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Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new taxes, education funding, furloughs for state employees and much, much more.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street
Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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Washington state lawmakers on Monday, April 5, backed a huge increase in the amount of toll revenues they’ll count on to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River.
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By Jerry Cornfield
Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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Washington’s wolf population is down for the first time since resident packs were confirmed to be returning to the state about 16 years ago, new figures show.
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By Bill Lucia
Washington State Standard
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4/9/25
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The U.S. Forest Service said it will temporarily prohibit commercial picking of huckleberries this summer in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwestern Washington.
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By Josephine Woolington
High Country News
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4/9/25
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People critical of President Donald Trump lined Sims Way on Saturday, April 5, rallying to protest the administration’s barrage of policies and actions on immigration, the economy and cuts to government agencies and departments with the help of Elon Musk.
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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Jefferson County Public Health is celebrating National Public Health Week April 7-13, and “It Starts Here” is the National Public Health Week theme this year.
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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The city of Port Townsend released its annual Transportation Benefit District report, with city financial data showing $731,985 collected in 2024 to pave and improve city streets.
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) will test for volunteers and volunteer FIT firefighters on May 15 at 6 p.m.
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4/9/25
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Member-owners of the Port Townsend Food Co-op are poised to elect four new board members to its Board of Directors this month.
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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Portland-based forestry investment and management firm EFM has entered into a long-term agreement with Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to manage 68,000 acres of forestland on the North Olympic Peninsula.
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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Results are in, and most households responding to the Jefferson County Aquatic Recreation Survey showed support for a new aquatic facility.
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Leader Staff
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4/9/25
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The regional model of operation for Jefferson Healthcare, which serves Jefferson County and much of the Olympic Peninsula, may shift if an alliance, in the works for months, comes to fruition.
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By James Robinson
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4/2/25
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The City of Port Townsend faces another open records lawsuit, this time over a citizen’s request for a heavily redacted email linked to events following the Julie Jaman incident at the Mountain View Pool.
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By James Robinson
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4/2/25
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The Port Townsend Farmers Market returns for the season on Saturday April 5. Starting in July it will add Wednesdays to the schedule for the first time in four years.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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4/2/25
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Lisa Titterness, left, and Rachel (last name not provided) of the Port Townsend Parks Department sprays down Haller Fountain at the intersection of Washington and Taylor streets in downtown Port Townsend on Tuesday, for the first time this spring.
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4/2/25
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Fort Worden Historical State Park, known for its rich history, is home to well-preserved bunkers, officer’s quarters and a lighthouse that has stood for over 110 years.
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By Mallory Kruml
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4/2/25
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The following short items have been culled from The Leader’s physical archives and the University of Washington Library’s digital collections. The text and style appear verbatim from the …
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4/2/25
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Rep. Emily Randall, District 6’s freshman congresswoman, addressed the crowd of about 600 people at Blue Heron Middle School for nearly two hours on Friday, March 28.
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By Meredith Jordan
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4/2/25
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Washington state senators revealed a proposal Monday to raise billions of dollars to pay for the court-ordered removal of culverts blocking the migration of salmon and other fish.
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By Jake Goldstein-Street
Washington State Standard
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4/2/25
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Editor’s Note: Behind the Dais is a Q&A-style feature focusing on elected officials. This feature was coordinated by Mallory Kruml.
Monica MickHager has been a Port …
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4/2/25
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