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Port Townsend Police Log | Almost stole the Honda
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 134 calls between Friday, April 7, and Thursday, April 13. Below are selected reports. At 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, a welfare check was … more
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The Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge burned to the ground Sunday, May 7.
Hurricane Ridge area reopens to visitors
Olympic National Park reopened the Hurricane Ridge area on Tuesday following the fire that destroyed the historic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge on May 7.   Park officials stressed that parking … more
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Reporters Angela Poe Russell and Jim Dever of KING 5’s “Evening” show interview Robert Birman, executive director of Centrum.
KING 5 ‘Evening’ to air special on Centrum’s Prime Time Gala
Local art nonprofit Centrum has picked up international acclaim as a leading educational and program-centric arts organization, so much so that Seattle’s KING 5 TV station made the trek across … more
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Port Townsend police log | Self-reported DUI
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 156 calls between Friday, June 17, and Thursday, June 23. Below are selected reports. At 5:43 p.m. Friday, June 17, a man in the 100 block … more
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Heat wave prompts Jefferson County to open cooling centers
A heat wave working its way through Washington state has prompted county officials to open five cooling stations across East Jefferson. And with hot weather forecast for the region through the … more
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Point Wilson Lighthouse in Fort Worden State Park.
National Lighthouse Day to be celebrated
Honoring the beacons of light that have kept many a mariner safe over hundreds of years, National Lighthouse Day will be commemorated at the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Wort Worden State Park on this … more
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A pilot of a Cirrus SR22 crashed near Maynard Peak Wednesday.
UPDATE | Pilot was headed to Olympia from Friday Harbor before crash
  A pilot of a Cirrus SR22 crashed near Maynard Peak Wednesday. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office     UPDATE | Pilot was headed to Olympia from Friday … more
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm talks with researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory-Sequim while touring the research facility with Congressman Derek Kilmer.
Granholm makes first-ever visit as Secretary of Energy
A top official of the Biden Administration made a historic visit to the Olympic Peninsula last week as U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm toured the Pacific Northwest National … more
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Driver airlifted after Highway 104 collision
A 26-year-old Moses Lake man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after his speeding car crossed the centerline on Highway 104 near Center Road and hit a pickup truck headed … more
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Port Townsend Yacht Club doubles scholarships this year
    The number of recipients of the scholarship funds from the Port Townsend Yacht Club has doubled from last year, meaning more opportunities to gain experience and advance … more
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Work continues on new bypass at Shine Creek
Work on a bypass on Highway 104 west of the Hood Canal Bridge will slow traffic this week, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Contractor crews for the state started … more
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University of Washington honors top local students
More than a dozen students from east Jefferson County have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the autumn 2021 Quarter. The outstanding students … more
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Port Townsend to hire consultant to reevaluate dam at Lord’s Lake
A dam at the Lord’s Lake Reservoir, Port Townsend’s main source of water, is set to be inspected for seismic stability following a concerning seismic discovery in 2020. An inspection … more
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OlyCAP grows food program for low-income seniors
The Olympic Community Action Program has announced the expansion of its Commodity Supplemental Food Program into north Jefferson County, including Port Townsend and the Tri Area. The food program … more
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Connor Cunningham operates a boat hoist in the yard. Photo by Lloyd Mullen
Port of Port Townsend receives $2.3 million grant
By Kirk Boxleitner   A $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the Port of Port Townsend to purchase a new boat hoist, in addition to retaining at least 171 … more
Officer JJ Smith was sworn in during the city of Port Townsend’s Sept. 19 business meeting.
New officer welcomed to Port Townsend Police Department
Coming from the Port Angeles Police Department, new officer JJ Smith has joined the ranks of the Port Townsend Police Department. Smith hopes to further strengthen the local department’s … more
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Corrections staff will get incentive pay
Jefferson County commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement Monday between the county and the union for its corrections officers that will give $10,000 in “hiring incentive” pay to … more
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‘Celebration time’ for Washington’s bald eagles
The rebound of the bald eagle population in the Lower 48 from the brink of extinction 60 years ago to well over a quarter million of the sea birds today is one of the greatest species-recovery … more
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A breast replica that was made from crocheting. Jefferson County Public Health is looking for volunteers to knit more, which are used in parent-education classes.
Knitters needed for breast forms
Volunteers are needed to crochet or knit replicas of breasts for Jefferson County Public Health.   According to health officials, the models will be used to educate parents about breast … more
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Port Townsend Police Log | Where's my wood splitter?
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 156 calls between Friday, June 17, and Thursday, June 23. Below are selected reports. At 3:10 p.m. Monday, June 20, a mail theft was … more
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