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City Manager John Mauro announced that the city had been awarded two grants from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board during the Dec. 2 meeting of the Port …
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/11/24
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A dramatic geyser shot up at the intersection of Lawrence and Polk streets in front of the Uptown Theatre around 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4. City crews were replacing a leaking mainline valve, which was …
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12/11/24
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The restrooms at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park, closed since 2017 due to vandalism, are scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2025.
With an increase in park visitors over …
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/11/24
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Calls made to Port Townsend Police included eight burglary and/or panic alarms, five disturbances, 20 traffic stops and six violations of court orders.
Nov. 29: Officers responded to …
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12/11/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 229 calls for service from Nov. 30 through Dec. 6. Deputies conducted 67 traffic stops, of which five resulted in criminal …
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12/11/24
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Mike Chapman became Washington’s newest state senator Friday, a day after resigning from the state House of Representatives.
Chapman, a Port Angeles Democrat, was …
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By Jerry Cornfield
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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12/11/24
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Port Townsend is the winter home of the Schooner Adventuress, one of only two National Historic Landmark sailing ships still in active U.S. Coast Guard commercial operation on …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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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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For Jill Turnbull its about personal connections.
She spent four years working at the Dove House Recovery Café at 939 Kearney St. in Port Townsend, but even …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/11/24
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The Jefferson County Land Trust, which acquired the 853-acre Chimacum Ridge property in December 2023, plans to open the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest to the public in 2025. …
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Leader staff
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12/11/24
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Heron Hill Equine is inviting the public to take part in its “Scratch and Sniff Sundays” in December, during which horse enthusiasts can meet the herd in a safe, …
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Leader staff
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12/11/24
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Food Bank Growers of Jefferson County
Food Bank Growers of Jefferson County has been combating local food insecurity for over a decade by supporting food banks through a network of …
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12/11/24
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Jen Kingfisher, director of community partnerships with United Good Neighbors, sat down with Andrea Stafford, the organization’s marketing coordinator, to talk about the annual Give Jefferson …
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By Jen Kingfisher
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12/11/24
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On Dec. 2, Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Brandon Mack granted a 90-day extension to Elliott Bay Asset Solutions, as the receiver of the Fort Worden Public Development …
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By James Robinson
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12/4/24
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On Dec. 2, the Port Townsend City Council approved their 2025 operating and capital budgets, totaling $68 million in expenses, $66.2 million in revenues and a projected ending …
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/4/24
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This Thanksgiving a record number of free holiday meals were served and delivered to the community throughout Jefferson County, and some say inflated food costs have increased …
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By Alex Frick
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12/4/24
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Although Tim Caldwell won first place in the Readers’ Choice awards for best volunteer for his work at Camas Prairie Golf Park to “help keep the doors open,” …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/4/24
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Managers at the Jefferson County YMCA say the early learning and family support center may open as soon as the end of 2025, nearly a year after initially planned.
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/4/24
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Many Olympic Peninsula rivers are now open for steelhead fishing, state wildlife managers announced on Nov. 27. Most major rivers and key fishing areas will remain open …
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By James Robinson
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12/4/24
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