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By Mitzi Jo Gordon
As a teenager, Aimee Dailey-Fallat began washing dishes for a restaurant in her Pennsylvania home town. From these humble beginnings, a lifelong passion for the food industry …
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2/7/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Even before Jefferson County’s portion of the 2024 nationwide Point In Time count was completed, members of the Olympic Community Action Programs, or OlyCAP, were …
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2/7/24
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Registration open for Stream Stewards
The Stream Stewards Program, hosted by WSU and the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC), provides Jefferson and Clallam County residents with …
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2/7/24
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By Leader Staff
The Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) announced it has received state funding as a pilot site to help and support people with possible or diagnosed dementia to live …
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2/7/24
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Special to The Leader
A trio of Jefferson County-based nonprofits are among the recipients of the state Department of Commerce Housing Trust Fund’s investment of $312.6 million …
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2/7/24
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By James Robinson
In a special election on Feb. 13, Chimacum area voters must decide whether to increase property taxes to fund the Chimacum School District’s capital projects …
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2/7/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
A $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the Port of Port Townsend to purchase a new boat hoist, in addition to retaining at least 171 …
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1/31/24
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Members of the Port of Port Townsend’s Farm Steering Committee will walk the recently-acquired Short’s Family Farm in Chimacum on Feb. 7 as step one of the agency’s plan …
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BY James Robinson
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1/31/24
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A treasured space for connection, The Nest community coffeehouse celebrates its first anniversary this month. One of three staple programs of the youth-oriented nonprofit …
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By Leader Staff
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1/31/24
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Kelli Sullivan, owner of Ground to Perfection at 1117 Water Street, serves up hot coffee and other treats to locals and visitors alike, seven days a week. Formerly in the biotech field in …
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1/31/24
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Volunteers sought for Snow Creek plantings
The North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) and the Jefferson Land Trust seek volunteers to help plant native trees and shrubs along the …
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1/31/24
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Over the course of seven hours on Saturday, Jan. 27, roughly a dozen members of the North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor worked with close to 30 yards of fabric in the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/31/24
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After three months as managing editor of a newspaper in one of my favorite communities, I’m confronted with an uncomfortable realization: I did the best I could, but could have done …
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by Erik Dolson
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1/31/24
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On Saturday, Feb. 3, more than 30 Port Townsend music students will travel to Port Angeles to participate in the Washington Music Educators Association North Olympic Regional …
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Special to The Leader
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1/31/24
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While he may hold down a more formal, no-nonsense job, Daniel Schafer has recently gone public with the flights of fantasy previously shared only with his family.
Schafer, the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/31/24
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It's a measure of how far pop culture has progressed that "The Iron Claw" is neither Zac Efron's first critically praised performance, nor is it the first film about …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/31/24
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Visiting an artist in their studio provides a path to better understand their process and get a more intimate look at their work outside the gallery setting. Ann Reynolds-Pearl is no …
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By CAROLYN LEWIS
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1/31/24
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Many people cannot articulate what makes a good or bad design — they just know when they see it. For Rebekah Fessenden, honing that vision has been a lifelong learning …
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By Tom Mullen
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1/31/24
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Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County addressed the public on Jan. 18 at the Jefferson County Library, which borders Habitat’s planned Mason Street development.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/31/24
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An important case for protecting legacy forests in Jefferson County came before the Superior Court on Jan. 19.
Two sets of lawyers, one representing Washington’s …
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By Jon Karpilow
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1/31/24
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