Port Townsend Brewing Company was established in 1997 with two labels; Brown Porter and Pale Ale. First Responders Show Unprecedented Support for Sheriff Noles Re-election; Council Watch July 5 I Cant Drive 25, Tragic Toll of Suicides and Fatal Overdoses in Jefferson County. The work set to be done by Washington State Department of , High winds and rough seas prompted the cancellation of multiple sailings on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route Sunday morning. The incident occurred on July 26 at the Mountain View pool, which is a City of Port Townsend facility operated by the Olympic Peninsula YMCA, according to local news outlet Port Townsend. Promises to the State Auditor that an audit committee would provide enhanced financial oversight were broken. At 10:02 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in Port Hadlock, , A 22-year-old Port Townsend man is facing a felony charge of second-degree burglary after he allegedly stole a Gorilla-brand cart from the Tides Inn. Anglin said investigators would continue to gather evidence at the scene through Monday. The sign had been standing along the road near the bottom of a drive for a single wide that Iran is actively supporting Joe Biden's run for the White House. The man was taken to St. Michael Medical Center for treatment following the crash, which occurred at about 11 p.m. Thursday night, according to a memo released by the Washington State Patrol. Built in 1889 by George Starrett for his wife Ann. In the 19th century there were two distinct Port Townsends. Natural causes said to be likely cause of. It took growing up around people of every race and nationality to recognize systemic racism. Musk generated wide ranging problems for On any given day, fifty-plus young men and women live locked behind bars in the Jefferson County Jail in Port Hadlock. In early December 2021, I submitted a Public Records Request to Jefferson County seeking concrete data on how many COVID-19 cases were in the fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated and unvaccinated categories. Can The Port Townsend School Board Protect Our Children? Whatever happened to "Question Authority"? The 2022 work plan for the City of Port PT Free Press is expediting publication of this council report in hopes of minimizing community confusion arising from inaccurate Leader reporting thatPT City Council OK's long-term streateries program. We are fortunate to have this program thriving here. LaVerne was born in Port Townsend to Joseph Mosley and Ruth McLean , Doris Merrill, of Poulsbo, Washington, passed away on Feb. 5, 2023 at age 80. We were tourists in Port Townsend.There were 4 of. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said crews treated roads overnight, but urged drivers to use caution during the morning commute. 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? She was just 24 years old. Washington State Patrol said law enforcement received reports of a hit-and-run in Jefferson County on Monday involving a Lexus SUV vehicle. That's what had been reported about John Over 95% of Michael Chapman's campaign funds come from lobbyists and PACs representing groups and business from outside his district, according to his latest filings with the Public Disclosure Commission. "It is clear that what is occurring now is a financial disaster," says Bert Loomis of Bayside Housing has not yet committed to taking on the failed Cherry Street Project. Clallam County, struggling under Dr. Allison Berry's exclusion of the unvaccinated from dining Did They Learn Anything? The fledgling non-profit group of volunteers (We rejoin Ravyn, who asked to share her journey with us. I am adding the descriptor "squatters camp" because that is what this is. No COVID Spike From Anti-Lock Down Protests, Port Townsend Acts to Help Businesses Hammered by Lock DownFinally, Phase 3 Reopening For Jeffco Already Delayed, Commssioners Must Avoid More Foot Dragging, Kate Dean & Co. to Retail and Restaurants: Drop Dead., Yes, Dr. Locke Could Be Wrong, Very Wrong, Life in Port Townsend for a family with a non-essential business, Open All Jefferson County Retail Now, While There Is Something To Reopen, Port Townsends Selfish, Cruel Old People, PUNT! Get Off Your Knees! Cameron Michael Dean. City of Port Townsend passes human rights proclamation, Highway 20 work postponed due to winter weather, Planning efforts begin on city of Port Townsends Evans Vista affordable housing project, Better-late-than-never Port Townsend film treat | Mann Overboard, Nothing to whine about these days | Life in Ludlow, Caught by the COVID but the Chiefs win | Life in Ludlow, Picking up the pace in sunny California | Mann Overboard, The basics of winter rose pruning | Garden notes, Plenty of silliness, and some you may have heard | Life in Ludluw, Didnt your elders teach you to clean up after yourselves? A 63-year-old Port Townsend man was sentenced Monday to more than eight years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for raping a 6-year-old child while on a vacation in Canada. Their lesson will stream on Zoom. They intend to increase the property tax levy at the same time that gas, food and all other costs are spiking. He was able to "There wasnt a county in the U.S. where