The board of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) put an aggressive timetable for dissolution in place on Aug. 27, saying money for operations has run out and it is essential it be shut …
A sinkhole appeared on Water Street early on Saturday, Aug. 31, after a failing sewer pipe collapsed, ultimately leaving a depression in the pavement in the middle of the street. Just after …
With the 2024-2025 school year now underway, national and local salary reports indicate Jefferson County teachers, and teachers statewide, are faring better than other teachers in the nation, …
Port Townsend and Chimacum students returned to school on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Students in Quilcene and Brinnon students went back to school a week earlier, on Aug. 26.
State and county public health officials announced the closure of Port Townsend Bay to shellfish harvesting on Aug. 30, after testing indicated high levels of the biotoxin that causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP).
Managing money effectively is important for everyone, especially teens who are just beginning to understand financial independence. Whether they earned money from a summer job or …
First Fed is hosting their annual Proudly PNW photo contest to celebrate the stunning beauty of the region. The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers who can win $101 if …
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This painting, done shortly after Smokey Bear was chosen as the new face of the Forest Fire Prevention Program in 1945, has resonance after weeks that have included a wildfire near Brinnon and …
As member of Port Townsend’s Parks, Recreation,Trees and Trails advisory board, I sat in awe at the last meeting as board members, city …
In the Aug. 28 Leader, reader Trent Diamanti took issue with the paper’s decision to publish stories about an ethics complaint filed by …
Among the duties of citizenship is sometimes having to vote for “the lesser of two evils,” as Lea Falkenhagen wrote. Third-party …
Wow. “Voting for Kennedy, No Matter What.” That was quite a column of praise, Ms. Falkenhagen, particularly after Kennedy bailed out …
The real scandal/story is in the failure of those in charge of managing the water supply to have a monitoring system in place (aka flow meter) …
In the best interest of the public, and the future of Port Townsend and Jefferson County, it would be helpful if the mayor’s law clerk, …
Interest in women’s golf in Port Townsend was on the rise in August as more club women turned out for weekly golf play on Tuesdays at Camus Prairie Golf Park and on Thursdays at Discovery Bay …
East Jefferson’s high school baseball team struggled to find wins, but built toward a brighter future for the program. EJ’s season dawned with promise as nearly 30 …
East Jefferson girls’ tennis built skills, morale, and team size this spring, but still struggled to find wins. “We gained many athletes,” said doubles …
