Jefferson Transit Authority has added a 2023 Gillig Low-Floor Battery Electric Bus to its fixed-route service.
This bus is a significant step towards lowering greenhouse gas emissions and …
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11/29/23
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When you think of 4-H, what comes to mind? You might think 4H is only for kids lucky enough to be raising animals on a family farm. That is no longer the case.
The 121-year-old …
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BY JOIE HYDE
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11/29/23
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Efforts are underway to protect the low-lying areas of Port Townsend from the encroachment of rising sea levels, with one source of potential funding coming from the Federal Emergency …
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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11/29/23
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Foster care is a complex, sad, but also hopeful system. Approximately 198 youth up to 17 years old are being served right now by Jefferson County Child Welfare through the …
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BY THAIS OLIVEIRA
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11/29/23
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Aging brings the question of purpose. Searching for motivation, I reflected on a person who likely never fretted over his role in life, an individual who prompts the question, how do I want to be …
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CAROLE MARSHALL
AGING IN
GOOD SPIRITS
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11/29/23
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Who’s the real Santa Claus now? Who brings us those gifts?
A strong argument could be made that it’s the hyperactive deliverymen (mostly male) who are now buzzing nonstop …
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BILL MANN
MANN OVERBOARD
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11/29/23
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Full of food, football, kickball, family, friends, fun and some fabulous ferry travel. All on one day! Our Thanksgiving may have been just like yours because we saw a lot of you people doing the same …
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NED LUCE
Life in Ludlow
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11/29/23
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Christmas Concert Dec. 14: in-person, online, and on the air
The musicians of Trinity United Methodist Church will present a Christmas Concert on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. In …
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11/29/23
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Russ West channeled his inner Ziggy Stardust with a sculpture now on display at the south end of the new Kearney Street roundabout. West, shown here fine-tuning the sculpture, found the raw material …
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11/29/23
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Beachgoers in the Pacific Northwest should exercise heightened caution for dangerous surf and potentially fatal sneaker waves during the upcoming King Tides this weekend, and for the remainder of the …
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11/29/23
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To protect declining populations of wild steelhead, Olympic National Park is closing the Queets, Salmon and Quinault Rivers to sport fishing on Nov. 27.
Due to low forecasted returns, …
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11/29/23
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Jefferson County stretches across more than 2,000 square miles of territory including much of the mountainous terrain in the Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest. It is some …
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By Tom Pendley
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11/29/23
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In this issue of Good Works , we highlight organizations that make life better in Jefferson County / Port Townsend. A remarkable characteristic of this place is that there are so many, more than we …
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11/29/23
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A visit to Center Valley Animal Rescue (CVAR) is like going to a zoo and it’s free. Approximately 150 animals are cared for by volunteers dedicated to continuing Sara …
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BY MARCI PETERSON
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11/29/23
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It’s not just birds. Founded 45 years ago, Port Townsend’s Admiralty Audubon Society has been a driving force in area efforts to protect the wild outdoors.
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BY JOHN PAXSON
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11/29/23
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If you have a pet, you know how its presence in your life provides a depth of love and caring that cannot be replaced. Especially in trying times, your pet gives you unconditional love. But imagine …
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11/29/23
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ECCHO is a non-profit organization born in Port Townsend in 1997 with a mission to support independent living.
ECCHO serves community members free of charge, with a focus …
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BY JOIE HYDE
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11/29/23
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On Friday, Nov. 17, Judge Brendan Mack entered the Jefferson County courtroom to sentence Pierce County resident Siaumau Sanele Auseuga after Auseuga was found guilty of being a felon in …
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BY JON KARPILOW
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11/29/23
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In predawn dark two days before Thanksgiving the streets are silent, cold rain isn’t set to arrive until this afternoon, the old boiler below sends warmth clicking and burbling through pipes …
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