Mark your calendars to attend the PTMTA Annual General Membership Meeting on More details to follow.
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Affordable Health Benefits for Statewide Maritime Companies
The Working Waterfront Health Trust provides affordable pooled insurance health plans for qualifying marine-trades businesses – state-wide. The Trust launched two years ago, has grown steadily each year and provides a range of health plans to consider through Premera Blue Cross. If you’d like to know more about the Health Trust, contact your insurance broker today …
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NOAA Fisheries Releases National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan
NOAA Fisheries released the National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan on October 1st. The plan identifies four pilot initiatives around which we will activate and enhance partnerships to tackle cross-cutting issues. These initiatives include efforts to: Bolster industry resilience in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic shrimp fishery Support revitalization of the Port of Port …
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Commercial properties in PT
It is interesting what commercial properties are for sale in Port Townsend. The PT Yacht Club Building for example. A hanger at the airport as well. Downtown buildings and shop ares on Otto Street. https://www.vandorm.com/commercial-for-sale/WA/Port-Townsend The word is also out that the Duckworks building in South Park behind Goodwill is for sale. Have not …
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PTMTA Board Meeting 10/22/2024
PTMTA Board Meeting Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:00 PM – 7:15 PM (PDT) Members are welcome to join the meeting and or submit agenda topics to discuss to ptmarinetrades@gmail.com. Please put “member agenda topic” in the subject line. Employees of members are also members. All of our local marine trades people are welcome to submit …
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Important polls and surveys – Speak up.
Calls to Action! …from the desk of the EDC on behalf of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, & Olycap. PT 2045 Planning Priorities Poll: If you live anywhere in Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend wants your feedback – Port Townsend is updating its Comprehensive Plan for the future. This survey covers …
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Last Chance Regatta Oct. 26th
3. LAST CHANCE REGATTA: SAT., OCT. 26 A new idea, the final fling wingding of the Port Townsend Sailing Association’s busy seasonal calendar, the LCR is promoted as being in the same informality and spirit as the Shipwright’s Regatta, the PTSA’s “first” chance regatta each year. Open to any sailing thing afloat and “first floater …
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45 Small Business grants…
45 Small Business Grants for Women! Grant can help women grow their businesses for free, as opposed to small-business loans or other types of debt-based funding. This free list from Nerd Wallet can get you started with your grant research . . . Read More
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Fall Port Report
Copies are available at the Port Office in Boat Haven. This image link will take you to the online version. https://portofpt.com/wp-content/uploads/Port-Report_Fall_2024.pdf
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NWMC Upcoming Navigation & Maritime Skills Classes
Upcoming Navigation & Maritime Skills Classes Radar & Collision Avoidance (In-Person) October 5 | 10 AM–12:30 PM → Learn More & Register No Impact Docking (Online) October 15–16 | 6:30 PM–8 PM → Learn More & Register Official WA State Boater Card Class (In-Person) October 19 | 8:30 AM–5:30 PM → Learn More & Register Rules …
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USCG Fall 2024 Boating Safety Circular
These circulars can be important sources especially, but not only, for those designing or building new boats. Click on the preview below to see the full online PDF.
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It is still Hurricane Season over there…
As the news of Hurricane Helene floods the airwaves, this Cruising World article was noted in the Caribbean Compass online edition. They are still reporting on and recovering from Hurricane Beryl. This editor did live through Hurricane Hugo and my heart goes out to all hurricane survivors. Storms are continuing to develop oin the Atlantic. …
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Information: City of PT 20 year comprehensive plan / inspection and permitting portal
This event happened on September 19th but the information is now being posted in case you are attempting to permit a home or commercial building. Please see the below information to understand what is being offered by the city and who to contact. Comprehensive Plan at the Boat Yard: Join City of Port Townsend staff …
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Artful Sailor’s upcoming classes
1. HANDSEWING SKILLS WORKSHOP ALERT! It is now Fall workshop time at The Artful Sailor! Palm ‘n’ Needle Handsewing Skills is our first workshop on Saturday, September 21st. It’ll be an all day class, with a mess o’ learning and fun seaming, roping and working eyelets on your own personal sailmaker’s apron. Your own sailmaker’s bench and tools await …
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September 16, 2024 Alaska fisheries face numerous legal issues plus an endangered species battle
Alaska, one of the world’s premier seafood producers, is dealing with a raft of legal and administrative challenges with potential to hobble or close fisheries and gut the state’s management authority. “Alaska fisheries are besieged on many fronts,” said Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang in an interview with National Fisherman. Click image to …
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Upcoming Port Commission meeting 9/25
Upcoming Port Commission Meetings: Date Meeting & Time September 19: 5:00 p.m. Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting September 25: 5:30 p.m. Regular Commission Meeting October 9: 9:30 a.m. Commission Workshop, 1:00 Regular Commission Meeting October 10: 5:00 p.m. Special Intergovernmental Collaborative Group Meeting …
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EDC Team Jefferson Newsletter- packed with info.
Follow this link (click on screen shot image) to see the online version of the latest EDC Team Jefferson Newsletter. It is filled with announcements, training opportunities, events of interest, funding opportunities and more.
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Proposed Changes to Self-Employed Worker Reporting
This appears to be presented as an efficiency to benefits measure but this editor, who is self employed without small children, also needs to dig deeper as to what this actually means and whom it applies. Please do your own digging and respond. If it is another layer of paperwork, we need to be clear …
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