By Ned Luce
You probably have a passport. It seems like everybody I know is traveling off to some exotic land requiring a passport to visit. Just within my family, our son was in Hamburg, …
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2/28/24
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By Mitzi JO Gordon
A late winter snowfall dumped nearly four inches of snow across Port Townsend and much of Jefferson County this week. High winds arrived on Feb. 25, with PUD …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Construction on Discovery Road has r ecently reached some minor milestones, as the project continues with a scheduled June 15 ribbon-cutting, and most of the major …
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2/28/24
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Special to The Leader
Families can now register online for the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s summer day camps, which allow young scientists and adventurers to spend a …
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2/28/24
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Editor’s Note:
Reflection and renewal
While we wait for spring to bring its softness and renewal, the late winter season delivers a period of reflection.
Next week, …
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2/28/24
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Nominations open for youth environmental award
Celebrating young environmental leaders in the community, the Jefferson Land Trust Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
It might seem like a simple question. What's been happening with the money Jefferson County has collected from increased property taxes since 2019?
But this …
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2/28/24
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Special to The Leader
For nearly 40 years, March has been designated as “Music in Our Schools” month by the National Association of Music Educators, and the orchestra …
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2/28/24
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By Holly Erickson Special to The Leader
Shirley Moss, a petite woman with flowing waist-length hair and a welcoming smile, is The Chainmaker. She created her first chain when she was just 16 …
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2/28/24
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By Leader Staff
Art can give solace — to the artists and the viewers. This is what five women explore in “A Warm Embrace,” the exhibition opening this weekend at …
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2/28/24
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By Carolyn Lewis
Stepping into Jeanne Toal’s studio, one is immediately struck by its simplicity. Unlike the typical cluttered chaos of creative spaces, this studio exudes an …
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2/28/24
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By Diane Walker
“I often feel none of this would have happened if not for my dogs,” said artist Jeanne Simmons, whose exhibit, “Photographs, Artifacts, …
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2/28/24
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By Carole Marshall
The drive is beautiful. As far as the eye can see there are rolling hills, red barns, an occasional silo, grazing cattle, majestic horses prancing in fields. Farmhouses, …
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2/28/24
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By John Mauro
Port Townsend City Manager
Our state tax system is broken: it’s one of the worst – if not the worst – in the nation. Put simply, taxes are paid …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
Minor spoiler to start: "Drive-Away Dolls," contrary to its mildly misleading trailer, is not set in the 21st century.
This matters because its period-piece …
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2/28/24
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By Kirk Boxleitner
He’s a newcomer to Port Townsend, but Joachim Cooder is no novice to the music industry. He’s recorded with rhythm-and-blues stars such as Mavis …
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2/28/24
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By Roland Nikles
Special to The Leader
Esther Whitmore, lead shipwright at Haven Boatworks, says a …
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By Roland Nikles
Special to The Leader
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2/21/24
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By Mitzi Jo Gordon
Last week, Jefferson County prosecutors dismissed charges against the Port Townsend man accused in January in the death of his infant son.
Jordan Sorenson, …
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By Mitzi Jo Gordon
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2/21/24
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By James Robinson
While Chimacum School District voters widely supported the district’s ask for more funding in the special election Feb. 13, Quilcene School District voters …
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By James Robinson
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2/21/24
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