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Apollo Lewis of the Tulalip tribe paddles at the forward starboard side of the Salish Spirit family canoe en route to the beach at Fort Worden in the late morning of Tuesday, July 29. Tribes from …
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7/30/25
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With summer temperatures on the rise and wildfire activity increasing across the Olympic Peninsula, residents of Jefferson County are being warned to remain vigilant. Smoke from the Bear Gulch and …
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By Alex Frick
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7/30/25
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A flurry of $102 parking fines at Port Townsend Plaza a month after the company that owns the property put in a fee system has prompted everything from concern for the local businesses impacted to …
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By Alex Frick
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7/23/25
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At its regular council meeting on July 21, Port Townsend City Council authorized City Manager John Mauro to sign a new collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local No. 589 representing …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/23/25
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Quimper Events gets grant
The Quimper Events Collective announced it is one of six organizations statewide to receive a 2025 Technical Assistance Grant from State of Washington Tourism (SWT). …
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7/23/25
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Mikki Porter, one of the three candidates in the race for Position 1 on Port Townsend City Council, was unable to attend the July 16 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/23/25
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YEA Music is launching its seventh year of free music camp for kids. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Aug. 4 to 8 at the Swan School in Port Townsend.
Registration is now open for students …
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By James Robinson
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7/23/25
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Two candidates in the race for a seat on Port Townsend’s city council spoke during a public forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Jefferson County on July 16, while the third sent a …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/23/25
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In response to community concerns, co-founder and executive vice president of PRRS John Conway told the Leader in an email that the company “does not issue citations, set parking rates, or …
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By Alex Frick
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7/23/25
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EJ Little League going to bat
The East Jefferson Little League Junior All-Stars’ first game of the Junior League Baseball Regional Tournament will begin on Thursday, July 24 at 1 p.m. in …
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7/23/25
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A Republican-led effort would make Washington residents prove they are U.S. citizens before receiving a ballot is just hitting the street.
Backers of an initiative requiring a person to provide …
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By Jerry Cornfield
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7/19/25
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PORT ORCHARD — East Jefferson Little League’s Junior All-Stars are state champions — and they did it with perfection.
The team clinched the Washington Junior League State …
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By Alex Frick
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7/16/25
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The city’s search for a new finance manager appears over, with the incoming manager — Jenny Murphy — to start July 16, according to city officials.
Murphy comes most …
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By James Robinson
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7/16/25
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Port Townsend’s city council sits poised to make sweeping changes to its Comprehensive Plan that would, among other things, justify a development on the golf course.
Establishing the …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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Days before the Wednesday, July 16, forum featuring three candidates seeking a seat on Port Townsend City Council, several sitting councilmembers have endorsed Dylan Quarles.
Quarles, a …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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There has been movement on the city’s delayed efforts to build housing.
Emma Bolin, Port Townsend’s planning director, said city staff have reviewed the preliminary plat …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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Old Alcohol Plant fire quelched
Fire crews from East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Navy Region Northwest responded to a confirmed structure fire at the Old Alcohol Plant Inn, at 310 Hadlock Bay Road …
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7/16/25
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A Forks man pled guilty to second-degree domestic violence and will serve three months in jail, according to a news release from Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy. Kennedy announced …
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Leader Staff
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7/16/25
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The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is awarding over $148 million to projects across the state, with $1.89 million allocated to Jefferson County.
Aimed at building …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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In order to set themselves up for success in the grant-securing process, the city is required to adopt an annual Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
This year’s STIP, …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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