AHPT Challenge Derails Habitat for Humanity and OlyCAP Homes, City Seeks Court Order
New legal filings detail devastating impacts on affordable housing, critical sewer projects and permitting.
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A Science Lesson that Gets to the Heart of the Matter
Local elementary students, engaged in a state-of-the-art learning experience
Superior Criminal Court October 23: Seasonal Crime Statistics
Interpersonal relationships, alleged betrayal and forgiving sentencing
All Are Welcome at the Community Ofrenda
JCIRA hosts activities throughout this week
Big Screen Views: ‘You Can See Everything’ is a Mind Bender
Psychology, journalism and technology collide on film
Legge's Ledger
Chuck Legge weighs in on budgets, Alaska elections facing threat of lawsuit.
I Was Thinking... What Do We Do With an Opportunity?
What’s behind the curtain of OZ 2.0?
Letter to the Editor: Jefferson Teen Center
A New Era of Youth-Led Community
The percentage of people without health insurance is growing
Republished from the Washington State Standard.
Day 2102: “Pay dirt.”
Republished from WTF Just Happened Today, a daily newsletter breaking down national news.
Jefferson County Faces Budget Gap as Staffing Cuts Strain Services and Infrastructure
Preliminary 2027 deficit could grow substantially if departments’ additional requests are funded
Port Townsend City Council Reviews 2027 Budget Gap, Approves Tax Levy
Winter Warming Center lease and resolution to protect local children also approved
Local News
Port Townsend Council Takes Up Water Rates and Pipeline Costs
An aging pipeline, agricultural users and the mill factor into a complex water rate modeling exercise
Local News
Housing Solutions Network Event Explores How Housing Can Build Community
Keynote speaker shares successes in other areas, urges audience to build community
Local News
Superior Criminal Court October 16: Two Drug Court Petitions and One Record Vacation
Court Commissioner Ariel Speser fills in for the Superior Criminal Court
Arts & Culture
Remade for Port Townsend: ‘The War of the Worlds’
The live show is coming, with a fresh ending
Arts & Culture
Big Screen Views
‘Sense and Sensibility’ is full of soul
Editorial Cartoon
Legge's Ledger
Artist Chuck Legge weighs in on election tampering.
The Incarcerated Intellectual
Incarcerated Intellectual: The Black Prisoners Caucus
Avery Loring is an incarcerated writer sharing his insights about trauma, prison reform and abolition.
The washington state standard
WA Department of Social and Health Services eyes cuts, modernization for 2027
Secretary Angela Ramirez joins host Austin Jenkins on TVW’s “Inside Olympia”
Last Week in WTF: October 12-15
Republished from WTF Just Happened Today, a daily newsletter breaking down national news.
Voter's Guide
Welcome to the Beacon’s Official 2026 General Voters’ Guide
An in-depth analysis of local candidates, propositions and measures.
Local News
Residents Pack Budget Workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The city sought community input on the developing 2027 budget.
Local News
Dove House Advocacy Services Closes Free Clothing Closet Due to Funding Cuts
While high-level funding cuts force the Dove House team to make hard decisions, they may lead to positive opportunities for services.