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Whether we are talking about housing, pools or consensus, building things is really hard. Not building things is easy.
Today, I’m going to set aside housing and focus on building a …
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By Greg Brotherton, Jefferson County Commissioner
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9/11/24
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In a Sept. 4 opinion piece, the editor laments that there is limited space for the publication of the admittedly popular Letters To The Editor. She might want to consider eliminating The Horoscope, …
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9/11/24
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My response to The Leader, Sept. 4 front page article: “Washington teacher pay near national high” is hurrah! I’m proud that our state and county pay our teachers top …
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9/11/24
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I see no reason why the salary information for individuals in the Jefferson County school districts should have been printed in The Leader on Sept. 4. I read the entire article and I …
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9/11/24
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was sent to City Council before being submitted to The Leader .
I received your newsletter/propaganda featuring Mr. Mauro’s take …
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9/11/24
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Aug. 28 Leader: City staff “discovered” a water system leak — forty million gallons, about 500,000 gallons a day. Manager King said the leaky pipe was difficult to …
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9/11/24
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This was first published in the Northwind Art newsletter.
The fortunes of Fort Worden are very much on my mind as summer ends. With three buildings that house Northwind …
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9/11/24
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As one of the most treasured institutions on the Olympic Peninsula, the Port Townsend Food Co-op holds a central place in many of our lives. Even though it is currently roiled in controversy, the …
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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9/11/24
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The Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) is alarmed about current indications by Port Townsend city officials that a parcel on Blaine Street will be re-zoned for market rate …
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By Fayla Schwartz, Gail Sklar and Becky Chaney
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9/11/24
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It’s true, I love to celebrate and our team at the Production Alliance feels privileged to organize and support many Jefferson County gatherings. Perhaps you wonder, why is Danny so passionate …
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By Danny Milholland
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9/11/24
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Denial — declaring something to be untrue. It’s hard to deny one’s age when children muck up fantasy — an eldest child planning his retirement for example, or the youngest …
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By Carole Marshall
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9/11/24
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The extent of reader input at The Leader has been my single biggest surprise. People care what we do here and they don’t mind letting us know what they think. Given the volume it can be …
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By Meredith Jordan
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9/4/24
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Port Townsend High School students spend summer break in different ways. Some use the time to get summer jobs working for local businesses. Others work as counselors at summer camps, do volunteer …
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By Hilina Taylor-Lenz
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9/4/24
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In the best interest of the public, and the future of Port Townsend and Jefferson County, it would be helpful if the mayor’s law clerk, Trent Diamanti, would provide examples of his claims of …
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9/4/24
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The real scandal/story is in the failure of those in charge of managing the water supply to have a monitoring system in place (aka flow meter) at the source rather than point of use.
There is …
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9/4/24
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Wow. “Voting for Kennedy, No Matter What.” That was quite a column of praise, Ms. Falkenhagen, particularly after Kennedy bailed out and went groveling to the criminal, Trump, showing his …
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9/4/24
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Among the duties of citizenship is sometimes having to vote for “the lesser of two evils,” as Lea Falkenhagen wrote. Third-party candidates are often doppelgangers for what’s wrong …
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9/4/24
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In the Aug. 28 Leader, reader Trent Diamanti took issue with the paper’s decision to publish stories about an ethics complaint filed by citizen Crystal Cox against Mayor Dave Farber.
I do …
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9/4/24
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As member of Port Townsend’s Parks, Recreation,Trees and Trails advisory board, I sat in awe at the last meeting as board members, city staff, members of the public and a consulting landscape …
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9/4/24
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It’s not even Christmas, and scores of Port Townsend lawns are already festooned with decorations. No, not multicolored lights or inflatable reindeer and Grinches.
We’re seeing …
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By Bill Mann
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9/4/24
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