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I had my newly rescued terrier overcome and pinned by two very large dogs at the Chetzemoka dog park today. I had my back turned and was trying to latch the gate when I heard snarling and yelping. I …
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Port Townsend Golf Course has raised more than $700,000 for kids and charities over the last 20 years from golf tournaments.
This list was compiled by a mens club member a few years ago. Kiwanis, …
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3/8/23
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Octopuses are widely recognized as the smartest invertebrate in the world, even being known to outsmart humans and escape enclosures. We love them so much, we even named our hockey team after them! …
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3/8/23
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It’s early morning at Fort Worden Battery Putnam when Port Townsend StyroCyclers volunteers carry between 500 to 700 pounds of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) from East Jefferson County to the …
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Polly Lyle
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3/8/23
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The current task to redefine portions of our city’s zoning code that is before our elected officials, staff, and volunteer planning commission is immense and complex. While I maintain the …
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3/8/23
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Didn’t your elders teach you to clean up after yourselves?
I live near Jefferson County Fairgrounds and walk through it frequently. It was sweet to see our fun county fair resume this summer …
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3/8/23
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Many of you probably have a dog, dogs, or other pets and enjoy all of the psychological, emotional, and physical benefits of having a pet(s). Frankly, we know many of you folks sacrifice personal …
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Ned Luce
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3/8/23
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A Jefferson County resident has died from COVID-19, Jefferson County Public Health Officer Dr. Allison Berry said Monday.
The death increased the total number of those who have died from COVID in …
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Brian Kelly
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The city of Port Townsend is planning to reprioritize asphalt street repairs, but it comes with new duties for property owners.
In order to concentrate on the deteriorating asphalt roadways …
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Thousands of native trees and shrubs are being planted this year by a dedicated community of volunteers along Quilcene’s Tarboo Creek and its surrounding wetlands.
Coordinated by local …
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Leader News Staff
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Jim Dickgieser was born to Milo J. Dickgieser and Ilda M. (Whittaker) Dickgieser on Feb. 7, 1936, in Olympia, Washington. He passed from this world on Feb. 23, 2023. Jim spent his early years in …
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William (Bill) Douglas, 78 of Nordland, Washington, passed away peacefully on Feb. 15, 2023.
Bill was born on July 22, 1944 in Seattle, Washington. After graduating from high school, he joined the …
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Mary Margaret Richbourg, 90, passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2023, in Port Townsend, Washington. She was born on May 4, 1932, in Everett, Wash., to Mabel Morgan Plaskett and Jack Plaskett. Both her …
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3/8/23
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On Feb. 18, 2023, the adored Seamus Paco Sims, 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Stratford, Connecticut. Born and raised in Port Townsend, Seamus was a local legend. Whether he was bombing …
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3/8/23
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Local residents will get their first chance to learn and provide feedback for the city of Port Townsend’s planned Healthier Together Aquatics Center.
With an open house set from 6 to 8 p.m. …
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Leader News Staff
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 124 calls between Friday, Feb. 10, and Thursday, Feb. 16. Below are selected reports.
At 11:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, a suspicious man was …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 233 calls for service between Friday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 24. Below are selected reports.
At 9:03 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 in Nordland, a …
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Leader News Staff
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Be proactive, not reactive.
That is the aim of the new Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Services (CARES) program from East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
The program is meant to provide …
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Derek Firenze
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A line of mist can travel the horizon like a line of verse whisping its way through a reader’s consciousness.
Just as traditional as landscapes are to painting, so too is place to …
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Derek Firenze
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Today's cartoon is by R.J. Matson.
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3/7/23
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