opinion
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.
Guest Writer
Arts & Culture
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
Environment
Stakeholders Join to Break Logjam Stifling Brinnon’s Progress
Explanatory journalism by Mark Rose The behavior of the Dosewallips River dictates Brinnon’s future as a rural community. Most of Brinnon’s 66-acre Rural Village Center (RVC), which designates areas for small businesses and cottage industries—known as the Brinnon flats—lies within the 100-year floodplain of the Dosewallips
Visual Art
Poet laureate program, Poets on the Salish Sea are looking forward
Arts News By Diane Urbani de la Paz Does poetry belong at the city council meeting? Should poets be allowed into civic discourse? Yes and yes, Port Townsend officials say. They’re carrying on the fledgling tradition of a city poet laureate, and inviting applications for the 2026–2027 term.
Obituaries Now Available
At The Beacon, we believe in the power of stories to connect, comfort, and preserve what matters most—people. When a loved one passes, their story deserves to be remembered, shared, and honored. That’s why we offer a free obituary service for anyone with ties to Jefferson County. Whether
Columnist
Feral Feelings: Wintering
Dear Feral Feelings, Do you have any advice for getting through the winter without getting super depressed? I start every new year burnt out and broke from the holidays, and then January hits, and I am bummed out for months. I would like to find another way to exist this
letters to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Veteran’s Day
My name is Erik Poulsen. I served in the Army in Viet Nam from January, 1970, to February, 1971, in a support role—I drove a big truck. Every generation has seen our military called to arms—Viet Nam was my generation's time and place. Six who gave
Local News
Aliveness Through Arts
by Angela Downs How do we fortify a community? This is so often the question on the minds of counselors, shop owners, parents, medicine workers, artists, farmers, and many others. One major sector of society that needs consideration, and at this time receives far less fortification than deserved, are the
Columnist
Feral Feelings: The Tower and The Star
Dear Feral Feelings, Since the election results, I have been in a downward spiral of hopelessness. I am in my late 60’s, I am mortified to think I’ll never see the change I have so hoped would come to our country. I wanted to see a woman become
Local News
LGBTQ+ Debate Continues in Quilcene: School Board’s Lawyer Brought in to Help Educate
by Derek Firenze The November 6th Quilcene School Board’s Work Study meeting spanned a variety of voices. Words of LGBTQ+ children’s authors were read to the combined online and in person crowd of more than 60 people, over twenty of whom gave public comment, followed by legal advice
Local News
Donated Funds Pollinate a Future for Gray Fox Farm
Laurae Hughes in her barn during Farm Tour weekend. Photo by Nhatt Nichols. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Nhatt Nichols Though Farm Tour weekend was rainy and cold, the spirits were high at Beaver Valley’s Gray Fox Farm. When the farm was put on the market last month,