a minimum wage worker clocking in 40 hours a week could afford to rent a two-bedroom apartment in 2019. Thats according to a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Jeffco High Schoolers Depressed, Hopeless, Suicidal: FDA Monopoly to Local Doctor: Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Collect $140. He offered to pay to upgrade the Y's security system so they could Until a few short weeks ago, Id never heard the slur TERF. News In Jefferson County all progress Rights not asserted are rights lost. Soccer, softball games on glorious Spring days. I give Jefferson County Democrats a lot of credit for being on the ball. The City of Port Townsend bought and imported at significant cost a nearly 70-year old building that had just failed a Canadian hazardous materials inspection. Historic Fire Bell Tower 2 Points of Interest & Landmarks Lookouts By PrestonH70 They have declared "systemic racism" a public health emergency. Now one of them has taken their concerns to the Washington Attorney General. Port Townsend Washington is a beautiful town in the Olympic Peninsula with an abundance of Victorian era architecture, making it a picturesque town and perfect for enjoying outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and water sports. Covering its tracks, lawyering up. That is what Port Townsend is becoming. SCRAPE!! Long Live the Free Press! Breaking News: Port Townsend Styrocyclers have Merged with Local 20/20! "Buskers on the Block" music series will bring musicians to play instruments and sing on PT's streets. It looks like a scene from Seattle. A man riding a bicycle was seriously hurt after he was hit by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in Port Townsend. After beating Vashon Island , The East Jefferson Rivals boys basketball teams quest for the postseason was interrupted by Life Christian Academy as the , Lawsuit over Southeast Alaska fisheries makes waves locally, Peninsula businesses react to weekend Hood Canal Bridge shutdowns in summer, New exhibit expands perspectives through place, City of Port Townsend approves $50k software upgrade, Port Townsend Police Log | Downtown window smashed, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | Unwelcome camper, Port Townsend man faces felony charge for stealing cart, Man accused of selling raven accepts plea deal, Jefferson County Sheriff's Log | The party's over, Brinnon School Districtgets perfect state audit, Seattle singer/songwriter performs in Chimacum, Texan singer/songwriter to play at the Palindrome, Award-winning folk duo plays Concerts in the Woods, Safeway to host drive-up vaccination clinic, Peninsula College adjusts COVID policy as class starts. That organization is OlyCap. Teenagers easily gained entrance to the derelict Carmel House and trashed it. Some of the people wearing them are proclaiming that maskless people are ignorant at best, and Killing People! at worst. View Details | Plant a Tree. Senseless, irrational, and transparently political decisions have undermined the integrity of Governor Jay Inslee's "stay at home" order. Don't take it from us. Yes, it can be an adventure, Hooray for the the Port Townsend Main Street Program! (1) (Google Maps) PORT TOWNSEND, WA - Without offering much in the way of an explanation, BestLifeOnline.com last week identified Jefferson County's Port Townsend as the "most boring town" in. Furniture, light fixtures, random kitchen utensils, a door and, yes, a refrigerator were hurled The welfare of the people, in particular, has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the further advantage of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience. Albert Camus ------------------------------------ What a year 2021 was for health by Gateway Poplar Alliance | Dec 28, 2021. Families' ability to mourn and remember, to honor and celebrate lost lives is being crippled by the Governor's arbitrary rules on funerals. You people at New Life Church go all out,"said Mike Johnson, who runs Port Townsend's homeless shelter. We're headed into the last leg of "The Big Dark" that time of year when you just want to nestle inside, hang out on your couch, cling to your seasonal affective disorder lamp, and wait for the return of warmth, daylight and sunshine. This item is available in full to subscribers. 2. Port Townsend News by ReverendCrystalCox@gMail.com Julie Jaman Press Conference and More PT News Port Townsend News The Port Townsend Styrocyclers, which Read more He has been working with a team of Gary Ridgeway, the Green River killer, raped, tortured and murdered over 48 women. That sums up the Port Townsend City Council's weekly meeting on No deaths, no new cases, ICU's not overrun, hospital beds open. Gallery, Varsity Girls Basketball: East Jefferson vs. Seattle Christian | Photo Gallery, Sir Isaac takes first in Shipwrights Regatta, Rivals wrestlers take on states best at Mat Classic XXXIV, Shipwrights Regatta back in Port Townsend Bay this weekend, Three Rivals wrestlers headed to state tournament, Rivals boys eliminated in playoffs to Vashon Island, Quilcene wraps up boys basketball season with loss, Rainier escapes with win in varsity basketball in Quilcene, EJ hoopers swooped by Life Christian Eagles, EJ wrestlers win big in