Special to The Leader   The Port Townsend Main Street Program recently hosted its annual membership meeting and volunteer appreciation event, with 65 guests attending at Sterming Place …
 By James Robinson   Local 4-H clubs are gearing up for another busy fair season and Anji Scalf, Jefferson County’s new 4-H coordinator, is here to help. “My role …
By Kirk Boxleitner   Three teenaged suspects were arrested March 6 and arraigned March 12 due to a reported gun incident. Port Townsend Police Deputy Chief Jeff Thaxton spoke to …
By Kirk Boxleitner   On Sunday, March 10, 13 members of East Jefferson Fire Rescue took part in the 33nd annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Firefighter Stairclimb, up the …
Arts and Entertainment

Port Townsend singers perform in Threshold Choir

By Kirk Boxleitner   The Threshold Choir of comfort singers was started by Kate Munger in Northern California around the turn of the millennium, and has since expanded into more than …

Student Shakespeare production comes to Fairgrounds

Special to The Leader   The month will see more than two dozen Port Townsend students show off their dramatic talents, through a five-night presentation of William Shakespeare’s …

Victorian Heritage Festival events already selling out

By Kirk Boxleitner   The Port Townsend Victorian Heritage Festival runs April 26-28 this year, but tickets went on sale online March 1, and festival co-chairs Kathleen Knoblock and …

Leader columnist’s ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ story receives reprint

By Kirk Boxleitner   Familiar now to readers of The Leader as the author of its “Aging in Good Spirits” column, Carole Marshall has traversed a long road toward becoming a …

PT Creative District hosts meetup March 28

By James Robinson   Local artists, creatives and community members are encouraged to learn about Port Townsend’s recently released Arts and Culture Plan at a special networking …

News from local businesses

First Fed Celebrates Customers with Appreciation Week

Now in their 101st year in the PNW, First Fed is celebrating its annual Customer Appreciation Week this March 25-29, 2024. All community members are invited – whether a First Fed customer or …

Commercial fishing on the Adventurous

With crabbing season just around the corner, the five-person crew of the fishing vessel Adventurous is about to embark. Led by owner and captain Shon Landon, they face brutally long days prepping and …

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Obituaries

Rosella M. Bates

The memorial service will be held on March 23, 2024 at Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St., Port Townsend, Wa 98368 at 12:00 pm. There will be a pot lock after the services. She and her …

Melinda Anne Bryden

Melinda Anne Bryden passed away suddenly on the evening of Monday, October 16, 2023, at Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA. We were completely unprepared for this unexpected loss and miss her …

Susan (Sue) Sidle

Susan (Sue) Sidle passed away on February 20th in Pleasant Hill, California. Sue was a long-time resident of Port Townsend and moved to California a year ago to be near family. Sue was born on …
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Opinion & Columnists
What will it take to get you to volunteer?
You are a volunteer, aren’t you? You get all those benefits like dealing with people. You are a volunteer ticket taker at a …
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Are you ready for a little ultraviolence?
The best description I ever heard for pro football was “expert violence.”  But I watch it anyway. And I should …
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Father and son take on newbie
During the summer season, Kiwi Ferris and his son, Buster, make the morning trek from their cozy beds to the cold and wet boat ramp at …
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‘Central Park’ idea is fatally flawed
As a bogey golfer, and a lifelong resident of Port Townsend who has spent four decades as a volunteer and elected in city government, …
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Is there a seagull conspiracy in PT?
I confess, I enjoy washing my car and on occasion I enjoy washing BJ’s car. Last weekend was a great weekend to wash a car, so I …
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New movie radiates historic events
On July 16, 1945, the Atomic Age began. And this weekend, a film detailing it, “Oppenheimer,” opens at the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner   For all the films that have been so hotly debated this Oscar season — I will now remind everyone forever that Godzilla is no longer just "King of the …
Letters
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      Connecting through the arts   This letter is to express my praise for all the ways we make connections in our community. Through …

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      Religious Fervor   It is hard to have guessed that one of the current threats to our 248-year-old democracy would spring from the …

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      Editor’s Note: Reflection and renewal   While we wait for spring to bring its softness and renewal, the late winter season …

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      Facing the changes   Mitzi Jo Gordon   It sounds cliché, because it’s true: Change is the one true …

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      Port Hadlock Looks Ahead   I am writing to express my interest and curiosity about the upcoming installation of a new sewer system in …

Sports
By Ryan White   On Wednesday, Jan. 24, the East Jefferson Rivals wrestlers traveled to Life Christian to compete in their final League Dual Meet of the season. The EJ Rivals …
By Leader Staff   Swan School on Kuhn Street in Port Townsend recently celebrated 40 years of service as a community-based educational non-profit. Two special open house events, coming …
Special to The Leader   East Jefferson Little League is kicking off its 2024 season by opening registration to Jefferson County children, ages 4-16, for all skill levels for baseball, …
By Brian MacKenzie and Taylor Frank   The East Jefferson Rivals girls basketball team rode an emotional rollercoaster during the last two weeks: From the dizzying heights of an …
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