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According to its management, fault for the failure of Fort Worden Hospitality lies with the larger failure of the park’s Public Development Authority’s (PDA).
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By James Robinson
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1/22/25
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The Fort Warden Public Development Authority had a noble mission. The PDA would take a central vision for the aging campus of Fort Worden and transform it into a bustling …
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By James Robinson
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1/22/25
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2009
The City of Port Townsend charters the Port Townsend Public Development Authority. In 2009, the city council, was comprised of David King, Laurie Medlicott, Kris Nelson, Catharine Robinson, …
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1/22/25
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About 600 participants marched in the Port Townsend People’s March on Jan. 18, with sources at the event estimating that the local turnout rivaled Seattle. …
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Leader Staff
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1/22/25
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A lawsuit filed by Julie Jaman, the Port Townsend woman banned for life from the city pool after a confrontation there with a transgender employee in July 2022, continues its …
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By James Robinson
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1/22/25
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Four school districts’ propositions are on the ballot for the Feb. 11 special election.
The Chimacum, Port Townsend, Sequim and Quillayute school districts have …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/22/25
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New executive for fairgrounds
The Jefferson County Fairgrounds has named Karly Mishko its first-ever executive director. Mishko, with a background in construction management, has a …
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1/22/25
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Port Townsend’s public works department has secured $5.3 million in transportation grants, something department leadership said translates to meeting nearly every grant …
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By Mallory Kruml
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1/22/25
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Washington’s attorney general, along with three other states, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the president’s executive order seeking to end birthright …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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1/22/25
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Caps on yearly rent increases are one step closer to becoming law in Washington.
The House Housing Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit rent …
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By Laurel Demkovich
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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1/22/25
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Farmers across the state say regulations are getting in the way as they develop products they can sell directly to the public.
From pumpkin patches to u-pick berry farms, …
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By Mary Feusner
Washington State Journal
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1/22/25
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Jefferson Healthcare’s Campus Modernization and Expansion Project, the biggest commercial real estate project in Jefferson County in 2024 and likely this year as well, …
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By Mallory Kruml
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1/22/25
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Port Townsend Police Department said it was unable to submit a police log for this week and will submit one next week.
The Jefferson County …
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1/22/25
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For Washington’s heavily Democratic congressional delegation, Monday was a complicated day.
On one hand, they applauded the peaceful transfer of presidential power …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Bill Lucia
Washington State Standard
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1/22/25
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The following short items have been culled from the archives of The Leader and the University of Washington library. Text and style appear verbatim from the original printing, including any errors.
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1/22/25
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It’s a transition of nearly half a dozen years for one of Port Townsend’s oldest businesses.
Printery Communications, at 631 Tyler St. in Uptown Port …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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1/22/25
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Washington State voters want legislators to cut spending but also support spending more on specific programs, according to a recent poll.
“People are not …
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By Taylor Richmond
Washington State Journal
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1/15/25
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Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a budget-cutting plan to ease a projected $12 billion statewide budget deficit during a 2025 legislative preview in Olympia Jan. 9.
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By Juan Jocom
Washington State Journal
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1/15/25
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 288 calls for service from Jan. 3 to 10. Deputies conducted 164 traffic stops, of which six resulted in criminal …
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1/15/25
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The following short items have been culled from the archives of The Leader and the University of Washington library. Text and style appear verbatim from the original printing, including any errors.
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1/15/25
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