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We are honored to represent two organizations that support the Port Townsend Library by raising money for library programs, collections, equipment, and furnishings.
These two nonprofit …
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WHOA! Isn’t it time to take a few deep breaths and hit the pause button on the Port Townsend Golf Course stakeholder scoping process?
Apparently, the plan has been whittled down to …
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I am saddened to hear of conflict within the Jefferson County Fair Board and the resignation of board members and fair manager Danny McEnerney who was breathing new life into fairground …
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Keep fairgrounds fromcontinued damage
I live near Jefferson County Fairgrounds and walk through it frequently. It was sweet to see our fun county fair resume this summer (clean grounds before, …
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Did you hear or read about in the Jan. 25 Leader the “State of the City” speech?
If you did, you may have noticed that there was some money for streets but not enough, some money …
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I’m referring to the June 14 front page article regarding the PUD receiving $13.8 million for internet in the county.
Does anyone think that the cost of $21,000-plus per home …
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I will be voting to re-elect Greg Brotherton in the upcoming county commissioner race.
I was impressed with how he handled the recent zoning change prohibiting cannabis factories in …
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We are three octogenarians who credit the three-day-a-week aqua aerobics class at the Mountain View Pool with helping us maintain good health well into our 80s.
The vigorous exercise and …
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Amid all the talk of golf courses and swimming pools, I want to raise a respectful hand and ask, “Um, potholes?”
The large and small craters that pepper the side streets of our …
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Greg Brotherton is deserving of re-election as our county commissioner.
He has demonstrated on several occasions he is a good listener, to all sides of an issue, and makes well-informed …
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Get involved in stewarding Port Townsend’s community rain gardens!
Be a part of Port Townsend’s natural stormwater solutions by helping to care for one of the many rain gardens …
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Based on the comments made recently in The Leader by Mr. Van Lelyveld, there appears to be considerable confusion about costs and benefits associated with the ongoing attempt to change or eliminate …
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Here are some thoughts on the current wave of abortion laws from yet another single, childless man.
The war on abortion is being fought by people who claim to be pro-life and anti-abortion. I …
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Last week The Leader ran an article on the Port Townsend city manager’s performance feedback from the city council.
My negative bits of feedback were spliced together and may have read like …
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The bizarre and inexplicable way we spend money in this town continues with the unfortunate purchase of a diesel trolley. We currently have a public transit bus that loops the area.
On a …
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My wife and I were thrilled when we bought our home here in Port Townsend last summer and have been very happy here since the day we arrived. The Olympic Peninsula is a beautiful part of the world …
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Dear Jefferson Community,
I wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your incredible efforts in organizing and participating in the recent WAVE …
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In response to Lynne Stryker’s letter concerning COVID carelessness, I would like to correct her statement that there were 712 new cases of COVID in Port Townsend in the past two weeks. There …
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In the March 29 issue of The Leader, an op-ed piece appeared which joined the words “extremism” and “tribalism,” both used in a pejorative sense to reflect the writer’s …
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The tail sure does wag the dog in Port Townsend.
The small, loud group insisting we build them a new pool seems unfazed by the newest guesstimate of $37 million to $52 million, a titanic …
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