Letter From the Editor
Letter from the Editor: The Beacon and AI
Beacon Editor Nhatt Nichols shares our AI Policy, and what it means for the Beacon.
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Arts & Culture
Letter to the Editor: Remembering Marty David
His loss brings questions on the importance of community and legacy.
Arts & Culture
Digital Artist Invites Viewers to a Free Demo at Northwind
Experience artist Lucia Enriquez’s luminous blues, and try making your own digital painting.
What Carolyn Pours
What Carolyn Pours: Bewitched Russian River Pinot Noir 2023
Your perfect Tuesday dinner wine won't change your life but it will save some money.
Centrum
Bring All of Your Soft Feelings and get Ready to Sparkle With LIZN’BOW
Video artist team present their new work, Novelas de Niñas.
Centrum
Centrum Presents Poetry on the Salish Sea’s April Reading
“As my eyes search the prairie, I feel the summer in the spring.” – Chippewa song.
ICE
Latest ICE data shows surge in immigration arrests in WA
Just a quarter of those arrested between October and early March had criminal records, according to new data.
Big Screen Views
Big Screen Views: Tow Finds Empathy in a Hard Reality
Regardless of if you prefer dark comedies or full-on dramas, this film is a salve of hope.
Salish Current
Scrub-a-dub dump: Legislature not ready to set sail with ship exhaust crackdown
Exhaust scrubbers can generate unseen water pollution; impact on Salish Sea disputed.
Jefferson County Board of County Commisioners
Jefferson County’s $5.2 Million Deficit Explained
General fund prioritizes mandated spending.
Arts & Culture
Art + History Museum Presents Variations on the Theme of ‘Home’, Edifice Reopens This Weekend
Newly reimagined museum provides better access alongside new displays.
Jefferson County Superior Court
Superior Criminal Court, March 27, 2026: State Approved Resolutions and Positive Review Hearing
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WA — Criminal court had a typical series of dates set out for further discussions. The state was agreeable to several resolutions, no warrants were issued, and the process of recovery is underway for several people. Kristen Petrie was charged with assault in the third degree and criminal trespass