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A 4.3 magnitude earthquake in Jefferson County at 7:21 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, seems not to have left any damage, and was confirmed to pose no tsunami danger by the Jefferson County …
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Raising allegations of a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and age discrimination, a former deputy prosecuting attorney has filed a federal lawsuit against Jefferson County and her former …
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A large and vocal crowd of 40-plus demonstrators took to the streets of Port Townsend Friday afternoon to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — the landmark …
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Biologist and North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) senior project manager Kevin Long was awarded the 2023 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award, announced at the annual PT Marine …
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The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution forming the new Equity, Access, and Rights Advisory Board during its Monday meeting.
The new board was researched and put forward …
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The council sat behind their three-foot-high protective walls while some of the public (those in non-virtual attendance) stood single file behind the podium. The wall no longer seems redundant as …
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The sights and smells of France can again be enjoyed out of a Shasta Camper at Finnriver Cidery.
Local Chef Brian Stafford purchased the camper and crepe business from Coco and Olivier Huin of La …
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The board of JeffCom911 ousted the director of the emergency dispatch organization at a special meeting last week.
The vote to terminate the employment of Stacie Huibregtse was unanimous, …
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The Jefferson Transit Authority Board has unanimously agreed to buy four new bus shelters.
The shelters will cost approximately $42,900.
The Jefferson Transit Authority Board met June 21. After …
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Alan Rawson, a virtuosic violinist whose 200 concerts in his Chimacum home became one of Port Townsend’s best-kept secrets, died unexpectedly of heart failure June 20. He was …
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Brian Kelly bkelly@ptleader.conm
That cat has not come back.
A cougar that was sighted near the baseball field on the Quilcene school campus May 26 has not been seen again since, Quilcene …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 6/10/22 |
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A new date has been set for the trial of a Sequim man accused of assaulting his boss with a hammer at a job site in Cape George.
Dennis B. Lentzner Jr., 51, was arrested May 2 for second-degree …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 7/25/22 |
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 134 calls between Friday, April 7, and Thursday, April 13. Below are selected reports.
At 10:20 a.m. Sunday, April 9, a disturbance was …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/3/23 |
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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 …
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Anna Tallarico
atallarico@ptleader.com | 6/28/23 |
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Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s federal school lunch waiver being set to expire June 30, the Port Townsend School District will go back to charging students for breakfast …
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6/30/22
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A Quilcene man was ordered to be held in Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bail Thursday pending his sentencing on felony drug charges later this month.
Charles Eric Coulter was booked into jail …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 7/1/22 |
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The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is set to receive two major grants to benefit electric vehicle (EV) owners and the local environment, while also getting a pilot program for an electric vehicle …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/7/22 |
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Blue Heron Middle School will soon see installation of a School Based Health Center, after winning grant funding from the state legislature, according to staff with the Jefferson County …
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By James Robinson
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Martha is an authentic wooden 1907 schooner that’s been running youth sail training programs out of Port Townsend since 2001, but to Robert d’Arcy, who’s served as her …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/24/24
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A Coast Guard helicopter rescued two people from Hood Canal Sunday night after the pair were unable to maneuver their rowboat due to strong winds and currents.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector …
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Leader News Staff
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