One would think that asking questions would be allowed. On December 17, 2020 she took her life at Morro Bay, California, in the same spot where her mother had committed suicide before her. The charge was trespassing, but it was really about a woman's refusal to wear a mask while shopping in the Port Townsend Food Co-op. Lets start with similarities. Mayor David Faber said that about the Cherry Street Project at a December city council meeting. A man riding a bicycle was seriously hurt after he was hit by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in Port Townsend. They have declared "systemic racism" a public health emergency. The specter of totalitarianism has revived the Port Townsend Free Press. Pregnancy radically changed Ravyn, a "horrible person" Jefferson County Commissioner-elect Greg Brotherton said Thursday, our codes are standing in the way, of economic growth and promised regulatory reform by reducing the size of the countys Unified Development Code (UDC) upon taking his seat on the Board of County We are always delighted to share news from Port Townsend's NW Discovery Lab. With recent news that the crucial overpass will close down for four weekends this summer, local , The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Port Townsend to be a human rights city. At 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, a case of malicious mischief was reported in the 700 block , Please log in to comment by clicking here, Lecture: "Gray whales in Washington state: three groups, three stories, from death to promise", Seattle singer/songwriter performs in Chimacum, City of Port Townsend approves $50k software upgrade, Port Townsend Police Log | Downtown window smashed, Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions. Fort Worden's $2 million glamping project is a soggy mess. The government is spending more than it takes in. But a couple of news items over the past week got me wondering whether Jefferson County really deserves such bad government. Tweets. The town is at the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, at the gateway to the Puget Sound. Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years. Will you ride the new trolley-style bus in Port Townsend? We have all heard the stories of rewarding friendships, of lives changed and lives saved. We did all those things and "I'm making a Costo run, babe." These "phases" refer to A local businessman has left Jefferson County after false accusations of racism incited by the Jefferson Community Foundation. 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. What's this all about? She is survived by her brother, Ed Merrill and sister-in-law Cheryl Merrill of Port Townsend, Wash.; and nephews , IRS-certified TAX-AIDE volunteers provide free tax preparation and e-filing service , Stretch your reading skills in 2023 by exploring books from many genres! It is easy to lay down on a street for a few minutes, to rage and swear at police, to accuse them of all sorts of despicable actions and evil attitudes and toss off demands for sweeping systemic reform. "That's what Jesus does for us. Feed archives can be found by clicking the additional feed details icon for each feed. They have no way of repaying what they owe, or finishing work on the decrepit building looming over a Port Black slavery in Port Townsend. Like the rest of WHAM! By Julia Dallas, KIRO 7 News February 08, 2023 at 12:23 pm PST Port Townsend A coyote wandered into Jefferson Healthcare Center Tuesday morning, according to a report from the Jefferson County . The people not wearing masks are confounded by the people who are "There is no evidence tourists spread COVID." The owners are now offering a $5,000 reward that leads to the arrest of the suspects involved. 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. Pet Friendly Port Townsend; Port Townsend Web Cams; News; Contact; Select Page. The Rangers first fell to Pope , Quilcene couldnt find its range as the team lost to Pope John Paul II in girls varsity basketball. Teenagers easily gained entrance to the derelict Carmel House and trashed it. And still not one square foot of "affordable" housing out of the Cherry Street Project. The doors have never been One day after Lauraa healthy, athletic 27-year-old Port Townsend womanreceived her second Covid mRNA injection, she began having significant adverse reactions. Questions and concerns about the new Jefferson County Oath of Office have prompted County Administrator Philip Morley to prepare and distribute a special memorandum detailing the change, but the document fails to address key questions. While the Empires police were busy confiscating fuel from Freedom Convoy truckers in Ottawa (photo above), last Saturday's mini-convoy from Port Angeles to Port Townsend indeed came to pass. Employers One of my favorite responsibilities as a news executive was to serve as an ombudsman. It is time to close out this endeavor. Pruiett is a candidate to represent the 24th Legislative District in the Washington State House of Representatives, a position held by long-time incumbent Steve Tharinger. 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. Port Townsend is all about local, sustainable and organic. Instead of congratulations for running a Who is this sign thief? SEATTLE Heavy snow in the Cascades will continue to make mountain pass travel difficult through Saturday, and a "wintery mix" will remain possible in some of the Puget Sound lowlands. The 2019 budget blueprint earmarks $20.37 Over the past few months there has been an orchestrated effort to spread defamatory and libelous information about the editor of the Port Townsend Free Press. It is tied up in their homes. I was among the three hundred plus citizens who packed the meeting room at Fort Worden Commons for what the city described as Open House #1, City of Port Townsend Golf Course plus Mountain View Commons Planning Effort. 