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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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Arts News By Diane Urbani de la Paz Does poetry belong at the city council meeting? Should poets be allowed into civic discourse? Yes and yes, Port Townsend officials say. They’re carrying on the fledgling tradition of a city poet laureate, and inviting applications for the 2026–2027 term.
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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
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1000"] Photo courtesy of https://ptpubliclibrary.org/library/page/history-library [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Angela Downs Over a year of negotiations came to completion on Monday, July 21, when a resolution for the collective bargaining agreement with City
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2304"] Image Collage by Amber Autumn Leaves Huntsman [/caption] Dear Feral Feelings, There’s so much I appreciate about living in our little town. I have a big community of friends and loved ones here, and I do feel grateful for
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1456"] The psychedelic trail into the forest, photo by Mark Rose [/caption] A column by Mark Rose, originally published in December 2024 Every evening, about an hour before sunset, I set out on a two-mile hike with our golden retriever Hanne.
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4284"] McCurdy Pavilion and Littlefield Green stand ready for Centrum's Jazz Port Townsend and Acoustic Blues Festival events this week and next. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz [/caption] News by Diane Urbani de la Paz Oh, it
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3147"] Photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Kate Dwyer’s creative world comes together with a deep appreciation for beauty, whether it’s found in the folds of fabric or the leaves and plants in her thriving
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] A fuel truck is seen overturned in Indian Creek in the Elwha River watershed after it crashed on Friday, July 18, 2025, near Port Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue) [/caption] News by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard Washington