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Jefferson County Courthouse
Anonymous tip leads to man’s felony arrest
An anonymous tip from someone who claimed to be fed up with thievery on the Coyle Peninsula led to the arrest of a Quilcene man for alleged possession of a stolen vehicle. Paul Matthew … more
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Lydia Brown gives the finished project a sense of scale.
Kids fold paper cranes for cancer patients
The promise is paramount: “If you fold a thousand paper cranes, you will be granted one wish.” When Sadako Sasaki was diagnosed with leukemia from radiation caused by the bomb … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | Run ashore
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 626 calls for service between Friday, April 21 and Friday, May 5. Below are selected reports. At 12:34 a.m. Friday, April 21 in Quilcene, an … more
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Port Townsend City Hall
Port Townsend hosts third open house for pool project
The city of Port Townsend will host their third public open house to gather community feedback on the Healthier Together Aquatics Center feasibility study. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, … more
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Straps are moved into place to help lift a slab into place for the temporary bypass bridge at Shine Creek.
Culvert work at Shine Creek to improve fish habitat
Drivers on Highway 104 west of the Hood Canal Bridge will get off the beaten path in a few weeks as construction nears completion on a temporary bridge and bypass route near Shine Creek. … more
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David Timmons, executive director of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority
Timmons steps down from PDA
David Timmons is resigning as executive director of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority. Timmons announced his resignation at last week’s meeting of the PDA board, which … more
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Firefighters from East Jefferson Fire Rescue work to stop an RV and boat fire from spreading into nearby trees during a blaze June 29 in Irondale.
Two boats, three RVs lost in Irondale fire
A late-night fire destroyed three recreational vehicles and two boats Thursday in Port Hadlock-Irondale. No one was hurt in the blaze and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. … more
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Three injured in wreck on Highway 104
An 86-year-old Sequim man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he collided with another driver on Highway 104 and Shine Road. Three people were hurt in the crash just west … more
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A fire of unknown origin blazed Wednesday afternoon on Protection Island.
BREAKING: Fire erupts on Protection Island
East Jefferson Fire Rescue and the Washington Department of Natural Resources are battling a fire on Protection Island. At approximately 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, smoke was reportedly seen from the south … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Log | Classroom trashed by vandals
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 263 calls for service between Saturday, April 15 and Friday, April 21. Below are selected reports. At 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 in Port … more
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Anna Young, right, leaves the Jefferson County Courthouse Thursday with her attorney, Julie St. Marie, after Young was found guilty of first-degree assault following a four-week trial in superior court.
Wife guilty in hatchet attack
A Port Townsend woman accused of attacking her husband with a hatchet while he slept was convicted Thursday of first-degree assault and interfering with a report of domestic violence. Anna … more
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Navy Cmdr. Todd Galvin, the new commanding officer of Naval Magazine Indian Island, is piped aboard during a change of command ceremony at the Navy installation Thursday.
Indian Island marks change in leadership
One offered memories and milestones. The other, a pledge and a promise. Navy Cmdr. Andrew Crouse passed command of Naval Magazine Indian Island to a new leader last week, handing the reins of … more
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Jefferson County Courthouse.
Roommate stabbed with broken bottle
A 73-year-old Anacortes man was arrested for second-degree assault after he allegedly stabbed his roommate with a broken beer bottle last Wednesday in Port Townsend. William James Wahrer made … more
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Smoke from a burning boat in Hood Canal can be seen from Jefferson County on Friday.
Firefighters battle boat fire on Hood Canal
East Jefferson firefighters were called to a boat fire roughly three miles off of Paradise Bay Friday after a person in Port Ludlow reported visible flames coming from a vessel on Hood Canal. A … more
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A breast replica that was made from crocheting. Jefferson County Public Health is looking for volunteers to knit more, which are used in parent-education classes.
Knitters needed for breast forms
Volunteers are needed to crochet or knit replicas of breasts for Jefferson County Public Health.   According to health officials, the models will be used to educate parents about breast … more
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Body of missing kayaker recovered 
The body of a kayaker who went missing on Lake Crescent was recovered Thursday with the help of a remote operated vehicle. Officials with Olympic National Park said the body of Travis Valenti … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Log | The footprint of a suspect
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 263 calls for service between Saturday, April 15 and Friday, April 21. Below are selected reports. At 5:32 p.m. Sunday, April 16 in Brinnon, … more
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Rosenbury poses in front of the sunflowers at Salish Coast Elementary School’s teaching garden, an integral setting for her place-based learning program.
Contract renewed for superintendent of Port Townsend schools
The Port Townsend School District Board unanimously approved a three-year contract renewal for superintendent Linda Rosenbury at its June 22 meeting. The contract includes a $14,500 yearly … more
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The Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge burned to the ground Sunday, May 7.
Hurricane Ridge area reopens to visitors
Olympic National Park reopened the Hurricane Ridge area on Tuesday following the fire that destroyed the historic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge on May 7.   Park officials stressed that parking … more
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Work continues on new bypass at Shine Creek
Work on a bypass on Highway 104 west of the Hood Canal Bridge will slow traffic this week, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Contractor crews for the state started … more
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