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The advertising in last week’s paper made it easy to cast my vote for sheriff in the upcoming election.
The combination of a full-page ad suggesting that Joe Nole is a liar who has no …
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10/31/22
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Well, it was an old-fashioned “butt kickin!” It wasn’t a “red tsunami” or a “red wave” even though they may have come to also qualify as unexpected …
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Ned Luce
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11/23/22
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I had the honor and privilege of serving 25 years on the Jefferson County Board of Health. This translates to working with dozens of county commissioners. None of them were better listeners than Greg …
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10/31/22
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We had a fast-paced October with Girls’ Night Out and all the haunted fun we could pack into October. Now we are gearing up for holiday happenings.
Our “Ring in the …
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Mari F. Mullen
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11/23/22
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One of my favorite items in the Leader each week are the police and sheriff’s logs.
But if you think we have oddball, bizarre behavior around here that challenges law enforcement, consider …
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Bill Mann
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6/16/22
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We’ve had several tough discussions over the last week having to do with words. What we name things locates them in our view of the world.
We act as if words have existence of their own. …
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12/6/23
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After losing the primary in a landslide Art Frank has gone totally negative in his campaign to unseat our highly effective Sheriff Joe Nole.
In a full-page ad in the Oct. 19 edition of The …
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10/31/22
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National Public Radio recently aired a story about Seattle runners getting bludgeoned by barred owls in city parks.
Barred owls are territorial and their behavior is temporary while guarding …
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Emma Bolin
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11/23/22
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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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Please join me in voting for Joe Nole for sheriff.
He’s got the endorsements of most of the local players for good reason.
We are a rural county. We trust our working deputies. We …
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10/31/22
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What do libraries, schools, and farms have in common? In Jefferson County, they are all part of the Community Seed Project, working toward a common goal to improve and preserve the genetic diversity …
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11/23/22
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Sometimes I can still hear her. “Hurry up and clean your plate. Hurry up and get ready for school. Don’t be late for the dentist. Hurry up with your homework.”
Grandma Nana was …
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CAROLE MARSHALL
AGING IN
GOOD SPIRITS
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12/6/23
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In my comfy rocker, with a stack of classic Thanksgiving issues of “Saveur” and “Gourmet.” I flipped through glossy pages of perfect pies, when a memory of my 10 fingers …
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11/23/22
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Port Townsend Mayor David Faber, in the October city newsletter, waxes poetic about the joys of living Uptown and being able to easily walk anywhere. So much so, he wants everyone to be able to share …
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11/2/22
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It is a business. Imagine city going to the port saying Boat Haven would make a great park with beach, trails, picnic tables, play area, and public bathrooms. They would say no.
The golf …
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11/23/22
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The recent THING gathering was a happy surprise!
Although I did not purchase tickets, I enjoyed walking and biking throughout this vibrant festival. The Leader’s special insert (with …
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9/15/22
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Greg Brotherton is one of the best county commissioners we’ve had in the last 30 years. I strongly encourage you to vote for him.
Jefferson County, like many rural areas across the country, …
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10/31/22
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I am sad to see that local fans of the Port Townsend golf course choose to promote the idea that only a golf course = green space.
They imply that those of us who want access to the …
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11/23/22
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Call it my enthusiasm or maybe even my obsession. Since 1979, my auto of choice has been the Porsche 911 and BJ has endured and enjoyed me having one in the garage.
There have been five of …
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Ned Luce
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3/29/23
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There was quite an impressive paean to a PT theatre — on Page 1 — of The Seattle Times recently ...
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Bill Mann
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8/2/23
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