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I lived in Altadena, Calif., 20 years ago. Back then, no one predicted that a wildfire would leap out of neighboring Eaton Canyon and consume Altadena like napalm. But it did just that in January. more
A couple of recent events combined to remind me of the summer of 1969: My 57th wedding anniversary on March 23 and reports of classified information being provided to a journalist by incompetent members of the current federal government administration. more
Readers, I learned long ago, really care about their favorite newspaper comic strips. more
My life has provided personal and career opportunities about which my mother could only dream. more
“Hands Off!” is the message Indivisible Port Townsend has for Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republicans enabling them. more
On Saturday, April 5, from 1-2 p.m. a group called Indivisible will hold a “Hands Off” rally along Sims Way in Port Townsend, urging residents to bring signs and noisemakers.  more
Goodness Tea Farm, located on the outskirts of Sequim, sits nestled between the Olympic mountain range and the Salish Sea. Douglas firs and maple trees intertwine their roots with cultivated … more
March is the time gardeners start dreaming about summer gardens full of blooms and color. more
From the get-go, I hate to cook. In my defense, meal preparation wasn’t always a grit your teeth and do it so the kids won’t starve project. more
The bearded young man standing before us looked frightened. Outfitted in an ill-fitting sports coat, he spoke in a pleading voice during public comment at the March 14 meeting of the Washington State LGBTQ Commission. more
The city is in a two year process to update the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. The updating is in fact a rewriting of the adopted plan which is meant to guide planning and development through 2036 - it is the required first step. more
I still remember getting the call while I was at a friend’s house for dinner. I was an editor for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, and after-hours editing wasn’t unusual.  more
The month I was hired as a staff editor by The Los Angeles Times, its Sunday edition was the size of a Pres-To-Log and, at 7 pounds, weighed 2 pounds more. It was so hefty that a paperboy, heaving a Sunday Times at a doormat, accidentally killed a poodle. more
A marine biologist. That’s what I wanted to be. Maybe it was because I was living in the arid mountains of Wyoming — following in my parents’ footsteps certainly didn’t interest me. more
Among all of the states of the U.S., Washington State has one of the strongest sets of state laws requiring that local and state governments do their business in public, and give citizens full access to the documents governments use to express thoughts or conduct business. more
This drawing was submitted to an art competition conducted by the publication “Fourth Estate” in 1896. more
What’s the difference between the press and the media? Media derives from the Latin, “medium,” which is neither rare nor well done. more
Journalism is facing some serious challenges these days, and that’s affecting oversight of government and our understanding of the issues we face. Ultimately, that is bad news for our democracy. more
Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific Northwest, but when it comes how our government works, I think the great majority of us would agree that limited cloud cover is best. This is what government transparency advocates call Sunshine Week. more
The Leader proudly claims its place among professional legacy media. It's a role that also comes with a lot of responsibility. more
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