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Port Townsend Police responded to 191 calls from Nov. 15 through Nov. 21, during which about 23 traffic stops and 34 patrol requests were completed.
Nov. 15: Officers conducted seven …
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11/27/24
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For the past 37 years The Jefferson County Food Bank Association (JCFBA) has provided aid to an increasing number of residents experiencing food insecurity. We have grown to the point where we …
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By Craig Uchida
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11/27/24
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If you have concerns about the quality of our water, air and land in Port Townsend, please come to the public hearing at Fort Worden on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
If you saw the front page …
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11/27/24
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I want to thank Bill Mann for his column regarding vaccines.
As another person who was part of the March of Dimes era, I am keenly aware of how many lives were affected by polio and …
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11/27/24
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I must write a follow-up letter to the letter I sent to The Leader and was in the Opinion forum on Oct. 25, 2023.
That letter was titled ‘Critiquing Councils’ it was in …
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11/27/24
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We want to offer a huge thanks to all past and present city managers, council members, mayors, and others who helped see through the completion of the Discovery Road Project. The …
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11/27/24
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If there will be such a thing as 100 years from today, try imagining what historians will be saying about how we lived in 2024. What did and didn’t we do about climate change when …
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11/27/24
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Thank you so much for the wonderful article on the Give Jefferson Campaign in the Nov. 13 issue of The Leader.
Give Jefferson has been important to so many of our local non-profits, …
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11/27/24
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The Jefferson County Library District Board of Trustees wants to thank Dr. Tamara Rotz for her seven years of service as the Library Director and congratulates her on her new position as …
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11/27/24
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The night sky over the Straight of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Inlet exploded with a familiar brilliance recently as the historic 4th order Fresnel lens at the Point Wilson Lighthouse …
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11/27/24
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Leader co-owner Tom Mullen’s thoughtful editorial two weeks ago about the newspaper business’ increasing editorial and ownership struggles summoned up the considerable upside and positive …
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By Bill Mann
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11/27/24
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Old information first. Yep, sadly the Kansas City Chiefs lost their first game falling to a dismal (?) 9-0 at this writing. Even more sadly, the Wabash College Little Giants succumbed to this …
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By Ned Luce
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11/27/24
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A new building set for construction in early 2025 has a local community of adults with developmental disabilities and their families breathing a huge sigh of relief. Gatheringplace, a 501(c)(3) …
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By Linda Ferris
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11/27/24
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Several former Port Townsend High School cross country athletes have continued to pursue their sport collegiately and have just concluded their seasons.
Aliyah Cassidy …
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By Alice Fraser
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11/27/24
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Chimacum Junior/Senior High School recently partnered with local sailmakers to illustrate the real-world relevance of math and geometry lessons while making what might be the …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/27/24
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The new sign for the Sound View Cemetery on Marrowstone Island weathered its first test the day before its official presentation to the community.
The Sound View Cemetery …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/27/24
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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 220 calls for service from Nov. 15 through Nov. 22. Deputies conducted 57 traffic stops, of which four resulted in criminal …
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11/27/24
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The following short items have been culled from archives of The Leader. Text and style appear verbatim from original printing, including any errors.
Nov. 28, 1979
District Court …
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11/27/24
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Like exiting a taxi in Afghanistan a minute before bombs destroyed it and 36 people but missed me.
Like eagerly encountering a Sumatran tiger in the jungle alone and unarmed for a photo and a …
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By Scott Doggett
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11/27/24
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