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    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
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. … more
    The unexpected shutdown of Fort Worden Hospitality, which had overseen the conference and events center, lodging and concessions and the Guardhouse Neighborhood Pub since … more
    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). … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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.  … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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 … more
    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,” … more
    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 … more
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