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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Port Townsend High graduate and valedictorian Elio Wentzel is heading to Yale University this fall in pursuit of a liberal arts education.
PT scholar and artist headed east to attend Yale | Class of 2022
There’s very little that recent Port Townsend High School graduate Elio Wentzel can’t do. Whether it’s photography, reading, learning new languages, or art in just about any … more
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Quilcene voters saying no to $12.3 million bond for new school | April 26 Special Election
Quilcene voters were rejecting a 20-year, $12.3 million bond to pay for the new elementary school, according to the initial vote count Tuesday for the April 26 Special Election. It was an … more
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Rosenbury poses in front of the sunflowers at Salish Coast Elementary School’s teaching garden, an integral setting for her place-based learning program.
Contract renewed for superintendent of Port Townsend schools
The Port Townsend School District Board unanimously approved a three-year contract renewal for superintendent Linda Rosenbury at its June 22 meeting. The contract includes a $14,500 yearly … more
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Young Asian family saving money together in a piggy bank
The Gift of Savings: Smart Money Habits 4 Kids
The holidays are fast approaching! Before buying another toy for your child, consider the gift of savings. If your kids are old enough to ask to buy things, take the opportunity to start teaching … more
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Connie Welch
Longstanding school board member resigns from PT School District
Port Townsend School District Board Member Connie Welch will be stepping down from her position on June 11, citing a desire to focus on her personal life. Welch has served the Port Townsend School … more
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Jefferson County PUD general manager Kevin Streett, PUD communications director Will O’Donnell, Port Townsend High senior Ashton Myers-Bibbins, Caitlin Harrison of Jefferson Healthcare, Joanna Sanders of the Port of Port Townsend, and ACI Boats’ Tim Arthur pose together after being acknowledged for participating in Redhawk Friday.
Port Townsend School District recognizes local organizations for joining Redhawk Friday
The Port Townsend School Board recognized three organizations in Jefferson County for allowing high schoolers to engage and participate in activities and tours through the district’s Redhawk … more
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Chimacum school board OKs contracts
With unanimous agreement, the Chimacum School Board approved labor contracts with the various Chimacum unions at a meeting on Sept. 14. “The state funded 5.5 percent for only staff in … more
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Peninsula College celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Peninsula College will host “Dia de Culturas: Celebrating Latin American Diversity” from 3 to 7 p.m Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Forks Peninsula College campus in celebration of National … more
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Brinnon School District announces late start
Classes in the Brinnon School District will start three hours late Tuesday due to the snowy weather. Buses will run 3 1/2 hours late, according to an alert from the school district, and class … more
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Snow day for Quilcene schools
School has been canceled in the Quilcene School District for Tuesday, Dec. 20 due to snow and poor road conditions, the school district has announced. There will be no preschool or after-school … more
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Port Townsend School District closes schools due to weather
The storm that has dumped snow across Jefferson County prompted the Port Townsend School District to shut down schools Tuesday due to the weather. All schools in the district will be closed Dec. … more
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UPDATE | Brinnon cancels school for Tuesday
With snow continuing to fall in Jefferson County, the Brinnon School District announced just after 7 a.m. Tuesday that school would be canceled for Dec. 20. A winter snowstorm socked Western … more
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Ames selected as Peninsula College’s next president
Suzanne Ames has been named the next president of Peninsula College, board of trustees chair Mike Glenn announced Friday.  Ames is currently Vice President of Instruction at Lake Washington … more
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Brinnon School Board approves budget for coming school year
Perhaps the biggest change to the Brinnon School District budget approved by the board last week will be an increase to substitute teacher salaries. To stay competitive, the board approved a 5.5 … more
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Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.
Chimacum Elementary teacher wins national award
Trapping fish and playing Minecraft sound like a great way to spend weekends as a kid, but award-winning teacher Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. doesn’t make his students wait. Instead, Gonzalez uses … more
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Resignations from four principals in Chimacum become official this week
Proud. Four times over. Resignation letters tendered by the four principals who resigned this month in the Chimacum School District all said they were leaving their leadership posts with the … more
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Port Townsend High School graduates sing and sway to their alma mater at the end of Friday’s ceremony.
Port Townsend seniors share memories, press for change at graduation ceremony | Class of 2022
Whether it’s the good, the bad, or the ugly, Port Townsend High School’s Class of 2022 has seen it all. Advancing past the myriad of challenges presented to them over the past four years, … more
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New community-based preschool to open in Port Ludlow
Port Ludlow’s newest preschool, Mrs. Moug’s Empty Nest, is coming to the marine inlet south of the Quimper Peninsula this September. The focus of Mrs. Mougs’ Empty Nest is to … more
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Mark Anderson moves forward with the ball in an East Jefferson Rivals soccer game in the spring.
Graduating PT athlete to pursue professional disc golf aspiration | Class of 2022
Mark Anderson, a Port Townsend High School graduate of the Class of 2022, enjoys sports of every kind, but his true passion lies in the flying disc sport of disc golf. Whether it’s the … more
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Chimcum seniors celebrate with confetti and cheer following their graduation ceremony.
Chimacum graduates display determination, dexterity, resilience | Class of 2022
After four years together, and for many Chimacum graduates even more than that, the tight-knit group closed its final chapter of a high school career full of changes and many ups and downs. But … more
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