The plan to turn over streetside and roadside maintenance duties from the City to adjacent property owners, is positive in a number of ways but there is one major flaw: Adjacent property owners may …
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3/22/23
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I’m writing in response to Lynne Stryker’s letter to the editor.
In her letter, which was really an open letter to another resident of Port Townsend, she stated that she would use Mace …
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Deer following you?
Between May and July, most does give birth to one or two fawns. And like any mother, she has a strong instinct to protect her young from harm. You may not see yourself as a …
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3/15/23
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Sometimes things just don’t make sense. For example, why is the Port of Port Townsend purchasing the Short’s Farm in Chimacum? Today I believe I found the answer in a Leader news article …
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The Port Townsend City Council planning meeting on Feb. 13 focused on providing affordable housing in Port Townsend for resident workers and long-term residents, many of whom don’t have the …
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3/15/23
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Thanks for your article and opinion pieces about the usage of the fairgrounds.
I didn’t know that there was a question about, perhaps, poor management of the grounds. I’m not …
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3/15/23
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Your Feb. 23 headline article “Fair association turns microscope on itself” reporting Jefferson County Fair Association self-governance failure, reminds me of your mud-drag event …
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3/12/23
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I attended the Jefferson County Fair Board meeting on Feb. 9 because I believe in the vision that former manager Danny McEnerney put forth for a year-round facility providing family-oriented …
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3/10/23
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Did you hear or read about in the Jan. 25 Leader the “State of the City” speech?
If you did, you may have noticed that there was some money for streets but not enough, some money …
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I had my newly rescued terrier overcome and pinned by two very large dogs at the Chetzemoka dog park today. I had my back turned and was trying to latch the gate when I heard snarling and yelping. I …
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Port Townsend Golf Course has raised more than $700,000 for kids and charities over the last 20 years from golf tournaments.
This list was compiled by a mens club member a few years ago. Kiwanis, …
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3/8/23
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Octopuses are widely recognized as the smartest invertebrate in the world, even being known to outsmart humans and escape enclosures. We love them so much, we even named our hockey team after them! …
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3/8/23
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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 …
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3/8/23
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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 …
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3/8/23
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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3/2/23
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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 …
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3/2/23
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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 …
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3/2/23
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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 …
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3/2/23
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