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Public comment sought on short-term rentals
Jefferson County will hold three public sessions to invite comment and shape regulations regarding short-term rentals such as Airbnb and HIP Camp.
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3/6/24
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Special to The Leader
On Feb. 28, East Jefferson Middle School wrestlers traveled to Sequim to engage in their first competitive meet of the season. There were 65 matches wrestled by …
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3/6/24
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By Sidonie Maroon
Culinary Educator for the Food Co-op
Life Lessons
My Grandma, Winnie A. Dennis Wilson, born February 29, 1916, gave me cooking lessons every weekend of my …
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3/6/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Singer-songwriter Casey Neill is no stranger to either Port Townsend or The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery. In addition to touring throughout America, Europe and …
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3/6/24
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By Carolyn Lewis
It’s a p leasure to spend time with artist Scott Pascoe in his cool studio upstairs at the Port Townsend Post Office. Who knew that art was being created …
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3/6/24
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By James Robinson
Quilcene School District officials decided in a special session Feb. 23 to return a recently-failed levy question to voters in April’s special election. The …
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3/6/24
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By Leader Staff
In February, the Port Townsend Food Co-op awarded its first Farmer Fund Grants to six local farms, using funds collected from its point-of-sale Change for Change …
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3/6/24
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JASON VICTOR SERINUS
AS I SEE IT
“I don't want to move abroad, but if this country goes any more backward, then I'll have to pack my family and go.” So wrote my neighbor, a Port …
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3/6/24
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Bill Mann
MANN OVERBOARD
There’s a big difference between glib and witty.
I’ve known plenty of guys in radio, who, besides having the requisite “good …
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3/6/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Although Daniel Duane “3D” Deardorff died on Sept. 19, 2019, at the age of 67, the Mythsinger Legacy Project and his life partner, Judith-Kate …
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2/28/24
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By Ned Luce
You probably have a passport. It seems like everybody I know is traveling off to some exotic land requiring a passport to visit. Just within my family, our son was in Hamburg, …
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2/28/24
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By Mitzi JO Gordon
A late winter snowfall dumped nearly four inches of snow across Port Townsend and much of Jefferson County this week. High winds arrived on Feb. 25, with PUD …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Construction on Discovery Road has r ecently reached some minor milestones, as the project continues with a scheduled June 15 ribbon-cutting, and most of the major …
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2/28/24
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Special to The Leader
Families can now register online for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s summer day camps, which allow young scientists and adventurers to spend a …
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2/28/24
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Editor’s Note:
Reflection and renewal
While we wait for spring to bring its softness and renewal, the late winter season delivers a period of reflection.
Next week, …
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2/28/24
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Nominations open for youth environmental award
Celebrating young environmental leaders in the community, the Jefferson Land Trust Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
It might seem like a simple question. What's been happening with the money Jefferson County has collected from increased property taxes since 2019?
But this …
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2/28/24
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Special to The Leader
For nearly 40 years, March has been designated as “Music in Our Schools” month by the National Association of Music Educators, and the orchestra …
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2/28/24
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By Holly Erickson Special to The Leader
Shirley Moss, a petite woman with flowing waist-length hair and a welcoming smile, is The Chainmaker. She created her first chain when she was just 16 …
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2/28/24
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By Leader Staff
Art can give solace — to the artists and the viewers. This is what five women explore in “A Warm Embrace,” the exhibition opening this weekend at …
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2/28/24
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