Motorcycle rider airlifted A Sequim man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after his motorcycle went off the road on state ...

Motorcycle rider airlifted A Sequim man was airlifted to a Seattle hospital after his motorcycle went off the road on state Highway 104 near Quilcene. Cole Smithson, 20, was traveling … ...

The Leader was not Port Townsend’s first newspaper. In 1859 the fewer than 200 literate souls in Port Townsend read the Port Townsend Register. As the town grew so did the papers: The North West ...

The month of May will see Port Townsend’s Uptown and Downtown Historic Districts “come alive with colorful creativity” as more than 40 local businesses showcase student artwork in … ...

The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader adheres to the guidelines provided by the Society of Professional Journalists. It constitutes the most widely recognized set of standards of conduct ...

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The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader supplies free newspapers to classrooms all over Jefferson County so teachers can use the paper to engage students on a wide range of topics.

Relentlessly beaten by 140 years of saltwater winds. Pounded through 98 years of deadline-driven footsteps of newspaper reporters, printers and publishers. The Fowler Building in downtown Port ...