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Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding presents two workshops in June
Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and Washington State University Jefferson County Extension are cosponsoring two workshops for commercial fishermen and recreational … more
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Greg Reseck
Celebration planned for longtime teacher Greg Reseck
Greg Reseck of Cedarbrook Adventist Christian School is retiring after 38 years of teaching, and a celebration is being planned to honor him for guiding many students through their learning years. … more
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Olivia Nivison
Port Townsend Yacht Club names scholarship winners
The Port Townsend Yacht Club is awarding six scholarships this year, the club has announced. The scholarships, totaling $7,500, were given to people pursuing studies in boat building, marine … more
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“Top Readers” in Read to Feed this year were first-grader Easton Benedict (Andrew and Hillary of Port Townsend), preschool student Emma Allen (Derek and Eris of Chimacum) and kindergarten student Holland Bare (Travis and Katie of Sequim).
Students at New Day Learning Academy wrap up Read to Feed project
Students at New Day Learning Academy participated in the annual Read to Feed campaign for a month, raising funds by reading to make a difference this year in their own communities.   At the … more
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Online fundraiser launched for Blue Heron dance
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been started to help pay for the annual eighth-grade dinner and dance at Blue Heron Middle School. The fundraiser was recently launched after a local parent stepped up to … more
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Ames selected as Peninsula College’s next president
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
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Annual Chimacum ASB dinner, auction is April 30
The Associated Student Body of Chimacum Junior and High School will host a dinner, auction, and silent auction to raise funds for the student body and the East Jefferson Rivals athletic … more
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Elementary hosts kindergarten night
Families of prospective kindergarten students are invited to attend Salish Coast Elementary’s Kindergarten Family Night to learn more about the school and what to expect in fall 2022. The … more
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Quilcene voters saying no to $12.3 million bond for new school | April 26 Special Election
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
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An artist’s rendition shows how the two-story elementary school (green building, at right) will fit onto the Quilcene school’s campus.
Latest plan for new Quilcene elementary school envisions two-story building on campus
Officials with the Quilcene School District are looking at a two-story building as the best fit for the school district’s campus property. Voters will be asked during a special election … more
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PT High teacher recaps school-sponsored Spring Break trip
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
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Holly Roland’s former bus and the prototype for Luna the Letter Bus, a soon-to-come mobile outreach project in Jefferson County.
Bus conversion trend takes on a community outreach lens
Holly Roland developed the mobile therapy brainchild in grad school. Her fellow soon-to-be therapist classmates didn’t exactly see her vision back then, of luring folks into a bus off the … more
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Chimacum awarded new buses through clean-air initiatives
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
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PT School district joins nationwide lawsuit against e-cigarette companies
  The Port Townsend School District is joining hundreds of other school districts in Washington state and nationwide against vape-maker Juul and one of its investors, Altria Group. Port … more
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Rivals to have one athletic director next year
After close to a year of full-scale sports for East Jefferson Rivals athletics, the program is searching for a new, full-time athletic director to manage the Rivals, starting in fall 2022. To … more
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Brinnon School District gets $475k in grants
Brinnon School District was awarded approximately $475,000 in total grant funds from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to improve facilities at the school, and will begin … more
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College Board of Trustees meets in Port Townsend
The next regularly scheduled hybrid meeting of the Peninsula College Board of Trustees will be held virtually at 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the PC Port Townsend Building 202 campus at Fort … more
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Melissa Curtis
Peninsula College down to final four for president
Peninsula College has narrowed its list of candidates for the presidency of Peninsula College to its final four. The presidential finalists are Suzanne Ames, Melissa Curtis, Kristen Jones, and … more
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The Chimacum Knowledge Bowl team: Viola Frank, Ava Vaughn-Mifsud, Micajah Shiflett, Captain Eugenia Frank, Cameron Johnson, and Tiffany Bell.
Local high schools podium at state Knowledge Bowl event
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
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Chimacum Superintendent Scott Mauk
School board OKs contract extension for Chimacum School District superintendent
The Chimacum School Board has unanimously voted to extend the employment contract for Superintendent Scott Mauk through 2025. “I am really looking forward to continuing the great work … more
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