Paid parking is on its way to the streets of downtown Port Townsend.
On Feb. 10, city officials, including Public Works Director Steve King and Police Chief Thomas …
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By Mallory Kruml
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2/12/25
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The way information flows from Port Townsend to the news media was abruptly changed on Feb. 6, a day after The Leader published a story about the salary and pay package of …
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By Mallory Kruml and James Robinson
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2/12/25
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The highly contested removal of the iconic Lombardy poplar trees lining the south side of Sims Way, near the entrance to downtown Port Townsend, is slated to begin this …
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By Mallory Kruml
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2/12/25
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Like any faithful military member, the Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum is holding down the fort — in this case, Fort Worden Historical State Park.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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2/12/25
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The unexpected shutdown of Fort Worden Hospitality, which had overseen the conference and events center, lodging and concessions and the Guardhouse Neighborhood Pub since …
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By James Robinson
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1/22/25
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According to its management, fault for the failure of Fort Worden Hospitality lies with the larger failure of the park’s Public Development Authority’s (PDA).
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By James Robinson
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1/22/25
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About 600 participants marched in the Port Townsend People’s March on Jan. 18, with sources at the event estimating that the local turnout rivaled Seattle.
The …
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Leader Staff
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1/22/25
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Since Fort Worden State Park was put in receivership on behalf of Kitsap Bank in early October, complaints that critical infrastructure wasn’t being maintained and bills …
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By James Robinson
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12/18/24
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The Port Townsend City Council and Planning Commission are reviewing a proposal to rezone a section of the historic Camas Prairie Golf Park for residential development.
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/18/24
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It’s going to cost a lot more to add electric to develop land or improve electric services next year.
Beginning February 2025, new residential and commercial …
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By James Robinson
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12/18/24
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Longtime Port Townsend public servant and community activist Brent Shirley passed away on Nov. 29.
Shirley served on city council and as Port Townsend’s mayor …
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By James Robinson
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12/11/24
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With the deadline for public input looming, about 40 citizens attended a public hearing on Dec. 4, to provide comment to state environmental regulators on the Port Townsend …
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By James Robinson
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12/11/24
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The first significant new hotel in downtown Port Townsend is closer to becoming a reality. City staff has completed an environmental review of the proposed The Water …
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/11/24
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12/11/24
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For Jill Turnbull its about personal connections.
She spent four years working at the Dove House Recovery Café at 939 Kearney St. in Port Townsend, but even …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/11/24
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On Dec. 2, Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Brandon Mack granted a 90-day extension to Elliott Bay Asset Solutions, as the receiver of the Fort Worden Public Development …
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By James Robinson
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12/4/24
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On Dec. 2, the Port Townsend City Council approved their 2025 operating and capital budgets, totaling $68 million in expenses, $66.2 million in revenues and a projected ending …
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By Mallory Kruml
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12/4/24
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This Thanksgiving a record number of free holiday meals were served and delivered to the community throughout Jefferson County, and some say inflated food costs have increased …
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By Alex Frick
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12/4/24
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Although Tim Caldwell won first place in the Readers’ Choice awards for best volunteer for his work at Camas Prairie Golf Park to “help keep the doors open,” …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/4/24
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Owls, falcons, eagles, oh my!
For the first time in six years, the Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue is opening its doors to the public.
The rescue, at 1014 …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/27/24
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