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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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Health department offers wildfire smoke training
The Jefferson County Public Health Department is offering community training on how to prepare for and deal with wildfire smoke. Jefferson County Public Health is hosting a public Wildfire Smoke … more
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Jobs fair returns to Chimacum campus 
The 2023 Jefferson County Job and Trades Fair is coming to Chimacum Junior/Senior High School from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 12. Members of the public are invited to connect with participating … more
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Don Halquist is one of the featured dancers in Key City Public Theatre's new show "City of Dreams"
KCPT premiers ‘City of Dreams’ this week
Key City Public Theatre’s Annual Artist CoLab features “City of Dreams” in performance May 11 through May 14. “City of Dreams” takes its title from the guide to … more
An architect's rendition of a bull-buildout design of a new city pool and recreation center.
New pool in Port Townsend may cost between $37M to $52M
Consultants for the city of Port Townsend presented a preliminary look at the price tag for a new pool and rec center last week. Early cost estimates for a new city pool building range from … more
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