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Sean Moss
Quilcene principal announces departure
Sean Moss announced his departure Monday as the kindergarten-12th grade principal for the Quilcene School District. In a letter to staff, students, and families, Moss said in his farewell letter … more
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Majority of council seeks re-election
All four members of the Port Townsend City Council who have terms ending this year have filed as candidates for another term. Mayor David Faber and fellow councilmembers Amy Howard, Monica … more
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Mark Stevenson applies rubber mold to the figure; the first step in the casting process.
Galatea gets new casting
Port Townsend artists Mark Twain Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez are recasting the Venus figure in the Haller Fountain to replace a sister statue at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. … more
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Two youngsters at last year’s Rhody Trike Race stop to chit chat following the race.
RHODY FESTIVAL
It’s that time of year again — the lawn chairs are lining up Lawrence Street, there’s an uptick in dog costume sales, and to the relief of all, the rhododendrons are actually in … more
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Rhododendron
Rhody Fest ready to face the competition
It wasn’t a close shave, yet he still won by a whisker. Actually, a whole face full of them. The Rhododendron Hair & Beard Contest — the Rhody Festival’s foremost … more
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Rhododendron Festival Princess Paige Govia and Rhododendron Festival Queen Melody Douglas.
Royalty returns to Rhododendron Festival
The Rhody Festival has many iconic traditions, but perhaps the first that comes to mind is the Rhody Royalty. Its origins date back to the very first Rhody Festival in 1935, when a queen was chosen … more
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Emergency responders from the Brinnon and Quilcene fire departments carry a line to two rafters who were stranded on a driftwood pile in the Dosewallips River on Sunday.
Two rescued from Dosewallips
The sad but sure signs of summer-like weather have arrived in Jefferson County: brush fires and water rescues. Officials with East Jefferson Fire Rescue said Saturday that firefighters were … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | Somebody's screaming
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 320 calls for service between Friday, March 31 and Friday, April 7. Below are selected reports. At 10:26 a.m. Sunday, April 2 in Quilcene, a … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Log | Creepy things
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 320 calls for service between Friday, March 31 and Friday, April 7. Below are selected reports. At 12:16 p.m. Monday, April 3 in Port … more
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Port Townsend Police Log | $80K from the bank account
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 149 calls between Friday, April 21, and Thursday, April 27. Below are selected reports. At 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 21, a prowler was … more
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A collection of large-scale, commercial vehicles line the Jefferson County Fairgrounds at a prior Touch-A-Truck event before COVID.
Local organizations gear up for Touch-A-Truck
Kids and adults alike will soon have the opportunity to see some of Jefferson County’s trucks, buses, and machinery up close and personal this weekend. This coming weekend, the Port … more
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Port Hadlock man accused of residential burglary
A Port Hadlock man who was apparently seriously injured while trying to break into two homes on West Sims Way last summer is facing a felony charge of residential burglary. Saul Cervantes was … more
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A collection of law enforcement vehicles surrounded Port Townsend High School during the lockdown, with school administrators meeting with law enforcement outside the Gael Stuart Building on Blaine Street.
UPDATE | Port Townsend High School lockdown lifted after threat
Students returned to class following a gun threat call that caused a lockdown of Port Townsend High School Thursday morning. An anonymous caller threatened to bring a firearm to Port Townsend … more
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Law enforcement members with the Washington State Patrol, Port Townsend Police Department, and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office stand with Port Townsend School District officials outside Port Townsend High School prior to lifting the lockdown.
Port Townsend High School on lockdown after gun threat
Port Townsend High School was put on lockdown just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday after 911 dispatchers received a call about a person with a gun who was headed to the school. The threat prompted a … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | Noises in the dark
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 320 calls for service between Friday, March 31 and Friday, April 7. Below are selected reports. At 5:54 a.m. Sunday, April 2 in Chimacum, a … more
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Committee recommends new name for waterway
The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names has approved a new name for the passage between Marrowstone Island and Indian Island. The waterway will be called Passage Through, the … more
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Jefferson County announces department restructuring
Jefferson County’s Department of Community Development will undergo a comprehensive restructuring starting in June, county officials have announced. The restructuring includes the shifting … more
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Fort Worden PDA plans to host board workshop meetings
The Fort Worden Public Development Authority will start holding its mid-month board of director workshops on the second Tuesday of the month, the PDA has announced. The first of the meetings is … more
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Geologist to talk about finite natural resources
The Quimper Geological Society will welcome Vince Matthews as the guest speaker for the group’s online meeting Saturday. Matthews, is a retired geologist, former director of the Colorado … more
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‘Learning Our Landscape’ series continues this week
Robert Knapp will give the online presentation “Our Changing Landscapes” at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 11 as part of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library’s “Learning Our … more
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