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Robert “Sky” Champney passed away in his sleep on Sept. 14, 2022 in Svensen, Oregon.
He was best known in Port Townsend as a driver for Peninsula Taxi. He loved playing chess, …
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11/9/22
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A “Celebration of a life well-lived” will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in the Arts Building. Please wear a mask. In lieu of flowers, donations may be …
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11/9/22
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11/9/22
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East Jefferson Fire Rescue Chief Bret Black thanked voters for their support on Election Day of Proposition 1, the ballot measure to merge Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue with East Jefferson Fire …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 11/9/22 |
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Port Ludlow voters have approved Jefferson County Fire Protection District No. 3's Proposition 1 to merge Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue with East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
A toal of …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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Congressman Derek Kilmer has easily won his re-election bid to Congress.
Kilmer, a 6th District Democrat, had amassed 61.8 percent of the vote in his race against Republican challenger Elizabeth …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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Steve Tharinger leads by almost 5 points in the race for the Legislative District 24, Position 2 seat to the Washington State House of Representatives, according to preliminary results on Election …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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Mike Chapman has the lead in the race for Washington state’s Legislative District 24, Position No. 1 seat, according to the first vote tally on Election Night for the 2022 General …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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Election Day has turned into a good night for incumbents.
Jefferson County Sheriff Joe Nole was on his way to winning another four-year term and was leading in the first vote tally announced for …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton was winning his re-election bid to the District 3 seat on the board of county commissioners after the first vote tally on Election Night.
Brotheron, …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 257 calls for service between Saturday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 14. Below are selected reports.
At 6:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 in Port …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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A man sought for a drive-by shooting near the McDonald’s in Port Angeles was stopped in Jefferson County at the end of a police pursuit Sunday night.
Christopher F. Tavita, 29, was jailed …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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Jefferson County election workers started Election Day with ballots in hand from nearly 60 percent of the county's eligible voters.
Through 5 p.m. Monday, a total of 16,484 ballots from Jefferson …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/8/22 |
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A man sought for a drive-by shooting at the McDonald's in Port Angeles was stopped in Jefferson County at the end of a police pursuit Sunday night.
Christopher F. Tavita, 29, was jailed early …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/7/22 |
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With restoration crews still trying to restore power in Jefferson County after last weekend's wicked winds, county commissioners unanimously approved a "Declaration of Emergency" Monday.
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Following the heavy winds last weekend, around 1,600 Jefferson County Public Utility District customers were still without power Monday morning, according to the PUD.
Electricity was restored to …
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District said 4,300 customers were still without electricity Sunday following the strong winds that swept through Western Washington late Friday and toppled trees …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/6/22 |
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Appearing in court via Zoom from her bed in her Lake Stevens home, the woman accused of vehicular homicide in the roadside death of a 10-year-old girl north of Queets last year pleaded …
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 239 calls for service between Saturday, Oct. 1 and Friday, Oct. 7. Below are selected reports.
At 8:58 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 in Brinnon, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/6/22 |
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More than 18,000 homes and businesses in Jefferson County lost power overnight Friday as strong winds swept the county, leaving downed trees and power lines and road closures.
The Jefferson …
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Leader News Staff
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