Born Viirginia Whisnant in Seattle, she lived most of her life locally. She graduated from Chimacum High School and her first job was on a Puget Sound Black Ball Line ferry.
She married …
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8/24/22
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Audrey was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1930. She married Pete in 1950, and they raised four children. They retired from the Army in 1980 and built their dream home in Port …
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8/24/22
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Nancy Lee LaLander (Smith) was born on April 6, 1944 in Cannon Beach, Oregon. She married Eugene LaLander on Oct. 15, 1963. They raised three daughters; Dorothy “Dottie” Haley, Merrilee …
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8/24/22
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Jim Oakland passed away just after midnight Aug. 15, 2022, aged 87.
Born in Miles City, Montana, on May 4, 1935, Jim answered an early calling to become a minister of the Gospel. It wasn’t …
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8/24/22
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To match the rabble of revelers descending for THING, crowds of cops are coming, too.
Local law enforcement agencies are planning a DUI traffic safety emphasis patrol in the Port Townsend area …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/23/22 |
Two convicted felons were arrested after deputies allegedly found them passed out in a car in Port Hadlock with loaded handguns in their possession.
Both are facing charges of unlawful possession …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 8/21/22 |
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 267 calls for service between Saturday, July 16 and Friday, July 22. Below are selected reports.
At 9:45 a.m. Thursday, July 21 in Brinnon, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/21/22 |
Standing in his socks, David Olsen slowly pulled the wooden spoon out of his mouth, the taste of blackberry jelly on his tongue.
He looked around, thinking there was only one thing that would make …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 8/19/22 |
A Port Townsend man is facing first-degree unlawful trafficking in wildlife after he allegedly sold a wild raven to undercover officers in May.
Andrew Robert Johnston, 57, made a preliminary …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 8/19/22 |
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 267 calls for service between Saturday, July 16 and Friday, July 22. Below are selected reports.
At 11:36 a.m. Tuesday, July 19 in Chimacum, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/19/22 |
With the charm of an old Irish folk song and the full force of rock and roll, Casey Neill takes on a wide and wild expanse of music that will be on full display at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 8/19/22 |
Dearest gentle reader, prepare for a night of debauched body positivity and uplifting sisterly sensuality.
The Sky Dancers, a local performance group, are bringing a …
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The city of Port Townsend will be establishing a unified speed limit for all edge lane roads, or ELRs, within city limits.
The speed limit for ELRs will now be 20 miles per hour following the …
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8/18/22
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The Olympic Community Action Program has announced the expansion of its Commodity Supplemental Food Program into north Jefferson County, including Port Townsend and the Tri Area.
The food program …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/18/22 |
A top official of the Biden Administration made a historic visit to the Olympic Peninsula last week as U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm toured the Pacific Northwest National …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 8/18/22 |
The return of the County Fair after two years of Covid cancellations brought men and women, young and old out for a full weekend of festivities.
The 4-H club held its usual competitions (sans …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 8/17/22 |
The Strait Turners woodturning club will be having an in-house meeting this month.
The gathering is planned for noon Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Gardiner Community Center, 980 Old Gardiner Road, …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/17/22 |
The American Legion Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 will be installing their newly elected officers for 2022-2023 at the monthly meeting of the general membership on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
The …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/17/22 |
The Food Bank Growers Network (formerly Food Bank Farms and Gardens) is conducting a benefit plant sale at one of the gardens that contributes organic produce every week to four Jefferson County food …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 8/17/22 |