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Before the primary, supporters of Sheriff Joe Nole circulated an anonymous smear email attacking his challenger, Detective Art Frank of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. That deceptive …
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8/25/22
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Greg Brotherton has served this county well during his first term as a county commissioner. His energetic dedication and commitment to the diverse needs of the people in our county is an important …
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10/3/22
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In the July 20 Leader, Jason Victor Serinus asserted that both candidates for Jefferson County sheriff dodged a question about LGBTQ+ rights at the League of Women Voters forum.
In fact, Art Frank …
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8/25/22
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The Navy League has widely propagandized its rosy notions about the EA-18G Growlers stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The league’s missives are an undisguised attempt to undermine …
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10/3/22
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Editor’s Note:
Reflection and renewal
While we wait for spring to bring its softness and renewal, the late winter season delivers a period of reflection.
Next week, …
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2/28/24
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All over the country, historic post offices have been made accessible.
The solution for ours is not complicated, as Jack McCreary of DASH noted. And unlike the grotesque, vertical …
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3/29/23
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Read that CEO Mike Glenn (Jefferson General) has gotten two pay raises based on “you get what you pay for” and “we’re lucky to have him.”
Never had a raise …
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2/20/23
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Property owners responsible for right-of-ways?
I don’t understand. The city makes plans for plantings and then expects others to maintain them? Is this demand serving the community and …
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3/30/23
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Live and learn
Dear Editor:
I like the effect the edge lane road markings have had on Fir Street.
The other day I was walking south on Fir on my way home from Fort …
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12/27/23
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I read with amusement the “Live life to the fullest ...” a “famed quote” attributed to Einstein used to inspire works of art at the Northwind Gallery. I doubt that Albert …
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10/3/22
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I thank County Commissioner Greg Brotherton (District 3) for his patient and ultimately successful effort to move the large encampment of homeless people at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to a more …
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10/3/22
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Greg Brotherton knows how to make democracy at the local level work.
When the COVID pandemic exacerbated the homeless problem and large numbers of unsheltered individuals occupied the …
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10/6/22
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Some have expressed concern about the Jefferson County Sheriff Office’s recent acquisition of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored vehicle.
This issue reveals an important …
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7/28/22
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The Northwest Maritime Center has posted new signage at the intersection of Jackson and Water streets that acknowledges that all their programs take place on the ancestral homelands of Native …
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10/20/22
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County Commissioner Greg Brotherton was tossed a hot potato in 2020 when a COVID-related chain of events resulted in an unregulated homeless encampment at the fairgrounds.
What was supposed to be …
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7/21/22
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For some time, I have been deeply concerned about the homeless in Jefferson County.
For years the community produced a lot of talk but little results. That changed when Greg Brotherton was …
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10/20/22
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Does the city know how to fix potholes? I’ve noticed that the city has begun to address the pothole problem on our streets. I doubt that the way that it’s being done is effective.
I …
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5/10/23
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My friend Art Frank is running for sheriff because he loves and understands our community.
Art knows we deserve better than a sheriff’s office that too often fails to respond to 911 calls …
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7/21/22
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On the November ballot, the residents of Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue (PLFR) will be asked whether to approve or reject Proposition 1, a merger of PLFR with East Jefferson Fire & …
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10/20/22
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This is a plea, for the Humane Society, for help with the large spring influx of homeless cats and kittens.
Helping would involve caring for or fostering a pregnant mother, or a mother with …
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5/10/23
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