Could the History of EMTs Point to Solutions for Today’s Insurance Crisis?

Levy-funded programs like Medic One save lives while training the country’s top EMTs, all without exorbitant fees for users.

Humans and Birds “Collaborate” to Improve Forest Health on the Olympic Peninsula

New program uses bird song recording to manage Land Trust properties.

Feral Feelings: The Embers of Anger

Every month, psychotherapist, poet, and hedgewitch Amber Autumn Leaves Huntsman answers your conundrums. Do you have a problem that you think Feral Feelings could answer? Send them to feralfeelings@jeffcobeacon.com

Jefferson County Humane Society: Former Staff Allege Animal Neglect, Toxic Management and Retaliation

Former staff corroborate an environment that routinely puts animal safety as their second priority.

Op-ed: Women, Men, Girls and Boys

Have you checked out the manosphere lately? I was curious if there is link between the manosphere and the national political environment and so took a look. Spoiler alert: it is complicated, and troubling.

Bond Measure Proposal Aims to Upgrade Long-Neglected Investments in High School and OCEAN

News by Scott France The Port Townsend School District (PTSD) is asking voters for financial assistance to renovate its physical facilities and create enhanced learning environments necessary for students to meet the challenges of entering adulthood in the 2030s. If the $99.25 million bond measure is approved by Port

Dreamscapes, Murals, and Coffee as Art: A Port Townsend Creative Builds Worlds Big and Small

Art news by Carolyn Lewis For Port Townsend artist Tara Velan, creativity begins in the space between dreams and waking, between nature and memory, between performance and paint. Her work lives in those blurred spaces where the subconscious collides with the natural world. “My work is like a dreamscape,” Velan

Telling Port Townsend’s Story—“If you can’t stop injustice, document it”

Art news by Diane Urbani de la Paz Ricardo Gómez faced a jam-packed Port Townsend Library reading room before his Thursday evening talk. Scores of people had come to hear about “Where Two Waters Meet,” his historical novel of Port Townsend—a story about a S’Klallam chief and a

Finding and Counting the Homeless Among Us

News by Scott France The annual nationwide point-in-time count (PIT) of people experiencing homelessness will be conducted on January 29th. This year's survey takes on heightened importance and poignancy amidst a backdrop of widespread cancellation of federal data collection programs and reports and the removal of public datasets

Art and Life at Northwind: Affordable Creativity

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Inclusionary Zoning in Port Townsend: A Contentious Path to Affordable Housing

News by Rachael Nutting Port Townsend is in the process of course correction regarding density and what that means for affordable housing. As longtime residents are priced out and the local workforce struggles to find affordable homes, city leaders and community members are searching for effective solutions. Inclusionary zoning (IZ)

Rufina Garay Brings Joy (and food) to Role as Port Townsend's New Poet Laureate

News by Angela Downs Rufina Garay was inaugurated as the 2026 Poet Laureate on January 5. She is Port Townsend's second Poet Laureate and will serve in the civic position for two years. She considers herself “a homegrown poet,” studying locally at Imprint Bookstore workshops with teaching writers