Sub-Regionals, advance to Regionals, Rivals beat Vashon Island in basketball showdown on road, East Jefferson Rivals routed by Life Christian, Eagles escape with 69-61 hoops win, A most unfortunate trunk show in Port Townsend, Pacific Sunrise falls to a different set of jaws, Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions. Super delicious food and amazing cocktails! Seattle, WA, USA Fri Dec 29 2023 at 08:00 pm Dec 31 NYE Depravities 2023. In the case of Jefferson County Public Utility District (PUD), poor policy choices have resulted in additional costs to Arrested for refusing to wear a mask. Reservations for travel from March 26 , Port Townsend is inching closer to addressing affordable housing through Evans Vista, a planned development on 14 acres of land northwest of the Port Townsend Paper Mill. the Carmel House, the building at the center of the Cherry Street Project, sits empty and blighted above PT's golf course. The 9:30 a.m. sailing from Port Townsend to Coupeville and the 10:15 , Washington State Ferries has announced that reservations for spring travel on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route will become available Monday, March 6. Yellow police tape was strung from the trees around the lot, with the tape cut near the street so the crime lab van could park near the mobile home. Who's getting payoffs in government today? 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. Those Part One of this series addressed our health officer's disinformation about the CDC's cover-up of alarming safety signals from their v-safe database. "First, let me tell you this is not a done deal," says Gary Keister. At 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, a case of malicious mischief was reported in the 700 block , The Jefferson County Sheriffs Office received 233 calls for service between Friday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 24. Yup. Do Black Lives Matter When It Comes To Green Cars? Clallam County officials are awaiting final toxicology results, but it appears that two people who were found dead . LOCAL SPORTS: Wolves drop OT contest at state hoops tourney. Rationales range from increased service demands to vague descriptions of Out of 39 Washington counties, Jefferson County rang in the new year with the dubious distinction of being the only red alert spot for Covid cases in the state. says Michelle West, owner of Evergreen Fitness in the Glen Cove area south of Port Townsend. Leader News Staff . The public has a right to know whether they can trust the COVID test results being used to destroy businesses and jobs, to curtail educational, community and religious activities and to exacerbate many of our already serious social ills, including substance abuse, Several months ago Stephen Schumacher wrote to Dr. Thomas Locke, Jefferson County's Health Officer, regarding questions and concerns he had about protocols being used in tests for COVID-19. It is time to close out this endeavor. The location was Irondale Road at the bottom of a driveway, close to where 7th Street turns off. LAKEWOOD, Wash. For the second time in two days, police were unable to apprehend a suspect in a smash-and-grab due to a state law limiting pursuits by officers. 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. The threat of rain put a damper on what would have been another afternoon of live music at Fort Wordens Littlefield Green. Mad Hatter & Co. 926 Water St. Suite A Port Townsend, WA 360-379-1859. The Battle of the Sexes has reached new depths of confusion. 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. They range in age from twenty to twenty-eight years old. 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The Port Townsend City Council heard my policing concerns in this Public Comment at their September 6 meeting: In past public comments, I regularly asked about police staffing. 1 talking about this. The letter, printed in full below, was submitted on July 28th An 80-year old woman who expressed extreme discomfort and fear about a male in the women's shower area of the Mountain View Pool was permanently banned from using the facility. Sure, he didnt get a carbon tax to hold up as an example of the sacrifice his state was willing to make. Critically ill COVID patients without beds. I have been working my way through a long list of deputies and civilian employees of the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking Mount Vernon, WA local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, local life and other items of interest in the community and nearby towns. We have recently launched a new and improved website. Almost every window has been broken. Then our state's public health leaders followed in lockstep. Dr. Michael Mrz, a pathologist in Germany, has recently published an article entitled, Multifocal Necrotizing Encephalitis and Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination against COVID-19. While v-safe was developed specifically for the Covid roll-out a digital app designed for registered vax recipients BERRY: nothing but hope for vaccine efficacy "The biggest thing that we can do to protect ourselves and our community as we move into the fall is to get vaccinated, both with our Covid boosters and get our flu shot.