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With the cold coming in, the need for housing was more apparent than ever.
Folks were wrapped up in their coats for the fourth and final Under The Tent event hosted by the Housing Solutions …
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Derek Firenze
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Greg Brotherton knows how to make democracy at the local level work.
When the COVID pandemic exacerbated the homeless problem and large numbers of unsheltered individuals occupied the …
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10/6/22
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Memories of how an individual affects you is a cornerstone of understanding the merit and impact of the individual.
Jeannette conjures many loving memories and stories, each precious and vivid. …
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10/5/22
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Janet passed away peacefully on Aug. 17, 2022, at St. Peter's Hospital in Olympia at the age of 85 with her children at her side.
Janet was born in Rawlins, Kansas to Harry and Dresslo Trueblood. …
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10/5/22
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JD left us unexpectedly at the age of 35. JD was born in Port Townsend on June 2, 1987 to Timothy Houck and Mary (Greene) Houck. JD went to Chimacum schools, he got his GED in 2004. JD loved fishing …
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10/5/22
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On Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, Einar Herbert Evanson passed away peacefully at the age of 79.
He was born Oct. 12, 1942, in Port Townsend, Washington to Bruce and Marjorie Evanson. He served two terms …
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10/5/22
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Mark Kallen Amos passed away Sept. 25, 2022 at the age of 72 due to cancer. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
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10/5/22
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A 73-year-old woman who had symptoms of a mild cardiac infarction was airlifted from a cruise ship near Port Angeles Monday.
Coast Guard watchstanders at the 13th Coast Guard District Command …
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After a friends’ visit several years ago, which included doing the tourist tour to Lake Crescent, and the obligatory hike up to Marymere Falls, plus a day in Port Townsend and the fort, what …
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Ned Luce
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10/3/22
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All the queenly coverage from Britain the past two weeks has brought to mind two semi-encounters with her:
— Did Queen Elizabeth ever get booed? Very rarely, but I was present at one …
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Bill Mann
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10/3/22
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This past Monday, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed the new code regarding “Legal Lots of Record” for Jefferson County that will affect more than 1,900 landowners.
The …
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I am supporting Marcia Kelbon for Jefferson County Commissioner District 3.
On the local level I vote for the best candidate and clearly Marcia is an exceptional candidate.
She has been …
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I thank County Commissioner Greg Brotherton (District 3) for his patient and ultimately successful effort to move the large encampment of homeless people at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to a more …
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10/3/22
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I read with amusement the “Live life to the fullest ...” a “famed quote” attributed to Einstein used to inspire works of art at the Northwind Gallery. I doubt that Albert …
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10/3/22
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There are many leaders dedicated to improving the lives of people here. Two of them are Scott Mauk and Bret Black.
Scott is the superintendent of the Chimacum School District, and leads the …
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Ned Luce
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10/3/22
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On a recent trip outside our idyllic community bubble, I saw our dystopian future: An asphalt ocean surrounding a sprawl of chain stores and homes, all connected by five-lane, stoplight-studded roads …
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Scott Walker
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10/3/22
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Eighty-year-old Ms. Jaman got off easy in her swimming pool incident.
Would I, an 80-year old man, have been treated so kindly?
If I had had concerns about a person’s …
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Who are “they”?
As we continue to call each other names, who are they? Those who we call out as Nazis? Those who we label as “anti-trans” or …
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Julie Jaman is a friend of mine. I’ve known her for more than 40 years so I know a thing or two about her.
Julie takes citizenship seriously. On community issues, she investigates all the …
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The Navy League has widely propagandized its rosy notions about the EA-18G Growlers stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The league’s missives are an undisguised attempt to undermine …
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10/3/22
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