Relax and sip our handcrafted meads at the Mead Werks , On vacation while in sunny California this month, we were looking for a PT fix. Ultimately it was your decision that put your work force in a compromising position, boxed in a corner and forced to make a choice Two surviving spouses have come forward to describe their beloved mates deaths following Pfizer injections. Larry Scott Memorial Trail Credits: Antstang / Shutterstock Hiking For some fresh brews, visit to Port Townsend Brewing Company. People have been battered during the epidemic Do you know of local people who have been injured by (or died from) the Covid injections? 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. . Senior women linking arms to protect a rape survivor trying to speak. March 2, 2023. This Clallam County legal challenge received skewed coverage in local media, clearly intended to diminish its credibility. A new team is stepping up to keep this exercise of First Amendment rights and free thinking alive. 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. It happened at Danks Warehouse, a pot shop in Edmondsvideo shows at least two crooks smashing into a business. Please log in to comment by clicking here, 226 Adams StreetPort Townsend, WA 98368 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. 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. PORT GAMBLE A 63-year-old Darrington man was injured after his SUV crashed down an embankment off Highway 104 in Port Gamble late Thursday night. Home sellers have cash only briefly. That's how it goes with dictators. Some of the people wearing them are proclaiming that maskless people are ignorant at best, and Killing People! at worst. 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. 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. We encouraged readers not to rule out this young couple just because of the hopelessness and despair described in Ravyn's First and Elected officials in Jefferson County, along with all county employees, will no longer swear an oath to support the laws of the United States, according to a recent modification of the oath of office. And still not one square foot of "affordable" housing out of the Cherry Street Project. Is Opposing Donald Trumps Economic Policies Racist? Why are women and children not worthy of protection?" The bike--carbon fiber, electric transmission, high-end wheels--was on his chest. Nicko's Grotto 7 Italian Mediterranean "Local review.Best dining experience in Port Townsend! We made some mistakes. 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. The Tri-Area Community Meals Team will have hot meals available for pickup. In a bizarre reversal of reality, Mann blames lockdown Public radio compromised by government money. I call it the last great adventure on the west coast available to all. 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. Limited in-person viewing is available on the fellowship's large-screen TV. All are white. I disembarked to by A Concerened Citizen of Port Townsend | Aug 13, 2020. Coyote gets loose in Port Townsend hospital A coyote wandered into Jefferson Healthcare Center Tuesday morning, according to a report from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. When I got to the other side my front tires dropped, the road came up, and I was scraping the bottom of my car across the blacktop. 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 Fort Worden Public Development Authority's audit committee was not formally created until earlier this year, and it has rarely met. [The South Speaks Back: Quick Retort from the Brinnon Group] One way to gauge desperation is through rhetoric. My underlying concern was ensuring sufficient police if ever Antifa-like gangs threatened Jefferson County Commissioners raised a host of disturbing issues by paying $14,999 for 20 county employees to attend an Anti-Racist Literacy Workshop. Weather 6C Wednesday -2 | 3C Thursday -3 | 0C That in turn allows development to occur where Violence ended the career of Port Townsend Police Officer Mark DuMond. Isaiah Steely Favors was arraigned in , A Jefferson County man accused of first-degree unlawful trafficking in wildlife for trying to sell a wild raven last year pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge of second-degree unlawful taking of , The Jefferson County Sheriffs Office received 273 calls for service between Friday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb. 17. Heavy winds Thursday afternoon saw heavy waves crashing against the shoreline bulkhead in front of Vintage wine bar in Port Townsend. Students from Port Townsend and Quilcene are fastening fantasy , Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center is filling up with people with respiratory problems, Jefferson County Public Hospital District , The Port Townsend Safeway will hold a drive-up vaccination clinic this weekend. Flatten the curve, maintain social distance, wash your hands, don't touch your face and wipe down frequently touched surfaces. People in Port Townsend can plug in that crockpot of barbecue cocktail weenies: The outage that cut . 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. PDC CLOSES COMPLAINT AGAINST PROSECUTOR HAAS WITH REMINDER NOT TO BREAK THE LAW, Jefferson Countys Conflicted Democrat Party, CHAPMAN PILES UP ENDORSEMENTS; Mc ALLISTER LEADS IN FUNDRAISING, HAAS LASHES OUT AT LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER FOP ENDORSES KENNEDY [Updated], SEATTLES TAX ON JOBS COULD BE JEFFERSON COUNTYS GAIN [Updated], ABOUT IPA, AND INTRODUCING OUR FIRST COLUMNIST, CHERRY STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO COST MORE THAN $2 MILLION. 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. But housing costs continue to escalate and jobs are scarce. The man was arrested without incident and booked into Jefferson County Jail. 