Editorial
By Editor Nhatt Nichols The Beacon isn’t in the business of telling people how to think, and in that vein, we’re also not interested in telling you how to vote. There are a million great voter guides out there that do that. One thing I have noticed is
Columnist
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 filmmaker Ben Wilson. I was first drawn to the Chronically UnderTouched Project (CUT) because my own touch story is complicated. My parents were divorced
Performing Art
Quilcene Lantern’s intimate winter concert space [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Michael Peter Clarke On a beautiful historic property in Quilcene stands the nearly 100-year-old barn that may be a key to the future of music in Jefferson County. In 1935, the Iseri family, who immigrated to the
Performing Art
Philthy bringing the spooky jams to the Hilltop. Band from left to right: Emily Madden on fiddle and vocals, Charlie Burns on guitar, Sasha Landis on drums, Scott Summers on Bass, and Seth Raymond on guitar [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Event reporting by Nigel O’Shea What: Philthy, a
local news
Photo by Angela Downs [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Angela Downs There’s construction on Lawrence Street. The city of Port Townsend has designed a beautiful, easy-to-use new sidewalk with public safety in mind for rolling strollers, playing, hauling inventory, moving with a disability, the elderly, and the beauty
Nhatt Nichols
By Nhatt Nichols The Quilcene School Board on October 16 once again discussed a proposal to remove books from the Quilcene School District Library that include LGBTQ+ content. This discussion has been ongoing since it was raised at the July board meeting. The issue raised by board member Jim Hodgson
Performing Art
Editor Nhatt Nichols spoke with Margaret Killjoy about her new book, The Sapling Cage, a tale of earth magic, power struggle, and self-invention in an own-voices story of trans witchcraft. Killjoy is a transfeminine author, musician, and podcaster. Some of her other books include The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion,
Angela Downs
By Angela Downs Even before Oregon, Washington, and Idaho were states, there were Grange Halls. “Its primary function back then was to help farmers help themselves and to provide education to farmers from trusted sources.” Says current Quimper Grange President, Doug Groenig. At one time, there were over 400 granges
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By Amber Autumn Leaves Huntsman Dear Feral Feelings, I’ve been in a long-term relationship for years, and though I love him, my partner doesn’t make me happy anymore. We don’t connect like we used to, and I feel very alone in our relationship. He’s in his
Editorial
Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Danielle Fodor, an artist and educator living in Irondale. In September, I spent 7 days in Philadelphia, knocking on doors of swing voters for the Harris/Walz ticket. I returned home to Irondale for work, but realized I could do
Elections
A voting sticker. (Photo by Manny Becerra / Unsplash ) [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption]
Editorial
By Angela Downs I’m talking with Greta Montagne of Gentle Strength Botanicals in Arcata, CA. She has been sharing about her back-to-nature upbringing, emergency medicine, herbal grief care, and hope for the revolution of home medicine (see last month's column to catch the first half of our