12/13/23
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Port Townsend’s Haines Place Park and Ride hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 6 to officially celebrate Jefferson Transit Authority’s first electric bus.
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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12/13/23
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On Dec. 11, the Port Townsend City Council unanimously authorized the city manager to sign the lease with the Friends of Port Townsend Golf Park for the operations of the golf park, but …
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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12/13/23
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The Jefferson County Commissioners voted by a 2-1 margin on Dec. 11 to direct county staff to study the possibility of creating a Public Facilities District, as well as to work with the …
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BY KIRK BOXLEITNER
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12/13/23
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Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County addressed the community on Dec. 12 about its Mason Street affordable housing project in Port Hadlock.
The public meeting took place at …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/13/23
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On Dec. 9, the Port Townsend branch of the American Association of University Women honored Zhaleh Almanee Weinblatt as its local “Woman of Excellence” for 2024.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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12/13/23
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The original Dec.1 extension of Siaumau Sanele Auseuga’s sentencing hearing has expired without resolution.
In 2021, Auseuga was pulled over by officers from the Jefferson …
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THE LEADER STAFF
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12/13/23
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We face a world that is changing, for some too fast and others not fast enough. We are not prepared, though many in our Liberal corner of our Liberal state on the far edge of America believe we are …
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12/13/23
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Solid waste funding
Recently while taking garbage to the county transfer station, I overheard another customer complaining about the new fee structure. It is understandable, but some background …
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12/13/23
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Firefighters are known for their dedication to the fire service, working 24-hour shifts, responding to fires, saving lives and protecting property.
Rolf Schumann of East Jefferson Fire & …
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12/13/23
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In 2008, Michael Gilmore, then of Port Hadlock, was stopped at a traffic light on Haines Place waiting to turn left onto State Route 20 when his work van was rear-ended by a …
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Leader Staff
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12/13/23
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Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a hit-and-run fatality that occurred on State Route 3 on the offramp to Finn Hill in Poulsbo.
Detectives believe the incident …
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12/13/23
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“There is a country . . . where the children have everything their own way. It is a most delightful country to live in. The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are …
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BY JOIE HYDE
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12/13/23
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It’s time again for the Port Townsend Library’s annual Gingerbread House Contest, and over 17 fully edible entries have been submitted for your voting approval.
Thanks to the …
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12/13/23
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the award of grants for two Washington State Department of Transportation rail programs. The Amtrak Cascades and the Cascadia High-Speed Rail …
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12/13/23
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Let’s hop in the car again for our annual, albeit incomplete, tour and grading of our local holiday light displays:
—We’ll start on west Hastings, just north of Sheridan. …
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BILL MANN
MANN OVERBOARD
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12/13/23
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Living a long life brings many benefits and joys. I cannot identify anyone’s aging pleasures beyond my own, but my sister-in-law, Kathie, sums it up well. “I wake up in the morning, I …
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CAROLE MARSHALL
AGING IN
GOOD SPIRITS
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12/13/23
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100+ Years Ago
1919 Leader, #1999.36.91, JCHS collection
1923 Leader, #1999.36.103, JCHS collection
Friday, May 23rd, 1919
BOOZE DUMPED OVER BLUFF
Over Seventy …
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Compiled by Katherine Darrow
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12/13/23
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Offering fresh takes on holiday favorites, the Wild Rose Chorale will be performing a single a cappella concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at Grace Lutheran Church at 1120 …
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by Lynn Nowak
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12/13/23
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Jefferson Healthcare Foundation and Jefferson Community Foundation have announced establishment of the Jefferson Healthcare Foundation Fund, designated to expand efforts to foster community …
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12/13/23
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