The Friends of Fort Worden State Park will begin removing an old garbage dump next week along Mule Barn Road and turn the area into a natural meadow with a view of the nearby Chinese Gardens. …
Kitsap Credit Union has announced the appointment of Richard Polipnick as the new branch manager of their Port Townsend branch. Polipnick has over a decade in the banking and finance industry …
The Jefferson County Library District Winter Giving Campaign is focused on funding a solar energy project.  In addition to reducing fossil fuel use and increasing energy resiliency within …
Sidonie Maroon, Culinary educator for The Food Co-op   Years ago, I remade Christmas cooking for myself. Little by little, I decided what mattered and let the rest go. And what did …
Arts and Entertainment

‘Doctor Who’ forges fresh start by recapturing its glory days

    Welcome to the Disney era of "Doctor Who." Once upon a time, there was a globally popular, decades-spanning sci-fi TV series about a mythic alien trickster figure, who …

KCPT’s delightful What the Dickens?!

  What do Ebenezer Scrooge and Hamlet have in common? As bizarre bedfellows as they may seem, they both have their rightful place in Key City Public Theatre’s new farcical holiday …

Arts and Entertainment

Christmas Concert Dec. 14: in-person, online, and on the air   The musicians of Trinity United Methodist Church will present a Christmas Concert on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. In …

Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra to feature flutist

The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Tigran Arakelyan, will present its December concert on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at Chimacum High School Auditorium. In …

Sci-fi shows speculate on societal changes

  The Apple TV+ streaming service delivered a couple of solid sci-fi series these past few weeks. Friday, Nov. 17 saw the premiere of the first two episodes of "Monarch: Legacy of …

News from local businesses

Understanding Deposit Insurance

Understanding Deposit Insurance Most of us have insurance on our homes or cars. But many people only realized the importance of deposit insurance after a couple of high-profile bank failures in …

Spot the Fraud: Learn to Identify Text Scams

In today's technological age, criminals are taking advantage of digital communication to try to steal your money. One of the most common tactics is social engineering, a method where fraudsters …

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Obituaries

Ozzie D. Baird

Ozzie D. Baird, 57, of Duncombe passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Ozzie was born in Quincy, IL, on January 19, 1966, to Cecil and …

Carl Chamberlin

Carl Chamberlin, beloved father, brother, uncle, friend, and honorary grandfather died at home on November 7, 2023, at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. Carl sailed into Port Townsend on …

MaryAnne Dickerson

MaryAnne was born on July 2nd 1970 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle and was adopted into the family of Ben "Roger" Dickerson, and Anne Virginia Richardson of Port Townsend, Washington. She attended …
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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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TOONS

Today's cartoon for Sunday, July 23

Today's cartoon is by Dave Whamond, PoliticalCartoons.com.

BLOGS
—Turkey Shooting: Want a free turkey — and something to hunt humans with as well, peut-être? Simple. A Cape Coral, Florida roofing contractor is getting into the holiday spirit with …
Letters
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Dream City Math Having written dozens of property tax articles in a decade of Leader reporting, I’d say it’s a …
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Leader omitted quotes I was sorry to find that quotes Centrum was asked for were entirely omitted from the story about the end of …
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 Avoiding TBD sales tax (legally) Port Townsend’s new 0.3% Transportation Benefit District (TBD) sales tax will take …
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Letters
Dear Jefferson Community, I wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your …
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Editor's Reply
I have to disagree with Mr. Thielk, which is odd because I think he and I share values and concerns. He would probably disagree with …
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Sports
    The East Jefferson Rivals girls’ soccer team narrowly lost to the Annie Wright Gators in an Oct. 28 playoff game. East Jefferson seized an early lead on the …
    Pétanque (pronounced pay tonk) is a game played by tossing metal balls (boules) towards a wooden target ball, the jack. The goal is to get your ball closest to the …
October 28 was a day of celebration for the East Jefferson Cross Country program as both the boys and girls teams won the 1A District Championship title and secured their berth in the upcoming State …
  It was a disappointing couple of football games for Port Townsend and Chimacum players, regardless of where they played. East Jefferson Rivals Football Coach Tony Haddenham …
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