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After the flurry of the end of the school year, The Benji Project team is reflecting on the moments of inspiration we experienced.
Every school year has challenges, and this one seemed to …
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Even though I live in District 2, I am enthusiastically supporting Greg Brotherton for re-election!
I live on Marrowstone Island and met Greg when island residents were trying to stop a …
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Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be …
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7/6/22
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While summer seems reluctant to arrive on the Quimper Peninsula, the Port Townsend Food Co-op’s wine department is nevertheless primed and ready with a variety of porch pounders to help usher …
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James Robinson
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7/6/22
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When Commissioner Greg Brotherton came into office he got right to work, effectively addressing regulatory reform, the housing crisis, the pandemic, and loss of government funding. Greg’s hard …
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7/6/22
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As an out-of-state subscriber to the Leader, I was sad to learn of the flooding that occurred on Water Street. I had a friend, Robert, who got his doctorate’s in climate change during the …
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7/6/22
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There is a correlation between the rolling back of women’s rights and the rise of authoritarian governments. Add to that the rights of minorities: gay, transgender, Black and brown people, etc.
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As you drive into town, a sign greets you: “Welcome to Port Townsend, a Victorian Seaport & Arts Community.”
It’s a great sign, but the power of that message is more …
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Tess McShane
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7/6/22
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Before returning home to the Olympic Peninsula for the long days of summer, I pause to reflect on my two-month sojourn in the northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho.
Just this week, the mercury …
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Gary Eduardo Perless
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7/6/22
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I don’t really have much sympathy for the horde descending on the Olympic Peninsula almost every weekend from May 1 through Labor Day.
Hey, even though it must be tough to wait in …
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Ned Luce
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7/1/22
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When the temperature hits 70, many in Port Townsend start complaining about the heat. I’m one of them.
A year ago, when we had an unprecedented heat wave and Seattle hit an all-time high of …
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Bill Mann
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6/30/22
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We would like to publicly thank everyone who made our Friends of the Library book sale last Saturday a success.
To everyone who donated books and media, and to the dedicated, hardworking …
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6/24/22
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We have a choice.
In the last election for District 3 Commissioner, 13,734 voters overwhelmingly chose Greg Brotherton to serve Jefferson County.
Greg has chosen to run again on his …
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6/24/22
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Remember Bills Gas Station in Chimicum? Mr. Bills sold gas at 20 cents to 30 cents cheaper than other gas stations. Drivers knew they could save money at Bills.
We pass through Sequim …
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6/24/22
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Last Saturday, June 11, Port Townsend participated in the nationwide protest, March for Our Lives!
People of all ages gathered on Water Street downtown with and without …
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In February, my fiancé and I took off from Port Townsend with our bicycles and a plan to tour nine countries across Europe.
For months leading up to our trip, we compiled a wish list …
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Kellen Lynch
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6/24/22
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Gone are the days when a dude with a cart yowls, “Rags, Ashes, Glass!” while passing by dwellings at the crack of dawn.
Now, it’s as if we need a doctorate’s degree …
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Tracy Grisman
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6/24/22
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Hope all you fathers reading this had a really nice Father’s Day.
If you got a tie, your kids are out of touch. If you got a phone call or more, you are amongst the blessed …
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Ned Luce
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6/24/22
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I harvested overwintered broccoli leaves from the garden and wondered how they’d turn out if blanched for an antipasto salad. The technique worked, so I began blanching kale, collards, chard, …
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Sidonie Maroon
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6/24/22
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I have been a Leader reader since 1971. Never have I seen such provocative headlines and reporting. It seems that most stories in section one are about crime of some sort, and those that are not, …
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6/20/22
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