|
If you have concerns about the quality of our water, air and land in Port Townsend, please come to the public hearing at Fort Worden on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
If you saw the front page …
more
11/27/24
|
|
I want to thank Bill Mann for his column regarding vaccines.
As another person who was part of the March of Dimes era, I am keenly aware of how many lives were affected by polio and …
more
11/27/24
|
|
I must write a follow-up letter to the letter I sent to The Leader and was in the Opinion forum on Oct. 25, 2023.
That letter was titled ‘Critiquing Councils’ it was in …
more
11/27/24
|
|
We want to offer a huge thanks to all past and present city managers, council members, mayors, and others who helped see through the completion of the Discovery Road Project. The …
more
11/27/24
|
|
If there will be such a thing as 100 years from today, try imagining what historians will be saying about how we lived in 2024. What did and didn’t we do about climate change when …
more
11/27/24
|
|
Thank you so much for the wonderful article on the Give Jefferson Campaign in the Nov. 13 issue of The Leader.
Give Jefferson has been important to so many of our local non-profits, …
more
11/27/24
|
|
The Jefferson County Library District Board of Trustees wants to thank Dr. Tamara Rotz for her seven years of service as the Library Director and congratulates her on her new position as …
more
11/27/24
|
|
The night sky over the Straight of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Inlet exploded with a familiar brilliance recently as the historic 4th order Fresnel lens at the Point Wilson Lighthouse …
more
11/27/24
|
|
I want to congratulate The Port Townsend Leader for a fine piece of journalism with the article, “Port Townsend Mayor cleared of all ethics allegations”.
It was a well …
more
11/20/24
|
|
I thoroughly enjoyed Scott Doggett’s description of the Hall of Mosses’ via his journal notes. They brought me along the trail with him, savoring the minute and …
more
11/20/24
|
|
To anyone needing hope: About 40 years ago I became very depressed when I came to realize the fish I loved to catch were contaminated. It caused me to look for answers about the world we …
more
11/20/24
|
|
The Trump machine is already on the move. Is this really what people across the nation wanted? A Fox commentator with little administrative experience to run the defense department (he …
more
11/20/24
|
|
If there will be such a thing as 100 years from today, try imagining what historians will be saying about how we lived in 2024. What did, and didn’t we do, about climate change when …
more
11/20/24
|
|
I am disturbed by the continued front-page news the Leader is dedicating to criticism of city manager John Mauro.
The treatment of John by the Leader in my opinion borders on …
more
11/20/24
|
|
Is anyone else alarmed by the apparent normalizing of “padded” resumes as an accepted practice for landing a job with the city? It seems almost surreal that the Mayor and …
more
11/20/24
|
|
As a proprietor of an Uptown District business (Uptown Cutlery), I’m very excited about the improvements that are being made on our sidewalk infrastructure, making our district more …
more
11/20/24
|
|
I need to preface this letter by stating my copy of The Leader is generally a week late due to the fact I reside in North Carolina, and it takes a bit for some mail to travel from one …
more
11/20/24
|
|
In a recent article in this paper, the Mayor of Port Townsend David Faber was quoted as stating that, “our downtown is threatened by rising sea levels due to climate change”. …
more
11/20/24
|
|
I am glad to see election coverage return to the Leader but I’ve found it puzzling at times. The article headed “Jefferson County sees unusually low election turnout” …
more
11/20/24
|
|
My understanding is that the Point Wilson light is again in full 24-hours per day traditional operation, and the Coast Guard has removed the replacement mechanisms from the outside of the …
more
11/20/24
|