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The Rangers rounded out the first week of the young softball season with a welcome win over Orcas Island on Saturday.
Quilcene eclipsed the Vikings 13-3. The win followed an opening season 14-0 …
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Leader News Staff
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The Quilcene Rangers opened the varsity baseball season with a lopsided loss to Darrington at home last week.
Quilcene hosted the Loggers Thursday, and Darrington found its offense early on to run …
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Leader News Staff
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Hard to believe video games have recently turned 50.
Thank Atari, for the very first one, Pong.
I remember well the first time I saw that pioneering game.
This was late 1972. I was in …
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Bill Mann
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Visitors planning to camp in the Olympic National Forest should plan for temporary changes to the popular Willaby and Falls Creek campgrounds along Lake Quinault this summer.
According to the U.S. …
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Leader News Staff
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Two self-taught artists take the spotlight at Gallery-9 in April.
Gallery-9 is home of the North Olympic Artist Cooperative, and the featured artists are Jon Geisbush with wood-turnings, and …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend man accused of trying to murder his wife continues to try to contact her despite court orders preventing any contact, prosecutors said last week.
John Lewis Allen, 50, was …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 3/31/23 |
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A 50-year-old Port Townsend woman is facing second-degree negligent driving charges after she allegedly crossed the center line on Highway 20 Friday and hit two cars that were headed into …
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Brian Kelly
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Jefferson County commissioners approved a contract Monday for repairs to the Brinnon Community Center.
Recent weather events have made it obvious that repairs were needed, according to the county. …
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Leader News Staff
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Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County opens its homeownership application period for individuals and families interested in purchasing a home, beginning April 3 and closing May …
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Leader News Staff
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The 25th Annual AAUW/UWF Home & Kitchen Tour will be held virtually the weekend of April 21 through April 23.
For the virtual tours, homeowners share their homes via 3D camerawork. The tour …
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Leader News Staff
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Jefferson County Public Health’s weekly reports COVID-19 and the transmission risk dial are being replaced with state data and perennial safety recommendations beginning April 3, officials …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners awarded a bid Monday to The Leader to be the county’s official newspaper.
The Leader will continue to publish the county’s legal …
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Leader News Staff
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The Washington Department of Health has closed Discovery Bay for recreational harvesting of all shellfish species, health officials announced last week.
The closure follows the testing of recent …
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Leader News Staff
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Worries over the upcoming closures of the Hood Canal Bridge this summer are still simmering throughout Jefferson County.
County commissioners continued to question the wisdom of shutting down …
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Today's cartoon is by Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com.
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District has passed its sixth clean accountability audit in a row with the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
The state released its review of the utility …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 3/30/23 |
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The city of Port Townsend’s municipal offices will be closed on Fridays, now on a permanent basis.
The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved an ordinance in March, limiting …
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Leader News Staff
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7th Haven, Port Townsend’s near-finished affordable housing development on Hendricks and Seventh streets, will have a Grand Opening celebration for partners and the public on Friday.
Managed …
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Leader News Staff
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As steel scaffolding and construction tarps currently envelop the Port Townsend Post Office on Washington Street, local passersby may be wondering what’s going on.
The answer is, a whole lot …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 3/30/23 |
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It’s no April Fool’s Day joke that the Port Townsend Farmers Market is setting up shop on April 1, but it would be foolhardy to miss out on the heaps of fun included in opening-day …
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