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Bike path plans Jefferson County’s public works department has plans for bike and pedestrian improvements near Chimacum Schools — including a new bridge over Chimacum Creek — …
Visitors gather to see Cleo and her 10 newborn piglets, only hours old, on Saturday, Sept. 14, during the Jefferson County Farmers Market at the Egg and I Pork Farm in Chimacum.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’’s Office responded to a total of 258 calls for service from Sept. 06 through Sept. 13. Deputies conducted 57 traffic stops, of which two resulted in criminal …
Assessment fees determined by public services The Jefferson County treasurer’s office collects assessment fees depending on whether properties benefit from any of seven public services. …
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Arts and Entertainment
Children and adults alike enjoy a free film screening on Taylor Street during a past Port Townsend Film Festival.

Port Townsend Film Festival: Our own blend of Hollywood

    The 25th annual Port Townsend Film Festival runs through the weekend of Sept. 20-22, bringing a host of offerings with it. Filmmakers Catherine Hardwicke and Louie …
The documentary “A Binding Truth” follows two high school classmates, Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and Hugh “De” Kirkpatrick, as they reconnect later in life, only to realize their same last name is no coincidence, as they discover and deal with the historic misdeeds of one man’s ancestors toward the other.

‘A Binding Truth’ reveals shared history amid legacy of slavery

    For my final weekly review prior to this year’s Port Townsend Film Festival, I’m taking on a powerful film to be showcased during the 25th annual PTFF this …
Iona Fyfe celebrates her Scottish heritage by combining traditional folk tunes with more modern concerns and influences.

Scottish singer to return for Port Townsend performance

    Scottish songstress Iona Fyfe returns to the Rainshadow Recording concert series on Sunday, Sept. 22, having been thoroughly impressed by the venue during her local …
“Canal Blue Boat” by Port Townsend painter Linda Tilley is part of the new wave of artwork at Jefferson Healthcare Hospital. Photo courtesy Northwind Art

Hospital brings in 38 works from local artists

    A new wave of fine art has just arrived this week on the walls of Jefferson Healthcare Hospital, thanks to five local artists. Even as construction continues around the …
This group of worldly hikers was at Safeway in Port Townsend on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to pick up supplies before getting back on the Pacific Trail the next day. The group, which was down to the last 20% of the trip, preferred to use a mix of real and trail names. From left to right, Delia “Scratchy,” Elliot “Beats” Pacheco, Timon, and Ben “Mash.” Scratchy and Timon had come from “the middle” of Switzerland, Mash from Bedford near London, and Pacheco from New Jersey. The groceries cost more than $500, which didn’t include groceries belonging to a fifth friend, still inside paying.

Photo: Happy trails

This group of worldly hikers was at Safeway in Port Townsend on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to pick up supplies before getting back on the Pacific Trail the next day. The group, which was down to the last …

News from local businesses

Holistic Care through North Olympic Healthcare Network

Community Outreach by the NOHN team.

The North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) stands as a testament to the power of patient-centric, holistic healthcare. As a nonprofit organization in Port Angeles, NOHN's mission goes beyond just …

Guide to Teen Money Management

Managing money effectively is important for everyone, especially teens who are just beginning to understand financial independence. Whether they earned money from a summer job or …

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Special sections

Working Waterfront – Wooden Boat Festival 2024

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Obituaries

Richard Gabriel Rummonds

Richard Gabriel Rummonds passed away on August 23, 2024, age 93.   Gabriel grew up in Sacramento, California, and attended UC Berkeley for a brief time, eventually moving in 1970 to Verona, …

Celebration of life for Rita Lund

Celebration of life for Rita Lund Please join Rita's friends and family as we celebrate a life well lived on Saturday, September 28th from 2pm to 4pm at the Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St, …

CHARLES HENRY MacNAB, Jr.

