local-news
Port Townsend Council Rejects 2026 Farm Amendment, Offers 2027 Path Forward
Urban farmers compete for planning staff time with affordable housing measures during the Growth Management Act appeal on the city work docket.
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Fire Concerns Lead County to Consider Fireworks Ban
Unpermitted fireworks displays to be banned for the Fourth of July, 2027.
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Despite Defendant Challenges, Treatment Continues to Provide Pathway To Better Life
Superior Court sees benefits for those who seek help through programs.
Arts & Culture
Centrum Invites Participants to Feel the Blues in Their Whole Bodies
The new Blues Dance Track teaches moves to everyone, regardless of experience level.
Arts & Culture
Beyond the Black Brute: How Platonic Touch is Healing America’s Undertouched Black Men
In an era of male loneliness epidemics, a documentary project is asking men to do something radical: hold each other.
Salish Current
Should hunting be allowed for mountain goats?
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s game management plan provides new guidance for conserving the iconic Western Washington animal.
Washington State Standard
WA Fish and Wildlife panel confronts high tensions and harsh testimony
An investigation and a lawsuit fueled sharper comments at a meeting last week. There were renewed calls for commissioners to resign and the agency director to be fired.
letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Seeking Rotary Grant Applications
The Rotary Club of Port Townsend gives grants of up to $5,000 to local nonprofits
Obituary
Poet Gary Lemons Remembers Jim Whittaker, Who Died Last Week at Age 97
The Port Townsend-based mountaineer was pivotal in establishing the Northwest Maritime Center.
Obituary
Colin Foden, KPTZ Co-founder, Dies at 77
Foden was well loved as a local radio visionary and for his dry wit.
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City Council Extends Winter Welcoming Center Lease by Four Days
Offering more time would require zoning changes and cancelled Pope Marine Building reservations.
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Port Townsend Schools Face Budget Cuts
How State Shortfalls and Federal Cuts Are Reaching Port Townsend Classrooms.