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The current task to redefine portions of our city’s zoning code that is before our elected officials, staff, and volunteer planning commission is immense and complex. While I maintain the … more
Didn’t your elders teach you to clean up after yourselves? I live near Jefferson County Fairgrounds and walk through it frequently. It was sweet to see our fun county fair resume this summer … more
Many of you probably have a dog, dogs, or other pets and enjoy all of the psychological, emotional, and physical benefits of having a pet(s). Frankly, we know many of you folks sacrifice personal … more
On vacation while in sunny California this month, we were looking for a PT fix. And we found a great one: “The Race to Alaska,” Zach Carver’s funny and exciting 2020 documentary. … more
Keep fairgrounds fromcontinued damage I live near Jefferson County Fairgrounds and walk through it frequently. It was sweet to see our fun county fair resume this summer (clean grounds before, … more
I am saddened to hear of conflict within the Jefferson County Fair Board and the resignation of board members and fair manager Danny McEnerney who was breathing new life into fairground … more
Why a roundabout on Kearney?!   There are so many more pressing intersections without any kind of traffic systems, along Sims, F. Street, right outside of PT, etc. What is wrong with people … more
I’m writing to give some background on new yard signs about the golf course that you may see in the coming weeks.  I teach Advanced Placement Language & Composition at Port Townsend … more
The current Medicaid funding shortfall has a terrible human cost to patients, families, caregivers, and our whole community as hospitals are overcrowded. I am the administrator at San Juan Villa and … more
It’s unfortunate that the Leader doesn’t review theater anymore, because our community is in possession of a world-class gem.   In lieu of an official Arts and Entertainment … more
Nothing but the weather to whine about this week and even that isn’t all that bad.  Cisco Morris might even recommend pruning some of your landscaping. BJ went outside last week and … more
When my family moved here in the late 1980s, there were deer and packs of coyotes to keep the number of fawns in check. There was no need to have 6-foot fences to protect gardens, ornamentals, and … more
Read that CEO Mike Glenn (Jefferson General) has gotten two pay raises  based on “you get what you pay for” and “we’re lucky to have him.” Never had a raise … more
City, county, and Washington State Parks close at dusk/sunset. The only exception that I see is Memorial Field, which is illuminated for sporting events attended by a few hundred or more folks and … more
You may have predicted I would be crowing about the Kansas City Chiefs victory in the Super Bowl on Sunday and you would not be wrong.  However, the dominant feature of my life the past week … more
Our California vacation locale is not Anza Borrego Desert State Park, but further north, in the Bay Area, where we lived for 25 years. I’m again getting a crash course (you should pardon the … more
“I love to prune my roses … you can forget everything else while you’re doing it.” — Julie Andrews, actress, author, and rosarian It’s time to prune our roses. … more
The Hippocratic oath for physicians is a useful tool for our thoughtful city leadership to evaluate the plan that GroundSwell drafts in the next few months.  The recent survey points to … more
In Port Townsend/qatay we’re both tragically blessed and wonderfully cursed to be living with so many other creatures. Raccoons and otters getting into where they shouldn’t. Crows … more
The Feb. 1 item, “Golf course survey puts spotlight on trails,” errs in describing the informal poll as “official” and as a “vote” — a word used four … more
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