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In an era of “forever franchises,” Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” offers audiences the novelty of an actual ending.
When I watched …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/27/24
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Watercolor painter Sandra Smith-Poling and jewelry craftsman Michael S. Kenney are Gallery 9’s featured artists for December, with Smith-Poling also set to sign copies …
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11/27/24
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Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty, at 711 Water St., in downtown Port Townsend, received 11 Readers’ Choice awards this year, the most of any other.
It won first …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/27/24
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Lynne Wadlinger Stryker moved forward October 25, 2024, one day past her 61st birthday. As a passionate gardener and seeker of ancient forests, Lynne was recognized for her appreciation of the beauty …
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11/27/24
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Barrie Stork Gustin (born Coles) passed away on November 13th, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 85. She was born on January 13th, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York to Barak Gritman Coles Jr. and …
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11/27/24
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Born in Seattle on Jan 7, 1946, David Joseph Lanza passed away peacefully on Nov. 7, 2024 in Poulsbo, WA after a long battle with dementia.
David grew up in the Seward Park neighborhood and …
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11/20/24
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Over the course of roughly 50 years of playing music, Robert Force has been invited to the White House, received a Grammy nomination, won a Tennessee dulcimer championship and …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/20/24
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Tacoma singer-songwriter Stephanie Anne Johnson will be joined by guitarist Shaun Crawford in performing at the Palindrome at Eaglemount Winery this weekend, as part of …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/20/24
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One of Northwind Art’s largest exhibitions in recent memory is about to open at Jeanette Best Gallery. Ironically, it’s called “Small Expressions,” and …
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Leader Staff
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11/20/24
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Lincoln’s vision
In 1863, amid the chaos of the Civil War, President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday. Before this time, people celebrated Thanksgiving, a traditional …
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By Sidonie Maroon
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11/20/24
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Now through Feb. 2, visitors to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s Gallery at the downtown Flagship Landing location can view the dynamic fiber art of Carla Stehr.
Carla Stehr is a …
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11/20/24
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This Christmas Eve, Key City Public Theatre (KCPT) presents a one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” featuring Allen Fitzpatrick.
The theater will present …
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11/20/24
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Julie Paton began her career as an illustrator at Hallmark cards. While working in the greeting card design department, she gained experience designing a variety of paper …
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By Pamela Raine
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11/20/24
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Every year, Port Ludlow Performing Arts (PLPA) sends a team of board members to the Arts Northwest booking conference, where they listen to live music from various bands and …
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By Dave Cunningham
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11/20/24
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Mike Biskup’s paintings can be seen locally at the Bazaar Girls knitting and yarn shop, as well as the recently inaugurated Zee Tai Collective of fellow artists, both within walking …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/20/24
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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. 18, 2020
COVID-19 …
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11/20/24
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This review is going to cost me some fans, I suspect.
Robert Zemeckis’ “Here,” based on the 2014 graphic novel by Richard McGuire, succeeds at doing …
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/20/24
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The Port Townsend Paper Corp. (PTPC) has embarked on the process of getting a new permit to operate that would limit the amount of dangerous chemicals flowing into area …
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By James Robinson
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11/20/24
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The Port Townsend City Council voted on Nov. 18 to authorize the city manager to sign a nearly $2.4 million contract with Active Construction Inc. to construct the Water …
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By Mallory Kruml
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11/20/24
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For at least a dozen years, longtime Port Townsend resident and retired maritime tradesman Bernie Arthur has sought to memorialize local mariners lost at sea.
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By Kirk Boxleitner
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11/20/24
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