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Port Townsend’s budget approval process came to a close earlier than usual this year, with finance staff receiving unanimous approval from present members of the city council of their 2026 budget on ...

The Leader is the rare, locally owned newspaper that occupies the same building it’s been in for more than a century. That is visual proof of our longstanding commitment to Port Townsend and Jefferson ...

The results of the Nov. 4 general election are in, and Jefferson County’s Transportation Benefit District (TBD) ballot measure has passed. The measure, supported by 65.04% of voters, will add 0.2% to ...

An appeal regarding parking at the proposed 50-room hotel in Port Townsend’s historic downtown has been partially upheld, with Hearing Examiner Phil Olbrechts ordering hotel ownership to … ...

Memorial for Muriel Hines (Webster/Peters) 3-15-28 to 11-28-25 will be held at Port Townsend Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses 120 Logan Street 11-15-25 at 2pm. Reception to … ...

What do climate, energy, birds and jazz have in common? You likely are aware of the energy and climate tie – energy usage, whether it be the energy we use to heat our homes or to power our … ...

Despite the hosp ital board’s recent censure, Jefferson Healthcare Commissioner Matt Ready will serve another six-year term. Ready received 54.17% of the vote as of Nov. 6 at 4:58 p.m. “I was ...

East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) is inviting the community to provide input on its proposed 2026 budget, during a public forum on Wednesday, Nov.12, at 4 p.m. at Station 6, at 9193 Rhody Drive in ...