A “bad blood” dispute between two men in Port Hadlock left one with an apparent head injury and the other facing a charge of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon.
Deputies were …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 5/8/23 |
The Seattle Sounders have the Sound Wave band, the Portland Timbers have the chainsaw of Timber Joey, and the East Jefferson Rivals have a chorus of kazoos.
Showing their love for the high school …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 5/8/23 |
A 26-year-old Port Townsend man was arrested for attempting to elude police, driving under the influence, and reckless endangerment early Saturday morning after he allegedly fled from a Washington …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 5/8/23 |
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 129 calls between Friday, April 14, and Thursday, April 20. Below are selected reports.
At 4:35 p.m. Friday, April 14, disorderly conduct …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/8/23 |
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 298 calls for service between Friday, March 24 and Friday, March 31.
At 7:37 a.m. Monday, March 27 in Port Hadlock, a driver with a local …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/8/23 |
Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, according to officials with Olympic National Park.
No one was in the lodge at the time. The lodge had been undergoing …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/8/23 |
Today's cartoon is by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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Today's cartoon is by Dave Whamond, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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5/6/23
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Born Abbey Gwen Bookbinder in Brooklyn, NY, on April 9, 1955, our lean, long, headstrong Aries grew to graduate with a master's degree from Syracuse University before moving to Oakland, CA, to work …
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 298 calls for service between Friday, March 24 and Friday, March 31.
At 3:19 a.m. Sunday, March 26 in Chimacum, a resident complained about a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/5/23 |
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 134 calls between Friday, April 7, and Thursday, April 13. Below are selected reports.
At 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, a welfare check was …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/5/23 |
The wife of a Port Ludlow man who was murdered by his son in November had earlier filed a multi-million dollar damage claim against Jefferson County before she filed a negligence lawsuit against …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 5/5/23 |
Today's cartoon is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.
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5/5/23
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The city of Port Townsend is now accepting applications for its new poet laureate position.
Unanimously approved by the Port Townsend City Council in March, the city seeks to appoint a poet …
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The city of Port Townsend is set to start its second survey on the future of the Port Townsend Golf Course, along with unveiling some new concepts of potential usage of the 58-acre, city-owned …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/4/23 |
Jefferson County’s first-ever all-accessible playground could receive new improvements and pieces as organizers look to fundraise for Phase 2 of the project.
JUMP! Playground, located at HJ …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 5/4/23 |
The East Jefferson Rivals varsity softball team earned its first victory of the season, and first victory ever as a combined softball program, back in mid-April.
The girls defeated Vashon Island …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/4/23 |
Today's cartoon is by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian.
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5/4/23
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Port Townsend High junior Mi Amada Lanphear Ramirez took her wrestling pedigree to the next level in April, taking part in the U.S. Women’s National Freestyle Tournament in …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 5/3/23 |
The East Jefferson Rivals boys and girls golf teams got into the swing of things, facing four other Nisqually League teams in Thursday afternoon’s Port Townsend Invitational …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 5/3/23 |