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Of the more than 58,000 names listed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., six men came from Jefferson County, one of whom the American Legion post in Port Townsend memorialized by …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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6/4/25
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 308 calls for service from May 23-30.
Deputies conducted 82 traffic stops, of which four resulted in criminal …
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6/4/25
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The Economic Development Council of Jefferson County has selected a new executive director but before David Ballif steps in as the new executive director of EDC Team Jefferson, The Leader spoke with …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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6/4/25
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I don’t think I can watch one more clip of U.S. Sen. Patty Murray or any other elected official grilling a member of the Trump Administration. The outcome is almost always the same. The …
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By Jason Victor Serinus
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6/4/25
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You probably don’t see wildland firefighters on the job because they usually work in remote areas. But with wildfires moving from the backcountry to backyards, the public is becoming more aware …
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By Riva Duncan
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6/4/25
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More years ago than I care to admit, I had a private exercise facility. I specialized in one-on-one training. My clients were all older folks, many not fans of working out, but doing their best to …
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6/4/25
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Peninsula College has announced its Fort Worden campus will close at the end of the school year.
Citing financial pressures felt by many educational institutions across the state and …
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By Mallory Kruml
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6/4/25
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The Port Townsend City Council dissolved the Fort Worden Public Development Authority (PDA) during its regular council meeting June 2, thus marking the end of the city’s 16-year effort to …
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By James Robinson
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6/4/25
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An ongoing series of stories about how Port Townsend city officials spend money.
The city of Port Townsend hires external firms offering professional services along with outside consultants, but …
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By James Robinson
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5/28/25
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The lawsuit filed by Julie Jaman against the city of Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula YMCA, among others, has been settled, according to the city press release dated May 27. It was first …
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Leader staff
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5/28/25
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5/28/25
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A nine-day trial in Jefferson County Superior Court yielded a guilty verdict for 37-year-old Bremerton resident Tina Louise Woods, for a string of burglaries and thefts that were committed across …
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Leader staff
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5/28/25
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Whenever Sara Penhallegon thinks she’s seen it all, a wild animal throws her a shocker.
For 90 minutes in May, in the intake room of the Center Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene, the …
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By Scott Doggett
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5/28/25
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There are many elements of print journalism, different kinds of stories and different ways of presenting them. We explained the big picture in the Sunshine Week special section on March 19, and …
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By Meredith Jordan
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5/28/25
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It is hard to avoid mental whiplash as President Trump announces a steady stream of new tariffs, delays in tariff implementation, and exemptions that seemingly change on an almost daily basis. As an …
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By Marcia Kelbon
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5/28/25
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Do you like language humor? Me, too.
Every so often I check the Washington Post’s annual Neologism Contest (big word there), in which readers supply alternate meanings for common …
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By Bill Mann
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5/28/25
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On the third Tuesday of each month, you can find a group having a nice catered lunch in the Bayview room of the Beach Club. Having attended last week, I can report that the this is a patriotic group …
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By Ned Luce
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5/28/25
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Corn ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, has been burned in gasoline engines and human stomachs since before Henry Ford was born. It’s hard on both, so until 35 years ago it never caught on …
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By Ted Williams
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5/28/25
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Mikki Porter, a longtime Port Townsend resident and deckhand on the ferry route to Coupeville, has thrown his hat in the ring for a seat on Port Townsend’s city council.
He said his …
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By Mallory Kruml
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5/28/25
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The fluid ensemble lineup of the Richard Russell Group is returning to Port Townsend this weekend with another concert of “One World Music.”
The May concert last year was so well …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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5/28/25
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