Letters
Letter to the Editor: Donate Your Disbursement
Paulette writes about donating to Jefferson County Public Health.
Guest Writer
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Letter to the Editor: Former Dove House Closet
Greta writes about the closing clothing closet.
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Letter to the Editor: Let's Talk About Madrona Ridge
The new neighborhood and its outcomes.
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Letter to the Editor: A Tale of Two Cities
Devin L. González describes what he saw at the September 8 City Council meeting.
Local News
Centrum Announces New Executive Director
Sarah Travis will take the place of Robert Birman as Executive Director.
Op-ed
Op-ed: People, not Seals, Are to Blame for Salmon Decline
By Rachel S. Imper This piece is in response to an article in the Beacon by Meriden Vitale in the August 25, 2026 edition. The recent article in the Beacon titled, “Problem Pinnipeds Receive Congressional Hearing” has a number of issues, including the title, given that seals and sea lions
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Do we really?
We all say we want affordable housing. Do we really? I don't mean that cynically. I think most of us genuinely want teachers, restaurant workers, young families, seniors and the people who keep this community running to be able to live here. But wanting affordable housing in principle
Local News
Port Townsend Community Services Director Appointed as Washington State Librarian
Weaver leaves the Port Townsend community after 11 years of service.
Local News
Why Local Food Access Programs Matter
A look at how the Jefferson County Farmers Markets are supporting neighbors with low incomes, keeping food dollars in our community, strengthening small farm businesses, and fostering a more resilient local economy.
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Irondale Beach Need More than Volunteers
I have been visiting Irondale Beach Park since before it was a park. Back when we’d come to Hadlock every summer, I walked that beach before it had a name. We moved here permanently 22 years ago, and for the last 15 years I’ve been a volunteer helping
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Letter to the Editor: "Taxes are the Price we pay for Civilized Society"
Our Jefferson County community has the opportunity to support a part of our infrastructure that has no dedicated or mandated funding while representing a most important quality of life service for all of us. The county's 23 parks include six in Port Townsend. One of those, Memorial Field,
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Food Bank Successes are Worth Celebrating, Too
I recently dropped in for a presentation about developments at the Jefferson County Food Bank Association (JCFBA), held as the latest in a Food for Thought series of programs presented by the Quimper Grange. I am very glad that I did. of you, I have followed developments and occasional controversies