Birding in a time of plague
By Stephen Grace
A few days ago I saw a Townsend’s solitaire on a bluff above Discovery Bay. I had this species in mind because a...
Feeding people, saving farms
By Barry Mitzman
Anyone on the Olympic Peninsula who eats—or who’s concerned about the safety and reliability of the local food supply—could stand to gain...
One Man’s Island
One Man’s Island Refuge
By Ross Anderson
When the governor issued his unprecedented “stay in place” order, Marty Bluewater listened and shrugged. OK, he thought. I...
Savoring The Covid Silence
by Karen L. Sullivan
Once, deep in an Alaskan winter in the abyss of a post-divorce-induced depression, I spent an entire Saturday sitting in the...
PT Joblessness: Worst Since the 1930s
How bad is the economic impact of the Covid-19 shutdown in Jefferson County? Initial numbers are trickling in, and they are ugly, indeed.
Thousands of...
Covid-19 and the Future of Community Weeklies
Can the Port Townsend Leader Survive? By Ross Anderson
Years ago, when my wife and I started thinking about escaping the city, I had three...
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The lost commencement address by Tom Robbins
Updating this to honor the life and times of Tom Robbins, who walked on today. He lived a remarkable life.This post originally appeared here...
So Long, Pygmy Kayaks
More than three decades ago, when guys like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were building technology companies that would change the world, another Ivy...
Insectivore Birds Part 1
I love the diversity of Pacific Northwest birds and insects. This is a two-part photo essay about both— Insectivore Birds. (Of course, the lovely...
Spiders are Special
Spider Web Colors
Lasers? Northern Lights? Woven belts? No, this is a spider web. Lately I’ve been fascinated with one of the eight-legged arachnids—...
On the Hard: The Lady Washington
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
The Lady Washington, Washington State's Ship
Approaching the Port of Port Townsend's Boat Haven Marina, it was easy...
