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Since September 2023, the City of Port Townsend has spent well over a half a million dollars with Robert Half, a global, business consulting firm that specializes in placing temporary finance and … more
With costs outpacing revenues, Chimacum School District officials are planning for a year of spending in the red as they brace for more state and federal funding shortfalls. “Although we … more
Four local heritage and historic preservation initiatives have been awarded grants totaling $1.9 million of the $10 million being distributed this year by the state historical society’s … more
Peninsula College has announced its Fort Worden campus will close at the end of the school year.  Citing financial pressures felt by many educational institutions across the state and … more
The Port Townsend City Council dissolved the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) during its regular council meeting June 2, thus marking the end of the city’s 16-year effort to … 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
    The city’s Comprehensive Plan review process is about halfway complete, and citizen comments indicate affordable housing tops the list of people’s concerns. … more
    The Port Townsend Main Street Program is inviting prospective shoppers and seasonal revelers alike to “Ring in the Holidays,” starting just before the month of … more
    Among the area’s busking street performers, “Flugelhorn” Phil Eherenman made such a name for himself over the years that he won first place in this … more
    The Port Townsend Paper Corp. (PTPC) has embarked on the process of getting a new permit to operate that would limit the amount of dangerous chemicals flowing into area … more
    The Port Townsend City Council voted on Nov. 18 to authorize the city manager to sign a nearly $2.4 million contract with Active Construction Inc. to construct the Water … more
    For at least a dozen years, longtime Port Townsend resident and retired maritime tradesman Bernie Arthur has sought to memorialize local mariners lost at sea. … more
    Port Townsend Mayor David Faber has been vindicated on claims he violated city and state ethics rules, following a Nov. 4 ruling from Phil Olbrechts, the city’s ethics … more
Hearing no opposition, the Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a 1% increase to its property tax levy on Nov. 4.  The increase will bring in $25,989 for the city's general fund … more
    While some votes in Jefferson County remain to be counted, the election results as of last Thursday show victories for Democratic candidates across the board.  Voter … more
    In 2023 and 2024, Jefferson Land Trust bought two adjacent farmland parcels, totaling 47 acres, in Chimacum’s Beaver Valley, to place an agricultural easement that … more
    The effort to repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) failed at the ballot box Nov. 5, leaving many voters jubilant that the state’s “cap and … more
    Local attorney Chuck Henry, in a letter to the Port Townsend City Council dated Nov. 2, has urged the council to take formal action on Brent Shirley’s complaint against … more
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center Aquarium on the pier at Fort Worden State Park will close permanently on Dec. 1.  “It’ll be a big shift to move gently out of that space … more
    During an Oct. 21 meeting of Port Townsend’s Parks, Recreation, Trails and Trees Advisory Board, Carrie Hite, the city’s director of parks and recreation strategy, … more
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