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On a recent trip outside our idyllic community bubble, I saw our dystopian future: An asphalt ocean surrounding a sprawl of chain stores and homes, all connected by five-lane, stoplight-studded roads …
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Scott Walker
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10/3/22
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Eighty-year-old Ms. Jaman got off easy in her swimming pool incident.
Would I, an 80-year old man, have been treated so kindly?
If I had had concerns about a person’s …
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Who are “they”?
As we continue to call each other names, who are they? Those who we call out as Nazis? Those who we label as “anti-trans” or …
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Julie Jaman is a friend of mine. I’ve known her for more than 40 years so I know a thing or two about her.
Julie takes citizenship seriously. On community issues, she investigates all the …
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The Navy League has widely propagandized its rosy notions about the EA-18G Growlers stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The league’s missives are an undisguised attempt to undermine …
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10/3/22
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Greg Brotherton has served this county well during his first term as a county commissioner. His energetic dedication and commitment to the diverse needs of the people in our county is an important …
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10/3/22
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According to the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs (WASPC), “The purpose of law enforcement agency [LEA] accreditation is to professionalize the law enforcement industry by …
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10/3/22
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“If a tree dies, plant another in its place.” – Carl Linnaeus
Plants have a predictable life span. Virtually all of a plant’s cells, tissues, and organs age and eventually …
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Barbara Faurot
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9/21/22
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This past weekend was the reunion celebration of a sensitively unnamed number of years since BJ graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
She flew to Indianapolis to join …
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Ned Luce
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9/21/22
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Port Townsend is a special place. Its residents celebrate their differences. Neighbors support one another. So I was heartbroken to see its streets overrun by members of the Washington State Three …
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It’s exciting to see the JUMP! playground at HJ Carroll take shape as the result of a wide community effort and collaboration with Jefferson County.
The entire JUMP! committee with …
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9/15/22
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If this office holder were actually running, nobody in this town would catch him.
I ran into trim-looking city manager John Mauro (OK, I was sitting) the other day near City Hall as he was walking …
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Bill Mann
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9/15/22
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The last holiday weekend of the summer was pretty nice. The flags were flying, it was the first college football weekend, the Mariners were playing and the Storm was, too. The really good news is the …
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Ned Luce
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9/15/22
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I was out of town when the whole “let Julie swim demonstration” happened, so I read the article in the Leader and did a Google search for other coverage.
The top search result on …
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Joe Nole is the best choice for Jefferson County sheriff!
Having known Sheriff Nole in both a professional and personal capacity since 1989, I believe that Joe is the kind of sheriff Jefferson …
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9/15/22
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I attended THING festival for the first time. Because I was working as a food vendor (with Paella House), I didn’t have much time to hear music, but overall, I was really impressed.
THING is …
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9/15/22
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In Chimacum schools, we teach students to form opinions and make decisions based on facts.
Scott Hogenson’s Aug. 24 letter to the Leader shows he could benefit from learning …
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9/15/22
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The beauty of Port Townsend used to partly be our activism and the constant safe flow and expression of freedom of speech. Also, as a 25-year resident who hopes to be aging gracefully, I used to feel …
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The recent THING gathering was a happy surprise!
Although I did not purchase tickets, I enjoyed walking and biking throughout this vibrant festival. The Leader’s special insert (with …
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9/15/22
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I reject the Aug. 24 Leader headline of an anti-trans protest. I was invited to speak at a permitted event on Aug 15. Clashes, attacks, and public endangerment were not on the part of …
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