Columns
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] Photo by Eden Blooms [/caption] A monthly ethnobotany column by Eden Blooms As fall settles over Cascadia, the last golden rays of summer peek through the incoming overcast. The plants, environment, and human worlds have all begun their intrinsic descent
Local politics
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] City of Port Townsend seeks citizens willing to illuminate them on budget priorities. Photo by Jen Geo, Unsplash [/caption] News by Scott France The department and staff of the City of Port Townsend are finalizing the draft of their 2026
Environment
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1600"] A section of the Milo Curry trail that connects to Anderson Lake State Park, taken before it was paved. The trail is set to open to the public either later this year or early 2026. Photo by Merrily Mount [/caption]
Performing Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="6048"] Ahamefule Oluo brings their magic to the Field Center this Thursday. Photo by Hanan Yajoor [/caption] Art news by Diane Urbani de la Paz Look up Ahamefule Oluo online and you first see the label “American musician.” But oh, the
Environment
[caption id align="alignnone" width="4930"] Janet Aubin, co-founder of Stellar J Farm, is one of the farmers market producers who is eligible for the new emergency fund. Photo by Sarah Wright [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols “There have been times
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1660"] The dead approach, and they don’t look well-fed. Photo courtesy of Nathan Wright and Unsplash [/caption] Arts news by Nigel “the Night Rake” O’Shea In the season where spiders reign, we find ourselves caught in the web
Local News
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1448"] The proposed kiosk will possibly be modeled on this one that Skagit County installed. Photo Courtesy of Skagit County PUD [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Angela Downs Water has always been a primary concern for our human needs,
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Nothing creepy about an abandoned high school… photo by Reed Barry [/caption] Arts news by Nigel “the Night Rake” O’Shea The wind and rain have brought us a prologue of Winter’s turn. The leaves are becoming orange and
Housing
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County is making a difference by creating an entire neighbourhood affordable housing. [/caption] News by Scott France For the rising number of people struggling to find an affordable, decent home in which to live, potential
Local News
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1536"] Logan Hollarsmith was the lead builder on the Longhouse for the People project. Photo by Ginsy Stone [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols “Logan is a gem of a person; anyone that meets Logan is, like, I love this person,” said
opinion
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo courtesy of Unsplash, Christopher Osten [/caption] Opinion by Gary B. Larson I drove on Saturday from the Kingston-Edmonds ferry dock to a restaurant in Seattle’s Fremont district for a family event. I took pleasant neighborhood streets instead
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1800"] dj whelan is this year's AIRE artist In residence at the Jefferson County Waste Transfer Station. An unveiling of her work installed in the transfer station's sculpture garden takes place Monday, Oct. 27 at 5pm. Photo