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Port Townsend Bay remains closed to recreational shellfish harvesting following an announcement from state and county public health officials on Aug. 30 that water testing showed high levels of the …
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By James Robinson
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9/4/24
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Wooden boats on the water
It’s that time of year again, when some 10,000 people are expected to converge on Port Townsend for the Wooden Boat Festival. It’s enough people that …
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Leader staff
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9/4/24
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The 22nd annual Jefferson County Farm Tour has recruited more than 20 local farms to be represented during visitors’ self-guided tours of 15 farming locations during the weekend of Sept. 14-15.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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9/4/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 366 calls for service from Aug. 23-30. Deputies conducted 140 traffic stops, of which three resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) charges.
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Leader staff
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9/4/24
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The month of August offered an intermission for the East Jefferson Trails Connection, but Merrily Mount invited the group’s members and “friends” to the resumption of their monthly …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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9/4/24
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Two years ago, Bayside Housing & Services and the Old Alcohol Plant Inn teamed up to support Ukraine through a dinner that yielded thousands of dollars for the humanitarian aid organization …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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9/4/24
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A total of $26.5 million was awarded to 11 Washington ports to electrify their operations, including one in Clallam County, state transportation officials announced Aug. 21. The projects are …
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By James Robinson
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9/4/24
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By Alex Baumhardt
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Washington, Oregon and California are getting a major boost from the federal government to advance the shipment of goods …
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By Alex Baumhardt | Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/4/24
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Edensaw Woods was launched in 1984, by Jim “Kiwi” Ferris and Charlie Moore, in Kiwi’s yard with an old J.C. Penney truck, some blue plastic tarps and a few hundred dollars. On …
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Leader staff
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8/28/24
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Interest in women’s golf in Port Townsend was on the rise in August as more club women turned out for weekly golf play on Tuesdays at Camus Prairie Golf Park and on Thursdays at Discovery Bay …
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Special to The Leader
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8/28/24
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A cracked coupling discovered in the city’s water supply line Aug. 14 leaked more than half a million gallons per day, drew down City Lake Reservoir and underscored the many challenges of …
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By James Robinson
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8/28/24
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This year’s Jazz Port Townsend saw a passing of the baton from John Clayton to Dawn Clement as its artistic director.
Clement comes from serving as an associate professor and area …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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8/28/24
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A number of big issues and important races are facing local voters this fall, so The Leader spoke with David Morris, who chairs the central committee of the Jefferson County Republican Party, and …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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8/28/24
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Washington State Ferries’ engine room crew, represented by their union, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, and state negotiators reached an impasse in bargaining over …
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By James Robinson
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8/28/24
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Event to honor overdose victims, boost awareness
Several area organizations have teamed up to support International Overdose Awareness Day, which brings attention to issues surrounding substance …
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Leader staff
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8/28/24
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The Jefferson County Fairgrounds have been bustling in August.
Grace Love, founder and executive director of the inaugural Jubilee Love Festival on Friday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 24, …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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8/28/24
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The wildfire on Mount Jupiter near Hood Canal is almost entirely contained, as its size is finally shrinking, with no known injuries or mandatory evacuations.
As of Tuesday, Aug. 27, the area of …
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Leader staff
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8/28/24
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State and tribal fisheries biologists announced the capture of invasive European green crabs near the port of La Push, and the finding marks the first time this crab species has been detected along …
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By James Robinson
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8/28/24
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A recent fire has local safety officials urging citizens to be mindful of the requirement that lithium-ion batteries be discarded at approved facilities.
On Aug. 7, Jefferson …
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By James Robinson
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8/28/24
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Port Townsend Police responded to 189 calls from Aug. 16-22.
Aug. 16: The reporting party (RP) stated that as she was driving down the road, her neighbor hit her car and yelled …
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Leader staff
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8/28/24
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