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Port Townsend will explore proposal for consolidated fire authority

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council on Monday night agreed to explore the proposal to create a regional fire authority that would consolidate fire and… Continue reading

Glass pig in a blanket gains Chimacum student a moment of fame

CHIMACUM -- Breakfast was inspiration for a Chimacum student whose drawing of a pig in a blanket has been immortalized in a glass sculpture at… Continue reading

Port Townsend brewpub to turn taps off, close doors Friday

PORT TOWNSEND -- The nightlife landscape is scheduled to lose one of its landmarks this week, as the operators of the Water Street Brewery and… Continue reading

Pope Marine Park to be finished in August

PORT TOWNSEND -- Construction of the enhanced Pope Marine Park, which city officials hope will make the area more attractive to both tourists and residents,… Continue reading

Photographer and polio survivor envisions computerized home for his and others’ future

PORT TOWNSEND -- A photographer and polio survivor hopes to build a care facility that would allow him to remain independent. Each of Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port Townsend School Board opts to have both finalists share interim superintendent job

PORT TOWNSEND -- Input from the community after a public interview session with two applicants for the Port Townsend School District interim superintendent position prompted… Continue reading

Both finalists to get Port Townsend interim superintendent job. Most duties to go to former Cape Flattery chief

PORT TOWNSEND -- Input from the community after a public interview session with two applicants for the Port Townsend School District interim superintendent position prompted… Continue reading

Gun misfires, target missed; Quilcene man arrested after fight

QUILCENE -- A fight between two men could have turned deadly if a pistol that one fired at another had not malfunctioned Tuesday morning at… Continue reading

Sidewalk repair necessary in Port Townsend, but can be phased in

PORT TOWNSEND -- Sidewalk repairs costing $2,580,160 are necessary, city planners said this week, but how they will be done is up for discussion. Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend council to consider regional fire authority

PORT TOWNSEND -- A joint board with members of both the Port Townsend City Council and East Jefferson Fire-Rescue voted Tuesday to recommend that the… Continue reading

Students get new books to read during summer

PORT TOWNSEND -- Each student at Blue Heron Middle School will take home two new books to read over the summer as part of a… Continue reading

Downtown upgrade on agenda for Port Townsend City Council

PORT TOWNSEND -- A report on the next steps to take to upgrade the downtown will be discussed today at an open house preceding the… Continue reading

iPads add technological touch to Blue Heron science class

PORT TOWNSEND -- Some kids would do almost anything to get their hands on one of Apple's new iPad tablet computers, but a select group… Continue reading

Replica sampler donated as guild recreates bit of history stitch by stitch

PORT TOWNSEND -- A group of 23 women who spent four years creating a replica of a 135-year-old sampler have presented it to the Jefferson… Continue reading

Only three Jefferson County races to be contested

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two more county positions developed contested races as the candidate filing period closed Friday, with additional candidates filing for both the prosecuting… Continue reading

Jefferson PUD signs pact to become electrical provider; expected to complete switch in 2013

PORT HADLOCK -- It's official. The Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners on Friday signed a definitive agreement to pay Puget Sound Energy $103 million… Continue reading

Candidate filings slow down in Jefferson County; final day to file today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Aside from the District 3 county commissioner position now held by John Austin, none of the Jefferson County elected officials had drawn… Continue reading

Port Townsend Library, school district combine resources

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city public library and the Port Townsend School District are combining some resources to improve service and save money, said the… Continue reading

Mats Mats Bay drowning ruled accidental

PORT LUDLOW ­-- The drowning last week of a man who had taken his small boat to go fishing has been ruled accidental, said Jefferson… Continue reading

No more Jefferson County candidates file Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Clallam County Commissioner Steve Tharinger of Sequim and Jack Dwyer of Montesano made good on their promises to run for the state… Continue reading