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A book can carry a reader to a land outside of time.
Likewise, the reader carries the ideas in their mind, shaping them through the lens of their own experience.
But how? And …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 2/7/23 |
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The people of Port Townsend have officially named their desires for the future of the town’s golf course.
The greatest number of which have spoken in favor of a return to nature.
After …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 312 requests for service between Friday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 27. Below are selected reports.
At 11:57 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in Port …
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Leader News Staff
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Today's cartoon is by Bob Englehart, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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2/6/23
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Today's cartoon is by Rivers, Cagle Cartoons.
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2/5/23
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Today's cartoon is by Pat Byrnes, PoliticalCartoons.com.
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2/4/23
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A wind advisory is in effect through 7 p.m. Friday in Port Townsend.
The advisory also includes the Hood Canal region, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
A high wind warning …
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Leader News Staff
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District will have a planned power outage from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Port Ludlow area. It is expected to impact 1,971 customers in the greater …
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Leader News Staff
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A 40-year-old Poulsbo woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after she was injured in a two-vehicle crash just west of the Hood Canal Bridge Saturday night.
The wreck happened …
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Leader News Staff
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The start of the highway construction season starts Friday in Jefferson County as the Washington State Department of Transportation kicks off a one-year project to replace three culverts on US 101 at …
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Leader News Staff
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A 36-year-old Port Hadlock woman is facing charges for driving under the influence after she drove off the road on Highway 20 near Discovery Bay Thursday night.
The woman was hurt in the wreck and …
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Leader News Staff
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Fallen trees and power lines prompted the shutdown of US Highway 101 south of Mount Walker Lookout Road near Brinnon Friday morning.
According to the Washington Department of Transportation, the …
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Leader News Staff
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Nonviolent Quaker Activist George Lakey’s book tour promoting his new memoir, “Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice,” will come to Port Townsend next week.
Lakey …
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Leader News Staff
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Peninsula College will host a series of Running Start Information Nights in Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Forks, and via Zoom during February, March, and April this year.
Organizers of the events …
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Leader News Staff
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Things are going to get buzzing in Chimacum.
The East Jefferson Beekeepers’ Association (EJBees) will offer a course on bees and beekeeping for beginners, starting Saturday, Feb. 11.
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Leader News Staff
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Prosecutors have leveled seven felony charges against a driver accused of fleeing police in a stolen truck while towing a stolen trailer and keeping his passenger prisoner at gunpoint.
Trenton …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 2/3/23 |
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As I started to read Phil Dinsmore’s letter about the golf course in the Jan. 11 Leader, I was like — wait, there’s a disconnect here.
Phil says “for thousands of years …
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We must all be aware of the importance of having a viable and well trained fire and rescue organization when the need for such services arises. Well trained personnel are a highly valuable resource …
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Repurposing the golf course for recreation purposes makes a lot of sense. However, recreation does not have to be an exclusive use. Dedicating a small corner of the freed-up land to affordable …
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The Jefferson County Public Utility District will have a planned power outage from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Port Ludlow area. It is expected to impact 1,971 customers in the greater …
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Leader News Staff
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