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The Port Townsend City Council received an update on the city’s spending of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and unanimously approved $298,525 of fund reallocations during their Oct. …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/30/24
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The kitchen shelter at Chetzemoka Park was demolished on Oct. 15, two years after contractors assessing its structural integrity found a failing foundation, water damage and …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/30/24
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Last month, Jefferson County joined the growing list of statewide municipalities that cannot recycle glass after a crucial link in the regional recycling chain closed its …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/30/24
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Chimacum School District voters will get to choose in February whether to further fund their schools following a vote by the Chimacum School District Board of Directors.
On Oct. 23 the board …
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10/30/24
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County requests proposals for water plan update
Jefferson County is requesting the services of a consultant to update and/or rewrite the 1997 Coordinated Water System Plan (CWSP) drafted in …
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Leader staff
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10/30/24
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You could call it Halloween week, given the number of Halloween-themed events and activities throughout the county starting about mid-month. The biggest cluster of seasonal …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/30/24
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The COVID-era trend of pet owners voluntarily surrendering their pets due to financial issues has not reversed itself since the pandemic has receded, according to Jen Dupree, …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/30/24
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There is a change in ownership happening at the Imprint Bookstore in downtown Port Townsend.
Samantha Ladwig and Thom Nienow bought the bookshop in October 2019 …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/30/24
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The Quilcene School Board’s Oct. 16 regular meeting opened the floor to discuss what was itemized as “an LGBTQ Library Books Proposed Resolution/Donation,” …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/23/24
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After nearly two years of litigation in federal court, former Jefferson County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Julian St. Marie has lost on all her claims, according to court …
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By James Robinson
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10/23/24
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It’s election season, and the spending is big. Mostly.
The race for the Jefferson County Commissioner District 1 seat has the two Democratic …
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By James Robinson
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10/23/24
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The state’s Inaugural Ball is back on.
The Thurston County Chamber announced Thursday it will throw the bash on Jan. 15, 2025 at the state Capitol.
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By JERRY CORNFIELD
WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
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10/23/24
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10/23/24
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Jill Silver was presented with the 2024 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center on Oct. 17 for her career spent leading …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/23/24
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College reports growth
A new report pegs the direct economic impact of Peninsula College to Jefferson and Clallam counties in fiscal 2023-2024 at $44 million, a 15% increase over the year …
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Leader staff
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10/23/24
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During its Oct. 21 meeting, the Port Townsend City Council authorized its city manager to sign an addendum for the YMCA to operate the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) out of the …
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By Mallory Kruml
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10/23/24
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The Jefferson County Fair is running a logo contest for next year with the deadline for submission at the end of this month.
Fair staffer Laurie Hampton explained that …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/23/24
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Health insurance costs in Washington for small businesses and their employees will increase an average of 11.9% in 2025, according to the state Office of the Insurance …
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BY GRACE DENG
Washington state standard
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10/23/24
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Fresh off another s uccessful book sale, the Friends of the Port Townsend Library is trumpeting the host of other programs and features they support in conjunction with …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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10/23/24
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Port Townsend Police responded to 177 calls between Oct. 12 and Oct. 17:
Oct. 12: Officers responded to a hit-and-run accident which resulted in a DUI arrest of the female driver …
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10/23/24
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