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Jefferson County has new coroner, following shift in state law
    The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners agreed to create an independent coroner’s office at its Dec. 23 meeting, naming David Bradley the new coroner. Bradley … more
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Briefs: Navy testing drinking water, and more
Navy testing drinking water Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest plans to sample drinking water wells near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, including the Area 6 Landfill, Ault … more
New member aside, all local elected officials filed financial statements
    The state’s Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) imposed a total of $14,000 in fines in 2024 to eight officials who have repeatedly failed to file their personal financial … more
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Power outage leaves thousands countywide in the dark on Christmas Day
    High winds on Christmas Day dropped trees and knocked out power lines, leaving 1,400 Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD) customers without power right in the midst … more
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Police Log
Port Townsend Police Department responded to 135 calls between Dec. 20-26. Included in the mix were seven suspicious persons/ vehicles, seven disturbances, including domestic violence, 25 traffic … more
Fort Worden State Park in autumn.
Judge to balance interests in Fort Worden PDA case
    Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Brandon Mack said at a Dec. 20 hearing that he would craft a new order to better balance the interests of Kitsap Bank and the receiver he … more
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A peninsula cougar that died from bird flu soon after this photo was taken.
Bird flu kills two cougars on peninsula
    Bird flu killed two of the Olympic Peninsula’s several hundred mountain lions in recent weeks, and the nation’s foremost cougar expert told The Leader the weekend … more
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Endeavour sits dry-docked at the Boat Haven in Port Townsend.
Home for the holidays: Endeavour, with its local crew, returns for winter work
    After another season of hosting science expeditions in Alaska and the Arctic, the research vessel Endeavour pulled into Port Townsend from Petersburg in time for Thanksgiving, … more
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Sheriff Joe Nole
Sheriff to retire; Dems begin recruitment process
    Jefferson County Sheriff Joe Nole is retiring effective Jan. 2, two years before his four-year term is set to conclude.  Undersheriff Andy Pernsteiner said the early … more
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Humans rarely endangered by bird flu unless exposed to poultry
    The recent death of two Olympic Peninsula cougars is the highest profile example of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the state’s wildlife, … more
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City budgets $43.5M for wastewater improvements in capital plan
    Port Townsend has a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) in place for 2025-2030 following unanimous approval by the city council at its meeting on Dec. 16.  The six-year … more
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Kathy Morgan, a former housing official with OlyCAP, surveys a homeless camp in a wooded area of Port Townsend during the 2015 Point in Time Count. That year, some 272 people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness were counted in Jefferson County, up from 70 the year before, according to annual results maintained by the state Department of Commerce. In 2024, some 132 people were counted in Jefferson County. This year, OlyCAP is again seeking volunteers to help conduct the count, which is set for Jan. 30.
Briefs: Counting the unhoused, and more
Counting the unhoused Olympic Community Action Partnership (OlyCAP) is currently seeking volunteers and donations for its 2025 annual Point in Time Count (PIT), the annual national effort to … more
Gov. Jay Inslee proposes his budgets for the 2025-27 biennium on Dec. 17 in Olympia.
Inslee reflects on ‘astounding’ 12 years as governor
    Jay Inslee knows the one place he won’t be going when he leaves office as Washington’s governor next month. Idaho.  “I am not moving to Idaho. … more
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The scene of a collision between a sedan and a school bus on Dec. 20 along Center Road.
Man killed in crash with school bus, kids OK
    A man died and a younger male was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Dec. 20 after their car collided with the back of a school bus, according to East … more
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Police Log
Port Townsend Police Department responded to 132 calls from Dec. 13-19. That number Included twenty traffic stops, four alarms and three reports of disturbances. Here is an overview of those calls. … more
Teen charged in PT deer abuse
    A teenager has been charged with four counts of cruelty to animals after seemingly looking for deer and then running them down with his car, according to Port Townsend Police. … more
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Sheriff's Log
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 281 calls for service from Dec. 13-20. Deputies conducted 64 traffic stops, of which five resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) … more
Abracadabra sales associate Brooke Weber, left, and owner Marion Lodwick peruse books by local authors from the store’s shelves.
Abracadabra looking for new owner to continue quirky, collaborative legacy
    Marion Lodwick brought her Abracadabra store to life more than 35 years ago, and now, she’s looking to sell it to a new owner. She’s willing to wait, to ensure it … more
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About $1.3 million of the funds borrowed by the Fort Worden Public Development Authority was used to build glamping sites like this one, seen on Dec. 16, which were never finished.
State challenges court’s 90-day extension for PDA receiver
    Since Fort Worden State Park was put in receivership on behalf of Kitsap Bank in early October, complaints that critical infrastructure wasn’t being maintained and bills … more
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Linda Sullivan speaks during a Port Townsend City Council meeting Dec. 9.
City talks golf course rezoning
    The Port Townsend City Council and Planning Commission are reviewing a proposal to rezone a section of the historic Camas Prairie Golf Park for residential development.  … more
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