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I’d like to remind the people of our lovely town that 712 cases of COVID (of those reported) happened in the past two weeks; 712 cases in a town of less than 10,000 people.
I am a frequent …
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Last week The Leader ran an article on the Port Townsend city manager’s performance feedback from the city council.
My negative bits of feedback were spliced together and may have read like …
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In an article about the Interdependence Day events of last weekend, the Leader referred to the Hoopmaking workshop at Finnriver as hula hooping.
I’m not of Hawaiian heritage, but I did …
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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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Anyone concerned about affordable housing in Jefferson County, and especially in District 3, will want to fill in the ballot bubble for Greg Brotherton.
Greg’s experience as a small-business …
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I am a resident of the Towne Point Community. Now that it is summer, I like to take my bicycle out for a spin or just go for a walk.
Entering out onto Discovery Road is a very scary …
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In January of 2016, I wrote an op-ed acknowledging things were about to change in Washington DC. I also promised nothing was going to change at Jefferson Healthcare. In the piece, I laid out our …
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7/22/22
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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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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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The rights and freedoms of your LGBTQ+ neighbors — our “inalienable” rights to live and love in harmony and peace — are under concerted attack.
Last week, a …
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North Olympic Peninsula Quilts of Valor group is hosting its seventh Summer Sew Day on Saturday, July 16.
Starting at 9 a.m., quilters will gather to make quilts for veterans. All quilters are …
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7/15/22
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Imagine a vibrant local food system producing all the vegetables, dairy, grains, and meat that we eat.
The fact is, we are surrounded by numerous farms and farm stands that provide some, …
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7/15/22
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I met Art Frank in 2018. I support Art for Sheriff because his experience, knowledge, skills, and work ethic will make him a much more effective sheriff than Joe Nole.
Art has worked in law …
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7/15/22
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All week at Centrum I have been attending classes full of rising voices from all over the world.
The teachers and students bring curiosity, talent, experiences, and stories and songs which …
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7/15/22
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Greg Brotherton is deserving of re-election as our county commissioner.
He has demonstrated on several occasions he is a good listener, to all sides of an issue, and makes well-informed …
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I have a plan which I think will work to overturn the mind-numbingly stupid SCOTUS Roe decision.
1. Every woman who experiences any form of governmental intervention in her pregnancy or her …
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The Olympic Discovery Trail runs nearly 140 miles to La Push.
This is a nationally significant trail which has received funding from federal, state, and local governments.
The trail …
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7/13/22
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Regarding the Jan. 6 hearings, I noticed the national press talked a lot about Trump’s temper. Not so much about meetings of his lawyers, chief of staff Mark Meadows and other high ranking …
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Some elections don’t offer a significant difference. This one will.
The District 3 County Commissioner contest is up for grabs and I’m voting for Greg Brotherton.
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I will be voting to re-elect Greg Brotherton in the upcoming county commissioner race.
I was impressed with how he handled the recent zoning change prohibiting cannabis factories in …
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