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I had the honor and privilege of serving 25 years on the Jefferson County Board of Health. This translates to working with dozens of county commissioners. None of them were better listeners than Greg …
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10/31/22
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The advertising in last week’s paper made it easy to cast my vote for sheriff in the upcoming election.
The combination of a full-page ad suggesting that Joe Nole is a liar who has no …
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10/31/22
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With the return of the rain, wool’s most welcome season has arrived.
Just in time for Quilcene’s first-ever Fiber Festival at Worthington Park Saturday, Nov. 5.
While many modern …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/31/22 |
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I am writing in support of Greg Brotherton for county commissioner.
As a former city of Port Townsend council member, I had the opportunity to work with Commissioner Brotherton on a handful …
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10/28/22
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I can’t help wondering what the town planners were thinking when they decided to plant the poplars along Sims Way. Would these trees make an aesthetic and welcome gateway to this historic town? …
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10/28/22
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Art Frank is running for sheriff, but he took a break from his campaign last Saturday to help Community Build with our tiny house project in Port Townsend.
You can learn a lot about …
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10/28/22
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Art Franks’ misleading, ugly, and mean-spirited attack ad on Joe Nole reveals his true colors; it has all the markings of a Trump Republican.
Do you really want this type of …
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On June 29, 2019, newly elected Sheriff Joe came out to our neck of the woods for Coffee and Donuts with a Cop. Held at our community center, the event was sponsored by the Coyle Women’s Club. …
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10/28/22
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The Port Townsend Public Library gets by with a little help from our Friends — actually, it gets by with a lot of help from our Friends!
Established in 1978 our Friends of the Port …
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10/28/22
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Fall is here with some welcome cool moisture and lessening daylight.
It also holds fewer “touristas” and lower demand for the ferries, as long as they don’t have a …
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Ned Luce
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10/28/22
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As October winds to a close, so too the Chimacum Farmers Market season and the regular hours at Port Townsend Farmers Market.
The last Chimacum Farmers Market for this season will include a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/28/22 |
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Work on the breakwater project at Point Hudson must go gently into that good night.
To get in during low tide to complete excavation near the shore, work will take place from 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 10/28/22 |
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The legal troubles for a former Port Hadlock man are growing as authorities are now indicating they will seek a second felony charge of vehicular assault for a “joy riding” crash in …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 10/28/22 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 223 calls for service between Saturday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 30. Below are selected reports.
At 9:28 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in Nordland, …
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Leader News Staff
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Decision Day is approaching.
Ballots for the 2022 General Election were mailed to local voters Oct. 19, and Jefferson County election officials expected to mail at least 27,317 ballots to …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/27/22 |
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Brian Pruiett, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Democrat Steve Tharinger for State Representative, District 24, Position 2.
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/27/22 |
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Mike Chapman, a Democrat, is seeking re-election to the state House and is being challenged by Republican Sue Forde for State Representative, District 24, Position 1.
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 10/27/22 |
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Art Frank, a Democrat, is challenging fellow Democrat Joe Nole, the incumbent sheriff, for the position of Jefferson County Sheriff.
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Leader News Staff
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Marcia Kelbon, a Republican, is challenging Greg Brotherton, the incumbent county commissioner for District 3 and a Democrat, for the District 3 position on the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.
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Power has gone out for approximately 1,000 customers of the Jefferson County Public Utility District, from Chimacum to the end of the Coyle Peninsula along Dabob Bay, as strong winds continue to …
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Leader News Staff
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