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Superior Criminal Court September 4, 2026: Attempting to Elude Police Vehicles
The state responds with compassion, offering low-end sentencing and sentencing extensions.
Angela Michelle Downs
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Pathways to Restoring the Job Market for Lawyers
The Law Clerk Program paves way for more licensure.
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Superior Criminal Court August 28, 2026: Re-entry, Stipulated Orders and Motion to Furlough
Everyday life makes compliance difficult.
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Superior Criminal Court August 21, 2026: Pro Tempore Judge Steps In
A week of continuances and sentencing overseen by Seabeck attorney Sara McCulloch.
Arts & Culture
Third Annual Tarboo Fest at the Quilcene Lantern
The third annual music festival introduced a new outdoor stage and a recording studio.
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Superior Criminal Court August 14, 2026: Negotiated Alternatives
How local courts are reckoning with “tough on crime” narratives.
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The Law Library Board of Trustees—An Essential Community Resource Debates Budget Shortfalls and Concerns Over Inmate Access
The cost to subscribe to an online law library is more than the county allocates based on court filing fees.
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Retaining Prosecuting Attorneys: A Collective Problem, a Jefferson County Sore Spot
A bar exam technology issue may make a precarious hiring situation worse.
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Superior Criminal Court August 7, 2026: Managing the Flow of People’s Lives
The Jefferson County courts are a workplace with a variety of roles in the legal process.
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Superior Criminal Court July 31, 2026: Defense Attorneys as Advocates
The job of a defense attorney is more than simply offering a defense.
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Superior Criminal Court July 24, 2026: Indigent Services
Justice shouldn’t depend on personal wealth.
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Welcome to the Beacon’s Official 2026 Primary Voters’ Guide
An in-depth analysis of local candidates, propositions and measures