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A big shout-out and thank you to a wonderful crew, from our staff at the Chimacum School District.
On Wednesday, June 1, we were presented with an incredible barbecue with all the …
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6/20/22
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Port Townsend is a wonderful place to live given the weather and people. Like any city we have problems with our roads.
We need to think of our children walking to school and back home; 14th …
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6/17/22
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The Ted Cruz solution for mass shootings is to have just one door and an armed guard.
I will believe him when I see legislation introduced to make it so.
Sandy McCrae PORT TOWNSEND
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6/17/22
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Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye, even for the pups.
Celebrating our last Read to Rover session at Salish Coast Elementary this past week was bittersweet. Our dog teams are off for …
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6/17/22
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When I read the names of some of the children murdered at Robb Elementary in Ulvade, Texas on Tuesday, May 24 I see the faces of many beautiful students whose lives were cut short before they had a …
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6/17/22
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A volunteer stands near the entrance to the Saturday market in Uptown Port Townsend and asks, “Would you like to sign our petition to put universal healthcare on the ballot in Washington …
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6/17/22
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This may be just the old guy rant of the week, but I’m continually annoyed by employees at businesses who don’t hold up their end of the deal about returning calls, and then can’t …
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6/17/22
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Ah, yes, back into a routine at the Port Ludlow Community Center, also known as Active Life Physical Therapy.
When one has a regular schedule of appointments for some PT help one can bet …
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Ned Luce
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6/17/22
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Ferns are among the earliest land plants, with the oldest fossils dating back about 375 million years. Today’s ferns — an estimated 12,000 species around the world — link directly …
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Barbara Faurot
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6/17/22
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Iris, the Greek goddess of rainbows, lacked her usual vim and vigor.
She’d put on a few pounds, so went on the trendy “Rainbow Diet.” It supplies lots of fiber, prebiotics, …
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Sidonie Maroon
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6/17/22
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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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Sunday, June 12, is Race Amity Day: A day to reflect on the need to reach out to the many diverse races and people in our very divided nation.
Today our nation, society, and government …
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6/10/22
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I am a former Chimacum School Board director, serving two terms from 2013 to 2021. Over my years on the board, I had the pleasure of working with a number of remarkable student directors. The two …
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6/10/22
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On June 11 at 1 p.m., there we be a rededication ceremony for a new plaque at the Marvin Shields Memorial located on Sims Way.
The original bronze plaque noting Marvin Shield’s …
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I find the misguided efforts to save non-native trees like the trashy Lombardy poplar almost humorous.
We live in a part of the world that is dominated by some of the most beautiful trees in …
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Inspired by The Leader’s decision to print James Jackson’s letter on May 25, in which he reports hearing that absurd notion that WHO is trying to require everyone, everywhere to get …
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Congress recently passed a bill to offer an additional $40 billion of military aid to Ukraine.
Our total “gift” to the country’s war effort is something like $54 billion. This is …
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6/5/22
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The hypocrisy of the Secret Service disallowing concealed or open-carry weapons, to secure NRA and Trump’s safety at the convention, while kids are subjected to the unabridged freedom of mass …
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Now, when I get together with friends, I can join with the sub-group of folks who have one of those new turbo-powered titanium hips.
Many now have the ceramic-lined socket into which the …
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Ned Luce
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6/3/22
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The letter from Val Welch was perfect, and I was so happy to see it!
Democrats don’t seem to realize that even though we are the majority, we are losing the battle for the country.
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