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Vehicle fire shuts down Highway 20
On Wednesday, March 20, East Jefferson Fire Rescue units responded to a vehicle on fire near Milepost 7 on Highway 20.
East Jefferson Fire …
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3/27/24
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Before any major economic development projects could happen in Port Hadlock there had to be a sewer, a foundational fact that continued to bubble up over nearly 20 years of planning and …
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By James Robinson
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3/27/24
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With plans to replace, repair and maintain parts of the city’s aging water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure, Port Townsend residents and property owners will see rate increases beginning …
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By James Robinson
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3/27/24
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The conflict between Port Townsend resident Julie Jaman and the YMCA — now the subject of a demand letter from her lawyers — garnered a lot of attention in 2022.
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3/27/24
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Port Townsend resident Jodi Adams will start her new job as the city of Port Townsend’s director of finance and technology services on April 15.
Adams’ experience in the public and …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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3/27/24
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For Port Townsend High School senior Elijah Hill, music has been the driving passion of his life for at least the past five of his 18 years.
The self-taught, college-bound composer, vocalist and …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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3/27/24
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Although singer-songwriter Kathryn Claire is a newcomer to The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, at 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd. in Port Townsend, she’s no stranger to Port Townsend itself, since …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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3/27/24
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Chimacum High School’s Knowledge Bowl team picked up several new recruits and remained consistently competitive against larger schools throughout the season, but missed qualifying for state …
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By Rose Peirce
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3/27/24
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The Chimacum Schools Culinary Arts Program received a much-needed financial boost on March 4, with grant funding that will allow them to transform the current classroom into a modern, commercial …
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By James Robinson
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3/27/24
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When collage and encaustic are combined, as they are in Victoria Foster Harrison’s spacious studio, the results are fantastic. Encaustic is a painting technique that involves mixing pigments …
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By Carolyn Lewis
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3/27/24
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Burble of blackbirds
Thrum humming froggy chorus
Blade and bud greening
— Melissa Layer
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3/27/24
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As was the case with 2021's "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," I can't help but register the divergence in reactions to "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire."
As with the previous film, many reviewers can't …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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3/27/24
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On her 25th birthday, Sophia Art found herself knee-deep in our planet’s plastic trash problem. She was visiting Bali and had booked a surfing class for her birthday. As she excitedly waded out …
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By Holly Erickson
Special to The Leader
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3/27/24
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The East Jefferson Rivals middle school wrestling season is rapidly finishing what coaches have called “another great season on the mats.”
On Monday, March 18, the Rivals hosted …
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Special to The Leader
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3/27/24
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The Advanced CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and Computer Integrated Manufacturing students at Port Townsend High School are looking to put their prototyping skills to the test of running a small …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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3/20/24
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Affordable housing, reproductive rights, health care, school funding, and the environment topped the list of concerns Port Townsend residents raised with Democratic candidates Emily Randall …
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By Gina McMather
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3/20/24
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Port Townsend Education Foundation (PTEF) has awarded $40,000 in grant funding to Port Townsend School District teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. Grants were awarded to teachers from Salish …
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Special to the Leader
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3/20/24
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Vote Yes in April
Quilcene voters are facing a school levy April 23. As a former school board member, many community members have reached out to me asking for clarification prior to receiving …
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3/20/24
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During my short time working at The Leader, I’ve come to learn a few things about myself.
One of those things is this: Journalism is no longer a good fit for me.
Examining …
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Mitzi Jo Gordon
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3/20/24
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