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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1200"] Photo by Heather Johnson [/caption] News by Heather Johnson "In a way, I am a second-generation commercial fisherman because my dad sold fish in Seattle and also worked in a cannery in Alaska prior to World War II,"
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France Under the terms of a lease between the City of Port Townsend and the non-profit Friends of the Golf Park, city staff is evaluating the Friends’ plan for long-term operations of
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4284"] Educator and artist Aran Galligan’s classes include the Crafting a Creative Business: From Passion to Practice course starting Sept. 25 at Northwind Art School in Port Townsend. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz [/caption] A Northwind Art Column
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo from the Beacon archives [/caption] News by Angela Downs In the August 11, 2025, Council Finance and Budget Committee Meeting, details of efficiency and overall improvements were covered through Audit updates and reviewing changes to policy and code. Jenny
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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