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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leadership at the Port Townsend Food Co-op announced Oct. 27, that nearly $84,000 has been raised by co-op members and the broader community for the 2026 Farmer Fund — a grant program … ...

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 … ...

The Port Townsend Woodworkers Show is set to include Seth Rolland’s tables and benches, which combine wood with natural stone, letting the color and texture of each enhance that of the other. In many ...

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. … ...

With the Nov. 3 move-out deadline fast approaching, about 70 people — concerned citizens, civic leaders and individuals representing social services providers — turned out Oct. 27 at the … ...