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Storm damage at least $1.7 million Emergency Management director. “A lot of this is guesswork and depends on what kinds of plan the agencies develop for cleanup.” Hamlin’s estimates are for five agencies. According to his calculations, the Jefferson County Public Works Department’s costs will be the highest: $625,000. He estimated that the Jeffer-
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PORT TOWNSEND — The cost estimate for repairing damages from storms earlier this month in East Jefferson County is at least $1.7 million, according to statistics assembled by county officials. “The costs could change,” said Bob Hamlin, Department of
son County Public Utility District costs would be $430,000; those of the Port Townsend Water District, $400,000; with costs to the Brinnon Fire District, in which one station was flooded, to be $225,000 and those of the Hoh tribe, CHARLIE BERMANT/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS $40,000. A section of power pole knocked down by winds on That totals $1,72 million.
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Will MacAuliff of Marrowstone Island pauses to photograph the upside-down Christmas tree, which now has gifts beneath it.
INDIAN ISLAND — More giftwrapped presents have appeared under a section of Douglas fir hanging upside-down that passers-by have decorated as a Christmas tree. On Friday, two packages had been placed under the tree suspended on an inactive utility line outside of the Naval Magazine Indian Island security fence on state Highway 116. Neither was addressed to a recipient. The boxes were not empty. The 12-foot top of a tree estimated to have been more than 100
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PORT TOWNSEND — A retirement party for Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge filled a conference room with about 30 people on hand to send her off after 20 years of service. Eldridge, 63, retired after serving as county auditor for five terms. “Working with Donna has always been a pleasure,” said former Assessor Jack Westerman III, who retired one year ago after 35 years on the job, at Friday’s party. Eldridge “No one worked harder, although I couldn’t help myself and tried to tell her what to do a few times,” he added. TO
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Logs from a truck trailer that drifted off U.S. Highway 101 and became stuck in a ditch southwest of Laird’s Corner about 5 miles west of Port Angeles on Friday morning are picked up for transfer to waiting log trucks. No one was hurt in the predawn Friday mishap, but traffic on the highway was reduced to one lane and temporarily blocked. Story on Page A5
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feet tall blew into the utility line during the high winds of a storm Dec. 11, one of three to hit the North Olympic Peninsula that week. The road represents the only access to Marrowstone Island, an area hit hard by the storm and which was without electrical power for about three days. Once power was returned, the tree was decorated with garlands, ribbons, ornaments and a wooden sign that says, “Santa, I Want it All!” No lights have been attached to the tree.
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