is partly obscured by certain market conditions, and there may be limits to existing …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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The Washington State ferry route from Port Townsend to Coupeville has been delayed, again. This is a reminder that we are still recovering from the aftermath of the pandemic and the Washington State …
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Port Townsend attracts especially creative, talented, engaged citizens from all walks of life.
There’s an air of acceptance, as important to the local environment as our Victorian …
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Book bans have become a crucial issue in our increasingly fragile democracy. Under the guise of enforcing “community standards” and “protecting children,” a new cultural …
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