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Bernice (Leavitt) Jackson passed away Oct. 5, 2022 in Boise, Idaho.
Bernice was born in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, the fourth of five children, to Cornelia “Neila” (Alexander) and …
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10/26/22
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Donald (Donnie) Keith McElravy was born to Floyd and Ruth (Quentin) McElravy in Pasco, Washington. As a young lad, he spent the first few years in Pasco. In the early 1950s his family …
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10/26/22
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10/26/22
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 237 calls for service between Saturday, Sept. 17 and Friday, Sept. 23. Below are selected reports.
At 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Port …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/22/22 |
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The East Jefferson Rivals football team beat Klahowya Secondary School 18-13 in a close matchup at Port Townsend’s Memorial Athletic Field Friday evening.
The win extends the Rivals’ …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 10/22/22 |
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Ferry service on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route will restart at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, according to Washington State Ferries.
Sailings on the route were postponed Friday morning due to …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/21/22 |
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One of the last undeveloped pieces of waterfront property near downtown Port Townsend caused a stir amongst Port of Port Townsend commissioners at their meeting Oct. 12.
What is now known as the …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/21/22 |
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A Port Townsend man has been charged with second-degree malicious mischief after he allegedly kicked out the front window of the Anchor Bar after the bartender refused to serve him because he was …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 10/21/22 |
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When I retired to Port Townsend in the summer of 2000, there were days when I thought I had missed a turn and gone to heaven instead.
The weather that summer was sparkling. It even rained a few …
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 181 calls between Friday, Sept. 23, and Thursday, Sept. 29. Below are selected reports.
At 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in the 300 block of Sims …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 191 calls for service between Saturday, Sept. 10 and Friday, Sept. 17. Below are selected reports.
At 2:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, a caller …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/21/22 |
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Ferry service on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route was shut down early Friday morning after the crew of the M/V Salish discovered an issue with the steering control of the vessel.
Washington …
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10/21/22
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On the November ballot, the residents of Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue (PLFR) will be asked whether to approve or reject Proposition 1, a merger of PLFR with East Jefferson Fire & …
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10/20/22
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For some time, I have been deeply concerned about the homeless in Jefferson County.
For years the community produced a lot of talk but little results. That changed when Greg Brotherton was …
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10/20/22
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The Northwest Maritime Center has posted new signage at the intersection of Jackson and Water streets that acknowledges that all their programs take place on the ancestral homelands of Native …
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10/20/22
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Whether one leads a government agency, a business, or a charity, among the most essential skills of leadership are making wise decisions, taking the initiative, and motivating subordinates to move …
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Ah yes, mid-October. Some Halloween displays have been up for at least two weeks. Witches hang from our neighbor’s tree while, nearby, inflatable ghosts look like flattened corpses on lawns …
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Bill Mann
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10/20/22
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Laura Raymond got a crunchy welcome to the Quilcene school campus.
Raymond, the Regional Markets Program Manager for the Washington State Department of Agriculture, visited the school district on …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 10/20/22 |
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Authorities believe a Lake Stevens woman was impaired by drugs when her Toyota RAV4 went off US Highway 101 in July 2021 and hit two young girls who were standing in a field next to the …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 10/20/22 |
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A dance of grave and glorious stories and songs will soon spin in the Wheeler Theatre at Fort Worden.
Author Stephen Jenkinson and recording artist Gregory Hoskins are on their way to fuse their …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/20/22 |