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This is in response to Patrick Omeara’s letter in the Dec. 25 edition of The Leader where he commented that EV (Electric Vehicles) owners are not paying a road usage fee since we don’t …
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1/1/25
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David Conklin’s snide response to my opposition to a new downtown hotel represents exactly the mind-set I think is doing so much damage to the Port Townsend community. He suggests that I …
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1/1/25
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Sorry to send this in the season of love and joy but I am outraged and want to express this: why would an 16 year old find pleasure in running over deer at night in our town?
Who are the parents …
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1/1/25
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I would like to respond to Marcia’s Kelbon’s column, “Make hard drug use a felony to convince homeless addicts to get clean,” in the Dec. 25 issue of The …
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1/1/25
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Kitsap Credit Union last month hosted 11 backpack feeding programs at its Bremerton corporate office as part of its ongoing Send Hunger Packing initiative. This event series is dedicated to …
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1/1/25
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I feel very protective of our town’s gem of a Food Co-op, so I’m grieved by the continuing series of antagonistic opinion pieces that have run in The Leader, piling on three more in the …
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1/1/25
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A refreshing message from Councilmember Neil Nelson, from the October 2024 City of Port Townsend Newsletter, gives me hope for this lovely town’s future. I am cautiously optimistic. …
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12/25/24
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With the arrival of winter we now have a chance to begin to welcome more light each day and to widen our hearts to strangers and share our hearts with kindness.
I know that for me …
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12/25/24
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In response to Sharon Bryan’s letter bemoaning the construction of a new hotel on Water Street, I would suggest that if she is not happy about the plans, she should pony up the …
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12/25/24
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How to tax EV’s for local road usage. My friend recently went to the town hall meeting about the city raising the car tabs, adding $20 extra each year for several years for local road …
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12/25/24
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Houses on the golf course has clearly become an obsession on the part of Messrs. Faber and Mauro. With no reasonable justification other than they, like dogs with a bone, refuse to listen …
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12/25/24
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When the Republican right says the state legislature is weak on law enforcement, what they secretly mean is they oppose reforms that increase police accountability and decrease the …
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12/18/24
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We publicly commend Jason Victor Serinus for using his Leader column to educate our community about what’s been happening with the PT food co-op since summer. His column is a service to …
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12/18/24
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Why does glass have to be trash? There is some urgency to getting glass recycled again since it appears much of our recycled plastic is sent abroad to be used as fuel. Despite the …
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12/18/24
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When people are experiencing grief and loneliness, Christmas may not feel like “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”
For those feeling estranged from the holiday spirit, …
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12/18/24
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I cannot believe the audacity of Marcia Kelbon to scold Democratic voters in our area after the November election. Apparently this is when we’re supposed to all self-reflect and …
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12/18/24
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On Labor Day 2022, I witnessed the police barricade a section of downtown Port Townsend. I was shocked and dismayed. Since then, I have sought to understand why my town is unable to talk …
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12/18/24
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I am one hundred percent opposed to the new hotel proposed for the Sanderling site. This is a project that brings absolutely no benefit to residents, only financial benefit to developers …
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12/18/24
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I am curious if Mr. Dies actually contacted the Co-op to get their input on why Cameron Jones was removed from their board. As far as I know, “hate speech” was not listed as …
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12/11/24
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Your political cartoon criticizing Washington State Ferries is...just everyday grumbling about ‘government’? There’s no news article that it is related to. Ferries …
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12/11/24
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