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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Angela Downs [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Angela Downs There’s construction on Lawrence Street. The city of Port Townsend has designed a beautiful, easy-to-use new sidewalk with public safety in mind for rolling strollers, playing, hauling
Nhatt Nichols
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo by Nhatt Nichols [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Nhatt Nichols The Quilcene School Board on October 16 once again discussed a proposal to remove books from the Quilcene School District Library that include LGBTQ+ content. This discussion has
Performing Art
Editor Nhatt Nichols spoke with Margaret Killjoy about her new book, The Sapling Cage, a tale of earth magic, power struggle, and self-invention in an own-voices story of trans witchcraft. Killjoy is a transfeminine author, musician, and podcaster. Some of her other books include The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion,
Angela Downs
[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] The grange in full bloom. Photo by Angela Downs [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Angela Downs Even before Oregon, Washington, and Idaho were states, there were Grange Halls. “Its primary function back then was to help farmers help themselves
Columnist
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Amber Autumn Leaves Huntsman Dear Feral Feelings, I’ve been in a long-term relationship for years, and though I love him, my partner doesn’t make me happy anymore. We
Editorial
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] By Danielle Fodor, an artist and educator living in Irondale. In September, I spent 7 days in Philadelphia, knocking on doors of swing voters for the Harris/Walz ticket. I returned home to Irondale for
Elections
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2339"] A voting sticker. (Photo by Manny Becerra / Unsplash ) [/caption]
Editorial
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] By Angela Downs I’m talking with Greta Montagne of Gentle Strength Botanicals in Arcata, CA. She has been sharing about her back-to-nature upbringing, emergency medicine, herbal grief care, and hope for the revolution of
Editorial
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3509"] Photo by Keith Hitchcock [/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 Ricardo Gomez, a professor of information science at the
Housing
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Concept art illustration by Kristina Stimson [/caption] By Angela Downs The median-priced home in Jefferson County is now selling for over $600,000, and based on the median income, most people who live in Jefferson County cannot afford to buy
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Derek Firenze [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Derek Firenze As conflict continues at the Port Townsend Food Co-op, employees are asking for a greater voice through a unionizing effort. “We seek a union in order to have
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Protesters outside Indian Island Naval Magazine. Photo by G. Dobyns [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Sara Post and G. Dobyns 150 people rallied in solidarity with Palestine and against arms transfers to Israel in front of the gates of