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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
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Jefferson County held its first annual Airport Day at the Jefferson County International Airport on Saturday, Aug. 3. According to Danny Millholand of The Production Alliance, 1,037 people attended …
August 5, 2008 Fresh from market to food bank Farmers market growers fill need Allison Arthur The Leader   Salad greens picked fresh to be sold at last …
The Montreal-based international trio “Les Arrivants” is set to perform at The Palindrome, at the Eaglemount Winery and Cidery, on Sunday, Aug. 11.
    An eclectic cultural combination of musicians, who only could have come together in Montreal, are treating The Palindrome to their distinctive sound, as Rainshadow Recording …
A stellar shot of the Red-footed Booby taken on Monday, Aug. 5.
    A rare, Red-footed Booby put on quite a show for more than 50 Port Townsend birders Aug. 4, with sightings at the Marine Science Center building on the pier at Fort Worden …
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Arts and Entertainment
Ann Arscott's Asian-influenced “Sumi-E” paintings strive to express the essence of forms, rather than their realistic appearance. Sculptor Sarah Fitch's affinity for ravens extends to naming her workspace “The Rolling Raven Studio,” which she located in the woods, “where nature’s wildness still exists.”

Arscott and Fitch featured at Gallery 9 for August

    Gallery 9 in Port Townsend is featuring the artwork of painter Ann Arscott and sculptor Sarah Fitch for the month of August. Arscott started drawing and painting as a …
“Journeying Back” by Port Townsend’s Wendy Higgins, “Seeing Lions” by Chimacum’s Jeff Sweet and “Fall Return,” a Gyotaku-style print by Port Angeles’ Cody Hagen, are among dozens of new works now at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery at 701 Water St. in Port Townsend.

PT painter, sculptor among new artists at Jeanette Best Gallery

    When Wendy Higgins made still life paintings in Santa Fe, New Mexico, her art was exhibited in the city’s Canyon Road galleries. After a couple of decades, Higgins …
Sabiha Mujtaba, in her studio in Georgia, works on a current project in Tennessee. She’s coming to teach a class at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking later this month.

Woodworking master to teach furniture building

While many furniture-building courses tend to follow architect Louis Sullivan’s famous maxim that form should follow function, furniture designer Sabiha Mujtaba has …
The work of acclaimed documentary photojournalist Jeremy Johnson is on display at the Jefferson Museum of Art and History beginning August 1, and during First Saturday Art Walk.

New venues, photographs highlight August Art Walk

    From documentary photographs to ethereal prints, artwork of all styles and genres is being showcased during the monthly Port Townsend Art Walk, coming up again on August 3. …
“Urban Mayhem” was created by Jeri Auty, who comes to the Peninsula Fiber Artists from Port Ludlow.

Peninsula Fiber Artists vibrant ‘Colors of Summer’

    “The Colors of Summer” is a bright exhibit of 49 art pieces by Peninsula Fiber Artists which includes jewelry, textile sculpture and art quilts, among other …

News from local businesses

First Fed PNW Photo Contest Open for Entries

Winning 2023 photo by Rick Ross.

First Fed is hosting their annual Proudly PNW photo contest to celebrate the stunning beauty of the region. The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers who can win $101 if …

What Can You Do with Your Home Equity?

When you own a property, your home equity is the difference between the current market value of your home and the outstanding balance on your mortgage. There are two main financial tools for …

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chamber-map 2024

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Obituaries

Catherine Elizabeth Broatch

Catherine Elizabeth [Johnston] Broatch of Port Townsend died July 27th at LifeCare Center in Port Townsend, where she had resided since spring of 2017. She was 99 years old, and the last person to …

Karl Roderick Rosbach

He shall not be forgotten… On March 7 th , 1934, Karl Roderick was born to Frank and Dora Rosbach of Chehalis WA, he was the eighth of nine siblings. Karl promptly enlisted in the …

Celebration of Life Howie Huntingford

Please come join us to celebrate the life of Howie Huntingford. Saturday, August 3rd at the Irondale Church fellowship hall from 1:00 to 3:00. Bring your memories to share and a favorite dish for the …
Lifestyle Magazine

Lifestyle-2024-Spring

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Calendar of events
Opinion & Columnists
Zucchini Caponata.
A to Zucchini Italian Style
What possessed me to plant nine summer squashes for two people? Maybe I can’t resist variety, or more likely I planted an entire flat of jade, golden and emerald zucchini and couldn’t …
So much for happy landings, or plane crash survivor tells all
I’ve walked away from not one but two plane crashes although I was the pilot in only one. The crashes come back like a bad dream every time I drive past Jefferson County International Airport. …
Music, food and money and good times galore
There are so many ways to listen to music to soothe your soul. And there are almost as many places to eat and soothe your tummy. But if you really want to participate in the scene there are also …
Airport Day in a WWII-era Stinson
I would have wanted to go to the first annual Jefferson County Airport Day even if there wasn’t a chance at flying in a 1944 Stinson used in World War II.  The inaugural event, …
Support the ferries by speaking up for engine crew
Washington State Ferries’ rash of canceled sailings, inconsistent schedules and recurring breakdowns are all driven by a glaring lack of competitive pay for its engine staff, which include …
Bald eagles often dispatch prey with a death grip. 
The hunting prowess of a bald eagle is a many-splendored thing
Occasionally an interview is so compelling it’s better published as is. My recent Q&A with Jim Watson, a raptor research scientist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, is a …
TOONS

Same as it ever was

A man in the olden days tries and fails to make a phone call, just as many of us did on Aug. 3 with the Internet outage and subsequent overload on cellular service. This cartoon, artist unknown, appeared in Pacific Telephone Magazine in 1922.

BLOGS
Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone and Vritika Gupta dramatize a real-life murder case from three decades ago on Vancouver Island in Hulu’s “Under the Bridge.”
  After seeing her star-making turn in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” last year all that Hulu had to do to get me to watch its true-crime miniseries …
Letters
    • Trying to understand DJT 

        Donald Trump has Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). This is a confounding, permanent psychological disorder caused by severe …

    • Tooth ache at Jefferson

        I saw the lead dentist of Jefferson Healthcare dental clinic he ripped out all my teeth and told me they were the largest infection …

    • Was that militia?

        The full page Hope Roofing ad in July 31 Leader did not represent the kind of community to which I belong. Nor did it reassure me …

    • Signage lingers

        While I’ve never owned my own business, I have great respect for entrepreneurs who take the necessary risks and who work long, …

    • Consider housing track record 

        Our community’s deliberations regarding the Camas Prairie Park property have been challenging. When making decisions regarding …

    • Consensus was open space

        The mayor is on a one-person mission to destroy the golf course. We just went through a lengthy process to determine the future of …

Sports
Top stories
    Seven East Jefferson Rivals track and field athletes traveled to Yakima to compete over three days in the 1A WIAA State Championships at Eisenhower High School. The qualifiers …
EJ forward Armando Sanchez advances the ball, looking to pass to teammate Simon Barlow.
    A rousing Senior Night victory over Charles Wright helped the East Jefferson boys’ soccer team finish sixth in the Nisqually League and qualify for a postseason contest …
Tyler White follows through on a drive down the fairway at the Discovery Bay Golf Club.
    Rivals varsity golfers managed just one team win, but Ryan Olson advanced to the district tournament, while the girls’ team earned the Nisqually League sportsmanship …
Following through on her swing, Chimacum sophomore Penina Vailolo watches her hit soaring into center field.
    Offensive fireworks and defensive errors highlighted East Jefferson’s 31-21 fastpitch road win over Vashon Island on May 1. Shaking off a late-season scoring slump, …
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