I appreciate your efforts to include balanced perspectives. And while usually disagree with her conclusions, I particularly find Marcia Kelbon’s “Out of Balance” column to be well …
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4/9/25
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We’re writing to let the public know about some important updates and details regarding the election for the Port Townsend Food Co-op’s Board of Directors. We’re excited to have 11 …
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4/9/25
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In Lisa Farr’s “Counterpoint” column in the April 2nd issue of the Port Townsend Leader, as part of her criticism of Indivisible Port Townsend’s “Hands Off” rally …
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4/9/25
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A callout to Jefferson Transit for their Dial-A-Ride service. I had knee replacement performed at Jefferson Healthcare followed by 2 months of physical therapy and doctor visits. Dial-A-Ride provided …
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4/9/25
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Where once there was darkness, now there are lights. Where once was just a parking lot surrounded by blackberry bushes, now there is a skate park.
You may have noticed the new light poles …
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By Greta Stromberg
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4/9/25
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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.
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By Ned Luce
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4/2/25
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Readers, I learned long ago, really care about their favorite newspaper comic strips.
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By Bill Mann
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4/2/25
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My life has provided personal and career opportunities about which my mother could only dream.
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By Marcia Kelbon
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4/2/25
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Are we cutting jobs from tens of thousands of government officials in order to balance the budget? Are we removing all social security personnel in order to save money?
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4/2/25
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To suggest there’s a silver lining in RFK Jr.’s tenure as secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services begs the question: Is Marcia Kelbon selectively processing information or choosing to ignore facts (Out of Balance, March 19)?
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4/2/25
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As reported last week in national news, destruction of democracy continues.
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4/2/25
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigrant detention center in Tacoma? Bravo I say!
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4/2/25
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Growing up in the Midwest (Minnesota), I never dreamed that I would live long enough to see our great country being led by a cult personality president and that I would say I was ashamed to be an American!
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4/2/25
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I attended Rep. Emily Randall’s town hall on Friday, and found myself disappointed enough to write this.
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4/2/25
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Friday night at Blue Heron school, Emily Randall, gave the crowd of a thousand a bit of hope about the chaos in Washington, D.C.!
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4/2/25
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“Hands Off!” is the message Indivisible Port Townsend has for Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republicans enabling them.
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By Gina McMather
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4/2/25
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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.
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By Lisa Farr
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4/2/25
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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.
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By Carole Marshall
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3/26/25
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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.
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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3/26/25
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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.
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By Julie Jaman
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3/26/25
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