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The Production Alliance has combined the Connectivity Fair and the Job and Trades Fair into the Connectivity Summit, to be held this weekend at the Chimacum Junior/Senior High …
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Leader staff
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3/4/25
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The Jefferson Board of County Commissioners named Andy Pernsteiner interim sheriff of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office during their meeting on Feb. 24.
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By Mallory Kruml
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2/26/25
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Property owners can expect tax statements in their mailbox this week, according to Jefferson County Treasurer Stacie Prada, with most homeowners seeing an increase in their …
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Leader Staff
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2/26/25
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The aging Olympic Gravity Water System (OGWS) pipeline, which provides water to Port Townsend, Glen Cove and surrounding areas, has experienced two breaks within weeks.
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By Mallory Kruml
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2/26/25
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In a move to maintain access to its utility corridor, the Jefferson County Public Utility District is turning to an unlikely but historically effective resource: goats.
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By Mallory Kruml
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2/26/25
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Beginning March 1, a Discover Pass will be required for day-use parking in all areas of Fort Worden Historical State Park.
The requirement was waived for the 90-acre …
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By James Robinson
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2/26/25
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Editor’s Note: Behind the Dais is a new Q&A-style feature focusing on elected officials. The first installment features Mayor David Faber.
David Faber was elected mayor of …
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2/26/25
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The Port Townsend Police Department logged a total of 155 calls from Feb. 14-20. Calls such as domestic violence and suicides are left out of the call log, so as to not retraumatize victims and loved …
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2/26/25
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 275 calls for service from Feb. 14-21. Deputies conducted 119 traffic stops, of which four resulted in criminal …
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2/26/25
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The Port Townsend Police Department responded to a call about a potential firearms incident on Friday, Feb. 21, and quickly resolved the matter.
Police Sgt. Marc …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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2/26/25
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An annual fundraising tradition for graduating high school seniors received a note of caution from local law enforcement this week, advising area residents not to be alarmed …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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2/26/25
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Two missions merged on the Schooner Adventuress last week with a new pilot program. What it looked like was a group of teenagers on Spring Break mixing lessons about …
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By Meredith Jordan
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2/26/25
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Home Show on Saturday
The Jefferson County Home Builders’ Association will host its annual, free-to-attend Home Show on March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Heron Middle School in …
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2/26/25
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Stormy seas and high winds crippled the 60-foot motor boat Goldfinch and drove it into Point Hudson Marina Saturday afternoon where problems with the vessel persisted until it …
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By James Robinson
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2/26/25
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The Jefferson County Auditor’s Office released official, Feb. 11 special election results on Feb. 21, in which all local school levies passed. Of the 25,509 registered …
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Leader Staff
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2/26/25
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An attempt to unionize employees of the Port Townsend Food Co-op has failed by a vote of 41 to 37.
The vote, sanctioned by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), was held during work hours …
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Leader Staff
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2/20/25
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Following the early retirement of Sheriff Joe Nole on Jan. 3, the Jefferson County Democrats have selected three nominees for interim sheriff — one of which will be appointed by March 4.
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By Leader Staff
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2/19/25
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A Feb. 14 State Parks decision may soon end the court-imposed receivership at Fort Worden Historical State Park, leaving tenants there to negotiate leases directly with the …
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By James Robinson
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2/19/25
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There are a lot of civically minded people in this community who regularly pick up picket signs to protest or draw attention to injustice.
The rally, which began at noon …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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2/19/25
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After nearly three-and-a-half weeks, the city of Port Townsend fulfilled a record request for the exact salary of City Manager John Mauro.
Mauro earns a base annual …
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By Mallory Kruml
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2/19/25
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