Charles Henry MacNab, Jr. (Chuck) of Port Townsend, WA, was born Nov. 6, 1946, at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, CA, the first born child of Charles Henry MacNab, Sr. and Audrey Arline …
Lifestyle Magazine

Lifestyle-2024-Spring

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Calendar of events
Opinion & Columnists
Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Baba Ganoush.
Equinox Charcuterie Board
As I walked out the garden gate, I spotted my first ripe fig, and its sweet, complex flavors made me wonder about making jam as I headed for the bus. My destination was the Food Co-op, where I ogled …
Ned Luce
Some vaccinations, including latest COVID, cars and a concert | Life in Ludlow
On a nice day last week, I found myself at the Tri Area Pharmacy waiting in line for the flu shot and the new Covid vaccination. It was not a particularly critical exercise but it turned out to …
Bill Mann
Visiting Silverdale, our local retail shopping mecca | Mann Overboard
As Boon and Otter cried in unison when asked what their frat bros should do after Delta House got expelled from campus in Animal House:  “Road trip!”  Around here, …
Sol Riou stands next to then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has since endorsed Donald J. Trump.
Kennedy’s still on the ballot, and we’re still voting for him | Guest Column
    The Kennedy campaign is currently going through changes daily. On Aug. 23, Kennedy gave an “Address to the Nation” announcing that he was withdrawing his name from …
The foreplay alone can involve 90 minutes of biting and head swinging.
The knotty world of banana slug sex isn’t for the squeamish
The sex life of even the homeliest banana slug is far knottier than any of us could have dreamed. That became evident during an interview in early September with Janet L. Leonard, the world’s …
David Faber
Golf park housing plan no threat to Camas Prairie | Guest Column
There’s a large volume of misinformation being thrown around in regard to Camas Prairie at the Port Townsend Golf Park, which has informed some of the (mis)understanding evident in a letter and …
TOONS

Smokey says take care

This painting, done shortly after Smokey Bear was chosen as the new face of the Forest Fire Prevention Program in 1945, has resonance after weeks that have included a wildfire near Brinnon and another brush fire that was quickly extinguished on Mill Road.

This painting, done shortly after Smokey Bear was chosen as the new face of the Forest Fire Prevention Program in 1945, has resonance after weeks that have included a wildfire near Brinnon and …

BLOGS
Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone and Vritika Gupta dramatize a real-life murder case from three decades ago on Vancouver Island in Hulu’s “Under the Bridge.”
  After seeing her star-making turn in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” last year all that Hulu had to do to get me to watch its true-crime miniseries …
Letters
    • Understand the sickness

        Donald Trump carries a grandiose self-image that drives him to seek affirmation every minute of his day. This affirmation is like a …

    • More Co-op discourse

        I write in response to the Sept. 11 column by Jason Victor Serinus regarding the Co-op debacle. I came away from it feeling that I …

    • Page number confusion

      The leader is the only newspaper I have ever seen with the page number on the bottom corner. Most people thumb through a paper looking for the …

    • To be specific

      Thank you for printing the letter from Washington Native Plant Society about Kah Tai Prairie. The letter explains the situation quite clearly, …

    • Repeating bad information

        Your Sept. 11 article “Quilcene school board considers resolution on gender in girls sports” noted that board member Jim …

    • PDA dissolution’s impact 

      EDITOR’S NOTE: This was first published in the Northwind Art newsletter. The fortunes of Fort Worden are very much on my mind as …

Photo Gallery

Photos of efforts to contain Jupiter fire near Brinnon

John and Christy Strickland sit in lawn chairs and watch as ground and airborne firefighters attempt to tame the wildfire on Mount Jupiter, west of Brinnon on Friday, August 17.
Photos taken of the wildfire on Mount Jupiter near Hood Canal, where firefighters have been battling the blaze since Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Sports
Top stories
Rivals slugger Austin Glanz swings at an incoming fastball.
  East Jefferson’s high school baseball team struggled to find wins, but built toward a brighter future for the program. EJ’s season dawned with promise as nearly 30 …
Rivals tennis player Olivia Lawson awaits a serve.
    East Jefferson girls’ tennis built skills, morale, and team size this spring, but still struggled to find wins. “We gained many athletes,” said doubles …
Rivals shortstop Rylee Jo Spainauer-Oas slugging at the plate.
  East Jefferson’s high school fastpitch softball season ended with a Senior Night loss to the Vashon Pirates on May 13 in Port Townsend. Vashon (4-11) established an early lead …
    Seven East Jefferson Rivals track and field athletes traveled to Yakima to compete over three days in the 1A WIAA State Championships at Eisenhower High School. The qualifiers …
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