Sunday, January 26, 2020
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In 2002 Congress passed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force as a basis for the Iraq war. Eighteen years later the President is employing this 2002 AUMF as the basis for a drone attack …
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Homelessness has always been an issue everywhere in the world.
I used to live in a town where homelessness was treated with very little respect. The city didn’t want homeless people taking a …
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1/22/20
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If you use a cell phone, “opting-out” of a PUD meter that uses radio frequency (RF) for meter readings will not reduce your exposure to low-energy, non-ionizing radiation.
Many devices …
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This angel appeared yesterday while I was standing in line at Safeway, giving the cashier money to pay for my weekly groceries. All of a sudden this beautiful woman insisted on paying my bill! I kept …
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1/22/20
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Can we in Jefferson County agree that the minimum wage is insufficient and that our county commissioners and our City Council should vote to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour effective by this …
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If you drive north on Cherry Street you’ve probably noticed that no work is being done on our government-financed, low-income apartment building. Here’s the saga of the Carmel …
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By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who, as public servants, selflessly give their time and …
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1/15/20
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Take the time if you can for consideration and if your resolutions for the new decade include a reality check, here’s a helpful self-diagnostic tool to measure your ecopsychological mental …
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Your Dec. 31 coverage of Warren Shelley-Rose’s unexpected death, only a few days earlier, is horribly insensitive and inappropriate. Yes, authorities searched for and found him: that can be …
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1/8/20
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There are public servants in our community who often go unrecognized until the moment their help is needed.
I would like to publicly thank the Port Townsend Police Department and all those who …
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Over the years, the public’s access to the meetings of the Jefferson PUD’s Board of Commissioners (BOC) has greatly improved.
Before January, 2015 people had to attend meetings of the …
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12/24/19
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I looked over the Dec. 18th article on the front page titled “Hundreds Rally For Impeachment” and had a good laugh as these people have no clue.
The count was likely inflated. This …
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