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PORT ORCHARD — East Jefferson Little League’s Junior All-Stars are state champions — and they did it with perfection.
The team clinched the Washington Junior League State …
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By Alex Frick
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7/16/25
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The city’s search for a new finance manager appears over, with the incoming manager — Jenny Murphy — to start July 16, according to city officials.
Murphy comes most …
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By James Robinson
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7/16/25
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Port Townsend’s city council sits poised to make sweeping changes to its Comprehensive Plan that would, among other things, justify a development on the golf course.
Establishing the …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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There has been movement on the city’s delayed efforts to build housing.
Emma Bolin, Port Townsend’s planning director, said city staff have reviewed the preliminary plat …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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Coltan Newton remembers his boyfriend, Johnathan “Aaron” Brown, as the love of his life, someone who was caring and compassionate and a man who was perfect in every way.
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is awarding over $148 million to projects across the state, with $1.89 million allocated to Jefferson County.
Aimed at building …
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By Mallory Kruml
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7/16/25
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Update: As of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, the Brinnon Fire Department, with help from regional partners, stopped the forward progress of the Belgian Fire. Power has been restored to all areas, and residents may return home.
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By Alex Frick
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7/15/25
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One of Port Townsend’s iconic historic buildings will go up for auction on Aug. 1, marking the second time in four years that the building has gone up for public sale.
Known as the …
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By James Robinson
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7/9/25
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Beginning July 1, the Tri-Area Food Bank will be offering walk-in service to its clients, a service that has been unavailable since the Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020.
Since 2020, the Port …
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Leader staff
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7/2/25
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East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) released its 2024 annual report on June 4.
The 24-page document highlights EJFR’s growth and its ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of its …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/11/25
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Jefferson Health Care Commissioner and whistleblower Matt Ready is moving forward with his complaint against the Jefferson Health Care Board, key hospital leadership and legal counsel, to the state attorney general's office …
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By James Robinson
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6/11/25
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Since September 2023, the City of Port Townsend has spent well over a half a million dollars with Robert Half, a global, business consulting firm that specializes in placing temporary finance and …
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By James Robinson
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6/11/25
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Community members dancing together during Ember Brighthearts Performance at Pride Fest 2025.
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6/11/25
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The old adage, “The smell of the mill is the smell of money,” appears to hold true, according to an economic impact study released today that details the Port Townsend Paper …
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By Leader Staff
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6/11/25
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With costs outpacing revenues, Chimacum School District officials are planning for a year of spending in the red as they brace for more state and federal funding shortfalls.
“Although we …
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By James Robinson
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6/4/25
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After years of legal battles and community debate, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners has issued a statement in support of the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR) in Brinnon, again …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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Four local heritage and historic preservation initiatives have been awarded grants totaling $1.9 million of the $10 million being distributed this year by the state historical society’s …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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Peninsula College has announced its Fort Worden campus will close at the end of the school year.
Citing financial pressures felt by many educational institutions across the state and …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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The Port Townsend City Council dissolved the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) during its regular council meeting June 2, thus marking the end of the city’s 16-year effort to …
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By James Robinson
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6/4/25
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About 150 people turned out for a community portrait on a rainy and wet Saturday, May 31, at the historic Post Office Building. The Port Townsend Main Street Program puts on the portrait session …
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6/4/25
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