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The Port Townsend Paper Corp. (PTPC) has embarked on the process of getting a new permit to operate that would limit the amount of dangerous chemicals flowing into area …
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By James Robinson
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11/20/24
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The Port Townsend City Council voted on Nov. 18 to authorize the city manager to sign a nearly $2.4 million contract with Active Construction Inc. to construct the Water …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/20/24
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For at least a dozen years, longtime Port Townsend resident and retired maritime tradesman Bernie Arthur has sought to memorialize local mariners lost at sea.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/20/24
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Local authorities have identified the body of a man found dead Nov. 3 in the 2000 block of Beaver Valley Road, however, the manner of death has not been released and law …
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Leader staff
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11/20/24
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Healthcare CEO on changing plans
Do your homework if you’re considering changes to your health insurance this open enrollment season, advises Mike Glenn, CEO of Jefferson Healthcare.
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11/20/24
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking sport fishing community members to serve on a committee that oversees the Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries …
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Leader staff
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11/20/24
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Officials with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) have confirmed a second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in an adult male white-tailed deer …
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Leader staff
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11/20/24
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Port Townsend Police Department responded to 159 calls between Nov. 8 and Nov. 14.
Nov. 8: A man living in an apartment was yelling to him self disturbing his neighbors. The man refused to open …
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11/20/24
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Washington’s economy lost an estimated 35,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in October, even as the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.7%.
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Leader staff
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11/20/24
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Long lines on Election Day aren’t common in Washington with the state’s vote-by-mail system.
But this year, some counties were inundated with people taking …
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By Laurel Demkovich
Washington State Standard
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11/20/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 220 calls for service from Nov. 8 through Nov. 15. Deputies conducted 49 traffic stops, of which one resulted in criminal …
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11/20/24
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While working in large, urban hospitals, Tracy Ryan has seen 25 to 30 babies delivered a day.
“I call those places baby factories. They provide incredible care — …
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By Grace Deng
Washington State Standard
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11/20/24
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Starting Dec. 1, Jefferson County Solid Waste will stop accepting glass recycling and will require residents to dispose of glass in their household trash.
The county …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/20/24
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The natural gas initiative Washington voters approved calls for erasing some of the state’s building codes but that might not happen when the measure takes effect next …
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By Jerry Cornfield
Washington State Standard
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11/20/24
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Growing up in Port Townsend, Leif Whittaker was entering his teen years when he first noticed that his childhood was not normal.
“I started to realize the size of …
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By Tom Mullen
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11/20/24
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Port Townsend Mayor David Faber has been vindicated on claims he violated city and state ethics rules, following a Nov. 4 ruling from Phil Olbrechts, the city’s ethics …
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By James Robinson
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11/13/24
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Hearing no opposition, the Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a 1% increase to its property tax levy on Nov. 4.
The increase will bring in $25,989 for the city's general fund …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/13/24
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While some votes in Jefferson County remain to be counted, the election results as of last Thursday show victories for Democratic candidates across the board.
Voter …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/13/24
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In 2023 and 2024, Jefferson Land Trust bought two adjacent farmland parcels, totaling 47 acres, in Chimacum’s Beaver Valley, to place an agricultural easement that …
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Leader staff
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11/13/24
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The effort to repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) failed at the ballot box Nov. 5, leaving many voters jubilant that the state’s “cap and …
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By James Robinson
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11/13/24
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