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Local authorities have identified the body of a man found dead Nov. 3 in the 2000 block of Beaver Valley Road, however, the manner of death has not been released and law …
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11/20/24
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Healthcare CEO on changing plans
Do your homework if you’re considering changes to your health insurance this open enrollment season, advises Mike Glenn, CEO of Jefferson Healthcare.
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11/20/24
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking sport fishing community members to serve on a committee that oversees the Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries …
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11/20/24
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Officials with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) have confirmed a second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in an adult male white-tailed deer …
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11/20/24
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Port Townsend Police Department responded to 159 calls between Nov. 8 and Nov. 14.
Nov. 8: A man living in an apartment was yelling to him self disturbing his neighbors. The man refused to open …
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11/20/24
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Washington’s economy lost an estimated 35,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in October, even as the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.7%.
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11/20/24
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11/20/24
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Long lines on Election Day aren’t common in Washington with the state’s vote-by-mail system.
But this year, some counties were inundated with people taking …
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By Laurel Demkovich
Washington State Standard
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11/20/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 220 calls for service from Nov. 8 through Nov. 15. Deputies conducted 49 traffic stops, of which one resulted in criminal …
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11/20/24
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While working in large, urban hospitals, Tracy Ryan has seen 25 to 30 babies delivered a day.
“I call those places baby factories. They provide incredible care — …
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By Grace Deng
Washington State Standard
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11/20/24
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Starting Dec. 1, Jefferson County Solid Waste will stop accepting glass recycling and will require residents to dispose of glass in their household trash.
The county …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/20/24
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The natural gas initiative Washington voters approved calls for erasing some of the state’s building codes but that might not happen when the measure takes effect next …
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By Jerry Cornfield
Washington State Standard
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11/20/24
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Growing up in Port Townsend, Leif Whittaker was entering his teen years when he first noticed that his childhood was not normal.
“I started to realize the size of …
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By Tom Mullen
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11/20/24
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Before I left on vacation I had several conversations in the newsroom and with colleagues at larger organizations about the role of the newspaper in the community. We’d had several comments …
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By Meredith Jordan
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11/20/24
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I want to congratulate The Port Townsend Leader for a fine piece of journalism with the article, “Port Townsend Mayor cleared of all ethics allegations”.
It was a well …
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11/20/24
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I thoroughly enjoyed Scott Doggett’s description of the Hall of Mosses’ via his journal notes. They brought me along the trail with him, savoring the minute and …
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11/20/24
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To anyone needing hope: About 40 years ago I became very depressed when I came to realize the fish I loved to catch were contaminated. It caused me to look for answers about the world we …
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11/20/24
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The Trump machine is already on the move. Is this really what people across the nation wanted? A Fox commentator with little administrative experience to run the defense department (he …
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11/20/24
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If there will be such a thing as 100 years from today, try imagining what historians will be saying about how we lived in 2024. What did, and didn’t we do, about climate change when …
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11/20/24
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I am disturbed by the continued front-page news the Leader is dedicating to criticism of city manager John Mauro.
The treatment of John by the Leader in my opinion borders on …
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11/20/24
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