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Recently, the Jefferson County Library District was awarded $35,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding by the county commissioners to support our Digital Equity Navigator program.
Prior to that, …
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4/14/23
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Who is going to pay?
We are thankful for the wonderful gift of Chetzemoka Park and that the city is funded to maintain it.
How are we going to pay for the published popular plans for …
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2/15/23
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Thank you for your wonderful article regarding the four exceptional students at Port Townsend High School who are building an outdoor basketball court for our community. So often, teens are looked at …
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4/14/23
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The Rotary Club of East Jefferson County has been doing road clean-up on Nesses’ Corner Road from Rhody Drive to Flagler Road on a quarterly basis for more than 20 years.
The …
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8/10/22
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The Feb. 1 item, “Golf course survey puts spotlight on trails,” errs in describing the informal poll as “official” and as a “vote” — a word used four …
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2/15/23
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To golf or not to golf seems to be the question regarding uses of the lovely chunk of open land in the center of our town.
I have followed, with interest, the opinions and ideas of others on …
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4/14/23
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I strongly support East Jefferson Fire Rescue’s ballot measures to increase funding for fire and emergency services.
I was in my first term on city council when we last voted to increase the …
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1/20/23
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The Hippocratic oath for physicians is a useful tool for our thoughtful city leadership to evaluate the plan that GroundSwell drafts in the next few months.
The recent survey points to …
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2/15/23
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Avoiding TBD sales tax (legally)
Port Townsend’s new 0.3% Transportation Benefit District (TBD) sales tax will take effect on January 1, 2024.
So, if you live in the county …
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11/29/23
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Last year the Jefferson County planning department rolled out their shiny new SDR (Site Development review) process.
You need one before you can get a building permit. I applied last year. Six …
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5/17/23
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In my short few years living here since moving to join the team at the Port of Port Townsend, I’ve discovered many hidden gems. Last week’s Blue Heron Tales, Text and Theater at Centrum …
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5/17/23
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I feel proud of our state Legislature for earmarking $83 million in its recent budget, conserving 2,000 acres of structurally complex, carbon-dense older forests. This money will also go towards …
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5/17/23
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I’m not sure how I’ll vote regarding the proposed large increase in fire and emergency services levies.
My EMS/fire taxes have already increased 38 percent because of the recent 38 …
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2/2/23
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This letter is to praise the bus drivers who have provided safe and responsible transit service all over Jefferson County. For me I depend on the bus to save gas and to leave less of a carbon …
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5/17/23
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As secretary of the Marrowstone Island Foundation for the past 3 1/2 years, I’ve worked closely with EJFR and I urge you to join me in voting YES for the levy lifts. Why?
• Their last …
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2/2/23
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I just wanted to say thank you to the two great souls who were of assistance in our time of need.
Yesterday my daughter was riding her electric bike and upon entering the Kah Tai Lagoon trail, …
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5/17/23
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Dear Editor:
The recent The Port Townsend Council meeting proved to all that the fix was in from the beginning to build houses for the wealthy...
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by George Bush
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7/26/23
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Remember Bills Gas Station in Chimicum? Mr. Bills sold gas at 20 cents to 30 cents cheaper than other gas stations. Drivers knew they could save money at Bills.
We pass through Sequim …
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6/24/22
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We have a choice.
In the last election for District 3 Commissioner, 13,734 voters overwhelmingly chose Greg Brotherton to serve Jefferson County.
Greg has chosen to run again on his …
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6/24/22
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We would like to publicly thank everyone who made our Friends of the Library book sale last Saturday a success.
To everyone who donated books and media, and to the dedicated, hardworking …
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6/24/22
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