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By Kirk Boxleitner
The deadline to return your ballot for the 2024 Jefferson County presidential primary election is Tuesday, March 12, at 8 p.m. at one of 10 local drop-box …
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3/6/24
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By James Robinson
Quilcene School District officials decided in a special session Feb. 23 to return a recently-failed levy question to voters in April’s special election. The …
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3/6/24
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By Leader Staff
In February, the Port Townsend Food Co-op awarded its first Farmer Fund Grants to six local farms, using funds collected from its point-of-sale Change for Change …
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3/6/24
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By Mitzi JO Gordon
A late winter snowfall dumped nearly four inches of snow across Port Townsend and much of Jefferson County this week. High winds arrived on Feb. 25, with PUD …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Construction on Discovery Road has r ecently reached some minor milestones, as the project continues with a scheduled June 15 ribbon-cutting, and most of the major …
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2/28/24
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Special to The Leader
Families can now register online for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s summer day camps, which allow young scientists and adventurers to spend a …
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2/28/24
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Nominations open for youth environmental award
Celebrating young environmental leaders in the community, the Jefferson Land Trust Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
It might seem like a simple question. What's been happening with the money Jefferson County has collected from increased property taxes since 2019?
But this …
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2/28/24
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By Roland Nikles
Special to The Leader
Esther Whitmore, lead shipwright at Haven Boatworks, says a …
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By Roland Nikles
Special to The Leader
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2/21/24
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By Mitzi Jo Gordon
Last week, Jefferson County prosecutors dismissed charges against the Port Townsend man accused in January in the death of his infant son.
Jordan Sorenson, …
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By Mitzi Jo Gordon
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2/21/24
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By James Robinson
While Chimacum School District voters widely supported the district’s ask for more funding in the special election Feb. 13, Quilcene School District voters …
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By James Robinson
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2/21/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
The Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center on Sheridan Street in Port Townsend recently entered the next phase of its facility’s development, as confirmed by …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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2/21/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Last year saw FairWinds Winery celebrate 30 years in operation, making it the oldest winery in Jefferson County. In January, FairWinds owners and staff invited the …
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2/14/24
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By Leader Staff
Jefferson County PUD commissioners approved a resolution Feb. 6 adopting a slate of rate increases for utility pole attachments, to aid with capital replacement costs. Countywide …
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2/14/24
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One more drop
In the Wednesday, Feb. 7 letters section, Mr. Brent Shirley very well addressed our leaking reserves and proposed pool project. Very sensible and well thought out. …
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2/14/24
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County Commissioner seeks re-election
Elected to her first term in 2020, District 2 Jefferson County Commissioner Heidi Eisenhour has indicated she will seek re-election this year for a …
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2/14/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County was on Capitol Hill last week, seeking increased funding for affordable housing from Washington state …
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2/14/24
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BY Barbara Faurot
To get a head start on spring and summer, now is the perfect time to begin starting seeds. It’s an economical way to grow a wide variety of fresh vegetables, …
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2/14/24
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By Leader Staff
Swan School on Kuhn Street in Port Townsend recently celebrated 40 years of service as a community-based educational non-profit. Two special open house events, coming …
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2/14/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
If you’re not ready to let go of an item that’s seen better days — whether it’s a piece of clothing that needs mending, an appliance that no longer …
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2/7/24
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