In a surprisingly swift action, Jefferson County has approved a one-year moratorium on new applications for short-term rentals (STRs). The decision, made April 8, specifically …
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By Jon Michael Karpilow
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4/17/24
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Recent streaming and theatrical releases have offered tense and suspenseful tales to honor the spooky spirit of the month, between the eight-episode Edgar Allan Poe-inspired …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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A county-wide ban on outdoor burning — other than recreational fires — has been put into effect starting July 1.
The ban does not affect the sale or use of fireworks. Regulations …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 7/1/22 |
Local poet Zinnia Hansen — who graduated last year from Port Townsend High School — has recently published her first full length poetry collection.
A self-reflexive yearning to …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 8/6/22 |
Inspired by a boat excursion to the San Juan Islands — and a chance encounter with a humpback whale — Los Angeles-based director Alix Hunter’s film-in-progress “The Iron …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 10/8/22 |
A Port Townsend man has been charged with second-degree malicious mischief after he allegedly kicked out the front window of the Anchor Bar after the bartender refused to serve him because he was …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 10/21/22 |
In an effort to increase campus security, Port Townsend High School is now equipped with a two-way video intercom system which school officials say will help control campus access and …
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By James Robinson
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4/17/24
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The Port Townsend High School Scholarship Foundation has announced continuing education grants for six graduates of PTHS.
Kessem Coggins is a junior at Saint Martin’s University who is …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 1/6/23 |
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 134 calls between Friday, April 7, and Thursday, April 13. Below are selected reports.
At 4 a.m. Friday, April 7, a malicious mischief call …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/1/23 |