The Jefferson County Beacon (Page 24)

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An Open Letter: No Kings Day and the Connectivity Fair

No Kings organizers Indivisible and Connectivity Summit's organizer the Production Alliance, come together to encourage people to show up for connection and against tyranny

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office a tan stone brick and beige plank building

Stabbing

Quilcene Stabbing Leads to Arrest for Attempted Murder

Samantha Mardock allegedly stabbed her father hours after telling Port Townsend Police she was afraid she would kill him.

Seamus Sims Skatepark

Port Townsend Secures Major Grant for New Skatepark Mural

Creative District receives $30,000 from Washington State Arts Commission.

Port Townsend City Council

City Council Meeting March 16, 2026

Angela Downs reports on the Port Townsend City Council meeting on March 16.

Jefferson County Courthouse, a large red brick building with a clocktower on the right side

Jefferson County Superior Court

Superior Court March 13: Domestic Violence, Recovery, and Jury Summons

Angela Downs reports on Jefferson County Superior Court activity from March 13, 2026.

Books

Local Bookstores Show Their Faith in Port Townsend Readers

Imprint Bookshop, William James Bookseller and Winter Texts are all heralding a new golden literary age for Jefferson County.

A collection of paints in front of painter Randy Sturgis, who stands in front of one of his colorful paintings

Northwind Art

A Herd of Animals and Wild Paintings Converge at Northwind Art

Artists Randy Sturgis and Peter Koronakos exhibit “playful and serious" sculptures and paintings together.

Chlorophyll Corner

Chlorophyll Corner: Poplar — The Tree who Speaks the Language of Streams

Chlorophyll Corner is a monthly column exploring the cultural, ecological, and medicinal relationships between people and plants. Grounded in ethnobotany and the One Health model, it examines how traditional plant knowledge supports our access to land-based healing across diverse communities.