It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Whether its the cheesy Hallmark movies playing nonstop on the TV, the local businesses around town decked out in bright lights and green-and-red …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 11/30/22 |
The proper amount of holiday cheer is a busload.
That’s why Toys for Tots is bringing back their popular “Stuff the Bus” event on Saturday, Dec. 3.
“Stuff the Bus” …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners has canceled its last planned meeting of 2022.
The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 21 has been called off.
Commissioner meetings will …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/30/22 |
A Port Ludlow man who was hurt in a two-car crash near the Hood Canal Bridge on Saturday, Nov. 19 has died from his injuries.
Marcus K. Daly, 76, of Port Ludlow, passed away at Tacoma General …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/30/22 |
Friends and admirers are invited to a reception in his honor from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 at the Worthington Mansion, 101 E. Columbia St., Quilcene. John was a prominent member of the …
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11/30/22
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The Kitsap County man suspected of shooting and killing a Port Hadlock man at Sandy Shore Lake in late July was found dead last week in the Poulsbo area.
Jason B. Thesenvitz, 40, died Tuesday, …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 11/30/22 |
Fourteen volunteers with the Northwest Watershed Institute made their way to the Tarboo Wildlife Preserve in Quilcene in mid-November to set up more than 130 protective cages to preserve local …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/30/22 |
Free home COVID-19 test kits will be available through the end of the year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
The department will continue to give away the test kits to …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/30/22 |
A Celebration of Life will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 3, 2022 at the Red Cedar Hall. The address is 1033 Old Blyn Highway, Sequim, WA 98382.
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11/30/22
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A 34-year-old homeless man was arrested after he allegedly stole money off the walls at Fat Smitty’s restaurant and used the cash to go shopping at a nearby cannabis store.
Jordan W. Durkin …
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A Port Townsend woman is facing charges of second-degree burglary and second-degree theft after she allegedly loaded up grocery carts full of items from Safeway and was found by police with a …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 11/29/22 |
With the threat of snow on the horizon, the Quilcene School District canceled all after-school activities for Tuesday, Nov. 29.
School officials said the possibility of further inclement weather …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/29/22 |
The teenager accused of stabbing a family member in Port Ludlow Monday evening was "possibly high or having a psychotic episode," a detective with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 11/29/22 |
A Port Ludlow man was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old Monday evening.
Few details on the murder were available early Tuesday.
According to a post on social media, the sheriff's office said …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/29/22 |
A winter weather advisory will be in effect for Port Townsend and the Strait of Juan de Fuca lowlands from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 4 p.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service in Seattle issued …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/29/22 |
Jefferson County commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement Monday between the county and the union for its corrections officers that will give $10,000 in “hiring incentive” pay to …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/28/22 |
A 26-year-old Moses Lake man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after his speeding car crossed the centerline on Highway 104 near Center Road and hit a pickup truck headed …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/28/22 |
Port Townsend proved decisive in Greg Brotherton’s re-election win for a second term as Jefferson County’s District 3 county commissioner, according to an analysis of unofficial election …
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Events this summer brought together local leaders and residents concerned about affordable housing. There was broad consensus that policy changes in Port Townsend should reflect what people working …
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 123 calls between Friday, Nov. 11, and Thursday, Nov. 17. Below are selected reports.
At 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, a business owner in the …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 11/28/22 |