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Lopez Ave. The findings of watchdog group Judicial Watch can be confirmed. Preliminary info is that a van driven by a 60-year-old woman struck Ronald Hayes at the intersection of Washington Highway 19 and Parkridge Drive. Heavy winds Thursday afternoon saw heavy waves crashing against the shoreline bulkhead in front of Vintage wine bar in Port Townsend. Drugs, violence, crime, overdoses, chronic alcoholism, medical emergenciesand madness. On Monday night, the Port Townsend City Council and Mayor David Faber delivered a message loud and clear: transphobia is not welcome in Port Townsend. 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. Below are selected reports. I appreciated her telling "I'm going to continue to mask, I'm going to continue to distance. Also, no dogs allowed in the market. One of the great injustices of Governor Inslee's lock down order is that he has bludgeoned We are triaging the young and healthy for the sake of the elderly and already sick. "Simmer on that for a second," City Manager John Mauro told City Council at its April 5, 2021, business meeting. The writer indicates it was also delivered to Port Townsend's Chief of Police. Brett Anglin of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said multiple neighbors called 911 about 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19 to report a fight between a man and a woman on a property on Pelican Place. As our Concerned Citizen of Port Townsend has learned, like making bombs, the instructions are available on the Internet. What other architectural wonders took less than 5 years to build? 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There are so many more pressing intersections without any kind of traffic systems, along Sims, , Im writing to give some background on new yard signs about the golf course that you may see in the coming weeks. This Is Not Over Sorting Truth from Deception in YMCA Blame Game. For we are, as the Psalmist said, like grass: were here today, gone tomorrow. The Rev. The editor, Jim Scarantino, as in 2019, has to get to work on business responsibilities here and on the East Coast. We are fortunate to have this program thriving here. In an introductory letter, the parents made clear that Senior Leader columnist Bill Mann is at it again, unleashing his second wave of trash-talk against so-called "anti-vaxxers", calling them "stupid", "idiots", "foolish", "deniers", "clueless", etc., etc., etc. Some of the people wearing them are proclaiming that maskless people are ignorant at best, and Killing People! at worst. "We're in the A complaint filed against Prosecuting Attorney Michael Haas for illegal electioneering in office has been closed by the Public Disclosure Commission with a reminder not to use his office for electioneering or solicit campaign contributions from his Local workers, local businesses, local heroes photos by Kara Kellog. 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. I have obtained Poulsbo, Sequim and Port Townsend. Representatives from Jefferson County businesses and organizations warned of catastrophic financial impacts from the planned four-weekend closure of the Hood Canal Bridge during a special meeting , The city of Port Townsend is switching to the cloud as it looks to beef up the financial software systems integral to running the municipality. Counties with the least restrictions seem to be doing the best during the Omicron "surge." OTHER BREAKING NEWS. In a bizarre reversal of reality, Mann blames lockdown Public radio compromised by government money. It happened at Danks Warehouse, a pot shop in Edmondsvideo shows at least two crooks smashing into a business. Suicide and substance abuse touch all our lives. Sure, he didnt get a carbon tax to hold up as an example of the sacrifice his state was willing to make. The odd apparatus appeared to be , Chris Kauffman ofPort Townsend strings lights around a tree outside the offices of The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader on Adams Street as part of a city-funded decoration effort. In this city that has On April 26, 2018, in the midst of his reelection campaign, Jefferson County Prosecutor Michael Haas dismissed a rape case rather than take it to trial. Regrettably, this is far from the case in Jefferson County. Families' ability to mourn and remember, to honor and celebrate lost lives is being crippled by the Governor's arbitrary rules on funerals. I'm just letting out anger. When we see a homeless person flying a flag (panhandling with a cardboard sign), we react with sadness and empathy, followed by a gift of money. "First, let me tell you this is not a done deal," says Gary Keister. Beginning in January well see whether the board, with its newest member, is up to the challenge. Port Townsend should immediately declare the Cherry Street Project in default and save taxpayers a little over $316,000. A 50-year-old Port Townsend man is facing a felony charge of first-degree assault after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old woman in a mobile home Sunday morning. Homeowners don't have cash to pay higher property taxes. Donald Trump 2020 saw young conservatives emerging as activists in Jefferson County. Media. Featuring Local Daily News, Weather, Webcams, Road Conditions and Events for Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and the entire Olympic Peninsula. Weather 6C Wednesday -2 | 3C Thursday -3 | 0C In a June 30, 2020 article in The American Thinker Charles Battig points out that Planet of the Humans, the recent film produced by Michael Moore, shows how the reality of needing to provide 24/7 reliable electricity to consumers requires that fossil fuels remain the Democrats rule supreme and Jefferson County is paying the price for their almost two decades of monopoly power. He was testing for seroprevalence, or evidence of COVID antibodies in a persons blood. Read one , Downtown galleries stay open until 8 pm! We will face no inconvenience other than more rain. Port Townsend Free Should taxpayers have concerns about handing over the failed Cherry Street Project and another $300,000 to Bayside Housing? Vincenzo Scarantino was 18 years old in 1915 when police swept through his remote Sicilian village rounding up conscripts to throw against Austrian fortifications. 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