Detective Sgt. Jason Greenspane is something of an institution in town. In 1995, he donned his Port Townsend Police ...

Polls closed promptly at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and the first batch of ballots has been tallied for the Nov. 4 general election. Of ...

An appeal regarding parking at the proposed 50-room hotel in Port Townsend’s historic downtown has been partially upheld, with Hearing Examiner Phil Olbrechts ordering hotel ownership to … ...

On Nov. 3 (after my deadline), the City of Port Townsend presumably cleared the long-standing homeless encampment at Evans Vista. The sweep, which was noticed at least six weeks ago, proceeded after ...

Kay Wojt Wilson passed away on March 23, 2025, in Bremerton. Born October 31, 1938, in Leavenworth, Washington, Kay’s life was marked by a deep commitment to community, education, and music. … ...

Jim Todd passed away peacefully early in the morning of Oct. 9th. He was 90 years old and had been a deeply committed PT community member for the last 30 years. It is impossible to do justice to ...

Letters home from wars ranging from the Civil War through Vietnam have been curated by Nancy McDaniel. Emotional, sometimes humorous, and historic letters describe the feelings of loneliness, fear, ...

The Leader logo · Facebook · X (formerly Twitter) · BlueSky · LinkedIn · Email · Print · Port Townsend Mayor David Faber fields questions at the council meeting held outside the encampment near the ...

A Jefferson County Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the city of Port Townsend from clearing the Evans Vista homeless encampment. The order restricts all … ...

When Andy Pernsteiner was appointed as interim sheriff of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 24, he stated that he sees the department’s most significant challenge as staffing. … ...

At a special meeting on Oct. 27, the Port Townsend City Council approved a temporary code change to simplify and expedite the permitting process for homeless encampments. The interim ordinance … ...