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Among the duties of citizenship is sometimes having to vote for “the lesser of two evils,” as Lea Falkenhagen wrote. Third-party candidates are often doppelgangers for what’s wrong …
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9/4/24
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In the Aug. 28 Leader, reader Trent Diamanti took issue with the paper’s decision to publish stories about an ethics complaint filed by citizen Crystal Cox against Mayor Dave Farber.
I do …
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9/4/24
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As member of Port Townsend’s Parks, Recreation,Trees and Trails advisory board, I sat in awe at the last meeting as board members, city staff, members of the public and a consulting landscape …
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9/4/24
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I was surprised to hear Cameron Jones was removed from the Food Co-op Board without due process and transparency. I have collaborated with Cameron on multiple projects and he sits on my board at the …
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8/28/24
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The Leader has written two stories (July 24 and Aug. 21) about Crystal Cox’s slanderous ethics complaint, and legal processing, against someone I have immense respect and affection for, Port …
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8/28/24
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I grew up in New Mexico and one of my fondest memories was our annual July chili roasting ritual. We got our chilis, the Big Jim variety, from various area farms, sometimes in Hatch. The city was not …
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8/28/24
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They are fully engaged in autocracy.
They truly believe they are above the fray.
They adjust definitions and facts or simply ignore policy and process.
Julie Jaman
Port Townsend
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8/28/24
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It’s such a joy to be alive to listen to the enthusiasm and energy right now. As I write, it is 75 days before the upcoming election. I am reminded of the words of Helen …
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8/28/24
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I’m writing in support of John Mauro. I’ve read the recent papers and I’m saddened to hear there’s been some negative feedback. Just wanted to share a few things that …
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8/21/24
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My husband, Larry, had a small stroke on Friday morning, Aug. 9th. We were in the emergency room by 7:30 a.m. Within four hours, Larry had a completed CAT scan, an MRI, a COVID test, an …
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8/21/24
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Owen Rowe’s recent opinion piece seems an obvious white-washing of what really happened when he and four Board members voted to remove Cameron Jones. As he admits, it is the Board’s job …
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8/21/24
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Jason Serinus writes (Aug. 14) that he’s “appalled at the orchestrated series of attacks on the [golf course] agreement and City Council’s plans for work force housing” on the …
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8/21/24
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Since January, I, a non-golfer, have been volunteering at the Camus Prairie Golf Park, which is being run by the nonprofit, Friends of the Port Townsend Golf Park. What would motivate a non-golfer to …
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8/21/24
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Regarding the email “Venn MAGA” letter by Jamal Kerris in the Aug. 14 paper…
Absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately the many who should recognize the parody will not.
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8/21/24
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While it is rare for public art to be universally loved or admired, it is perhaps even more unusual for public work to be thoroughly disliked.
There is no mystery to the …
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8/14/24
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We don’t live in a democratic country, at least not at the national level. Since 2000, Republican presidents Bush and
Trump each lost the popular vote, meaning the majority of …
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8/14/24
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America is a country. It exists because of a thing called democracy. MAGA is a terrorist organization in America. MAGA is a big terrorist organization. It’s a powerful terrorist …
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8/14/24
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I read with piqued interest the letter from Mr. Langley re:toothache at Jefferson. I too had a very negativeexperience there. I had an endoscopy at the hospital,whereby they look into …
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8/14/24
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I was a volunteer at the Quilcene Foodbank for 4.5 years. Last Fall the board hired a paid Executive Director for the first time, four board members had planned retirements, and …
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8/14/24
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To the man who was walking his large dog on Jackson Street on Monday Morning at 8:30 am: Shame on you!
Because you were walking your dog off leash, it took off and chased a Doe and …
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8/14/24
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