Ah, the best laid plans. Just as it felt time to lighten things up pre-election and write about one of the myriad things that make Jefferson County such a magical place, darkness descended once again …
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By Jason Serinus
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10/23/24
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Going back to college at age 50 had more meaning than it did starting at 18. I had lived long enough to have some direction, was open to new ideas. Most importantly, I knew I still had a lot to …
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By Carole Marshall
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10/23/24
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Let’s get a few facts on the table right at the top: I’m a retired journalist and was interim Managing Editor of The Leader for a short while after 25 years as …
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By Erik Dolson
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10/16/24
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Meredith Jordan’s column in the Oct. 10 Leader entirely misconstrues the source of my frustration with the Leader’s coverage of the Ethics Complaint against me, pretending …
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10/16/24
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What A Valuable Experience (WAVE) is a food drive started 39 years ago by local ministers who saw a need to help the food bank. Initially, WAVE volunteers went by twos, house to house …
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10/16/24
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The night of Oct. 11 all of our Harris Walz signs were stolen off our property. This is the second time signs were stolen.
I am sure we are not the only ones.
I bet there are …
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10/16/24
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In response to Jason Serinus’s article “Voting is mandatory because life depends on it,” I as a gay man with progressive values appreciate the counsel for everyone to …
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10/16/24
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2024 has been a spectacular year for night skywatchers. We’ve had the greatest shows of the aurora borealis in at leasta generation. For me, growing up in Tacoma, I had never seen …
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10/16/24
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While reading the voter guide on p. A7 of the October 9 edition of the Leader at the top of the page I encountered this headline “Big issues to be resolved by statewide initiatives” …
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10/16/24
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State Initiative I-2019 is bad for most Washingtonians. Washington State residents have a median income of roughly $60,000. That means that half of us have incomes less than that.
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10/16/24
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As Noreen Parks so expertly laid out in her guest column last week, Initiative 2117 on the State ballot this November would not only seriously harm Washington State’s ability to …
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10/16/24
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Trent Diamanti indicated (Oct. 9 Leader) community park lands are perfect for “affordable” housing. Indeed, many communities are converting and selling assets such as …
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10/16/24
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The 2024 election is coming right up and I’m asking that you consider a vote for Dave Upthegrove for Commissioner of Public Lands.
The Commissioner runs the Department of …
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10/16/24
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People are kind to me as they send quaint, informative little sayings providing some humor or advice they know I would enjoy or include in this column. Some of it has to do with me and my quirks, …
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By Ned Luce
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10/16/24
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It was the most dangerous and daring race politician Mike Chapman ever ran. And the most potentially explosive — literally.
Talk about tackling tough problems…
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By Bill Mann
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10/16/24
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As someone who has had the privilege of calling Brinnon home and spending time working on projects aimed at improving our community, I want to share an idea that I believe can unite us in a common …
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By Dan Ventura
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10/16/24
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Mayor David Faber took The Leader to task in an Oct. 2 social media post for covering the ethics complaints made against him, because a) the person who filed it should not be taken seriously, b) we …
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By Meredith Jordan
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10/9/24
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I’m a volunteer at the Port Townsend Food Bank where we lovingly distribute food to our friends and neighbors. Lest the conversation get derailed by individuals with an ax to grind, …
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10/9/24
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On Oct. 3 Nick Smith, with the Portland-based timber industry lobbying group, urged repeal of our State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) which I-2117 would do. He criticized the …
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10/9/24
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In his Oct. 2 guest column, Fred Obee inveighs against the city’s plan to rezone part of the Golf Park, writing that Port Townsend “does not need to set aside more land for …
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10/9/24
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