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Jefferson County Public Health’s weekly reports COVID-19 and the transmission risk dial are being replaced with state data and perennial safety recommendations beginning April 3, officials …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners awarded a bid Monday to The Leader to be the county’s official newspaper.
The Leader will continue to publish the county’s legal …
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Leader News Staff
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The Washington Department of Health has closed Discovery Bay for recreational harvesting of all shellfish species, health officials announced last week.
The closure follows the testing of recent …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 3/31/23 |
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Worries over the upcoming closures of the Hood Canal Bridge this summer are still simmering throughout Jefferson County.
County commissioners continued to question the wisdom of shutting down …
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District has passed its sixth clean accountability audit in a row with the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
The state released its review of the utility …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 3/30/23 |
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The city of Port Townsend’s municipal offices will be closed on Fridays, now on a permanent basis.
The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved an ordinance in March, limiting …
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Leader News Staff
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7th Haven, Port Townsend’s near-finished affordable housing development on Hendricks and Seventh streets, will have a Grand Opening celebration for partners and the public on Friday.
Managed …
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Leader News Staff
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As steel scaffolding and construction tarps currently envelop the Port Townsend Post Office on Washington Street, local passersby may be wondering what’s going on.
The answer is, a whole lot …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 3/30/23 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 360 calls for service between Friday, March 3 and Friday, March 10. Below are selected reports.
At 4:59 p.m. Saturday, March 4 in Chimacum, an …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 185 calls between Friday, March 3, and Thursday, March 9. Below are selected reports.
At 6 p.m. Monday, March 6, an assault was reported in …
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Leader News Staff
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Planning is already underway for Soundcheck, the beloved music event centered on highlighting local musicians in local venues.
While many know Soundcheck as the exciting, weeklong pre-game to …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 3/29/23 |
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A Quilcene woman was arrested as part of a two-state, 10-team SWAT takedown that targeted a drug ring authorities say is tied to a white supremacist prison gang.
Two dozen people were arrested …
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 185 calls between Friday, March 3, and Thursday, March 9. Below are selected reports.
At 12:15 p.m. Sunday, March 5, an animal call was …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 233 calls for service between Friday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 24. Below are selected reports.
At 3:26 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Port Hadlock, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 3/29/23 |
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Pool discussions are heating up as the city of Port Townsend considers four possible sites to house its planned aquatics and wellness center. Termed the Healthier Together Aquatics Center, the city …
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After a year of preparation, the city of Port Townsend is set to appoint a poet laureate starting in 2024.
The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved the move during its Monday meeting, …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 3/29/23 |
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Jefferson Healthcare recently received three 2023 Women’s Choice Awards for stellar hospital service.
The prestigious accolades include: America’s Best Hospitals for Minimally Invasive …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 3/29/23 |
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They were greeted like long-lost relatives.
Relatives from afar who owed money and had old debts to pay, that is.
A standing-room only crowd packed the Brinnon Community Center for a town hall …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 3/28/23 |
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 185 calls between Friday, March 3, and Thursday, March 9. Below are selected reports.
At 7 a.m. Friday, March 3, an attempted break-in was …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 360 calls for service between Friday, March 3 and Friday, March 10. Below are selected reports.
At 1:47 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 in Brinnon, a …
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Leader News Staff
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