The arrival of compact discs and digital media has repeatedly characterized vinyl records as a "dead art form,” but it thrives in Port Townsend.
Quimper Sound, once …
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By Charlie Bermant
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12/20/23
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Both of us have stood at tee boxes, looked eagerly down a green fairway, and risen to the challenge by hitting golf balls straight and far – but in the absolute wrong direction. In these …
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12/20/23
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A one-vehicle rollover on Marrowstone Island in the early morning of Wednesday, Dec. 13, resulted in two Port Townsend men in their early 20s being airlifted to Harborview …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/20/23
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When you are 75 years old and write a letter to Santa asking for a round-trip ticket to Scotland you don’t really expect to get what you wish for but that is exactly what happened …
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As told to The Leader by Marla Streator:
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12/20/23
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Port Townsend’s Haines Place Park and Ride hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 6 to officially celebrate Jefferson Transit Authority’s first electric bus.
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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12/13/23
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On Dec. 11, the Port Townsend City Council unanimously authorized the city manager to sign the lease with the Friends of Port Townsend Golf Park for the operations of the golf park, but …
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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12/13/23
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The Jefferson County Commissioners voted by a 2-1 margin on Dec. 11 to direct county staff to study the possibility of creating a Public Facilities District, as well as to work with the …
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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12/13/23
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Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County addressed the community on Dec. 12 about its Mason Street affordable housing project in Port Hadlock.
The public meeting took place at …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/13/23
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On Dec. 9, the Port Townsend branch of the American Association of University Women honored Zhaleh Almanee Weinblatt as its local “Woman of Excellence” for 2024.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/13/23
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The original Dec.1 extension of Siaumau Sanele Auseuga’s sentencing hearing has expired without resolution.
In 2021, Auseuga was pulled over by officers from the Jefferson …
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THE LEADER STAFF
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12/13/23
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Firefighters are known for their dedication to the fire service, working 24-hour shifts, responding to fires, saving lives and protecting property.
Rolf Schumann of East Jefferson Fire & …
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12/13/23
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In 2008, Michael Gilmore, then of Port Hadlock, was stopped at a traffic light on Haines Place waiting to turn left onto State Route 20 when his work van was rear-ended by a …
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Leader Staff
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12/13/23
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Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a hit-and-run fatality that occurred on State Route 3 on the offramp to Finn Hill in Poulsbo.
Detectives believe the incident …
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12/13/23
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“There is a country . . . where the children have everything their own way. It is a most delightful country to live in. The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are …
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BY JOIE HYDE
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12/13/23
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It’s time again for the Port Townsend Library’s annual Gingerbread House Contest, and over 17 fully edible entries have been submitted for your voting approval.
Thanks to the …
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12/13/23
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the award of grants for two Washington State Department of Transportation rail programs. The Amtrak Cascades and the Cascadia High-Speed Rail …
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12/13/23
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100+ Years Ago
1919 Leader, #1999.36.91, JCHS collection
1923 Leader, #1999.36.103, JCHS collection
Friday, May 23rd, 1919
BOOZE DUMPED OVER BLUFF
Over Seventy …
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Compiled by Katherine Darrow
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12/13/23
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Offering fresh takes on holiday favorites, the Wild Rose Chorale will be performing a single a cappella concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at Grace Lutheran Church at 1120 …
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by Lynn Nowak
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12/13/23
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Jefferson Healthcare Foundation and Jefferson Community Foundation have announced establishment of the Jefferson Healthcare Foundation Fund, designated to expand efforts to foster community …
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12/13/23
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Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean announced Tuesday that she is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dean hopes to succeed Rep. Derek Kilmer, who …
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BY CHARLIE BERMANT
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12/6/23
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