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Makin’ a list
Dear Editor
Here is my Holiday card to my community.
This past year has held many challenges for me but like most of us I want to say thank you for …
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12/20/23
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Art Frank is running for sheriff because your family deserves to be safer.
Under the current sheriff, 911 answers the phone, but too often Jefferson County deputies fail to help. Consider these …
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9/7/22
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Well done, Jefferson County commissioners!
Your planning commission considered the multitude of comments and concerns from your community over the past year and then with careful …
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5/19/22
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It would have been nice to read in The Leader about the recent decision by Judge James Dixon of the Thurston County Superior Court in Olympia that reversed the Washington State Park …
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5/19/22
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People think the decision about the golf course has already been made. The answer is Yes and No.
The Yes part. First, the city categorized the golf course as a park so it could be put up for …
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12/22/22
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The Port Townsend Public Library gets by with a little help from our Friends — actually, it gets by with a lot of help from our Friends!
Established in 1978 our Friends of the Port …
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10/28/22
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A big thank-you to the young men who came to my rescue after I crashed my Segway.
I’m very proud of your response to the situation and I feel that your parents and the community …
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5/19/22
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I am writing in support of Greg Brotherton for county commissioner.
As a former city of Port Townsend council member, I had the opportunity to work with Commissioner Brotherton on a handful …
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10/28/22
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On June 29, 2019, newly elected Sheriff Joe came out to our neck of the woods for Coffee and Donuts with a Cop. Held at our community center, the event was sponsored by the Coyle Women’s Club. …
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10/28/22
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Art Frank is running for sheriff, but he took a break from his campaign last Saturday to help Community Build with our tiny house project in Port Townsend.
You can learn a lot about …
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10/28/22
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I can’t help wondering what the town planners were thinking when they decided to plant the poplars along Sims Way. Would these trees make an aesthetic and welcome gateway to this historic town? …
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10/28/22
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The advertising in last week’s paper made it easy to cast my vote for sheriff in the upcoming election.
The combination of a full-page ad suggesting that Joe Nole is a liar who has no …
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10/31/22
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I had the honor and privilege of serving 25 years on the Jefferson County Board of Health. This translates to working with dozens of county commissioners. None of them were better listeners than Greg …
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10/31/22
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After losing the primary in a landslide Art Frank has gone totally negative in his campaign to unseat our highly effective Sheriff Joe Nole.
In a full-page ad in the Oct. 19 edition of The …
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10/31/22
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Dream City Math
Having written dozens of property tax articles in a decade of Leader reporting, I’d say it’s a confusing topic, but here goes:
Washington limits increases in …
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12/6/23
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Please join me in voting for Joe Nole for sheriff.
He’s got the endorsements of most of the local players for good reason.
We are a rural county. We trust our working deputies. We …
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10/31/22
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Port Townsend Mayor David Faber, in the October city newsletter, waxes poetic about the joys of living Uptown and being able to easily walk anywhere. So much so, he wants everyone to be able to share …
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11/2/22
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It is a business. Imagine city going to the port saying Boat Haven would make a great park with beach, trails, picnic tables, play area, and public bathrooms. They would say no.
The golf …
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11/23/22
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The recent THING gathering was a happy surprise!
Although I did not purchase tickets, I enjoyed walking and biking throughout this vibrant festival. The Leader’s special insert (with …
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9/15/22
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Greg Brotherton is one of the best county commissioners we’ve had in the last 30 years. I strongly encourage you to vote for him.
Jefferson County, like many rural areas across the country, …
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10/31/22
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