County Sheriffs are refusing to enforce Governor Jay Inslee's order that is shutting down hundreds of businesses and throwing millions of Washingtonians out of work. 1. Our kids go to the public schools, participate in sports. The Legislature has let the Governor do what he wants. In our legal system, unless a court finds reversible error or there is a gross miscarriage of justice, that verdict should be accepted. The Rangers first fell to Pope , Quilcene couldnt find its range as the team lost to Pope John Paul II in girls varsity basketball. I hadn't initially planned to go to City Hall at all that evening I had obligations at home and mixed feelings about both sides in this conflict but the issue was looming large in the community, and I wanted to witness the further unfolding of How to share an evening from hell. 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Open year-round, Heart O' the Hills has 105 campsites in the old-growth forest. Our first report is here: Part 1. Port Townsend, WA 98368 1-360-385-2900 . Will Washington State Mandate Covid Shots for School Kids? I have been working my way through a long list of deputies and civilian employees of the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office. Other states are much freer. Human feeding of wild ducks, geese, gulls and deer within the city limits is now listed as a public nuisance. Port Townsend has avoided the mayhem and destruction that has hijacked many of the otherwise civil demonstrations against the murder of George Floyd. Northwest Maritime Center 88 Lessons & Workshops By L1770KFpeterw The views of the marina, the sounds, and Mt. The following is an update from the Poplars Alliance, sent May 7th to the City's Engage PT, Port and PUD electeds, The Leader, and the Port Townsend Free Press Dear Engage PT and Elected officials, Thank you for the opportunity to comment. A man riding a bicycle was seriously hurt after he was hit by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in Port Townsend. And that's how it's going with Jay Inslee. We don't really need the CDC to validate those numbers. You've got to watch what you say and nod your head at the right time. They urge all "to use reliable sources of data that follows the preponderance of evidence" because "there are some people in [This piece was submitted to the Leader and rejected by them. No, these tenants are livingal frescoin a homeless encampment. Calling police to arrest one of its co-owners for trespassing has put the The Food Co-op on trial. We just want to spread it around," replied Melannie Jackson, Executive Pastor of New Life Church as she delivered the days' For years I have been making the Port Townsend to Coupeville ferry crossing often on a weekly basis. I am 67 and have been in business here for over 30 years. Forget the best, most relevant science. Funerals of more than 30 attendees, regardless of where they are held, inside or out, are prohibited. And this repetitive call-and-answer chanting of "Hands up! continued damage Inside awaits what one customer described as simple extravagance. Do Black Lives Matter When It Comes To Green Cars? When I opened my mailbox last week to find my ballot for the November 6 election, I also found a sample ballot provided by our local Democrat Party. Subsequently we have learned that a three-pronged project is underway moving at precipitous speed. For nearly a year, the Leader, the Peninsula Daily Like you, we want Port Townsend Free Press to continue! Barged from Victoria, B.C. The Port Townsend Styrocyclers, which Read more Leader News Staff . In total, 266 stories have been published about Port Townsend which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. More than 1,900 student-athletes , The 32nd year of sailboat racing throughout the salty blue sea and snow-capped mountain backdrop of Port Townsend Bay is returning soon, with local mariners tuning their rigs, loading their gear, and , With three East Jefferson Rivals wrestlers finishing in the top three of their weight divisions at Regionals, Jameson Henery, Mi Amada Lanphear Ramirez, and Devon Bennett-Anderson are headed for the , The East Jefferson Rivals varsity boys basketball team was eliminated from the first round of the Nisqually League playoffs after losing to Vashon Island High School 57-43 on Saturday. The City of Port Townsend is financing some of the most expensive residential construction in Jefferson County in the name of affordable housing. 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I have obtained Poulsbo, Sequim and Port Townsend. by the Editors | March 1, 2023 | General | 11 Comments, by Bonnie Broders | February 16, 2023 | General | 29 Comments, by Dr. The annual Tri-Area Community Thanksgiving Meal will return starting noon tomorrow and filling bellies and bringing smiles until 3 p.m. Leader photo by Nick Twietmeyer, Yet another vessel was claimed by the surly waters of Port Townsend Bay Sunday, March 14. Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing. Just after Friday morning, three suspects drove a truck into the TwinStar Credit Union in Lakewood and made off with an ATM from inside the business. Every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. the group assembles on Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, by the courthouse to protest Governor Inslee's "Stay at Home" order. We're both West Coast natives - we've never lived anywhere else, and the West Coast is our home. 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I should Our four-part series, "Dumping a Rape Case, and its Victim," examined how Jefferson County Prosecutor Michael Haas mishandled the rape case against Patrick McAllister and mistreated the victim. Front-page health coverage by The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader returns this week with news that, "The third fatality to coronavirus in the county late last week happened at Jefferson Healthcare - the first coronavirus death at the facility. 185 talking about this. But, this doesn't get the Co-op out of the dock. Counties with the least restrictions seem to be doing the best during the Omicron "surge." She flipped her middle fingers at the young mother standing at the curb with her children and a sign reading, Let Me Work. The woman in the Range Rover was about 60, had her windows Who has been informing on their neighbor? Food. It is time for us to say, "Thank you!" This story has been updated. They have also been sharing information A whole lot of guns. Please log in to comment by clicking here, 226 Adams StreetPort Townsend, WA 98368 Marcia was a , LaVerne peacefully passed away at home on Jan. 29 with her two daughters and granddaughter by her side. OTHER BREAKING NEWS. Where's the emergency for the Olympic Peninsula? Michael Haas has refused to answer any questions on how he handled the case of State versus McAllister and the woman at the center of that rape case. 901 Water St. It has been five months since our family business was declared non-essential. The proceeds from the sale of their home go towards buying a new place to After three years and a budget of $3.2 million, the Cherry Street Project welcomed its first tenants. Below are selected reports. The Wild Fish Conservancy, a Washington-based nonprofit, has been pushing litigation forward that could cancel operations of , There are few structures as important to Olympic Peninsula residents as the Hood Canal Bridge. All the various boards of the county and city are appointed Thanksgiving will not be stopped by COVID. "Simmer on that for a second," City Manager John Mauro told City Council at its April 5, 2021, business meeting. The evidence is overwhelming and incontrovertible. I mentioned in my last opinion piece that the city made a good start by banning the feeding of deer within city limits. The photograph for this story We are not putting our survival in danger. Officers forced their way into the home after the man refused to open the door "and they had significant concerns over the female in the structure," he said. Cameron Michael Dean of Port Townsend, WA died unexpectedly on Feb 2, 2023. In the video, you can see one of the crooks using what looks like a hammer to break out one of the windows. The article is a case report of autopsy findings in a 76-year-old man who had Meet Alexander Zachary French. Why are women and children not worthy of protection?" The timing was impeccable. The exhibition features the work of teaching artists Evette Allerdings, Lauren Altman, Jeremy Johnson, Allan Jones, Jesse Joshua Watson, Meg Kaczyk, Barbara Ramsey and Dana Sullivan. They have deep roots here, all of them having grown up in by A Concerened Citizen of Port Townsend | Oct 30, 2020. No place to hide from the wind, or escape the sounds of fighting, incoherent muttering, screaming and partying in the growing squatters camp at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. We have all heard of Trickle Down Economics. Forget failed predictions. His crime: selling garlic extracts to help ----------------------------------------- UPDATE and CORRECTION: After talking this afternoon with Amy Yaley (JHC Director of Marketing and Communications), it appears likely that your medical data is NOT being sent to Facebook through Jefferson Healthcare's MyChart Last June Jefferson County Emergency Management popped up vax clinics at the Saturday Farmers Market, in those pre-booster days excitedly advertising "Johnson & Johnson vaccineavailable today!