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Several years ago, I wrote a magazine feature about a pastor. He had a vision for a community project and wanted to get his outreach team on board. The group responded with enthusiasm and the …
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By Carole Marshall
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12/4/24
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Reducing your carbon footprint is an essential step in combating climate change. The winter holidays can make it challenging. Here are some ways to minimize consumption and reduce your holiday carbon …
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By Laura Tucker
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12/4/24
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11/27/24
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For the past 37 years The Jefferson County Food Bank Association (JCFBA) has provided aid to an increasing number of residents experiencing food insecurity. We have grown to the point where we …
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By Craig Uchida
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11/27/24
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If you have concerns about the quality of our water, air and land in Port Townsend, please come to the public hearing at Fort Worden on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
If you saw the front page …
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11/27/24
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I want to thank Bill Mann for his column regarding vaccines.
As another person who was part of the March of Dimes era, I am keenly aware of how many lives were affected by polio and …
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11/27/24
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I must write a follow-up letter to the letter I sent to The Leader and was in the Opinion forum on Oct. 25, 2023.
That letter was titled ‘Critiquing Councils’ it was in …
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11/27/24
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We want to offer a huge thanks to all past and present city managers, council members, mayors, and others who helped see through the completion of the Discovery Road Project. The …
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11/27/24
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If there will be such a thing as 100 years from today, try imagining what historians will be saying about how we lived in 2024. What did and didn’t we do about climate change when …
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11/27/24
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Thank you so much for the wonderful article on the Give Jefferson Campaign in the Nov. 13 issue of The Leader.
Give Jefferson has been important to so many of our local non-profits, …
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11/27/24
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The Jefferson County Library District Board of Trustees wants to thank Dr. Tamara Rotz for her seven years of service as the Library Director and congratulates her on her new position as …
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11/27/24
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The night sky over the Straight of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Inlet exploded with a familiar brilliance recently as the historic 4th order Fresnel lens at the Point Wilson Lighthouse …
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11/27/24
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Leader co-owner Tom Mullen’s thoughtful editorial two weeks ago about the newspaper business’ increasing editorial and ownership struggles summoned up the considerable upside and positive …
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By Bill Mann
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11/27/24
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Old information first. Yep, sadly the Kansas City Chiefs lost their first game falling to a dismal (?) 9-0 at this writing. Even more sadly, the Wabash College Little Giants succumbed to this …
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By Ned Luce
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11/27/24
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A new building set for construction in early 2025 has a local community of adults with developmental disabilities and their families breathing a huge sigh of relief. Gatheringplace, a 501(c)(3) …
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By Linda Ferris
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11/27/24
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Before I left on vacation I had several conversations in the newsroom and with colleagues at larger organizations about the role of the newspaper in the community. We’d had several comments …
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By Meredith Jordan
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11/20/24
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I want to congratulate The Port Townsend Leader for a fine piece of journalism with the article, “Port Townsend Mayor cleared of all ethics allegations”.
It was a well …
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11/20/24
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I thoroughly enjoyed Scott Doggett’s description of the Hall of Mosses’ via his journal notes. They brought me along the trail with him, savoring the minute and …
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11/20/24
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