The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 149 calls between Friday, April 21, and Thursday, April 27. Below are selected reports.
At 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 21, a prowler was …
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Leader News Staff
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Kids and adults alike will soon have the opportunity to see some of Jefferson County’s trucks, buses, and machinery up close and personal this weekend.
This coming weekend, the Port …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 5/12/23 |
A Port Hadlock man who was apparently seriously injured while trying to break into two homes on West Sims Way last summer is facing a felony charge of residential burglary.
Saul Cervantes was …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 5/12/23 |
Today's cartoon for Friday, May 12.
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Students returned to class following a gun threat call that caused a lockdown of Port Townsend High School Thursday morning.
An anonymous caller threatened to bring a firearm to Port Townsend …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 5/11/23 |
Port Townsend High School was put on lockdown just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday after 911 dispatchers received a call about a person with a gun who was headed to the school.
The threat prompted a …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 5/11/23 |
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 320 calls for service between Friday, March 31 and Friday, April 7. Below are selected reports.
At 5:54 a.m. Sunday, April 2 in Chimacum, a …
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Leader News Staff
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The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names has approved a new name for the passage between Marrowstone Island and Indian Island.
The waterway will be called Passage Through, the …
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Leader News Staff
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Jefferson County’s Department of Community Development will undergo a comprehensive restructuring starting in June, county officials have announced.
The restructuring includes the shifting …
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Leader News Staff
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The Fort Worden Public Development Authority will start holding its mid-month board of director workshops on the second Tuesday of the month, the PDA has announced.
The first of the meetings is …
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Leader News Staff
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The Quimper Geological Society will welcome Vince Matthews as the guest speaker for the group’s online meeting Saturday.
Matthews, is a retired geologist, former director of the Colorado …
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Leader News Staff
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Robert Knapp will give the online presentation “Our Changing Landscapes” at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 11 as part of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Library’s “Learning Our …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Public Health Department is offering community training on how to prepare for and deal with wildfire smoke.
Jefferson County Public Health is hosting a public Wildfire Smoke …
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Leader News Staff
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The 2023 Jefferson County Job and Trades Fair is coming to Chimacum Junior/Senior High School from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 12. Members of the public are invited to connect with participating …
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Leader News Staff
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Key City Public Theatre’s Annual Artist CoLab features “City of Dreams” in performance May 11 through May 14.
“City of Dreams” takes its title from the guide to …
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Consultants for the city of Port Townsend presented a preliminary look at the price tag for a new pool and rec center last week.
Early cost estimates for a new city pool building range from …
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Today's cartoon is by Dave Whamond, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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A memorial service to celebrate the life of John William Hacko will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 13 at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 45 Redeemer Way, Chimacum. A reception …
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Tom Pickens, a longtime resident of the Shine area, died Feb. 2nd at St. Michael Medical Center. A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 12, at Port Ludlow Community Church.
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I was born long ago in the city of Boston in (like Superman) a world that no longer exists. We then removed to Egypt (Massachusetts), which is about as close to the Holy Family as we ever got. My …
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