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There’s very little that recent Port Townsend High School graduate Elio Wentzel can’t do. Whether it’s photography, reading, learning new languages, or art in just about any … more
Quilcene voters were rejecting a 20-year, $12.3 million bond to pay for the new elementary school, according to the initial vote count Tuesday for the April 26 Special Election. It was an … more
The Port Townsend School District Board unanimously approved a three-year contract renewal for superintendent Linda Rosenbury at its June 22 meeting. The contract includes a $14,500 yearly … more
The holidays are fast approaching! Before buying another toy for your child, consider the gift of savings. If your kids are old enough to ask to buy things, take the opportunity to start teaching … more
Port Townsend School District Board Member Connie Welch will be stepping down from her position on June 11, citing a desire to focus on her personal life. Welch has served the Port Townsend School … more
The Port Townsend School Board recognized three organizations in Jefferson County for allowing high schoolers to engage and participate in activities and tours through the district’s Redhawk … more
Both Port Townsend and Chimacum high schools had excellent performances in Richland for the Washington State Knowledge Bowl Tournament XXXIX, with Port Townsend in second and Chimacum in third … more
With unanimous agreement, the Chimacum School Board approved labor contracts with the various Chimacum unions at a meeting on Sept. 14. “The state funded 5.5 percent for only staff in … more
Peninsula College will host “Dia de Culturas: Celebrating Latin American Diversity” from 3 to 7 p.m Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Forks Peninsula College campus in celebration of National … more
For Port Townsend School District’s Spring Break period — from April 2 to April 10 — students from the high school’s Advanced Media class had the opportunity to visit the … more
Classes in the Brinnon School District will start three hours late Tuesday due to the snowy weather. Buses will run 3 1/2 hours late, according to an alert from the school district, and class … more
School has been canceled in the Quilcene School District for Tuesday, Dec. 20 due to snow and poor road conditions, the school district has announced. There will be no preschool or after-school … more
The storm that has dumped snow across Jefferson County prompted the Port Townsend School District to shut down schools Tuesday due to the weather. All schools in the district will be closed Dec. … more
With snow continuing to fall in Jefferson County, the Brinnon School District announced just after 7 a.m. Tuesday that school would be canceled for Dec. 20. A winter snowstorm socked Western … more
Suzanne Ames has been named the next president of Peninsula College, board of trustees chair Mike Glenn announced Friday.  Ames is currently Vice President of Instruction at Lake Washington … more
Perhaps the biggest change to the Brinnon School District budget approved by the board last week will be an increase to substitute teacher salaries. To stay competitive, the board approved a 5.5 … more
Trapping fish and playing Minecraft sound like a great way to spend weekends as a kid, but award-winning teacher Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. doesn’t make his students wait. Instead, Gonzalez uses … more
The Chimacum School District will surplus two of its older buses after being awarded a rebate through DERA, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010. The rebate runs through the Environmental … more
Proud. Four times over. Resignation letters tendered by the four principals who resigned this month in the Chimacum School District all said they were leaving their leadership posts with the … more
Whether it’s the good, the bad, or the ugly, Port Townsend High School’s Class of 2022 has seen it all. Advancing past the myriad of challenges presented to them over the past four years, … more
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