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Alvin Ronald Bishop, “Ron,” loving husband and father, passed away on Dec. 23, 2022, at the age of 83.
Ron was born Jan. 31, 1939, in Port Townsend to Arthur and Olive Bishop of …
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1/4/23
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The Memorial for Eliseba (Elly, Elizabeth) R. Haviland Stratmann will be held 2 to 4 p.m. January 15, 2023 at the Better Living Center (where she met Bill in 2005 and married him in 2006). Full …
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1/4/23
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A night of hip-swaying, heart-beating, honky-tonk warmed with a campfires worth of folk tunes is coming to Finnriver Farm & Cider next week.
Guitarist and singer Royce Leon will by joined Jody …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 1/4/23 |
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The archetype of the hunter has been evolving since before mankind even existed.
With those primal ties to predators refined through millennia of civilization, this particular act of killing now …
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An ultra-endurance athlete will be the guest speaker at Peninsula College's next Studium Generale.
Rob DeCou is an educator, entrepreneur, and an ultra-endurance athlete who uses his passion and …
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1/3/23
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A 25-year-old Fife man was convicted of smuggling drugs into the Olympic Corrections Center at the close of a weeklong trial in Jefferson County Superior Court.
Luis Natanel Reyes showed little …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 1/2/23 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 211 calls for service between Friday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 16. Below are selected reports.
At 3:24 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 in Port Hadlock, …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 1/2/23 |
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Water Street near the Port Townsend Ferry Terminal was closed to traffic early Monday after part of the hillside collapsed close to the Bayview Restaurant.
Traffic is being detoured onto …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 1/2/23 |
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Two back-to-back vehicle fires — one in Port Townsend and the other near Madrona Beach on Discovery Bay — left local firefighters short-handed on New Year's Eve.
The first car fire was …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 1/1/23 |
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The break of a 14-inch sewer main near Water Street and Gaines Street created sinkholes in the waterfront area near downtown, with one of the holes partially swallowing one of the city's vacuum …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 1/1/23 |
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If you visited the Wooden Boat Festival this fall, you may have seen some beautiful bouquets decorating the multitude of boats there, and if your boat was in the festival, you may have met some of …
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1/1/23
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A thank-you and congratulations to our Port Townsend Booster Sisters on your 30th year of bringing joy to many of us during the holidays.
We thank each and everyone of you for your visits, …
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1/1/23
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Jeremiah Green, the drummer and one of the founders of the indie rock band Modest Mouse, has died at the age of 45.
Modest Mouse, and Carol Namatame, Green's mother, both announced his …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 1/1/23 |
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The East Jefferson Rivals varsity girls basketball team earned their first win of the season Monday, Dec. 12 versus Seattle Christian at home in the Chimacum High Gymnasium.
The …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 12/30/22 |
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While the Jefferson County Soccer Club may be small compared to other programs, the recent performances of the U-14 Bobcats girls soccer team have been anything but.
The squad of fifth-grade to …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 12/30/22 |
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The city’s new pool project could be built at Mountain View Commons or even on the Port Townsend Golf Course.
As planners with the city of Port Townsend scope out potential sites for …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 12/30/22 |
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Local tap dancer Bill Evans has assembled a rhythm tap performance for the Key City Public Theatre stage to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome in 2023. The show is 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 12/30/22 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 211 calls for service between Friday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 16. Below are selected reports.
At 12:18 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 in Port Hadlock, …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 12/30/22 |
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I am writing in support of a resounding “yes” on the upcoming vote for a levy lid lift for East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
These vital, hard-working professionals are telling us that …
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12/30/22
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Pamela Raine is the Artist of the Month for the Port Ludlow Art League.
Mary Lynn Laker has been named the Jeweler of the Month.
Raine is a fiber artist who was first inspired by a long-awaited …
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Leader News Staff
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