With $6.2 million in unpaid bank loans, efforts to dissolve the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) ended Oct. 4, when Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Brandon Mack issued an order …
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By James Robinson
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10/9/24
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Port Townsend Mayor David Faber filed a motion for summary judgement on Oct. 5, seeking to toss the ethics complaints moving through him as part of a city process led by independent hearing examiner …
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By James Robinson
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10/9/24
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Last year’s Quilcene Fiber Festival set records as one of the largest gatherings in South Jefferson County so expectation are running high for its third year.
“Every year, visitation …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/9/24
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Last week, crews began phase one of the Lawrence and Tyler streets improvements, which aims to increase pedestrian safety and access to Uptown.
The project, in process now through …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/9/24
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When the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association presented the awards for its 2024 Better Newspaper Contest in Olympia Oct. 5, the Port Townsend Leader walked away with awards for News, …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/9/24
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PT Police annual event
The Port Townsend Police Department will be hosting its second annual kids bike rodeo and K9 demonstration on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Blue Heron Middle School at 3939 San Juan …
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Leader staff
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10/9/24
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Emergency medicine professionals are trained to react. They analyze a scene and collect information. They must quickly discover whether there is a trauma, a medical event or …
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By Alex Frick
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10/9/24
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Candidates for elected office responded to a Leader questionnaire to help voters better understand their positions ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
State Representative, District 24, …
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10/9/24
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Measures include repeal of climate legislation, regulation of energy services, excise taxes on capital gains, and long term care insurance.
The information …
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Leader staff
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10/9/24
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In Washington, there have been inaugural balls at the state’s Capitol pretty much every four years since statehood.
But the pandemic derailed the event in …
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By Jerry Cornfield
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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10/9/24
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The Port-Hadlock based North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) sits poised to receive close to a half million dollars in state dollars to advance their Puget Sound habitat …
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By James Robinson
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10/9/24
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State wildlife managers plan to use drone flight technology to assist in surveying seal and sea lion habitat and populations along the state’s coast and inland waters, according to agency …
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10/9/24
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The East Jefferson Trails Connection’s October meeting is set to address a succession of trail connections that are being worked toward, not only within Jefferson …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/9/24
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The “Paws-N-Claws” 4-H Club of Jefferson County is inviting youth and their adult guardians to the 4-H’s “Cat Project” for an orientation meeting.
Paws-N-Claws …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/9/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 292 calls for service from Sept. 27, 2024, through Oct. 4, 2024. Deputies conducted 118 traffic stops, of which seven resulted in …
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10/9/24
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In a town known for unusual events, this might be the quirkiest.
The Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Skulpture (with a “k”) Race, back with a culinary theme, will be held …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/2/24
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Following a multiagency response and seizure of 130 cats in Brinnon last week, the Center Valley Animal Rescue has received “overwhelming community support,” as staff and volunteers work …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/2/24
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A suspect in the drive by shooting incident at Port Townsend’s Nor’West apartments on Sept. 20 is in custody, according to Port Townsend Police Department Deputy …
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By James Robinson
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10/2/24
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An ethics complaint filed against Port Townsend Mayor David Faber continues to make its procedural journey, with another round of responses due to Phil Olbrechts, the …
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By James Robinson
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10/2/24
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Winter crabbing season opened Oct. 1 in the Port Townsend area, giving local crabbers another opportunity to harvest the region’s coveted Dungeness crabs.
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By James Robinson
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10/2/24
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