It’s exciting to see the JUMP! playground at HJ Carroll take shape as the result of a wide community effort and collaboration with Jefferson County.
The entire JUMP! committee with …
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9/15/22
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If this office holder were actually running, nobody in this town would catch him.
I ran into trim-looking city manager John Mauro (OK, I was sitting) the other day near City Hall as he was walking …
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Bill Mann
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9/15/22
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The last holiday weekend of the summer was pretty nice. The flags were flying, it was the first college football weekend, the Mariners were playing and the Storm was, too. The really good news is the …
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Ned Luce
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9/15/22
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I was out of town when the whole “let Julie swim demonstration” happened, so I read the article in the Leader and did a Google search for other coverage.
The top search result on …
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Joe Nole is the best choice for Jefferson County sheriff!
Having known Sheriff Nole in both a professional and personal capacity since 1989, I believe that Joe is the kind of sheriff Jefferson …
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9/15/22
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I attended THING festival for the first time. Because I was working as a food vendor (with Paella House), I didn’t have much time to hear music, but overall, I was really impressed.
THING is …
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9/15/22
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In Chimacum schools, we teach students to form opinions and make decisions based on facts.
Scott Hogenson’s Aug. 24 letter to the Leader shows he could benefit from learning …
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9/15/22
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The beauty of Port Townsend used to partly be our activism and the constant safe flow and expression of freedom of speech. Also, as a 25-year resident who hopes to be aging gracefully, I used to feel …
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The recent THING gathering was a happy surprise!
Although I did not purchase tickets, I enjoyed walking and biking throughout this vibrant festival. The Leader’s special insert (with …
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9/15/22
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I reject the Aug. 24 Leader headline of an anti-trans protest. I was invited to speak at a permitted event on Aug 15. Clashes, attacks, and public endangerment were not on the part of …
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Where did you grow up?
Cranberry Lake. It’s way up in the Adirondack Mountains. It’s very rural. The town over is called Star Lake, 16 to 20 miles away. I went K-12 there. Just a real …
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Brian Kelly
bkelly@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
Melissa Bixby and Sue Stanton are the featured artists for the Port Townsend Gallery in September.
Bixby, born and raised in Soldotna, Alaska, has been fascinated with sea creatures since she …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
The Port Ludlow Art League has selected David Layton is the the league’s Artist of the Month for September.
Nancy Aikman has earned acknowledgement as the group’s Jeweler of the …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
There was more smoke than wind in their sails, but seven vessels still managed to finish the Northwest Schooner Cup on Saturday as part of the Wooden Boat Festival.
The first four schooners to …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 233 calls for service between Saturday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 12. Below are selected reports.
At 2:43 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 in Quilcene, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 143 calls between Friday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Sept. 1. Below are selected reports.
At 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the 3700 block of …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
The iconic gateway into downtown Port Townsend will be missing many of its signature poplar trees by spring of 2024.
At a joint meeting Monday, officials from the city of Port Townsend, Port of …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
A new education series hopes to help the community more deeply understand itself in relationship to animals.
Center Valley Animal Rescue has begun hosting “Talks in the Barn” with the …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
What to do with the Port Townsend Golf Course? That’s the question the city of Port Townsend is asking its peers, professional planners, and the community — with the goal of settling on a …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 9/15/22 |
The typically-quiet Laurel Shade neighborhood was filled with local music, fun activities, and food and drink during a recent Sunday afternoon as residents came together for the inaugural Porch Fest …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 9/14/22 |