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Sometimes things just don’t make sense. For example, why is the Port of Port Townsend purchasing the Short’s Farm in Chimacum? Today I believe I found the answer in a Leader news article …
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I’m writing in response to Lynne Stryker’s letter to the editor.
In her letter, which was really an open letter to another resident of Port Townsend, she stated that she would use Mace …
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In Port Townsend/qatay we’re both tragically blessed and wonderfully cursed to be living with so many other creatures.
Raccoons and otters getting into where they shouldn’t. Crows …
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Jefferson County Solid Waste wants to double fees for those who “self-haul” (take their trash to the transfer station).
At the Board of County Commissioners’ meeting on April …
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Dear Editor:
What does it cost to build an aquatic facility? I hadn't a clue what the cost should be...
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Dear Editor:
To my fellow Port Townsend citizens, Iam mourning. I fear the decision to chop up the golf course is a fatal mistake...
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Time is fast running out for you and your neighbors to stop the city council (your employees) from spending yet more of your tax dollars to destroy the last open space in your city center.
All …
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I find the misguided efforts to save non-native trees like the trashy Lombardy poplar almost humorous.
We live in a part of the world that is dominated by some of the most beautiful trees in …
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Dear Editor:
What does it cost to build an aquatic facility? I hadn’t a clue what the cost should be. The information below is the subject of a NextDoor post that I have been asked to …
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On June 11 at 1 p.m., there we be a rededication ceremony for a new plaque at the Marvin Shields Memorial located on Sims Way.
The original bronze plaque noting Marvin Shield’s …
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The following is my personal opinion and not that of the Envisioning PT Golf Course and Mountain View Commons stakeholder’s committee, of which I am a member.
For nearly 30 years, …
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As reported in last week’s Leader, the sheriff’s candidates’ post-election statements reflected the character they demonstrated during the race.
Art Frank congratulated Joe Nole …
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I am writing after reading The Leader’s Aug. 9 “Perspective” from the Port Townsend mayor regarding the city-owned golf course. Of particular concern to me is the mayor’s …
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The “pothole” crew did its annual maintenance on my street this week. It reminds me that President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, ostensibly for roads and bridges, passed …
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I find the controversy over the golf course versus park very concerning. There are a lot of people who love Port Townsend and have very strong opinions about what is best and they don’t all …
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Our terrible roads
Our roads are horrible!! As a fair-weather bike rider, I really see up close how bad they really are. Initiatives passed in the 2000s reduced taxes that were previously used …
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Regarding finding separate uses for the Port Townsend Golf Course, something to consider is that there is only one golf course.
How many parks are there in Port Townsend for people to enjoy …
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Greg Brotherton has outstanding qualifications to serve as the county commissioner representing District 3, and a proven track record that supports re-election.
He knows the district well, …
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In response to Cindy Jayne’s “Q&A about EVs” from Nov. 30. Your analysis (and that of the culture at large) that electric vehicles and lithium batteries are somehow …
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How sad it is that election season is once again upon us and people still insist on voting for a color over a candidate! The “Vote Blue No Matter Who” yard signs and rhetoric are back in …
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