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 …
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11/27/24
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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, …
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11/27/24
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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 …
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11/27/24
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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 …
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11/27/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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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”. …
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11/20/24
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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” …
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11/20/24
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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 …
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11/20/24
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While it’s unfortunate that the Jefferson County Transfer Station and landfill has concluded that it can no longer accept glass for recycling, it should not come as a surprise. …
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11/20/24
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Editor’s note: This letter to the City Council was forwarded to the Leader to be published here:
I was surprised to see Council Member Nelson take such a cavalier approach to …
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11/13/24
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Your latest story (November 6) regarding the City Manager John Mauro’s resume gives front page ink to an attorney (Chuck Henry) who assisted drafting the original complaint against …
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11/13/24
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Keeping the Light alive that Kamala brought into the world.
This is a difficult time for many of us who had strong hopes that Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump. For me I need …
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11/13/24
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