The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 230 calls for service between Saturday, July 2 and Friday, July 8. Below are selected reports.
At 4:02 p.m. Saturday, July 2 in Port …
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Leader News Staff
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Recent sales tax revenue numbers from the city of Port Townsend indicate an economy on the rebound following the abrupt financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
With a 50 percent …
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James Sloan
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Seven ladies with the Discovery Bay Women’s Golf Club made their way to the fairway for a classic game of “Blind Nine” last week.
The rules for “Blind Nine” are …
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Leader News Staff
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After a Brinnon man’s family in Minnesota became worried about how he was handling the heat wave last week, they called the Brinnon Fire Department to have firefighters check on their elderly …
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Leader News Staff
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The city of Port Townsend has decided to allocate up to $100,000 to repair roads, drainage systems, and other city infrastructure to address the effects left behind by an unexpected June 5 …
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Leader News Staff
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Andrew Duhon has been crooning since he was a kid riding around with his dad singing along with the country songs on the radio.
These days, with the release of his new album “Emerald …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 8/3/22 |
Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton finished Election Night on a happy note.
Brotherton, the incumbent District 3 commissioner who is seeking a second term, led the three-candidate pack …
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Brian Kelly
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The Poulsbo man suspected of shooting and killing a Port Hadlock man at Sandy Shore Lake last week had been camping near the lake at the time of the deadly confrontation, a detective with the …
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray was leading the pack in a crowded field for the U.S. Senate, according to early vote returns in the 2022 Primary Election.
Murray, a Democrat, is seeking her sixth …
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Congressman Derek Kilmer claimed an easy majority in the six-person battle for the District 6 position in the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's Primary Election.
Kilmer amassed 52.6 …
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Leader News Staff
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Jefferson Healthcare has decided to scrap its initial plans for a publicly voted bond measure to raise funds for its hospital expansion project, which is currently expected to cost around $70 million …
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James Sloan
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The Port Angeles man who died while on a climbing trip in Olympic National Park in July died of multiple blunt force injuries of the head and neck, said Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner …
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Brian Kelly
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed new funding championed by Rep. Derek Kilmer to support an affordable housing project and sewer infrastructure in Jefferson County.
The newly-approved bill …
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Leader News Staff
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Road repairs on Highway 104 near Chimacum are expected to slow traffic from Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12.
Washington State Department of Transportation crews will perform preservation …
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Leader News Staff
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Honoring the beacons of light that have kept many a mariner safe over hundreds of years, National Lighthouse Day will be commemorated at the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Wort Worden State Park on this …
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Leader News Staff
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In an upcoming author talk organized by the Port Townsend Public Library, writer Gene Helfman will discuss his recently published book, “Beyond the Human Realm,” which chronicles the life …
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Leader News Staff
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Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will present a virtual legal aid clinic later this month.
The free program will provide legal advice for members of the public and consultations …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 252 calls between Saturday, June 25 and Friday, July 1. Below are selected reports.
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Leader News Staff
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Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend is among 41 Washington hospitals and 2,600 hospitals nationwide to be recognized for participating in the American Heart Association’s “Get With The …
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Leader News Staff
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An elderly man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he was hurt while walking on a trail by Fort Worden’s Battery Tolles on Friday, July 26.
According to East …
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Leader News Staff
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