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A volunteer program with a fabulous payoff, right here in east Jefferson County. No, I am not talking about John English’s poker-playing skills, or lack of same. However, I am appreciative of …
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Ned Luce
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4/7/23
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Gabe Van Lelyveld’s letter on March 29 falsely claims a $42,000 average subsidy for the golf course.
If we assume he is right and given our population of 10,000-plus this works out to less …
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4/7/23
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 170 calls between Friday, March 10, and Thursday, March 16. Below are selected reports.
At 4:35 p.m. Friday, March 10, a case of malicious …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 360 calls for service between Friday, March 3 and Friday, March 10. Below are selected reports.
At 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 in Port Hadlock, …
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Leader News Staff
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The Hood Canal Bridge will be closed in 15-minute to one-hour intervals in mid-April so state bridge preservation crews can do an in-depth inspection of the bridge.
The inspections require the …
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Leader News Staff
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Fire chiefs in east Jefferson County continue to raise safety concerns with state transportation officials about the plan to shut down the Hood Canal Bridge for four weekends this summer.
East …
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Brian Kelly
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A Port Orchard woman will be arraigned in Jefferson County Superior Court for attempting to elude a police vehicle after she allegedly tried to escape deputies in a chase across south Jefferson …
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Brian Kelly
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Today's cartoon is by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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4/7/23
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The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved an ordinance establishing new regulations for parks inside city limits.
Signed off on by the council in its Monday meeting, the city previously …
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James Sloan
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The East Jefferson Rivals track and field teams have had a busy past several days, competing in the Twilight in the ‘Ham Invitational last Friday and attending a Nisqually League meet last …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 245 calls for service between Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17. Below are selected reports.
At 1:09 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 in Port …
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Today's cartoon is by Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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4/6/23
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The public is invited to join the Jefferson County Public Utility District for its 10-year anniversary celebration, recognizing a decade of public power.
The luncheon celebration is …
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Leader News Staff
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Peninsula Fiber Artists are presenting the exhibit “Masks: Second Skins” in a walk-by showcase in Uptown Port Townsend.
New pieces in the Fiber Habit window exhibit by members of the …
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Leader News Staff
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Shirley Bomgaars has been recognized as the Port Ludlow Art League’s Artist of the Month, and Georganne Muse has been named Jeweler of the Month.
According to the art league, Bomgaars …
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At 12:48 p.m. Sunday, March 12 in Port Hadlock, a woman reported an unwanted man.
She said the man had been told not to come onto the property. He had been sending her veiled threats via text …
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Leader News Staff
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I read with great interest your article about the guy who carved a cedar tree into a “Raccoon Lodge.”
Wow! Awesome!
I saw a tree stump to the right. This is a perfect …
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4/5/23
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Pop quiz: How much does the city subsidize the Port Townsend Golf Course every year? $5,000? $10,000? Or were you under the impression that the golf course actually generates money for the …
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Thinking about the trajectories historical events take us on can be uplifting and dispiriting. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in Greenwich Village in 1911 that killed 146 people (mostly women) …
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Yep, I am out of it.
In the ESPN Men’s Tournament Challenge, I rank 8,015,062.
What a year for the NCAA Division 1 basketball tournament. If you follow this tournament and wasted any time …
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Ned Luce
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4/5/23
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