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Brian MacKenzie, Chimacum High School teacher, stands with third-place essay winner Keanu Morrison, second-place winner Tessa Richardson, and first-place winner Elliot Pflueger. Also pictured is Jackie Aase, a League of Women Voters-Jefferson County member and Essay Team organizer.
League essay contest winners
Elliot Pflueger, a senior at Chimacum High School, is the winner of the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County Essay Contest. Pflueger’s essay “Damning Darkness in Isolation” won … more
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A firefighter works to knock down a wildfire last week at Finch Creek.
Brinnon assists at Mason County wildfire
Hoodsport Fire and EMS and five other departments were called out to the Finch Creek Fire just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at Finch Creek. Responders from the Brinnon Fire Department provided … more
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Doug Ross, Martha Trollin, Ben Bauermeister, and Linda Rosenbury of the Port Townsend School District and Skillmation.
Skillmation
  The Port Townsend School District’s local Skillmation group has earned a Regional Award from the Washington Association of School Administrators. Skillmation has been … more
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Fort Worden
Fort Worden PDA comes up short of cash
Cash-strapped once again, the board for the Fort Worden Public Development Authority has unanimously approved the doubling of the organization’s $250,000 line of credit with Kitsap Bank. … more
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Middle schoolers at Blue Heron play a few games of chess during lunchtime as part of the newly-formed Blue Heron Middle School Chess Club, which started up in the fall.
Students’ newfound fondness for chess inspires tournament
Chess, one of the world’s oldest and most popular strategy board games, has the power to bring players together, regardless of age or background. There’s something universal about lining … more
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Two McDonald’s workers hit with bear spray, robbed
Police are searching for a person who used bear repellent to subdue two McDonald’s employees who were making a late-night cash deposit at a Port Townsend bank earlier this month. The thief … more
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Port Townsend Police Log | Dog bite while skateboarding
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 175 calls between Friday, May 12, and Thursday, May 18. Below are selected reports. At 2:15 p.m. Sunday, May 14, a parking complaint was … more
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Port Townsend Police Log | RV parking problems
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 175 calls between Friday, May 12, and Thursday, May 18. Below are selected reports. At 9:25 a.m. Friday, May 12, in the 800 block of Polk … more
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Jefferson County Public Utility District receives $6 million state broadband grant
The Jefferson County Public Utility District is set to receive a $6 million boost to its ongoing broadband expansion across east Jefferson County. The Washington State Department of Commerce … more
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In a video probe screenshot taken near the Washington and Adams streets intersection, a collection of sediment has built up over time in the asbestos-concrete pipe, causing the sewer main to deteriorate and crack.
Downtown sewer repairs to cost city $2.6 million
After reviewing two repair options — one for $4 million and the other for $2.6 million — the Port Townsend City Council has unanimously approved the less costly alternative to fix its … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | Bad dog
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 266 calls for service between Saturday, April 8 and Friday, April 14. Below are selected reports. At 3:36 p.m. Saturday, April 8 in Nordland, … more
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Port Townsend City Council briefed about proposed tipping fee increase
With long lines and limited hours at the Jefferson County Solid Waste facility off South Jacob Miller Road, the city of Port Townsend is considering easing that burden by increasing the minimum … more
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Jefferson County Sheriff's Log | Questionable transactions
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 266 calls for service between Saturday, April 8 and Friday, April 14. Below are selected reports. At 9:18 a.m. Monday, April 10   in … more
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Port Townsend Police Log | Locked in the hotel room
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 149 calls between Friday, April 21, and Thursday, April 27. Below are selected reports. At 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, in the 500 block of … more
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Port Townsend High media students listen to resources creator and director Kevin Considine, who lives part time with his father John Considine (writer and actor) in Cape George.
Port Townsend High School students experience Los Angeles firsthand
Hollywood is a distant land only seen on the big screen for many in America, but for Port Townsend High students apart of teacher David Egeler’s media class, it was an up-close and in-person … more
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Port Townsend City Councilmember Ben Thomas waters newly planted flower starts in the Caswell-Brown village. The community beautification effort was the result of a collaboration between Community Build, AAUW and OlyCAP, with donated supplies from Glaspell Farm and Shold’s Landscape Products. Thomas donated the wine-barrel planters, and the groups worked together last Friday to get the greenery growing.
OlyCAP receives full funding for new shelter
Olympic Community Action Program will receive $5.5 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce to fund construction of a single-room occupancy, permanent shelter at the Caswell-Brown … more
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Sean Moss
Quilcene principal announces departure
Sean Moss announced his departure Monday as the kindergarten-12th grade principal for the Quilcene School District. In a letter to staff, students, and families, Moss said in his farewell letter … more
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Majority of council seeks re-election
All four members of the Port Townsend City Council who have terms ending this year have filed as candidates for another term. Mayor David Faber and fellow councilmembers Amy Howard, Monica … more
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Mark Stevenson applies rubber mold to the figure; the first step in the casting process.
Galatea gets new casting
Port Townsend artists Mark Twain Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez are recasting the Venus figure in the Haller Fountain to replace a sister statue at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. … more
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Two youngsters at last year’s Rhody Trike Race stop to chit chat following the race.
RHODY FESTIVAL
It’s that time of year again — the lawn chairs are lining up Lawrence Street, there’s an uptick in dog costume sales, and to the relief of all, the rhododendrons are actually in … more
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