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News by Scott France The Port Townsend School District (PTSD) is asking voters for financial assistance to renovate its physical facilities and create enhanced learning environments necessary for students to meet the challenges of entering adulthood in the 2030s. If the $99.25 million bond measure is approved by Port
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The money in question was designated as nondeployment funds, meaning all broadband needs other than core infrastructure. If passed, the bill could be a death blow to bridging the digital divide. News by Will Wright, The Daily Yonder A bill filed late last month would claw back $21 billion allocated
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] The Capitol Building in Olympia, Washington [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1276"] Photo from the Port Townsend Police Department Strategic Plan [/caption] News by Scott France Port Townsend's high level of community engagement and civic discourse seems to give disproportionately little attention to the department that garners more funding than
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2838"] Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Scott France The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopted its 2026 budget on December 22 after several months of difficult, deficit-driven deliberations by county leaders, and input from community stakeholders and
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2528"] City Council voted to accept alternative two to allow houses that currently do not have a livable third floor to utilize their attic space for residential use. Photo from city council packet [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Angela
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Dear Feral Feelings, I both love and hate New Year's, mostly because the whole New Year’s resolution thing is fraught for me. I love a fresh start and I want to manifest a new beginning, but I hate the pressure of knowing what goals to set. Or
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News by Angela Downs When collective power magnifies each individual’s strength, we see the beauty of gathering together. Isabel, Lucy, Frankie and Marisa are four friends and collaborators with a shared vision of community wellness through an interest in safety that is mutual and inclusive. With the help of