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. The city council approved the measure during its Feb. 21 business meeting, and , The Jefferson County Public Utility District announced that scheduled tree-trimming work on Highway 20 has been postponed. If we acquiesce in abuses of governmental power, we become complicit in those actions. 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. Threatening her. . There are key questions that should Where does the money go? Jammi had been living in a Chrysler minivan at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Homebuyers need all their cash for downpayments and higher mortgages. Calling police to arrest one of its co-owners for trespassing has put the The Food Co-op on trial. Expect a long process involving public Jefferson County will be just fine even if the models predicting global warming prove accurate. Peninsula Daily News. Box 1180, Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-385-0656 info@portofpt.com Get Port News Delivered in Your Inbox Not its practice, but its products. Then swing by Central Market in Poulsbo. It is tied up in their homes. Leader photo by Nick Twietmeyer, Yet another vessel was claimed by the surly waters of Port Townsend Bay Sunday, March 14. Current weather in Port Townsend, WA. The more unhinged someones language, the more they know theyre losing. Detective Sgt. Booklovers at the library. 11 Tumwater on Saturday at 8 a.m. to determine fourth/sixth-place. 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. She had never met Haas. The property appeared cluttered, with large stacks of items covered by sheets of black plastic. This is my dilemma, as I attempt to regain balance after witnessing what Id previously considered fellow human beings descend into hate-filled and menacingnihilists who felt such righteousness of cause, any questioning of method or An angry white crowd screaming at a Black woman pleading for civil rights. 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. You can read their report by clicking on its title, "This is What We Die For." A team from the Washington State Patrol's crime lab arrived at the home on Pelican Place about 9 a.m. Monday. Canon Squires tragically killed in Menifee motorcycle accident January . Cisco Morris might even recommend , You may have predicted I would be crowing about the Kansas City Chiefs victory in the Super Bowl on Sunday and you would not be , Our California vacation locale is not Anza Borrego Desert State Park, but further north, in the Bay Area, where we lived for 25 years. The maritime industry is woven deep into the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest, dating back hundreds of years. Swimming at Mountainview. We were pleased to publish the results of "Lockeis concerned about a Jefferson County group that may be spreading misinformation concerning the accuracy of the tests, claiming incorrectly that up to 90 percent of COVID-19 tests provide false positives.[Peninsula Daily News, 2/7/21] "Public naysaying on As a pediatrician and pediatric rheumatologist who has published peer-reviewed articles on COVID-19, I would like to comment on the importance of knowing the Ct value at which a SARS-CoV-2 PCR test becomes positive. Gyms open. This article is the first in a series that will shine light on the inner workings at our local hospital system. was born to Cecil Joseph ("Scotty") and Pearl Leona Atkinson on June 7, 1929, in Butte, MT, and passed away in Port Townsend, WA . Jefferson County could use a break. The Frosty Moss Relay is the first race of the season put on by Peninsula Adventure Sports. Governor Jay Inslee can still be a climate champion on a global scale. The lawyer said it was about copyright. Policies have been changed so that Jefferson County's on-line public forum complies with Constitutional protections of freedom of expression. The music Calls to police are up 38%. She was born on Jan. 4, 1938 in Spokane, Washington to the late Everett and Olga Armstrong. The approach to Port Townsend's gateway runs past the city's Fentanyl Forest, where addicts survive night to night, fix to fix, saying they have no drug problems unless they don't have enough to stay high. The media is reporting "More virus cases", "Cases surge", and raising other terrifying alarms. Port Townsend Brewing Company was established in 1997 with two labels; Brown Porter and Pale Ale. 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. Black Lives Matter of Jefferson County wont answer these questions. Address: 330 10th Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, United States 13. Life in an always damp tent or unheated RV. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. A wildfire burning on a small island west of Port Townsend is holding at about 22 acres as of Wednesday morning. The Port Townsend Womxn's March wants him, and all other rapists, murderers, child rapists and wife beaters released from prison in the name of women's rights. 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. 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. He has only himself to blame. If you go to Silverdale you can hit Lowe's. Tomorrow, June 27, 2022, Clallam naturopathic physician and author Rick Marschall is due to report for 8 months in jail at the Federal Detention Center in Sheridan, Oregon, after being entrapped in an FDA sting operation. . Our children know this. 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. Lets start with similarities. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. announced Friday that the Army would allow civilian authorities to handle the investigation into a drill sergeant accused of simple assault against a . 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. 