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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Garrett Mercator, from Hood River, Oregon, is this year’s Townsend to Townsend Winner. Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols The smell of coffee and freshly baked goods drifted out of Bob’s Bagels at 6 AM
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Fred Obee, left, and Dylan James Quarles will appear on the Port Townsend ballot this November. Election news by Nhatt Nichols The votes are in from the Port Townsend City Council Primary, and Fred Obee and Dylan James Quarles will be appearing on the ballot in November. Mikki Porter, who
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1079"] Photo by Eden Blooms [/caption] A monthly ethnobotany column by Eden Blooms Each summer, the roadsides and beaches of Cascadia bloom with delicate, large white round flowers that resemble lace doilies—Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota), a wild member
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3489"] Inventive choreography and charming, hand-constructed costumes upped the production value of this show. Photo by Kathie Meyer [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Arts news by Kathie Meyer We wait all year for this. Summer in the Pacific Northwest means going
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Since the automated parking system has been in place, several people have complained that they received a fine in spite of not staying over the allotted 30 minutes. Photo by Angela Downs [/caption] News by Angela Downs Society is in
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] One of the One Thousand Sasquatch Heads can be found on a side street in Quilcene. Photo by Kathie Meyer [/caption] Arts News By Kathie Meyer Sasquatch reports are on the rise. Yes, there was an actual report of loud
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3608"] The Community Boat Project grand opening in the old Short’s Farm milking shed. Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols When you think about the Port of Port Townsend, you probably think of boats. Maybe you’ll
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3000"] Current poet laureate Conner Bouchard-Roberts at his bookshop over Aldrich's. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz [/caption] Arts News By Diane Urbani de la Paz Does poetry belong at the city council meeting? Should poets be allowed
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Wildfire smoke contains harmful gasses and fine particles. Photo courtesy of Unsplash [/caption] Special to the Beacon by Lara Gaasland-Tatro, Environmental Health Specialist: Climate and Health Jefferson County is experiencing more wildfire smoke each summer as the climate warms. Wildfire
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo courtesy of Unsplash [/caption] Moe K. Clark, InvestigateWest Throughout her two decades working on forestry issues, Jasmine Minbashian has often found herself at odds with the U.S. Forest Service and the timber industry. Her environmental activism started during
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="762"] Image courtesy of Jefferson County [/caption] News by Scott France Do you have an opinion about the condition and safety of the roads in Jefferson County and want your viewpoint regarding its funding to be heard by County voters? Well,
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1280"] Rocky Friedman and Ward Serrill in front Fort Worden’s Wheeler Theater [/caption] Citizen Screen is a monthly column dedicated to film and film-related topics, sourced and curated by Port Townsend Film Festival. This month’s column is by Ward