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What a wonderful evening spent at the 4th of July concert by the Summer Band and the Community Chorus. The national news on all sides has been so discouraging and so difficult to avoid. …
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7/9/24
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This letter is to acknowledge all the astonishing things in our community as we enter July! For me the returning long days of late spring and the greenery all around me.In spite of …
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7/9/24
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This pothole is a doozy! Located at the 800 block of Polk Street.
Michael Morrow
Port Townsend
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7/9/24
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Mayor talks zoning shift
I appreciate George Bush’s letter to the editor in this last week’s (June 26) paper. I do support a change to the underlying zoning along Blaine …
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7/2/24
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A letter published in the June 26 issue by Rick and Debbie Jahnke implied that my motivation for submitting a complaint against City Manager John Mauro for his abusive behavior towards …
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7/2/24
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I have many interests, but I’m going to share one with you today. which is the Jefferson County Trash Task Force established in 2016. We have picked up 11,179 pounds of trash in six …
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7/2/24
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Are there too many deer in Port Townsend? What do you think? They walk in herds of sometimes up to seven Is it a problem when traffic comes to a standstill? Are they annoying when …
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7/2/24
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As I’ve gotten active fighting for kids’ right to be kids, I’ve seen first hand how broken our town and our country really are. I’m an “old school” …
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7/2/24
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The sun casts down its final ray,
and so begone the light of day.
Out come the bats and owls of night,
to start again their reign of fright.
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7/2/24
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So is what happens
to Artists and Writers
Dreamers and Romantics
To find themselves
among the sensitive
and gentle creatures
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7/2/24
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As reported by the Port Townsend Leader, former Mayor Brent Shirley has filed a complaint against our current City Manager. It is based solely on private conversations with anonymous …
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7/1/24
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The comment from our mayor, David Faber, at the end of the article “Fort Worden Strategic Plan Proposes Sweeping Changes” demonstrates a common misconception about the Port …
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7/1/24
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I am saddened and disgusted by the way so many empty lots loose all their trees to development. Development is
inevitable, but we have a choice as to how to maintain the natural …
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7/1/24
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The Port Townsend City Manager and Mayor with the support of several Council members are considering changing the zoning of the portion of the golf course adjacent to Blain street so that …
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7/1/24
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Almost everyone I talk to complains about the mini circles on Washington Street. I question whether they are safer than no obstacles at all? We scratch our heads …
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6/25/24
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Why does chief want to go?
Regarding Port Townsend Police Chief Thomas Olson applying for a similar role in Prineville, Oregon after only two and a half years as chief here in PT: There’s …
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6/18/24
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Roundabout etiquette, please
Let’s talk about the magical world of roundabouts, where the rules of the road seem to disappear faster than a magician’s rabbit. As someone who’s …
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6/11/24
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Be Part of the Solution
So sad to see community contention deepening regarding a recent event at our local pool. This is a time when, more than ever, we need to pull together, try to understand …
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5/28/24
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Sewer project is noisy
I just wanted to congratulate Samantha Harper and all the others involved with the sewer project in Port Hadlock/Chimacum for their well thought out schedule of laying …
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5/21/24
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