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Measles wake-up call
I was horrified to read in the Washington Post that our country “faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 …
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4/30/25
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In February, Commissioner Dudley-Nollette and Jefferson County Aquatic Coalition (JAC) representatives hosted a forum in Quilcene to discuss the release of a survey regarding public interest in a …
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4/30/25
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Salaries and benefits paid to public officials have always been hot-button issues.
Publishing the numbers can create easy targets for those who criticize government spending without regard …
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4/30/25
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Why would you even entertain bible studies in public school curriculum?
Bible studies in church and home is everyone’s right!
But in public schools no!
I am a retired Washington …
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4/30/25
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Washington state House bill 2049 seeks to increase our current property tax limit from 1% to 2.5% more. This increased tax burden would fall most heavily on low and middle income property owners and …
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4/23/25
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The pool survey shows that 10.1% of Jeff County supports a pool tax. That’s 60% of the 18% of residents who filled out the non-obligatory survey, according to County Commissioner Greg …
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4/23/25
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I feel obligated to respond to Mark White’s blanket declarations in his letter headlined “Lazy federal workers” in the April 16 Leader. Apparently, he was one and retired as …
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4/23/25
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I am writing to convey my support of the preservation and enhancement of the Camas Prairie. This is a very special and unique ecosystem, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. Also, it’s a …
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4/23/25
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I know if you are paying attention to the dismantling of our democracy each day that you are to some degree outraged and horrified just as I am feeling. I am watching the gleeful indifference to the …
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4/23/25
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Years ago, I had a manager who, on occasion, liked to say, “Please don’t waste time analyzing the obvious. ”I think that statement applies to the current city manager salary …
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4/23/25
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture no longer requires safety data reporting while simultaneously allowing faster production line speeds — a dangerous combination that will almost certainly lead …
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4/16/25
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TERF is a lazy, dehumanizing terminology used by those with an inability to articulate their argument to justify aggression, violence, name calling, intimidation, and bullying women that believe …
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4/16/25
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All this wailing and gnashing of teeth over President Trump doing his job and DOGE cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. You know each and every federal worker has the responsibility to report waste, …
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4/16/25
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Kudos again to the P.T. Leader! Your opinion piece presenting two sides on the Indivisible group rally against Trump, Musk, and DOGE was the perfect anecdote to our current media environment filled …
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4/16/25
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Serinus opens his remarks in his recent column by drawing attention to a couple “doozies” in the previous Leader. The objects of his scorn are two examples of a kind of diversity many …
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4/16/25
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I have volunteered at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years. I’ve recently moved to Sequim and resigned from volunteering.
I’d like to comment on Andy …
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4/16/25
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I’d like to make several points about the proposed pool.
Public Facilities District (PFD): Directors of a PFD, appointed by County Commissioners, will finance, build and …
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4/16/25
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Marcia Kelbon let us know she is a TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist), sharing company with people like JK Rowling, who has been vocal about the exclusion of trans women from “true …
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4/9/25
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Covering board meetings can be boring. But reporter James Robinson –- perhaps tipped off -– knew he had a story while covering the Jefferson Healthcare Hospital District’s board of …
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4/9/25
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As a subscriber to The Leader and resident of our fine town, I was disappointed to see that headline chosen for an article by Republican party mouthpiece Lisa Farr, which quoted her advice to readers …
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4/9/25
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