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Donald Peterson “Don,” died in his sleep of natural causes on Wednesday August 9, 2023, at the age of ninety-seven. He resided at Christa Shores Assisted Living in Silverdale, Washington …
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10/12/23
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Dick Williams was born in Monticello, New York to Carolyn Birge and Allen Williams. He grew up on a farm in Middleport with his parents and three brothers. Dick enjoyed working on the farm, growing …
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10/12/23
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The Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra (PTSO) Chamber Music Series will be hosted at Grace Lutheran Church on October 14 at 3 pm. This free concert series features local award-winning soloists, …
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10/11/23
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Although bird flu has infected harbor seals on Marrowstone Island after killing an estimated 1,600-1,700 Caspian terns on Marrowstone and Rat Island, the Washington Department of Fish and …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/11/23
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Hateful letters in The Leader
I was once again very distressed to see another letter to the editor last week that reflected what I perceived to be hateful sentiments directed towards migrants …
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It might be October, right? The welcome Indian Summer days and nights followed by some drizzle and cool days are upon us. BJ and I are planning to plant the mums from pots into the ground, …
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Ned Luce
ned@ptleader.com
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10/11/23
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It was the spring of 1898 when a small group of local women got together to bring forth the first library in Jefferson County. They generated the official agreement of the …
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By Thais Oliveira
Thais@ptleader.com
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10/11/23
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Larry Scott Trail 5K /10K/ Half Marathon Run Walk- Event Notice
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Port of Port Townsend Boat Haven and Olympic Discovery …
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10/11/23
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The Kosec Funeral Home and Crematory in Port Townsend is under new management but its new owners remain native to the Olympic Peninsula.
Married funeral directors David …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/11/23
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A crooked road brought Bill Porter to the world of Chinese poetry translation.
At the end of his military stint in Germany, Porter was called in, to see his Sergeant Major.
“He told …
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10/11/23
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WEDNESDAY
Oct 11
“Weather or Not”: an exhibition of plein air art
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Northwind Art-Jeanette Best Gallery 701 Water St
Travel to Northwest beaches, …
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10/11/23
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The East Jefferson Cross Country teams traveled to Lakewood High School October 7 to compete in the 41st Annual Nike Hole in the Wall Invitational, Alice Fraser wrote The Leader. Athletes competed …
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Habitat For Humanity of East Jefferson County celebrated one of six “permanently affordable” attached homes on Sept. 21. The celebration doubled as East Jefferson Habitat’s 25th …
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KIRK BOXLEITNER
KBOXLEITNER@PTLEADER.COM
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10/5/23
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“Against the Grain: Creation Through Destruction” premiers this month at Port Townsend Gallery and features woodworker Martha Collins and printmaker Phil Carrico.
“While most …
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10/4/23
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WEDNESDAY
Oct. 4
Honeymoon at Sea: Sailing in Baja on a 26-foot boat
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This talk and slideshow will be held in the Carnegie Reading room of the Port Townsend …
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10/4/23
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Susan Martin-Spar, who works with oils and pastels, and Linda Marie Kempe who designs hats, bags, and accessories, are this month’s featured artists at Gallery 9, Katy Morse reported.
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10/4/23
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This week I had the pleasure of visiting with artist Suzzanne Stangel at her studio and learning a bit more about her work with driftwood. I am always impressed when an artist’s studio is so …
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10/4/23
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‘Encounters’ makes case for UFOs, ‘The Continental’ explores the world of ‘John Wick’
Spending the week after the Port Townsend Film Festival in quarantine, …
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Kirk Boxleitner
kboxleitner@ptleader.com
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10/4/23
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Of course
Dear Editor:
The purpose of this Email is to address the abandoned Trail Nine course and its impact on the Port Ludlow community. Over the past fifteen years, I have …
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Ava Shiflett scored two goals and Kay Botkin added a third, enabling the East Jefferson Rivals to defeat the Cascade Christian Cougars by a score of 3-2 on September 20 in Puyallup.
"We were …
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by Gary Zambor
for the leader
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10/4/23
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