Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on …
    “Poetry on the Salish Sea” continues its second summer and early fall run at the Wilderbee Farm in Port Townsend, with two Pulitzer Prize winners and a MacArthur …
  The East Jefferson Trails Connection recently received some insights from Jefferson County planning personnel on ways they can get involved in updating the comprehensive plan, to further …
    Centrum has good news to share, having returned to its pre-pandemic levels of participation and attendance, just in time to be profiled on the PBS “News Hour” …
Arts and Entertainment
Gin Hammond returns to Key City Public Theatre to film her one-woman play, “Living IncogNegro,” July 30-31.

Homegrown ‘Living IncogNegro’ filming here

    The Key City Public Theatre is offering audiences a unique opportunity to be part of a filmed stage production, when Port Townsend filmmaker Gabe Van Lelyveld shoots …
Grace Love (Bias), a Jefferson County local, takes the stage as lead singer for Marmalade during their Port Townsend Concert.

Marmalade spreads the jam

Hundreds gathered for the opening “Concert on the Docks,” with the Seattle-based band Marmalade, on Thursday, July 11, at Pope Marine Plaza in downtown Port Townsend. The concert was …
Bremerton’s Taniyah Elmore, who’s starting her second year at Olympic College, marks her fifth onscreen film role with “Glampire,” winner of of the Port Townsend Film Festival’s inaugural short screenplay competition, as she appears in a production monitor in the Hastings building during the film’s shooting on Friday, July 12. For the full story and more photos, see page A16.

‘Glampire’ wraps shooting in whirlwind weekend at Hastings building

  While many folks were getting ready to end their work weeks on Friday, July 12, the film crew in the Hastings building in downtown Port Townsend was fully engaged in a shooting schedule …
Phina Pipia is preparing elements of illusion, music and theatrical performance for her “Ha Ha Da Vinci” solo show at the Chameleon Theater in Port Townsend.

Second-generation magician presents musical time-traveling tale

    Local performing artist Phina Pipia is bringing her latest ambitious stage show back home this month, as the Chameleon Theater in Port Townsend hosts “Ha Ha Da …
The Rastelli Circus includes the “Flying Santos” acrobats.

Rastelli Circus returns with foot juggling, flying Cedeño Brothers

    The circus is coming to town, as the Rastelli Circus makes a return trip to Port Townsend, for afternoon and evening shows on the weekend of July 12-13. Circus …

News from local businesses

First Fed PNW Photo Contest Open for Entries

Winning 2023 photo by Rick Ross.

First Fed is hosting their annual Proudly PNW photo contest to celebrate the stunning beauty of the region. The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers who can win $101 if …

What Can You Do with Your Home Equity?

When you own a property, your home equity is the difference between the current market value of your home and the outstanding balance on your mortgage. There are two main financial tools for …

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Obituaries

“Ted” Edwin Robert Hicks

"Ted" Edwin Robert Hicks was born August 8, 1940 and passed away on January 5, 2024 from Covid-19, just minutes before his 62nd wedding anniversary. He was a member of Local 19 ILWU and …

Stanley Piper Kriegel

Stanley Piper Kriegel 84, passed away on July 8, 2024 at his home. Stan is survived by his wife Susan of Port Ludlow, WA; daughter Susan (Mark), stepson David (Loan) stepdaughters; Kristi (Pat), …

Dee Gray Meek, DVM

A long-time resident of Tri-Cities, & Port Hadlock WA, Dee Gray Meek died peacefully at his home in Kalispell, MT on April 15th , 2024.   Known as “Buddy” in his early years, he …
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Opinion & Columnists
Nonprofits growth impacts local economy
There’s a reason why the Commerce section has a column talking about nonprofits: In Jefferson County, nonprofits are major employers, providing jobs for hundreds of people. These …
Karate senseis Johnny Lawrence (William Zabra), Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) struggle to achieve balance in the sixth and final season of “Cobra Kai” on Netflix.
‘Cobra Kai’ builds up to an earned resolution
    The first third of the sixth and final season of “Cobra Kai” started streaming on Netflix July 18, and the seams are showing in this latest iteration of the …
Janet, a male killer whale from the T65B pod, performs a spyhop while teaching other members of his pod how to hunt.
‘House on fire’ for PNW’s fish-eating Killer Whales
The group of fish-eating orcas known as the Southern Resident Killer Whales that ply the Salish Sea several months of the year may go the way of Mystery. The third and final calf of Misky, …
Sweet potato and kale salad.
Stay happy in the kitchen
I love designing kitchen flows that support happy humans. Since we have to cook and eat, why not set up for a pleasurable experience? My strategy is to think about the big picture first, what’s …
Remembering the previous French Olympics
The Olympic Games in a French-speaking city start this week.  I’ve been there, seen that. Maybe the oddest of many strange things at the 1976 Olympics (which I covered in …
Remembering a lifetime of friendship with Larry
It was February, 1979 in a cul-de-sac in one of the subdivisions in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. IBM had transferred me from San Francisco to Kansas City, Mo., as I traded earthquakes for tornadoes. …
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BLOGS
  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
    • EDITORS NOTE:

       Two important points. First, we report on public filings, which can take the form of legal cases, complaints about government, business …

    • Mauro coverage disappointing

        As a consistent reader of the Leader, and ardent supporter of local media in general, I am greatly disappointed by the recent …

    • Rotate mayor position?

          This is a reminder that we don’t get to elect a Mayor in this town. That position is by appointment of the City …

    • City should advise on deer

        Although the deer in Port Townsend are very tame, they are still wild animals, and we should not treat them like they are pets. We …

    • Withholding dollar donations

        My husband and I are long time donors to the Food Bank, donating produce and as well as a significant amount of money. I have been …

    • Kudos for Serinus column

        Time to recognize and respect Jason Victor Serinus’s “As I See It” column in the Leader. His recent entry, …

Sports
    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 …
    A rousing Senior Night victory over Charles Wright helped the East Jefferson boys’ soccer team finish sixth in the Nisqually League and qualify for a postseason contest …
    Rivals varsity golfers managed just one team win, but Ryan Olson advanced to the district tournament, while the girls’ team earned the Nisqually League sportsmanship …
    Offensive fireworks and defensive errors highlighted East Jefferson’s 31-21 fastpitch road win over Vashon Island on May 1. Shaking off a late-season scoring slump, …
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