Has this happened to you, PT resident? I’m betting yes.
Let’s call it the “Too Not Live” crew effect.
We’d driven 100 miles from …
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By Bill Mann
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10/2/24
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On Sept. 20 we lost a giant of Washington state politics. Former Gov. Dan Evans leaves a rich legacy that warrants reflection. Dan’s story inspires me, and his influence …
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By Nate Nehring
Washington State Standard
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10/2/24
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One of the key features of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act is a Natural Climate Solutions Account, an efficient and effective way to channel funds collected from carbon polluters into …
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By John Talberth, Ph.D
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9/25/24
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The fate of Washington’s cap-and-trade law, the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), will be decided by voters this November. Proponents of the law often claim that repealing the CCA would …
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By Nick Smith
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9/25/24
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Thanks to our community for sending us their comments and questions over the past few weeks. We appreciate hearing from all of you. Many of you had questions regarding the removal of a …
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9/25/24
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How do you stay safe around deer? I have walked safely for 30 years with dogs in Port Townsend. Deer are very afraid of dogs, even on leash. And a barking dog, even on leash, terrifies them. So …
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9/25/24
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I’d like to thank Erik Dolson for his letter (“Complexities of Journalism”) published in the Sept. 4 edition of The Leader. It’s an excellent primer on the …
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9/25/24
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Regarding the “Golf Park housing plan no threat to Camas Prairie” perspective by Mayor David Faber in last week’s edition, I have one question for Mr. Faber: What …
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9/25/24
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Yet another plea from Mayor David Faber in the Sept. 18 Leader to explain why houses on the golf course are good for Port Townsend. This, in spite of the resounding rejection of that idea …
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9/25/24
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The Jefferson County Food Bank Association’s Board of Directors exhibits gross negligence in their mismanagement of food bank operations, resulting in loss of public trust. They …
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9/25/24
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The truth is served and the public is well informed when reporters report the whole story, not one that is biased and full of errors and innuendo. Here are the facts regarding the new …
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9/25/24
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My fellow Americans, we are at a critical juncture. The future of our country’s survival is in your hands. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Republican, …
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9/25/24
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Years ago, people would say “I can’t tell the difference between a Republican and a Democrat.” Elections then were about one candidate versus another, each trying hard …
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9/25/24
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Rather than leaving out the horoscope, tides, comics, games, etc., just restrict the letter writers to less than 250 words. And reduce the number of opinion pieces.
The paper’s job is to …
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9/25/24
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I want to thank the people of Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula for coming out to enjoy Poetry on the Salish Sea in the gardens at Wilderbee Farm for the last two summers. In a few …
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9/25/24
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As though
the river were
a floor, we position
our table and chairs
upon it, eat, and
have conversation.
As it moves along,
we notice—as
…
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9/25/24
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The plan is to avoid live-in health care centers. But if I wind up in one out of necessity, I’d hope for the standards of a facility I’m familiar with. The new head honcho is one of my …
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By Carole Marshall
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9/25/24
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Why do some groups of volunteers achieve consensus while others fracture in discord? That is what I asked myself repeatedly during and after the Sept. 16 presentation in City Hall by Jefferson …
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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9/25/24
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