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The brief filing period for the August primary is underway.
There are 42 positions open in Jefferson County, including three spots on Port Townsend’s city council, two on the …
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Leader Staff
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5/7/25
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A Quilcene man is dead, and a Brinnon man has been charged, after a two-vehicle accident May 4 that shut down Highway 101 half a mile north of Brinnon.
At approximately 7:07 p.m., a 1985 …
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Leader Staff
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5/7/25
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A toilet seat was the weirdest thing found during this year’s “hugely successful” Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC) Earth Day Cleanup, at least according to Mandi Johnson, …
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By Mallory Kruml
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5/7/25
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The Upper Hoh Road Olympic National Park will reopen on May 8 at 12:30 p.m.
The road, the primary access route to the Hoh Rain Forest section of the park, closed to all vehicle traffic in …
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Mallory Kruml
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5/7/25
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What initially inspired you to run for your position, and what keeps you motivated to serve in your role?
Well, it started with me living in District 3 and having a healthy ego. I was flattered …
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The following short items have been culled from The Leader’s physical archives and the University of Washington Library’s digital collections. The text and style appear verbatim from the …
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Toxic lake
Elevated levels of the potent nerve toxin anatoxin-a were detected in a water sample from Anderson Lake, resulting in its closure on April 30. Exposure can result in illness and death …
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Josh Peters, Jefferson County’s director of the community development department, has been selected as the county’s next administrator.
“I’m honored to have been …
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By Mallory Kruml
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5/7/25
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The Olympic Housing Trust recently announced its partnership with Anderson Homes of Sequim which will serve as the general contractor for Dundee Hill Community Homes, a “sustainably designed, …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/7/25
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Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary has announced it’s students of the month for April.
The Rotary chose Kay Botkin and Soare Johnston for outstanding participation in sports.
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5/7/25
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Neil Nelson will seek election to his seat (Position 2) on Port Townsend’s City Council this August.
“I’ve barely even hardly started learning what’s going on down …
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By Mallory Kruml
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5/7/25
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The Friends of the East Jefferson Trails Connections are hearing from another corner of Puget Sound, as they continue to work toward connecting a Puget Sound-to-Pacific network, from the ferry docks …
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5/7/25
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Acclaimed jazz artist Wynton Marsalis took the time to talk to The Leader about his upcoming benefit concert for Centrum this month, during which he’ll be leading a 13-piece jazz orchestra in …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/7/25
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The Jefferson Land Trust is applying to renew its accreditation, and it’s inviting Jefferson County residents to submit feedback in support of renewing that accreditation.
The Jefferson …
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Leader Staff
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5/7/25
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Total calls April 25 through May 1 : 149 including 29 traffic stops. Note: Calls such as domestic violence, suicides etc. are left out of the call log as to not retraumatize victims and loved ones.
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In recognition of this year’s upcoming National Child Care Providers Day on May 9, members of the American Association of University Women of Port Townsend recently visited licensed in-home …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/7/25
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 285 calls for service from April 18, 2025 through April 25, 2025. Deputies conducted 70 traffic stops, of which 4 resulted in criminal …
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5/7/25
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The recent designation of kelp as Washington’s state marine forest reflects the results of local research, conservation and recovery issues by a number of parties on the Olympic Peninsula, …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/7/25
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Grant Morrison, who’s written some of my favorite superhero comics, has frequently advanced the idea of superhero characters, and even entire superhero …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/7/25
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