The “Welcome to Port Townsend” sign lets our visiting tourists know right from the get go at our city limit that we are a Victorian Seaport and Art Community
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By Lisa Stoutmoose
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4/24/24
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The Point Wilson Lighthouse will serve as the focal point for the Raw Art Collective’s celebration of “Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day” on Sunday, April 28, with the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/24/24
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When the Local 20/20 nonprofit’s Transportation Lab hosted its second-annual “Moving in the Right Direction” conference, it not only boasted a packed turnout …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/24/24
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With a beautiful view of the ocean, April Ottey is surrounded by details of the natural world, the delicate beauty in petals and blossoms, the intricate texture of tree …
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BY CAROLYN LEWIS
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4/24/24
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Chris Berg begins his art by brewing a cup of coffee topped with sweet froth. He turns his radio to the jazz channel, lays out his materials, and goes to work transforming …
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By Holly Erickson
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4/24/24
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The East Jefferson Rivals track and field teams’ trip to the Coupeville Classic on Wednesday, April 17, came close to falling through, due to transportation difficulties.
After …
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By Alice Fraser
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4/24/24
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After three years in dry dock in Port Townsend for restoration work, the gaff-rigged topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain was launched April 9.
The weather, a typical foe in the …
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By Marci Peterson
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4/24/24
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Naiome Krienke has a really good reason for wanting to learn to carve, and she knew just the place to go: The Port Townsend School of Woodworking at Fort Worden State Park.
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By Andrea Scott
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4/24/24
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Blue Heron Middle School will soon see installation of a School Based Health Center, after winning grant funding from the state legislature, according to staff with the Jefferson County …
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By James Robinson
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4/17/24
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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 …
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Scott Doggett
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4/17/24
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“The town's FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team, the Robocpti, is very excited to send off one of their longest and hardest-working mentors Brian Morningstar to the FRC world championships as …
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4/17/24
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Port Townsend residents raised a familiar set of issues with candidates Hilary Franz and Adam Bernbaum who spoke at Port Townsend Indivisible’s April 9 meeting. …
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By Gina McMather
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4/17/24
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You know you’re getting old…when your back goes out more than you do.
Rim shot!
It’s the golden age of golden-age comedy. And well it should be here in …
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Bill Mann
Man Overboard
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4/17/24
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From the internet, I am informed that “This too shall pass” is a proverb from the medieval Levent, now known as Turkey, around 1200 AD. The proverb means that all material conditions, …
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Ned Luce
Life in Ludlow
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4/17/24
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The Jefferson County Historical Society plans to present "From Ashes to Archives" at the Northwest Maritime Center from 7-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, for a suggested …
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Special to The Leader
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4/17/24
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The April 30 deadline to pay Jefferson County property taxes is fast approaching.
Property tax statements were mailed in mid-February and property owners have two options. They can pay the …
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4/17/24
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Travelers who use the State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge between Jefferson and Kitsap counties will want to plan additional travel time each weekday through April 26.
Washington State Department …
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4/17/24
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Jefferson Healthcare is launching two new specialty services aimed at enhancing access to high-quality specialty healthcare for residents of East Jefferson County: tele-rheumatology and …
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4/17/24
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Our family purchased its first Washington newspaper January of 2008 in nearby Shelton.
We soon took the Journal’s paid circulation to over 10,000 and in those days, that meant we could …
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Thomas Mullen
THE LEADER
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4/17/24
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