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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 139 calls between Friday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 25. Below are selected reports.
At 9:43 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, a noise complaint was …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/3/22 |
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The East Jefferson Rivals Football team fell short against Kingston High School Friday evening, losing 50-22 in their home opener.
The Rivals held close to Kingston in the first …
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James Sloan
jsloan@ptleader.com | 9/3/22 |
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Streets in downtown Port Townsend will be temporarily closed from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 for a protest. Sections of Water, Washington, Monroe, Madison, and Quincy streets near Pope Marine …
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 272 calls for service between Saturday, July 30 and Friday, Aug. 5. Below are selected reports.
At 9:46 p.m. Sunday, July 31 in Brinnon, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/2/22 |
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 272 calls for service between Saturday, July 30 and Friday, Aug. 5. Below are selected reports.
At 9:13 a.m. Saturday, July 30 in Chimacum, a …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/1/22 |
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A Pacific marten has been recorded by a motion-triggered wildlife camera in Olympic National Forest — the first time the elusive animal has been recorded by a camera survey in the …
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Wild THING, you made some hearts sing.
You made everything, well, groovy.
Hundreds of music fans crowded the gates, ready for the noon opening.
First in line at the Eisenhower Avenue …
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Brian Kelly, Derek Firenze, and James Sloan
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9/1/22
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Best thing about having kids? Having grandkids.
Our two youngest grandchildren recently visited us here for the first time in three years. With the pandemic now somewhat in abeyance, the …
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Bill Mann
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9/1/22
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Each morning at dawn, the gulls of Uptown Port Townsend unleash their raucous alarm, heralding the start of another glorious summer day. I often follow their lead, and start my own day — albeit …
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Gary Eduardo Perless
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9/1/22
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In a recent newsletter, Heather Cox Richardson details the genesis of women’s right to vote in this country. The suffragettes’ manifesto was structured like the Declaration of …
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I watched with horror the assault on the LetJulieSwim supporters at Pope Marine Park on Monday afternoon, evidently by supporters of transgender people.
Their behavior proved the LetJulieSwim …
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Under the current sheriff, county residents in remote areas like Coyle, Quilcene, and Brinnon often lack basic police protection.
Here’s a personal story that illustrates the problem.
On …
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9/1/22
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Wow, I saw a news item last week about 99-year-old Marguerite Koller of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania who met her recently born 100th great-grandchild!
If it were you, I suspect you might not look …
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Ned Luce
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9/1/22
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The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 139 calls between Friday, Aug. 19, and Thursday, Aug. 25. Below are selected reports.
At 10:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, a caller in the 2100 …
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Leader News Staff
news@ptleader.com | 9/1/22 |
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While the boats at Point Hudson struggle to find somewhere to go with the rebuild of the breakwaters looming, so too many weary travelers to the area struggle to find somewhere to rest.
Lisa …
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9/1/22
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I would like to thank The Leader for its clear and objective reporting on what took place at Pope Marine Park on Monday, Aug. 15th, and for accurately describing it as an anti-trans protest organized …
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I volunteered as an elections observer during this past primary, and wow, was I impressed.
Having no idea about what happens with our ballots once we slide them into the dropbox behind the …
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9/1/22
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Derek Firenze’s Aug. 11 report on the Chimacum School District budget was very well done and sadly illustrates the primary reason we sold our Mats Mats Bay home in 2020 and moved to …
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9/1/22
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Imagine climate change is a Venus flytrap and the earth is a fly attracted to the sweet nectar of consumerism.
Six tiny trigger hairs stick up from the inner petals. If any hair is touched, …
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9/1/22
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Secure the blessings of the fruit of the earth in a braid of grain. Author, witch, and therapist Carmen Spagnola will be joined by Finnriver founder Crystie Kisler and Finnriver grain farmer Keith …
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Derek Firenze
dfirenze@ptleader.com | 9/1/22 |