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It was 3 a.m. and I was up. The chamomile tea wasn’t doing much for my churning stomach. In truth, it was more than a tense tummy issue. For as long as I could remember I had also experienced … more
Links to the future Camas Prairie golf course is a public good and part of Port Townsend's cultural heritage. The course was created 120 years past for golfers then, now and into the … more
inding my own business, working full-time while raising a young child with my lovely wife and living the urban homesteading fantasy of garden growing, pickling and cheesemaking. Four years later, … more
An article in the Defense Department’s website about Jackie Robinson’s service in the U.S. Army, yanked by Trump’s anti-DEI bigotmob, was recently restored a few weeks later (This … more
America's feline isn't the cat with a thousand names—it's not the puma, cougar, painter, mountain lion, panther, ghost cat, etc. These are all names for the Puma concolor, the … more
You live in Port Ludlow. You are a customer of Olympic Water and Sewer, (OWSI), a subsidiary of Port Ludlow Associates. You have experienced an occasional and unattractive brown tinge to your water … more
Economic pressure is on for Washington’s working families. We’re getting hit hard by rising energy bills and other costs of daily living. With more extreme winters and summers, … more
It has been hard to keep up with the latest revenue (i.e., tax) schemes that the legislative majority is trying to pass before the end of the legislative session. It’s been a race to the finish … more
Oath Taker Yes, I am an oath taker. Not the Proud Boy variety — the U.S. Armed Forces type.  Oh, I really was hoping, like many of my friends and colleagues, to sit this … more
America's feline isn't the cat with a thousand names—it's not the puma, cougar, painter, mountain lion, panther, ghost cat, etc. These are all names for the Puma concolor, the … more
He’s a 33-year-old husband, father, nuclear engineer. He’s my eldest grandson and a comment he made on a recent visit brought up some interesting thoughts on aging.  more
As the Trump Administration consolidates its power and attacks anyone who arouses their supreme leader’s ire, more and more Americans ponder what they can do to turn the situation around. more
Washington state House bill 2049 seeks to increase our current property tax limit from 1% to 2.5% more. This increased tax burden would fall most heavily on low and middle income property owners and … more
The pool survey shows that 10.1% of Jeff County supports a pool tax. That’s 60% of the 18% of residents who filled out the non-obligatory survey, according to County Commissioner Greg … more
I feel obligated to respond to Mark White’s blanket declarations in his letter headlined “Lazy federal workers” in the April 16 Leader. Apparently, he was one and retired as … more
I am writing to convey my support of the preservation and enhancement of the Camas Prairie. This is a very special and unique ecosystem, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. Also, it’s a … more
I know if you are paying attention to the dismantling of our democracy each day that you are to some degree outraged and horrified just as I am feeling. I am watching the gleeful indifference to the … more
Years ago, I had a manager who, on occasion, liked to say, “Please don’t waste time analyzing the obvious. ”I think that statement applies to the current city manager salary … more
Until recently, I worked as a lifeguard and water aerobics instructor at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA. I started there in August 2022 and want provide a quick backstory, since it’s relevant … more
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