226 Adams StreetPort Townsend, WA 98368 Also, no dogs allowed in the market. The Jefferson County General Fund budget is projected to operate at a deficit in 2019, with spending to be 3.6% greater than revenue, according to the draft budget proposal from County Administrator Philip Morleys office. Or that people we have invested with positions of power Monday, August 15. Where's the emergency for the Olympic Peninsula? Count on the same wonderful turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and roll they been serving up every year to people Jefferson County has 11% more voter registrations than it does eligible voters. Other states are much freer. Multiple crimes spanning from Jefferson to Pierce County have landed a 31-year-old Poulsbo man in jail. Marijuana use among our kids, starting in the sixth grade, is significantly worse than the rest of the state. A number of large, red plastic gas cans were strewn on the ground near the back end of the vehicle. The Jefferson County Board of Health on September 16 unanimously adopted a resolution "declaring health misinformation a public health crisis." According to the county's online jail roster, John Lewis Allen was booked into jail at 5:49 p.m. Sunday for first-degree assault (domestic violence). Those who fan the flames of climate panic are causing real harm. Unimaginable horrors taught my grandfather the power of Christmas. Feed archives can be found by clicking the additional feed details icon for each feed. Leader News Staff . Newsletter. Our complaint to the Liquor and Cannabis Board is producing results. Anyone who Lipstick on a pig. Scott and his family have moved to Texas. I am adding the descriptor "squatters camp" because that is what this is. Friday we will publish answers Philosophers and political thinkers have observed rightly over the centuries that people get the government they deserve. Puddles for a front porch. Faced with shuttered schools and small businesses, many parents found both time and incentive to explore schooling their children at Let me relate a poignant personal awakening I experienced after delivering the following public comment to the Jefferson County Board of Health at its February 17 meeting: My comment is about recent statements made by Health Officer Berry. Because common Covid tests do not Get Out of Clallam and Jefferson Counties if you're worried about OMG! We have recently launched a new and improved website. Port Townsend Free Press is going quiet for several months. Northwest Maritime Center 88 Lessons & Workshops By L1770KFpeterw The views of the marina, the sounds, and Mt. Piles of discarded items, including a broken bicycle, bookmarked one end of the home. Port Townsend's most costly public housing project sits empty. For nearly a year, the Leader, the Peninsula Daily Like you, we want Port Townsend Free Press to continue! I am very worried the county is getting set to undermine everything weve hoped for and the financial commitment were ready to make to build the sewer. Start your own Antifa group. The currently adopted Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan has the following important statement: "Even with Jefferson Countys current low growth rate, the shortage of attainable housing is not reconciled. I was never locked down. Get ready to beat upcoming new year 2023 in Port Townsend. The Legislature has let the Governor do what he wants. -. All the various boards of the county and city are appointed Thanksgiving will not be stopped by COVID. Now one of them has taken their concerns to the Washington Attorney General. If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Our Board of County Commissioners declared an Affordable Housing Emergency three years ago. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners is joining the effort to keep you from exercising your constitutional rights. 8 R.A. Long's fourth-quarter comeback attempt to win 57-55 in Friday's elimination game at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Recall that OlyCap's effort to regulate and control the camp was frustrated by the City of Port Townsend, which insisted on imposing prohibitively costly and Bayside Housing wants $1.8 million from Jefferson County to complete and expand the Cherry Street Project. I continued shopping at the Food Co-op, where no one wore masks during those early months and few if any got sick (borne out by food Two weeks ago I gathered with a few friends in what will remain an undisclosed location in Port Townsend to watch, via Zoom, the Washington State Board of Health (SBOH) vote on whether the COVID-19 vaccine should be added to the list of shots required for public "I wouldn't change a thing about what we did." California had mandated this policy so Washington couldnt be "By the time weekly boosters are mandated, symptoms will be reduced to a mildly ticklish nose & a vague feeling of being conned. comment below a YouTube video Ive just recovered from the Omicron variant of Covid. Map. It was sweet to , I am saddened to hear of conflict within the Jefferson County Fair Board and the resignation of board members and fair manager Danny , Why a roundabout on Kearney?! In total, 266 stories have been published about Port Townsend which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Many beautiful Victorian buildings were built in participation of a boom from a railroad that never arrived. I've got a list." As I mentioned in a previous article, I was concerned with Washington State mandating Covid-19 shots for any child attending public school. Illegal immigration hurts Black Americans. The Port Townsend City Council has unanimously , received a total of 161 calls between Friday, Feb. 17, and Thursday, Feb. 23. The evidence is overwhelming and incontrovertible. According to the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Tacoma, a semitruck crashed into a barrier on the bridge at 3:12 p.m. on Friday. We received this press release from Windward School, one of the excellent enrichment programs run privately in Jefferson County for children and families wanting more than our public schools offer. As of now, they are actively searching for all suspects involved. A teenage girl called out to ask if she were okay. Jan 18, 2023. by Peninsula Daily News. For more information or the Zoom link, call 360-417-2665 or email admin@olympicuuf.com. The Jefferson County Prosecutor has been facing an ethics investigation by the Washington State Bar Association. The Great Reopening! Kayaking is a popular activity in Port Townsend and Puget Sound. Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. LOCAL SPORTS: Wolves drop OT contest at state hoops tourney. Port Townsend News by ReverendCrystalCox@gMail.com Julie Jaman Press Conference and More PT News Port Townsend News To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription. 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Jefferson County Public Health On Thursday, October 7th, I attended the Port Townsend High School board meeting. We recently reported how Chapman's campaign is funded almost entirely, more than 95%, by lobbyists A plea from librarians not to overreact to COVID is now included with Jefferson County library books. The other day in Port Townsend as the Black Lives Matter march passed through Uptown. 226 Adams StreetPort Townsend, WA 98368 SCRAPE!! Writer Brett Nunn explains, "I first offered it to the Leader hoping to reach a certain audience and start a civil conversation. Penn Cove Shellfish is the oldest commercial mussel farm in An Edmonds woman pleaded guilty to committing insurance fraud after an investigation completed by the Washington State Insurance Commissioners Office Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU). At 9:06 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in Brinnon, a , The Brinnon School District has passed its audit with the Washington State Auditors Office with flying colors. The case was being actively investigated Once upon a time the Boiler Room was a good thing for teens and Port Townsend. Gov. They mostly have to move away Black Lives Matter of Jefferson County requested a police escort for its Juneteenth march down Port Townsend's Water Street. Alex French, 25, was arraigned in Jefferson County District Court on Monday, November 21st, for assault in the 4th degree committed on the evening of August 15th. But, there is another concept called "Trickle Up Poverty." We receive ashes for penance for our sins, but also so we can rememb, Peninsula Daily News Peninsula Daily News - Your #1 News Source for the Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and beyond. Almost every window has been broken. It's just not safe out there. Public Comment, 2-14-22 BOCC meeting ------------------------------------ What will it take to break the mass delusional psychosis perpetrated on the public? The following is an mail shared with us anonymously that has been sent from the co-chairs of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority to the Mayor of Port Townsend. I dont know if we are the typical Port Townsend family of four. We're so happy you're here! An 83-year-old Port Angeles man has been sentenced to almost eight years in prison for the sexual abuse of his granddaughter. It looks like maybe the city is somewhat taking care of its largest, most Last November, a group of concerned parents of Port Townsend School District (PTSD) students garnered nearly 600 signatures on apetitiondemanding that there be no Covid-19 vax mandates for school attendance. News about Port Angeles Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Port Angeles, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. Statements and predictions taken at face value. The screaming woman answered, "Yes! Mental health incidents are up 27%. After weeks of listening to the talking points from the mouths of our national leaders on the left, I sent this message to the Senators and Congressman representing Jefferson County, Washington at the federal level. The City of Port Townsend did something good. 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. And I look forward to meeting the future musical legends that are currently practicing their instruments, booking their first gigs, writing their first songs or perhaps havent even started yet. Then another voice comes on and shouts, "Give me that phone!" What other architectural wonders took less than 5 years to build? Weve all been From left: Ruby Groussman (8), Andre Mackey (10), Ike Banks (13), Evan Mackey (12). "Novel Plan to Smuggle Opium," Port Townsend Leader, September 29, 1911, p. 1; "Opium Smuggling," The Illustrated American . A public records request by Port Townsend Free Press has obtained the application for the special use Outside money bankrolled Lorna Smith. Danks Wonder Emporium, a pot shop, in Edmonds is the latest business targeted by thieves. Temperatures across most of the region were below freezing around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. I am the chair of the landowners committee pushing for construction of the Port Hadlock sewer. Illegal slot machines masquerading as charity fundraising. If you had an active account on our previous website, then you have an account here. They volunteered to speak with a journalist, something I dont get much when I am trying to pry information out of law enforcement. 1:15 a.m.: WSDOT says closed State Route 9 at Sumasdue to water over. Hes something of an anomaly in American politicsbecausehes one of the most honest politicians on the scene, not just today but going back decades. Grrrrrr. Below are selected reports. Due its anonymous origins it went into our spam box and we did not discover it until this evening. A group of Democrat legislators has urged Governor Inslee to reverse his recent order again closing restaurants and bars to indoor service.