It is no secret that historic Port Townsend has a fascinating past and many tales of ghosts, spirits and the paranormal to tell. Ask around and tales will flow. Many of them will be told …
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by Thais Oliveira
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10/25/23
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Come October, it’s hard to miss the many indelible images associated with Halloween. Homeowners may decorate their home exteriors with scarecrows, inflatable ghouls and goblins, and …
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10/25/23
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Dressing up for Halloween is one of the more enjoyable ways to celebrate the spooky season. It’s not uncommon for people to be planning their costumes well ahead of Halloween, and seeing as the …
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10/25/23
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Halloween is coming up, and maybe you’d like to get into the haunting spirit with some spooky films, but you’re tired of watching all the same old standbys year after year, …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/25/23
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Costumes and candy are synonymous with Halloween. Individuals may spend weeks or months trying to come up with the perfect costumes for their trick-or-treating excursions or Halloween parties. Many …
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10/25/23
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As with many celebrations, Halloween is steeped in traditions — many of which can be traced back quite some time. Since Halloween is believed to have originated from Celtic pagan, ancient Roman …
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It started 14 years ago, by Jen Takaki’s telling.
“I’ve had a boat here for 20-plus years, back when this used to be the Portside Deli,” Takaki recalled of her …
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10/25/23
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Last week, in a two-meeting series, facilitators listened to the public’s opinion on what would be the best way to implement the Creative District’s vision of enhancing …
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By Thais Oliveira
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10/25/23
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Fran was born in Port Townsend, Washington on July 29, 1932, to Leta and Clark Youngs. Her grandparents came from Germany and Denmark and homesteaded at Eaglemont, Washington where her parents …
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10/18/23
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Two helicopters landed in downtown Port Townsend on Saturday, October 14. Life Flight came from their base on Whidbey Island, and AirLift Northwest from their base in Bellingham.
The arrival of …
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10/18/23
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A Port Townsend School District bus went off the road on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 12, when its driver was unable to execute a turn, but both school district and law …
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As ballots drop this week, voters will find that a majority of the Port Townsend City Council is running unopposed. Mayor David Faber and Deputy Mayor Amy Howard, first elected in 2015, …
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by Charlie Bermant
news@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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On July 19 Port Townsend Police Officer Trevor Hansen was dispatched to meet with a citizen reporting theft. Elizabeth Scarborough provided a copy of a printed email from the Washington …
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By Charlie Mullen
cmullen@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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Many cite affordable housing as a concern in Jefferson County. The extent of the problem is partly obscured by certain market conditions, and there may be limits to existing …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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The Washington State ferry route from Port Townsend to Coupeville has been delayed, again. This is a reminder that we are still recovering from the aftermath of the pandemic and the Washington State …
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Port Townsend attracts especially creative, talented, engaged citizens from all walks of life.
There’s an air of acceptance, as important to the local environment as our Victorian …
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Bahai Convention
On September 30th seventy Baha’i’s from the Olympic Peninsula gathered in Port Ludlow under colorful banners, international flags, with jazz musicians and African …
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Book bans have become a crucial issue in our increasingly fragile democracy. Under the guise of enforcing “community standards” and “protecting children,” a new cultural …
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The council sat behind their three-foot-high protective walls while some of the public (those in non-virtual attendance) stood single file behind the podium. The wall no longer seems redundant as …
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10/18/23
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The Quilcene Rangers football team found themselves outmatched by the Darrington Loggers, who maintained their zero-loss record by the close of their home game on Friday, Oct. …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/18/23
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