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Cherished Christmas memories can be triggered on a bright and balmy summer day!
On such a Port Townsend day, my son and I were sorting through some boxes which held the …
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By John Dwyer
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12/25/24
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I have been attending the monthly meetings of the PT Food Co-op Board for the last four months. The Dec. 4 meeting’s 90 minutes of public comment were a welcome …
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By Angela Gyurko
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12/18/24
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When the Republican right says the state legislature is weak on law enforcement, what they secretly mean is they oppose reforms that increase police accountability and decrease the …
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12/18/24
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We publicly commend Jason Victor Serinus for using his Leader column to educate our community about what’s been happening with the PT food co-op since summer. His column is a service to …
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12/18/24
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Why does glass have to be trash? There is some urgency to getting glass recycled again since it appears much of our recycled plastic is sent abroad to be used as fuel. Despite the …
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12/18/24
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When people are experiencing grief and loneliness, Christmas may not feel like “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”
For those feeling estranged from the holiday spirit, …
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12/18/24
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We are two of many citizens chronically suffering deleterious health effects from Port Townsend Paper Corporation’s environmental pollution.
We were among the …
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By Alea Waters and Andrew Russell
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12/18/24
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The life and death of soprano Maria Callas mirrored the plots of the operas in which she gained fame and notoriety. Arguably one of the three most prominent female celebrities from the early 1950s …
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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12/18/24
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I cannot believe the audacity of Marcia Kelbon to scold Democratic voters in our area after the November election. Apparently this is when we’re supposed to all self-reflect and …
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12/18/24
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Boots were lined up, coats were down from the closet, hats and gloves piled on the hall table. Outside, the blustery New England weather added to the excitement of the day. The kids had all hoped for …
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12/18/24
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On Labor Day 2022, I witnessed the police barricade a section of downtown Port Townsend. I was shocked and dismayed. Since then, I have sought to understand why my town is unable to talk …
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12/18/24
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I am one hundred percent opposed to the new hotel proposed for the Sanderling site. This is a project that brings absolutely no benefit to residents, only financial benefit to developers …
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12/18/24
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I have periodically invited readers to send me personal feedback about our coverage and our role in the community. The most recent missive generated a heartening response — thank you — …
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By Meredith Jordan
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12/11/24
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As required by state law, Jefferson County Republicans will hold its biennial organizational meeting on Dec. 14 at Church United in Port Hadlock. There the 23 elected precinct committee officers …
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By David Morris
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12/11/24
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I am curious if Mr. Dies actually contacted the Co-op to get their input on why Cameron Jones was removed from their board. As far as I know, “hate speech” was not listed as …
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12/11/24
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Your political cartoon criticizing Washington State Ferries is...just everyday grumbling about ‘government’? There’s no news article that it is related to. Ferries …
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12/11/24
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Arg! First time seeing the “new and improved” Leader
Not good, in my opinion....trying to be a cross between NYT and CNN? (my two favorites, but...)
The classified …
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12/11/24
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When first asked to pen a column for the Leader to provide some balance from the conservative side, I had two initial reactions. First, was I conservative enough to fulfill this goal? I just finished …
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By Marcia Kelbon
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12/11/24
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Flying somewhere for Christmas? Many of you will, but not me. Not in the front of the plane, anyway.
Ho ho oh no! Why? I’ve walked away from two plane crashes.
Now, …
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By Bill Mann
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12/11/24
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Again, this year, as in most non-Covid years, there are/were plenty of holiday parties celebrating Christmas, New Years, company success, past and present. BJ and I are fortunate (?) enough to have …
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By Ned Luce
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12/11/24
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