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Marjorie Ellen (Ward) Johnston of Port Townsend died peacefully in her sleep Sept. 17, 2022. She was 95.
Born Jan. 18, 1927 to Earl and Florence (McClanahan) Ward of Quilcene, Marjorie and her …
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10/17/22
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A trial date has been set for a Poulsbo man charged with second-degree assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly crashed his truck into his girlfriend’s car after he saw her giving …
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Brian Kelly
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Derek Firenze dfirenze@ptleader.com
No matter how intricately stitched, all threads must be cut to tie an end that holds the work together.
In “Juxtapositions,” an …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/17/22 |
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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 7:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 in Port …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 149 calls between Friday, Sept. 16, and Thursday, Sept. 22. Below are selected reports.
At 3:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in the 200 block of …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader won 26 awards in the 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.
The newspaper earned honors in advertising, …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 155 calls between Friday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 15. Below are selected reports.
At 1:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, a caller in the 1300 …
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Leader News Staff
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Thursday night’s triumph over the Annie Wright Gators marks four straight wins for the East Jefferson girls soccer team with the Rivals comfortably wrangling the Gators on their way to a 5-2 …
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I read the levy proposals concerning the Jefferson County fire department.
The proposal combining East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue seems like a good idea.
The …
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10/14/22
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he Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 237 calls for service between Saturday, Sept. 17 and Friday, Sept. 23. Below are selected reports.
At 4:22 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 in Chimacum, …
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Leader News Staff
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Eight organizations — Centrum, Copper Canyon Press, Madrona MindBody Institute, Northwind Art, Port Townsend School of Woodworking, KPTZ Radio, Corvidae Press, and Rainshadow Recording — …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/13/22 |
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What a game.
The East Jefferson Rivals football team overcame the odds in a nail-biter of a matchup against Vashon Island High School, with EJ snagging the win in the closing minutes of the fourth …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 10/13/22 |
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East Jefferson Rivals boy’s tennis top two players are turning things around.
“After a slow start, our two leading players, Reid Martin and Stuart Dow have had stellar …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 155 calls between Friday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 15. Below are selected reports.
At 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, a theft was reported …
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Leader News Staff
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Thud. My jaw hit the table as I listened to the League of Women Voters and heard Joe Nole confess that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has no strategic plan.
Instead, Nole …
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10/13/22
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This year’s award winner has proven that environmental activism is for the birds.
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center selected Lorna Smith as the recipient of the 2022 Eleanor Stopps …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/13/22 |
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Young and old alike laughed, learned, and got soaked in the spray of the fire hoses that have protected the lives of Jefferson County for many years as East Jefferson Fire Rescue celebrated its 150th …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/13/22 |
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One of Jefferson County’s largest, most famous, and most productive cattle farms may be acquired by the Port of Port Townsend.
The port has entered into a non-binding “Letter of …
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A recreational fishing boat sank while docked in the Boat Haven Marina last week.
Harbormaster Kristian Ferrero received a call around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 alerting him that the vessel was …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/13/22 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 612 calls for service between Saturday, Aug. 27 and Friday, Sept. 9. Below are selected reports.
At 6:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Nordland, a …
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