In her counterpoint opposing Indivisible, Lisa Farr as a member of the local republicans said George Soros “often backs groups like Indivisible.” Is this solid evidence of sneaky …
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4/9/25
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Thank you, Matt Ready, for your leadership and integrity. I can see why you were excluded from secret discussions about the future of our public hospital.
While state law prohibits disclosures …
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4/9/25
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I appreciate your efforts to include balanced perspectives. And while usually disagree with her conclusions, I particularly find Marcia Kelbon’s “Out of Balance” column to be well …
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4/9/25
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We’re writing to let the public know about some important updates and details regarding the election for the Port Townsend Food Co-op’s Board of Directors. We’re excited to have 11 …
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4/9/25
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In Lisa Farr’s “Counterpoint” column in the April 2nd issue of the Port Townsend Leader, as part of her criticism of Indivisible Port Townsend’s “Hands Off” rally …
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4/9/25
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A callout to Jefferson Transit for their Dial-A-Ride service. I had knee replacement performed at Jefferson Healthcare followed by 2 months of physical therapy and doctor visits. Dial-A-Ride provided …
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4/9/25
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Are we cutting jobs from tens of thousands of government officials in order to balance the budget? Are we removing all social security personnel in order to save money?
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4/2/25
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To suggest there’s a silver lining in RFK Jr.’s tenure as secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services begs the question: Is Marcia Kelbon selectively processing information or choosing to ignore facts (Out of Balance, March 19)?
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4/2/25
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As reported last week in national news, destruction of democracy continues.
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4/2/25
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigrant detention center in Tacoma? Bravo I say!
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4/2/25
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Growing up in the Midwest (Minnesota), I never dreamed that I would live long enough to see our great country being led by a cult personality president and that I would say I was ashamed to be an American!
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4/2/25
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I attended Rep. Emily Randall’s town hall on Friday, and found myself disappointed enough to write this.
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4/2/25
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Friday night at Blue Heron school, Emily Randall, gave the crowd of a thousand a bit of hope about the chaos in Washington, D.C.!
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4/2/25
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As Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter in a presidential debate that helped seal the outcome of the 1980 election, “…there you go again.” That memorable phrase applies once again to …
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3/26/25
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In Ms. Kelbon’s March 19 column, she sees “a bright spot” in RFK Jr.’s plans to address issues under his jurisdiction at HHS. We agree there are several public health crises, …
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3/26/25
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I am thankful for the hard work of our City Council. I served on Council 2002-2005, two years as Deputy Mayor, four years on the finance committee. Council has crucial oversight and voting power. I …
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3/26/25
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After living here for thirty five years its both challenging and inspiring to take note of all the changes happening right now.
Many of my favorite stores have closed or moved.Many good friends …
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3/26/25
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There’s an ICE immigrant detention center only a short distance from Port Townsend. On Saturday, March 1, several JCIRA volunteers drove to Tacoma to join the protest against the terrible …
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3/26/25
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Often we deal with national issues on the local level. This is a very critical one. The Department of Agriculture is important in reducing hunger around the country including Jefferson County. The …
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3/26/25
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Thank you to Mayor David Faber and the Port Townsend City Council for tabling the downtown paid parking program.
They rightfully recognized that this paid parking pilot would financially stress …
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3/26/25
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