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I am writing on behalf of Supporters of Camas Prairie Park, a new group of concerned citizens of Port Townsend who have united to prevent the unprecedented and irresponsible development of …
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By Edward Thompson Jr.
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1/22/25
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Our first annual editorial survey ran for five weeks, starting in December and ending in January, and with it came a boatload of information to inform our editorial decisions and content strategies …
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By Meredith Jordan
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1/22/25
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Something wonderful is taking form in Port Townsend: the city’s new Community Services Department. Under the guidance of its new director, current (and continuing) Port Townsend Library …
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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1/15/25
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As someone on the business side of running The Leader, it’s never occurred to me to write a column. Our recent decision to raise the price of the newspaper has given me …
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By Cyrus Gubelman
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1/15/25
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The number of articles on aging seems endless. The more I delve into aging info, the more Google thinks I need. My daily news feed is swamped with stuff on managing old. After a while it becomes …
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By Carole Marshall
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1/15/25
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The days are short, the skies gray, but we can transform the winter blahs with a soup adventure — a cozy cook-the-books. The cookbook “400 Soups,” edited by Anne Sheasby, is perfect …
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By Sidonie Maroon
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1/15/25
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I’m writing to respond to comments in last week’s paper from Owen Rowe, the former board president of The Food Co-op.
Rowe was a mainstay on our board of directors and he and I have …
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By Kenna Eaton
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1/15/25
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As members of Native Connections Action Group and the číčmǝhán Trail Team, we worked with the Jamestown S’Klallam and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes …
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By members of the Native Connections Action Group
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1/15/25
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On Dec. 31, I resigned from work I loved, serving as board president of The Food Co-op in Port Townsend.
The Co-op’s 7,500-plus member-owners elect a volunteer board to represent them in …
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By Owen Rowe
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1/8/25
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If you spend much time traveling the bumpy streets of Port Townsend, you probably have enjoyed free testing for loose dental appliances and fillings. Our county roads outside of the city are in a …
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By Marcia Kelbon
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1/8/25
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I really hope we are at the end of it. I am tired of the misinformation and solutions to problems that do not exist. I am also frustrated by the lack of solutions to problems that actually do exist?
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By Ned Luce
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1/8/25
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I often jest with my colleagues on the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County that I have never worked for an organization with “love” in its mission …
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By Brian Cullin
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1/8/25
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A mere handful — promise — of new year’s resolutions. First, cue John Lennon singing, “you say you want a resolution…”
— I resolve not to …
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By Bill Mann
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1/8/25
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The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) through a staff advisory has voted unanimously to form another taxing district in the form of a Transportation Benefit District …
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By Mark Grant
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1/1/25
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As a former newspaper reporter and editor, local government public information officer, and journalism instructor, I am responding to recent columns, letters, and public comments about The Port …
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By Gary B. Larson
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1/1/25
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"Do you think democratic institutions will hold?" I asked several longtime political activists at a recent Solstice party. My question, of course, referred to what will come down after Donald J. …
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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1/1/25
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As many of you know, while getting my writing career going, I was a certified personal trainer, runner, and weightlifter. For a while I had a private facility. There was no end to the stream of …
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By Carole Marshall
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1/1/25
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Since moving to Port Townsend a year ago, I've purchased 2.5 acres of forest to donate to the Jefferson Land Trust, I've given 21 wildlife columns to The Leader, and I've converted a grassy backyard …
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By Scott Doggett
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1/1/25
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Looking for New Year's intentions that make you feel good while doing good? You're not alone! More people than ever are embracing sustainable lifestyle choices. The good news? Small changes add up to …
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By Mary Purdy
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1/1/25
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There is nothing like the holidays to stir up curiosity about days of old. I settled on the Port Townsend Daily Leader of Sunday, Dec. 25, 1910, for a nostalgic look this time around.
The …
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By Meredith Jordan
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12/25/24
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