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Raymond Edward Grimes died peacefully in Port Townsend on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023 at the age of 74 after several years of failing health.
Ray was born in Los Angeles, California on July 26, 1948, …
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3/2/23
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Maxine Rhyne Christie passed away at San Juan Villa in Port Townsend on Feb. 18, 2023. The beloved wife of Norman Christie, she was born June 9, 1937, in San Luis Obispo, California. After …
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3/2/23
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On Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, Shirley Jean Mason, loving wife and mother passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88.
Shirley was born in Port Townsend, Washington on Feb. 5, 1935. After moving to …
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3/2/23
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Marcia A. Otteson, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Feb. 4, 2023. She was born on Jan. 4, 1938 in Spokane, Washington to the late Everett and Olga Armstrong.
Marcia was a …
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3/2/23
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Oct. 15, 2022, William "Bill" E. Taylor Jr. (74) died at home in Port Townsend, Washington in the presence of his wife Margaret, his daughters Elinor and Katharin Taylor. Bill is also survived by his …
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3/2/23
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A legal battle over Alaskan waters is creating a stir in Port Townsend.
The Wild Fish Conservancy, a Washington-based nonprofit, has been pushing litigation forward that could cancel operations of …
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Derek Firenze
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There are few structures as important to Olympic Peninsula residents as the Hood Canal Bridge.
With recent news that the crucial overpass will close down for four weekends this summer, local …
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The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Port Townsend to be a human rights city.
The city council approved the measure during its Feb. 21 business meeting, and …
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The groovy rock and blues artistry of southern singer/songwriter Jeff Plankenhorn will soon make its way to the Olympic Peninsula with a concert at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery.
The …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District announced that scheduled tree-trimming work on Highway 20 has been postponed.
The work — set to be done by Washington State Department of …
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Leader News Staff
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Canadian folk-roots duo Two Crows for Comfort makes their Concerts in the Woods debut at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 4.
Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Two Crows for Comfort — Erin Corby and …
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Derek Firenze
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High winds and rough seas prompted the cancellation of multiple sailings on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route Sunday morning.
The 9:30 a.m. sailing from Port Townsend to Coupeville and the 10:15 …
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3/1/23
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Washington State Ferries has announced that reservations for spring travel on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route will become available Monday, March 6.
Reservations for travel from March 26 …
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Leader News Staff
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Today's cartoon is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.
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3/1/23
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The 32nd annual Shipwrights’ Regatta was a success for local and visiting sailers, with close to 30 mariners braving the chilly winds on the water.
The racers competed in four different boat …
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Leader News Staff
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Port Townsend is inching closer to addressing affordable housing through Evans Vista, a planned development on 14 acres of land northwest of the Port Townsend Paper Mill.
Efforts are heating up …
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James Sloan
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Because landscapes have been painted since pigment first hit surface, it’s become one of the most varied themes in art.
To showcase how sights and scenes can fluctuate form and feeling, the …
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Derek Firenze
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 136 calls between Friday, Feb. 3, and Thursday, Feb. 9. Below are selected reports.
At 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, a shoplifter was reported in …
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Leader News Staff
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