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In a recent newsletter, Heather Cox Richardson details the genesis of women’s right to vote in this country. The suffragettes’ manifesto was structured like the Declaration of …
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I watched with horror the assault on the LetJulieSwim supporters at Pope Marine Park on Monday afternoon, evidently by supporters of transgender people.
Their behavior proved the LetJulieSwim …
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Under the current sheriff, county residents in remote areas like Coyle, Quilcene, and Brinnon often lack basic police protection.
Here’s a personal story that illustrates the problem.
On …
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9/1/22
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Wow, I saw a news item last week about 99-year-old Marguerite Koller of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania who met her recently born 100th great-grandchild!
If it were you, I suspect you might not look …
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Ned Luce
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9/1/22
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 139 calls between Friday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 25. Below are selected reports.
At 10:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, a caller in the 2100 …
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Leader News Staff
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While the boats at Point Hudson struggle to find somewhere to go with the rebuild of the breakwaters looming, so too many weary travelers to the area struggle to find somewhere to rest.
Lisa …
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9/1/22
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I would like to thank The Leader for its clear and objective reporting on what took place at Pope Marine Park on Monday, Aug. 15th, and for accurately describing it as an anti-trans protest organized …
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I volunteered as an elections observer during this past primary, and wow, was I impressed.
Having no idea about what happens with our ballots once we slide them into the dropbox behind the …
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9/1/22
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Derek Firenze’s Aug. 11 report on the Chimacum School District budget was very well done and sadly illustrates the primary reason we sold our Mats Mats Bay home in 2020 and moved to …
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9/1/22
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Imagine climate change is a Venus flytrap and the earth is a fly attracted to the sweet nectar of consumerism.
Six tiny trigger hairs stick up from the inner petals. If any hair is touched, …
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9/1/22
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Secure the blessings of the fruit of the earth in a braid of grain. Author, witch, and therapist Carmen Spagnola will be joined by Finnriver founder Crystie Kisler and Finnriver grain farmer Keith …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 9/1/22 |
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The Jefferson County Historical Society’s First Friday Speaker Series is back for the fall, starting with a history of Port Townsend’s Bell Tower with a now-retired member of East …
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Leader News Staff
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Thanks to the all-day efforts of volunteers and organizers with JUMP! (Jefferson Universal Movement Playground), coordinators are one step closer to completing the first-ever, all-accessible …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 9/1/22 |
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8/31/22
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"Mitch McConnell is not an Opposition Leader, he is a pawn for the Democrats to get whatever they want," Trump said in a statement last week. "He is afraid of them, and will not do …
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Gaming your way through life is usually thought of as some elaborate con meant to fool others with an avaricious scheme, but what if instead people gamed their way to true intimacy?
This is the …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 8/31/22 |
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Professional artists and community members are set to combine for a set of unique art pieces adorning an affordable housing project in town.
7th Haven, an affordable housing project being built …
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James Sloan
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Mark Gregory Stroeder passed away peacefully at his home in Marysville, Washington, after a prolonged battle with what was diagnosed as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.
His father, Anthony E. …
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8/31/22
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A celebration of the life of Lynda Joy Spindor will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at B.P.O. Elks Lodge 317 on Otto St. She died peacefully at her Port Townsend home on Aug. 1. shortly after …
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8/31/22
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Janet passed away peacefully on Aug. 17, 2022, at St. Peter's Hospital in Olympia at the age of 85 with her children at her side.
Janet was born in Rawlins, Kansas to Harry and Dresslo …
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8/31/22
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