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A Port Townsend woman has settled her open records lawsuit against the city of Port Townsend for $25,000 outside of court, and copies of the records she sought, according to the settlement agreement …
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By James Robinson
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6/18/25
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Northwest Maritime (NWM) has teamed up with the city of Port Townsend in a move to expand service to residents and visitors.
The new collaboration is part of what the city calls a …
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By Leader Staff
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6/18/25
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Jefferson Healthcare’s top executives say whistleblower commissioner Matt Ready’s allegations of the board violating open meeting laws are unfounded and they point to a series of annual …
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By James Robinson
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6/18/25
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City crews discovered another break on the Olympic Gravity Water System (OGWS) pipeline on June 4, the fifth break along the pipeline since last year.
The 6-inch break occurred in a welded …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/18/25
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East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) released its 2024 annual report on June 4.
The 24-page document highlights EJFR’s growth and its ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of its …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/11/25
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Jefferson Health Care Commissioner and whistleblower Matt Ready is moving forward with his complaint against the Jefferson Health Care Board, key hospital leadership and legal counsel, to the state attorney general's office …
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By James Robinson
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6/11/25
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Since September 2023, the City of Port Townsend has spent well over a half a million dollars with Robert Half, a global, business consulting firm that specializes in placing temporary finance and …
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By James Robinson
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6/11/25
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Community members dancing together during Ember Brighthearts Performance at Pride Fest 2025.
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6/11/25
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The old adage, “The smell of the mill is the smell of money,” appears to hold true, according to an economic impact study released today that details the Port Townsend Paper …
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By Leader Staff
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6/11/25
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With costs outpacing revenues, Chimacum School District officials are planning for a year of spending in the red as they brace for more state and federal funding shortfalls.
“Although we …
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By James Robinson
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6/4/25
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After years of legal battles and community debate, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners has issued a statement in support of the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR) in Brinnon, again …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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Four local heritage and historic preservation initiatives have been awarded grants totaling $1.9 million of the $10 million being distributed this year by the state historical society’s …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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Peninsula College has announced its Fort Worden campus will close at the end of the school year.
Citing financial pressures felt by many educational institutions across the state and …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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The Port Townsend City Council dissolved the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) during its regular council meeting June 2, thus marking the end of the city’s 16-year effort to …
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By James Robinson
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6/4/25
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About 150 people turned out for a community portrait on a rainy and wet Saturday, May 31, at the historic Post Office Building. The Port Townsend Main Street Program puts on the portrait session …
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6/4/25
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Owls, falcons, eagles, oh my!
For the first time in six years, the Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue is opening its doors to the public.
The rescue, at 1014 …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/27/24
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The city’s Comprehensive Plan review process is about halfway complete, and citizen comments indicate affordable housing tops the list of people’s concerns.
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By James Robinson
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11/27/24
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The Port Townsend Main Street Program is inviting prospective shoppers and seasonal revelers alike to “Ring in the Holidays,” starting just before the month of …
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Leader staff
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11/27/24
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Among the area’s busking street performers, “Flugelhorn” Phil Eherenman made such a name for himself over the years that he won first place in this …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/27/24
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Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty, at 711 Water St., in downtown Port Townsend, received 11 Readers’ Choice awards this year, the most of any other.
It won first …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/27/24
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