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Although a completely electrified transit system would be ideal, the technology is not yet available to serve all of our county’s topography and rural travel distances. The new Jefferson …
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Please, Leader, stop insulting people who speak up about the loss of biodiversity by publicly labeling them tree huggers.
Google the phrase and you’ll find it’s a derogatory jab meant …
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It’s no secret that Port Townsend’s public art ranges from the un-artful to the inappropriate and right on through to the ridiculous.
It’s embarrassing.
If the …
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Well it is pretty obvious after reading the Health and Wellness insert in the Feb. 1 Leader that we do not need a Health and Wellness Center because we already have one.
Our whole town is a …
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I hear the WHO or some other agency has or is promoting Universal legislation which essentially declares the following: “Any person, anywhere, who are property owners must first seek written …
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Inspired by The Leader’s decision to print James Jackson’s letter on May 25, in which he reports hearing that absurd notion that WHO is trying to require everyone, everywhere to get …
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Potholes and pipe dreams go together.
I have learned to go around the potholes in my neighborhood as well as planting new pipe dreams into my life.
Instead of getting angry at the potholes I …
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I read with some alarm the suggestion that archers should patrol our streets to cull the herds of deer which would make it safe for geraniums while also supplying venison.
To be sure, the …
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Julie Jaman is a friend of mine. I’ve known her for more than 40 years so I know a thing or two about her.
Julie takes citizenship seriously. On community issues, she investigates all the …
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Who are “they”?
As we continue to call each other names, who are they? Those who we call out as Nazis? Those who we label as “anti-trans” or …
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Mr. Milholland’s letter about the Ukraine invasion by Russia shows that “Fake News” is alive and well even in the U.S.
I can understand why Russian citizens believe the lies …
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I am supporting Marcia Kelbon for Jefferson County Commissioner District 3.
On the local level I vote for the best candidate and clearly Marcia is an exceptional candidate.
She has been …
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I am a resident of the Towne Point Community. Now that it is summer, I like to take my bicycle out for a spin or just go for a walk.
Entering out onto Discovery Road is a very scary …
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Pop quiz: How much does the city subsidize the Port Townsend Golf Course every year? $5,000? $10,000? Or were you under the impression that the golf course actually generates money for the …
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It was such a quiet and peaceful evening on July 4 this year. I know that many dogs and cats and horses appreciated NOT having fireworks.
Although the fireworks are beautiful to see in the sky …
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On March 8, the Leader published an article explaining that right-of-ways will no longer be the city’s responsibility to maintain.
Instead, they will be using that time and money to repair …
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I am writing to comment on an aspect of golf that I urge the Port Townsend City Council and community to carefully consider as they plan the future direction of the Port Townsend Golf Course.
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In response: Are city officials hallucinating?
I saw the article in The Leader about the “Raccoon Lodge” and was baffled by the city’s position. I’ve walked by that …
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I am writing to comment on the article that was printed in your paper on Nov. 23 entitled “Let there be lights” in which you interviewed a young lady named Samantha Stromberg.
I …
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We need Supreme Court reform. We can start with expanding the court to 13 justices that reflect our country.
The current Supreme Court is no longer a viable part of checks and balances. Because …
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