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Derek Firenze’s Aug. 11 report on the Chimacum School District budget was very well done and sadly illustrates the primary reason we sold our Mats Mats Bay home in 2020 and moved to …
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9/1/22
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Imagine climate change is a Venus flytrap and the earth is a fly attracted to the sweet nectar of consumerism.
Six tiny trigger hairs stick up from the inner petals. If any hair is touched, …
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9/1/22
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In the July 20 Leader, Jason Victor Serinus asserted that both candidates for Jefferson County sheriff dodged a question about LGBTQ+ rights at the League of Women Voters forum.
In fact, Art Frank …
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8/25/22
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Before the primary, supporters of Sheriff Joe Nole circulated an anonymous smear email attacking his challenger, Detective Art Frank of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. That deceptive …
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8/25/22
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I had a gigantic bag of chia seeds in my fridge because they were an ingredient in my gluten-free pancake mix. My husband regularly ate pancakes for breakfast, with butter and maple syrup, and never …
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Sidonie Maroon
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8/24/22
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The Social and Environment Justice Council of the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship stands in solidarity with all transgender people.
We denounce the harassment that’s …
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The Port Townsend High School Scholarship Foundation is happy to announce the opening of this year’s application period for PTHS graduates who are currently enrolled in their sophomore, junior, …
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8/24/22
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Potholes and pipe dreams go together.
I have learned to go around the potholes in my neighborhood as well as planting new pipe dreams into my life.
Instead of getting angry at the potholes I …
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The Port Townsend Main Street Program staff and volunteers have been running fast this summer. The flower baskets are blooming beautifully downtown and Uptown. There is pent up demand for things to …
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Mari F. Mullen
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8/24/22
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Members of the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County recently served as election observers and we highly commend the detailed, focused work of the Jefferson County elections staff.
Often …
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8/24/22
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Regarding the disturbance at Mountain View, the recent statement from the city of Port Townsend should be the last word.
However I have one last thing to say. With all the prejudice, …
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8/24/22
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The Leader’s recent article regarding the evaluation of our city manager did everyone involved a disservice, including our community.
For decades, the value of anonymity in employee …
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8/24/22
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I don’t know if a letter to the editor has any import on people anymore, but a recent occurrence in a public bathroom begs for a reminder. In a free and just society, I hope we still hold all …
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I am lucky. In addition, the weather was nice for the past week.
For last Thursday’s program at Rotary we heard presentations from Ava Gardner-Mifsud and Akira Anderson. They are two …
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Ned Luce
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8/24/22
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In the August 2022 City of Port Townsend newsletter, City Manager John Mauro pointed out the importance of explaining acronyms.
In that spirit, I would like to bring up a problematic acronym that …
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The Apiaceae, or carrot family, features root crops like carrots and parsnips, culinary herbs like dill, fennel, and parsley, and beneficial natives like biscuitroot and yarrow. But it also includes …
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Barbara Faurot
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8/17/22
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Friends, the options for participating are exceeding any reasonable ability to participate. Last week was full of those options for us.
The so called “Opportunity Fair” was a …
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Ned Luce
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8/17/22
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I have been addressing housing issues as a volunteer with Housing Solutions Network since its inception, and have learned a lot as a result.
What a complex problem we have! Solutions will …
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8/17/22
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The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County has been doing road clean-up on Nesses’ Corner Road from Rhody Drive to Flagler Road on a quarterly basis for more than 20 years.
The …
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8/10/22
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Military memories of an Army brat: That short Leader news item and photo recently about plans to restore the tiny gas station at Fort Worden grabbed me.
That’s because it looks like an …
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Bill Mann
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8/10/22
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