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The Blue Heron Middle School wrestling team — including athletes from around Port Townsend and Chimacum — launched its season last Wednesday, traveling to Stevens Middle School in Port …
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Leader News Staff
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The city of Port Townsend is switching to the cloud as it looks to beef up the financial software systems integral to running the municipality.
The Port Townsend City Council has unanimously …
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Leader News Staff
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received a total of 161 calls between Friday, Feb. 17, and Thursday, Feb. 23. Below are selected reports.
At 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, a case of malicious mischief was reported in the 700 block …
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Leader News Staff
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A 22-year-old Port Townsend man is facing a felony charge of second-degree burglary after he allegedly stole a Gorilla-brand cart from the Tides Inn.
Isaiah Steely Favors was arraigned in …
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Brian Kelly
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 233 calls for service between Friday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 24. Below are selected reports.
At 10:02 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in Port Hadlock, …
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Today's cartoon is by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune.
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3/3/23
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On vacation while in sunny California this month, we were looking for a PT fix. And we found a great one: “The Race to Alaska,” Zach Carver’s funny and exciting 2020 documentary. …
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3/2/23
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Keep fairgrounds fromcontinued damage
I live near Jefferson County Fairgrounds and walk through it frequently. It was sweet to see our fun county fair resume this summer (clean grounds before, …
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A Jefferson County man accused of first-degree unlawful trafficking in wildlife for trying to sell a wild raven last year pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge of second-degree unlawful taking of …
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Brian Kelly
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 273 calls for service between Friday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb. 17. Below are selected reports.
At 9:06 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in Brinnon, a …
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3/2/23
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I am saddened to hear of conflict within the Jefferson County Fair Board and the resignation of board members and fair manager Danny McEnerney who was breathing new life into fairground …
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Why a roundabout on Kearney?!
There are so many more pressing intersections without any kind of traffic systems, along Sims, F. Street, right outside of PT, etc. What is wrong with people …
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3/2/23
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I’m writing to give some background on new yard signs about the golf course that you may see in the coming weeks.
I teach Advanced Placement Language & Composition at Port Townsend …
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3/2/23
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The current Medicaid funding shortfall has a terrible human cost to patients, families, caregivers, and our whole community as hospitals are overcrowded. I am the administrator at San Juan Villa and …
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3/2/23
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It’s unfortunate that the Leader doesn’t review theater anymore, because our community is in possession of a world-class gem.
In lieu of an official Arts and Entertainment …
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3/2/23
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Nothing but the weather to whine about this week and even that isn’t all that bad.
Cisco Morris might even recommend pruning some of your landscaping. BJ went outside last week and …
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The Brinnon School District has passed its audit with the Washington State Auditor’s Office with flying colors.
The state released its review of the district Feb. 9, and the assessment audit …
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Leader News Staff
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Jefferson County is planning to make improvements for a lower parking lot at the county jail.
The county hopes to install covered vehicle ports to the parking lot, and as a first step, sod near …
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Today's cartoon for Thursday, March 2
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