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For thousands of years, local tribes nurtured and maintained prairies in the area of Port Townsend. These prairies have now been reduced to a remnant of about 1.5 acres at the golf course, a few …
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Fred Weinmann , Ann Weinmann
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7/31/24
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Let the battle over the future of natural gas in Washington begin.
State election officials on Wednesday certified an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to reverse …
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BY JERRY CORNFIELD
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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7/31/24
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Cities in Washington are eager to see underused office buildings converted to housing.
A new state tax break could help. The state legislature approved a law this year to allow …
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By Laurel Demkovich
Washington State Standard
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7/31/24
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Cap-and-trade proceeds will cover the tab. Eligible ratepayers will receive the one-time discounts by mid-September, weeks before an initiative to repeal climate law is voted on.
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By JERRY CORNFIELD and LAUREL DEMKOVICH WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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7/31/24
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Talk about a thankless job. In Washington state, school district budgeting has suddenly become much more difficult.
After more than a decade of strong revenue growth, …
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Washington State Standard
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7/31/24
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With the fall hunting seasons approaching, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) managers are reminding prospective hunters to “beat the rush” and …
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By James Robinson
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7/31/24
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The inaugural Jefferson County Airport Day is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. It will feature historic aircraft displays, helicopter and hot air balloon …
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Special to the Leader
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7/31/24
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Campers in Washington’s state parks will soon find themselves unable to stay in one site quite as long.
New rules approved by the Washington Parks and Recreation …
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By Jerry Cornfield
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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7/31/24
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A four-point ethics complaint filed against Port Townsend Mayor David Faber on July 15 alleges that Faber has used his position for personal financial benefit, provided legal …
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By James Robinson
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7/24/24
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After 18 years with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition, Rebecca Benjamin has stepped down as its executive director. Effective July 22, Benjamin became director of the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/24/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
The election year took on new electricity on the national level, when President Joe Biden announced on July 21 he was no longer running for re-election, energy …
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7/24/24
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Due to current atmospheric and field conditions, county fire officials have escalated the fire danger risk level to “very high.” For that to happen, county fire chiefs and the …
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Leader staff
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7/24/24
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Road work scheduled for
SR 20 near Discovery Bay
Maintenance crews from the state Department of Transportation are making repairs to the road surface on state Highway 20 between 9 a.m. and …
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7/24/24
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Centrum has good news to share, having returned to its pre-pandemic levels of participation and attendance, just in time to be profiled on the PBS “News Hour” …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/24/24
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The East Jefferson Trails Connection recently received some insights from Jefferson County planning personnel on ways they can get involved in updating the comprehensive plan, to further …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/24/24
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“Poetry on the Salish Sea” continues its second summer and early fall run at the Wilderbee Farm in Port Townsend, with two Pulitzer Prize winners and a MacArthur …
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Special to The Leader
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7/24/24
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Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on …
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By Page Gross
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7/24/24
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7/23/24
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A federal government report on the contaminants in the air around the Port Townsend paper mill was issued June 24, showing that such contaminants were present in the air in high enough …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/16/24
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A number of QFC and Safeway stores in the Olympic Peninsula would find themselves under new ownership if a planned $25 billion merger between the Kroger and Albersons grocery …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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7/16/24
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