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In an article about the Interdependence Day events of last weekend, the Leader referred to the Hoopmaking workshop at Finnriver as hula hooping.
I’m not of Hawaiian heritage, but I did …
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The (almost) five-hour Port Townsend City Council meeting Monday night was (almost) the culmination of 10 months of meetings with stakeholder groups, all focused on the problem with the Port Townsend …
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I was shocked to see stacks of boxes containing national secrets in a bathroom, ballroom, and storage room. The lives of our assets in foreign countries depend on keeping their identities secret. Our …
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Dear Editor:
I have canceled my subscription to The Leader because of the lack of coverage of transgender people...
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The city continues to prejudice the community against the golf course even in their invitation to an open house saying it was the community’s desire to explore different uses for the golf …
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The Leader had a front-page story about spending $5-plus million to destroy the character of our sweet little golf course to create a “central park.”
Two points: PT is not a …
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This letter is to share my thoughts on how special it is when an artist creates a work of art that uplifts us by its beauty.
We each have our own ideas of what is beauty but we also …
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I read in the last opinion section the letter titled, “Residents Deserve a Safer Tomorrow.” We have safety with Sheriff Nole. We have needed Law Enforcement several times and the response …
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Elected Democrats, now that we are facing the biggest retraction of constitutional rights in our history, with more yet to come, I wonder if you’re EVER going to step up to the plate with an …
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Anti-trans activists are trotting out old, discredited arguments, but using them against trans people instead of gays.
They say they’re protecting women, but it doesn’t take much …
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The commissioners have been working on an updated homeless ordinance that they are planning to sign into law May 19. This is separate from the great work that Cherish is doing at Mill …
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The beauty of Port Townsend used to partly be our activism and the constant safe flow and expression of freedom of speech. Also, as a 25-year resident who hopes to be aging gracefully, I used to feel …
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Although a completely electrified transit system would be ideal, the technology is not yet available to serve all of our county’s topography and rural travel distances. The new Jefferson …
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Please, Leader, stop insulting people who speak up about the loss of biodiversity by publicly labeling them tree huggers.
Google the phrase and you’ll find it’s a derogatory jab meant …
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It’s no secret that Port Townsend’s public art ranges from the un-artful to the inappropriate and right on through to the ridiculous.
It’s embarrassing.
If the …
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Well it is pretty obvious after reading the Health and Wellness insert in the Feb. 1 Leader that we do not need a Health and Wellness Center because we already have one.
Our whole town is a …
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It’s madness out there.
Shortly after Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag shows in public venues or non-age-restricted spaces, and totally banned gender-affirming …
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I hear the WHO or some other agency has or is promoting Universal legislation which essentially declares the following: “Any person, anywhere, who are property owners must first seek written …
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Inspired by The Leader’s decision to print James Jackson’s letter on May 25, in which he reports hearing that absurd notion that WHO is trying to require everyone, everywhere to get …
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Potholes and pipe dreams go together.
I have learned to go around the potholes in my neighborhood as well as planting new pipe dreams into my life.
Instead of getting angry at the potholes I …
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