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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4592"] Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash [/caption] News Commentary by Viki Sonntag This year, both the city and the county will be reviewing their housing development strategies as part of updating their Comprehensive Plans. By state law, local governments must
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] The public hearing before the BoCC is anticipated for 3/17/2025, 10:30 AM. Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Scott France Regulations on Short-Term Rentals (STRs) in Jefferson County have moved closer to adoption as the County
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1450"] Stills from The Last Reefnetters [/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 filmmaker Samuel Wolfe. Samuel is a husband, father,
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1219"] Map courtesy of the city of Port Townsend [/caption] News by Angela Downs The Shoreline Master Plan (SMP) is under revision by the city. With the shoreline jurisdiction being Port Townsend Bay, Admiralty Inlet, Straits of Juan de Fuca, Kah
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="6000"] Photo by Marcelo Leal on Unsplash [/caption] Health News by Sara Post It has been one month since the inauguration of Donald Trump, who has spent the time issuing an unprecedented number of executive orders and other mandates. Some of
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1280"] Goldendoodle Jake and owner Keri French enjoy spending time with patient Eva. Photo by Luc Schoonjans. [/caption] News by Scott France The word “amazing” is generally not used to describe most people’s experiences as they near the end of
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1444"] Employees of the Port Townsend Food Co-op voted against unionizing on Wednesday. Photo by Angela Downs. [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols Last Wednesday, February 19, the Port Townsend Food Co-op employees gathered in the dining room to decide if collectivizing
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Haven Boatworks: Nic works on building a custom bookshelf. Photo by Heather Johnson. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] A column by Heather J. I could almost convince myself that everything in the world will be fine, that I’ll be fine, if the news feed could just be shut off.
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A Grief Column by Angela Downs Our vision of life is in flux, changing every day. We often become so overwhelmed by our personal struggles that we cannot see the struggles of others around us. Richard moved against capitalism after he got out of the army, and after 1990 lived
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An opinion piece by Lisa Palermo Dear Neighbors, I'm so impressed by how many of you volunteer your time at our local nonprofits. When I hear you talk about what you're doing and how much you love helping, I frequently ask if you've considered
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Dear Feral Feelings, Do you have any recommendations for working with creative blocks? In the past, I have enjoyed both painting and drawing, but these days I can’t seem to find the time for either. So many things get in the way, like work, social engagements/obligations, chores/errands,
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An opinion piece by George Sawyer After his sudden resignation on December 31, 2024, former Co-op Board President Owen Rowe said this in an interview with the Leader: “I learned things that essentially people were afraid to tell the board because they knew the board would also help deflect or