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The door opened quietly. She entered slowly, reaching a hand down to the burlap bag hanging from a piece of clothesline pulled taut across her torso. Bending toward the brown sack, a long gray braid … more
Life presents so many opportunities for us to endure and manage personal and public change, and it seems as if this time of year holds most of them. The weather changes as it becomes gray and … more
My friends and neighbors ask why I display two Art Frank for Sheriff yard signs. One word is the answer: CHARACTER.  I know Art only because he and I served a few years ago on the citizens … more
When I was moving here in 1980, I asked the Chamber of Commerce to send me info about the town.  One article said, even though Port Townsend was a small town, there was something fun to do … more
Art Frank is running for sheriff because your family deserves to be safer. Under the current sheriff, 911 answers the phone, but too often Jefferson County deputies fail to help. Consider these … more
    I write to disagree with Kirk Boxleitner's assertion in his review of Killers of the Flower Moon about Goodfellas. In Goodfellas the "toxic mobster culture" is not … more
Well done, Jefferson County commissioners!  Your planning commission considered the multitude of comments and concerns from your community over the past year and then with careful … more
It would have been nice to read in The Leader about the recent decision by Judge James Dixon of the Thurston County Superior Court in Olympia that reversed the Washington State Park … more
Hitch up the metaphorical reindeer. Let’s take our annual Let There Be Light(s) tour of some of the best Christmas, er, holiday, lighting displays locally.  THE BEST  One must … more
“Are you ready for Christmas?”   It could be the most asked question around this time of year or well maybe second to “What are you getting me for Christmas?”   … more
It might be October, right? The welcome Indian Summer days and nights followed by some drizzle and cool days are upon us. BJ and I are planning to plant the mums from pots into the ground, … more
Fall is here with some welcome cool moisture and lessening daylight.  It also holds fewer “touristas” and lower demand for the ferries, as long as they don’t have a … more
People think the decision about the golf course has already been made. The answer is Yes and No. The Yes part. First, the city categorized the golf course as a park so it could be put up for … more
It’s strawberry and rhubarb season, and we have the entire summer ahead of us, promising an exceptional year for fruit. There’s laughter and conversation in my kitchen, friends are making … more
The Port Townsend Public Library gets by with a little help from our Friends — actually, it gets by with a lot of help from our Friends!  Established in 1978 our Friends of the Port … more
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 … more
I am writing in support of Greg Brotherton for county commissioner.  As a former city of Port Townsend council member, I had the opportunity to work with Commissioner Brotherton on a handful … more
On June 29, 2019, newly elected Sheriff Joe came out to our neck of the woods for Coffee and Donuts with a Cop. Held at our community center, the event was sponsored by the Coyle Women’s Club. … more
Art Frank is running for sheriff, but he took a break from his campaign last Saturday to help Community Build with our tiny house project in Port Townsend. You can learn a lot about … more
I can’t help wondering what the town planners were thinking when they decided to plant the poplars along Sims Way. Would these trees make an aesthetic and welcome gateway to this historic town? … more
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