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PORT TOWNSEND HAS A RICH MARITIME HISTORY, AND THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST MARINE CORRIDORS IN THE WORLD. HERE ARE SELECTED SHIP PASSINGS NEAR PORT TOWNSEND, JULY 20-26.
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7/26/23
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An injunction to halt a timber sale was filed last week in the Superior Court of the State of Washington on July 14 ...
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 7/26/23 |
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7/26/23
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It’s not only the longest day of the year, but the coldest, too — 18 degrees, you think the weather forecast said? You stand on the snow-covered beach, barefoot, shivering. Is it from the …
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Older homeowners of modest means are being dropped off a senior citizen exemption program that provides property tax relief as unexpected median income numbers and qualifying levels that don’t …
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Kathy Cruz
kcruz@ptleader.com | 7/26/23 |
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At their July 24 meeting, the city council voted unanimously to form a transportation benefit district with the aim to generate revenue specifically for use on local street projects.
The city …
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Conjure an image in your mind of physical strength, and don’t be surprised if a weightlifter appears. But who is it — a young, juiced-up athlete in a shiny gym? Or a 65-year-old man, …
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Anna Tallarico
atallarico@ptleader.com | 7/26/23 |
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Port Townsend Public Library Director Melody Sky Weaver is preparing to share “My Great Swedish Adventure: The Power of Libraries, Family and Travel in a Pandemic” ...
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Kirk Boxleitner
atkboxleitner@ptleader.com | 7/26/23 |
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Today's cartoon is by Dave Whamond, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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7/23/23
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Today's cartoon is by Dave Whamond, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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7/22/23
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Today's cartoon is by Jeff Koterba, patreon.com/jeffreykoterba.
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7/21/23
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Port Townsend is a notable maritime hub in the Puget Sound. Its bustling, historic waterfront is a perfect home base for Haven Boatworks, a boat building and repair company sought after by maritime …
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7/20/23
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Today's cartoon is by R.J. Matson, CQ Roll Call.
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7/20/23
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Kitchen creativity needs problems, limits, and formulas. How will I use up these chickpeas? What will I do with these leftover carrots? Our problems push us to come up with solutions; the limits spur …
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7/19/23
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The attorney for a Port Townsend woman convicted of attacking her husband with a hatchet while he slept has requested a new trial.
Anna Young was found guilty of first-degree assault in late …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 7/19/23 |
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A former Uber driver is facing trial in Jefferson County for allegedly raping a passenger near Discovery Bay whom he was driving to an inpatient treatment facility in Port Angeles.
Bikhtiyar …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 7/19/23 |
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It was such a quiet and peaceful evening on July 4 this year. I know that many dogs and cats and horses appreciated NOT having fireworks.
Although the fireworks are beautiful to see in the sky …
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I am not a golfer nor have much interest in it. I am very glad to see the strong support for keeping the golf course in some form or another.
I do enjoy playing on fun and creative little …
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Bill Dentzel
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7/19/23
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I have been invested in the golf course issue from the beginning by attending stakeholder meetings, town forums, open houses and council meetings.
I have listened and tried to understand why a …
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Dorothy Cotton
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7/19/23
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Approval of the city council’s “Healthier Together Aquatics Center” should be on the ballot for a city-wide vote in November.
The center, which hypes one …
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