Visual Art
Notes From the Bookshop is a monthly column dedicated to the fine art of reading by Conner Bouchard-Roberts, publisher and bookseller at Winter Texts. All significant political acts are gestures towards Utopia: An imaginary paradise within one’s own mind imposed upon our certainly imperfect world. In this month’s
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="480"] At this year’s film festival, short film “Glampire” created marketing buzz with a real coffin on display. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Citizen Screen is a monthly column dedicated to film and film-related topics, sourced and curated by Port
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1536"] This tiny saw-whet owl is one of 25 ambassador birds who live at Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue. [/caption] By Nhatt Nichols Last Saturday, humans of all types flocked to Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue to meet owls, hawks, and
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="6000"] Flowers continue to bloom on Hopscotch Farm. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Hudson Gardner As the season winds down and winter begins, peninsula farmers are taking stock of the last season. Staying small, efficient, and productive while balancing life
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="5472"] Though the new Fresnel lens has one of the best views in Port Townsend, the public have to admire the new lens (and Whidbey Island) from below. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Sarah Bofenkamp On October 29, after a
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Heritage turkeys come in a variety of colors including the sweetgrass (left) and blue sweetgrass which local farmer Ren Winchester added to his flock this year. [/caption] By Derek Firenze There is no evidence that turkey was served at the
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1900"] Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Dear Readers, For my entire childhood through my 20s, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday of the year. I love food, especially celebration food. I want funfetti cake on my birthday, hotdogs
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] “My arms are my tools,” said Joshua Bingham, the brains behind the brawn of Large Man. [/caption] By Kathie Meyer Joshua Bingham, 34, had one thing—himself—so he turned himself into a business. He wasn’t thinking big when
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4102"] Frontman Dean Brittain brings pure Hadlock metal to the Lantern with his band, Tonight We Knife. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Event reporting by Nigel O’Shea What: Live Life Loud Presents: Dryland (Bellingham), Key Party (Poulsbo), and Tonight We
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] By Angela Downs Judith-Kate Friedman is the founder of Songwriting Works, steward of Myth Legacy Project, coach of Aliveness Through Arts, and an award-winning performing artist. We met two years ago when I came to
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2997"] Photo by Lacey Williams on Unsplash [/caption] By Nhatt Nichols Jefferson County will no longer be able to collect glass bottles for recycling at the end of this month. The county transfer station reached holding capacity on Oct. 1 and
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My name is Erik Poulsen. I served in the Army in Viet Nam from January, 1970, to February, 1971, in a support role—I drove a big truck. Every generation has seen our military called to arms—Viet Nam was my generation's time and place. Six who gave