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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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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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I was surprised to hear Cameron Jones was removed from the Food Co-op Board without due process and transparency. I have collaborated with Cameron on multiple projects and he sits on my board at the …
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8/28/24
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The Leader has written two stories (July 24 and Aug. 21) about Crystal Cox’s slanderous ethics complaint, and legal processing, against someone I have immense respect and affection for, Port …
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8/28/24
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I grew up in New Mexico and one of my fondest memories was our annual July chili roasting ritual. We got our chilis, the Big Jim variety, from various area farms, sometimes in Hatch. The city was not …
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8/28/24
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They are fully engaged in autocracy.
They truly believe they are above the fray.
They adjust definitions and facts or simply ignore policy and process.
Julie Jaman
Port Townsend
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8/28/24
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It’s such a joy to be alive to listen to the enthusiasm and energy right now. As I write, it is 75 days before the upcoming election. I am reminded of the words of Helen …
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8/28/24
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I’m writing in support of John Mauro. I’ve read the recent papers and I’m saddened to hear there’s been some negative feedback. Just wanted to share a few things that …
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8/21/24
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My husband, Larry, had a small stroke on Friday morning, Aug. 9th. We were in the emergency room by 7:30 a.m. Within four hours, Larry had a completed CAT scan, an MRI, a COVID test, an …
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8/21/24
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Owen Rowe’s recent opinion piece seems an obvious white-washing of what really happened when he and four Board members voted to remove Cameron Jones. As he admits, it is the Board’s job …
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8/21/24
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