T he city received just one bid for the reconstruction of the Chetzemoka Park kitchen structure. It came in $90,000 over budget. “We are all anxious to get this project built; however, we know ...

Days before the Wednesday, July 16, forum featuring three candidates seeking a seat on Port Townsend City Council, several sitting councilmembers have endorsed Dylan Quarles. Quarles, a first-time ...

Last week Mayor David Faber wrote a column questioning The Leader's coverage of city finances, even as he acknowledged it was accurate. Most notably, Faber wrote that the 88% growth in General ...

T he city received just one bid for the reconstruction of the Chetzemoka Park kitchen structure.  It came in $90,000 over ...

The Port Townsend Police Department logged a total of 165 calls from July 4-10, and conducted 24 traffic stops. Calls such as domestic violence and suicides are left out of the call log, so as not ...

The Rastelli Circus returned to Jefferson County Fairgrounds this past weekend, delivering two nights of high-energy and family-friendly shows, without a single animal act. This year’s … ...

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” So spoke longtime activist Angela Davis during a post-lecture Q&A … ...

There has been movement on the city’s delayed efforts to build housing. Emma Bolin, Port Townsend’s planning director, said city staff have reviewed the preliminary plat … ...

A Forks man pled guilty to second-degree domestic violence and will serve three months in jail, according to a news release from Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy. Kennedy ...

Music Trivia and fun!! Every Thursday is music Trivia at the Uptown Pub starting at 8:00pm.

Bernadine Carol Townsend Brooks was born in Simpson logging camp number 3 just outside of Shelton, WA. She met and fell in love with James E. Brooks. They were married on September 5, 1952. They ...

Jefferson County’s adult softball league is rounding third and heading for home as the 2025 playoffs arrive. While this year’s championship trophy is still up for grabs, those involved … ...