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Ultimate Guide to the First Fed Centennial
The First Fed Centennial Celebration is almost upon us! Here is the definitive guide to making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime event on …
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9/1/23
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In 2015, young Port Townsend resident Cash Walcome was featured in his hometown newspaper because of his clever invention designed to prevent faucet leaks both inside and outside the home. Eight …
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Kathy Cruz
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Jonathan S. Tomlin, 52, was charged in Jefferson County Superior Court of Assault in the Second Degree with the use of a deadly weapon — in this case, his pitbull, Rosie.
Port Townsend …
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The Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS) is wrapping up its inaugural online fundraising effort.
With a $5,000 goal, JCHS surpassed the halfway point, expecting to meet its summer effort …
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Thomas Mullen
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9/1/23
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The end of every outdoor concert should have a lantern parade and brass band play out the crowd. As my partner and I were leaving the Parade Grounds after Fleet Foxes’ performance Friday …
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Tiffany Royal
Special to The Leader
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9/1/23
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Soul singer Grace Love, a Pacific Northwest local, draws inspiration from both her roots and her travels abroad to Italy, the UK, Berlin (just to name a few) when it comes to her music.
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Anna Tallarico
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Leader News Staff
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Kathy Cruz kcruz@ptleader.com
As part of its efforts to address the local housing crisis, Bayside Housing and Services has purchased the Starrett House with the intention of converting the …
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The state is endangering the public by refusing to provide mandated intervention services for those in the criminal justice system who have mental illnesses, a lawsuit filed by Jefferson County and …
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Kathy Cruz
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Barbara Ruth Lyle, long-time owner and operator of the Port Townsend Radio Shack, passed away on August 23, 2023, in Sioux Falls, S.D. She was 84. Funeral services have been held in Sioux Falls, …
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8/30/23
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Nancy passed away at her home in Port Townsend, July 14, surrounded by her family and friends just as she wished.
Nancy was born to Charles and Margaret Gearhart in Minneapolis, Minn. but spent …
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8/30/23
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Beloved Daughter, Sister, Friend, Earth Mother, Goddess, Lover, and Friend of the Port Townsend Community.
Karen was the third oldest of six, born to a musician and a dancer, Jack and Muriel …
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8/30/23
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Jared Brockway, beloved son, brother and husband, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2023.
Born Feb. 2, 1971 to Ken and Karen Brockway, Jared grew up in Kelso, Wash. While attending Kelso …
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8/30/23
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A police officer purchased an unhoused man a brand new guitar after he reported his stolen earlier this month.
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Nightfall at Point Wilson is usually a quiet affair. Visitors disappear from the path to the lighthouse. The breeze and the surf blur the day's footprints. The sky behind the lighthouse shifts to a …
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Dave Ehnebuske
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8/24/23
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The history of Chimacum is rich, textured, and now at our fingertips, thanks to author Nancy McDaniel.
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Anna Tallarico
atallarico@ptleader.com | 8/24/23 |
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My wife and I find ourselves in a real predicament.
A project is proposed next to us in a non-gated private community. Syd and I have both been in PT or the area since the early 70s. We plan on …
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Steve Smith
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8/24/23
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If you are planning a trip south, be advised that beginning at midnight Friday, Aug. 18, Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest implemented a complete ban on all campfires, including charcoal.
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Leader News Staff
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As another “tourist-ful” weekend draws to a merciful end, I feel the need to send this out into the world and hope that some of these baboons (apologies to the actual primates for the …
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I am writing after reading The Leader’s Aug. 9 “Perspective” from the Port Townsend mayor regarding the city-owned golf course. Of particular concern to me is the mayor’s …
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