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I hear the WHO or some other agency has or is promoting Universal legislation which essentially declares the following: “Any person, anywhere, who are property owners must first seek written …
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A neighbor paused at the “Plankton Post” on the path by my art studio and asked about the alder log I was shaping into vaguely planktonic forms.
I’ve been chipping away at a …
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6/3/22
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In the Dabob Cove community, the PUD just completed the underground placement of over a half-mile of pole-carried power lines, an ongoing source of storm-caused power outages. The PUD saw a chance to …
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6/3/22
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It’s no secret that Port Townsend’s public art ranges from the un-artful to the inappropriate and right on through to the ridiculous.
It’s embarrassing.
If the …
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No one in PT has jewelry like Markus Koch’s: Two Super Bowl rings.
Koch, who retired here and is now a certified yoga instructor and massage therapist, was on the Washington …
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Bill Mann
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6/1/22
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In colors the fields dress up in the Spring;
In colors, are the little birds that come from afar...
translation of Mexican folk song, “De Colores”
The merry month of May …
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Gary Eduardo Perless
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6/1/22
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This is a terrifying time for tenants and a lucrative time for landlords, a harsh contrast that begs us to reflect on how we value housing.
When my friend and her husband were told to …
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The May 4th Leader article pegs the total cost for the PDA Fort Worden Glamping nonsense at $1.9 million ($1.3 million already spent plus $600,000 or more for completion), and then ongoing …
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It is time for Democratic leadership to go on the offensive with Republicans. About abortion rights, healthcare, the environment, everything!
One way to do this is to start telling the …
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Several friends of mine seem more than glad to share quotes, sayings, advice, and observation with me on a regular basis.
I do collect those I find of interest in a file named “Leader” …
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Leader News Staff
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Last week the Leader published two angry letters speaking out against the county’s proposed Temporary Housing Facilities Ordinance.
Both made some pretty wild claims, such as the ordinance …
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Seventy percent of the Earth is covered in water. Billions of microscopic plants and animals floating at the ocean’s surface provide the majority of the oxygen we breathe while sustaining all …
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We are in a housing crisis. There simply is not enough affordable housing for individuals or families.
The proposed modifications of the current county ordinance for “Temporary Housing …
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5/22/22
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (WSPRC) is on the brink of implementing irreversible plans for the major development of Miller Peninsula State Park.
This existing, …
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Over the past two years the Jefferson County Department of Community Development planning staff has drafted revisions to the ordinance governing temporary housing facilities in the county. The …
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5/19/22
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I wish to stand for the life forms below the surface of the sea, what we call “plankton,” and for the art of Rebecca Welti, a local artist who proposes bringing depictions of these …
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I read a Page 1 New York Times profile last week about much-missed comic George Carlin. There’s also a new HBO special premiering this weekend about the feisty, often brilliant comedian and …
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Bill Mann
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5/19/22
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Resilient gardens work in concert with nature. They take advantage of their surroundings and support native wildlife. They also embrace the ways plants actually want to grow.
Sarah Fairbank, WSU …
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Barbara Faurot
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5/19/22
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Throwing good money after bad is seldom a responsible move.
After reading the article in the May 4 edition of the Leader, I am dismayed that the PDA wants to continue construction on what …
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A big thank-you to the young men who came to my rescue after I crashed my Segway.
I’m very proud of your response to the situation and I feel that your parents and the community …
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5/19/22
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