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The Community Chorus of Port Townsend and East Jefferson County presents a tribute to the much-loved, popular music of the Broadway stage this weekend.
Concerts with a “Let Us Entertain …
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Lynn Nowak | Special to The Leader
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4/14/23
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District will celebrate its 10th year of providing electrical power to its home county this week. Jefferson PUD threw the switch that marked its control of the …
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Scott Wilson | Special to The Leader
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4/14/23
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A 37-year-old Anacortes woman has been charged with forgery and second-degree theft after she allegedly stole checks from a Port Townsend woman’s mailbox and took $4,250 from her bank …
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Leader News Staff
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Work on Hood Canal Bridge to be done at night
Many in Jefferson County are breathing a sigh of relief over the upcoming summer tourism season.
There may actually be one, after all.
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Brian Kelly and Cate Winters
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4/14/23
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On the far side of open pasture, the trail curves and under a hedge of thimbleberry canes, I see emerging stinging nettles.
They’re the perfect size for harvesting. I’ve …
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Sidonie Maroon
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4/14/23
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To golf or not to golf seems to be the question regarding uses of the lovely chunk of open land in the center of our town.
I have followed, with interest, the opinions and ideas of others on …
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4/14/23
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Thank you for your wonderful article regarding the four exceptional students at Port Townsend High School who are building an outdoor basketball court for our community. So often, teens are looked at …
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4/14/23
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Recently, the Jefferson County Library District was awarded $35,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding by the county commissioners to support our Digital Equity Navigator program.
Prior to that, …
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4/14/23
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Drive carefully as our new fawns are coming soon.
It is estimated that 120 humans are killed annually nationally by deer mostly running out in front of our cars.
Good to slow down …
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4/14/23
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In the March 29 issue of The Leader, an op-ed piece appeared which joined the words “extremism” and “tribalism,” both used in a pejorative sense to reflect the writer’s …
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The mother of a Port Townsend man accused of trying to murder his wife pleaded not guilty in Jefferson County Superior Court to a felony charge of harassment.
Lynette Edith Allen, 70, was arrested …
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Brian Kelly
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 144 calls between Friday, March 31, and Thursday, April 6. Below are selected reports.
At 12:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, in the 400 block of …
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Leader News Staff
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A recent sewer camera probe from the city of Port Townsend has indicated its downtown sewer lines could be in jeopardy.
Following December 2022’s sewer main break at Gaines and Water streets …
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James Sloan
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A small group of East Jefferson Rivals track and field athletes headed north to Bellingham over the weekend, participating in the Birger Solberg Invitational with 58 other schools.
The Rivals …
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Leader News Staff
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The Rangers rolled to a 10-3 win against Northwest Christian School last week in boys varsity baseball.
Hot hitting in the early innings by the Rangers quickly put the contest out of reach for …
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Leader News Staff
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Today's cartoon is by R.J. Matson, Portland, Maine
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4/14/23
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 245 calls for service between Saturday, March 11 and Friday, March 17. Below are selected reports.
At 9:01 a.m. Friday, March 17 in Brinnon, a …
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Leader News Staff
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Power was restored by Monday for nearly everyone impacted by electricity outages over the weekend.
Strong winds, reaching 28 miles per hour on April 8, cut the power out for approximately 2,700 …
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Leader News Staff
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Rocker Nathaniel Talbot is set to play the six strings in Port Townsend, bringing his deft finger-style sound to the other side of the Puget Sound.
With bassist Keegan Harshman and Mickey Grimm on …
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Leader News Staff
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The city of Port Townsend’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is inviting proposals for funding committee-related activities.
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will review proposals for …
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Leader News Staff
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