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Who Wants to Be a Congressperson, Part One
Election news and commentary by Charlie Bermant The retirement announcement by six-term Democratic Congressman Derek Kilmer last November triggered a scramble to represent Washington State’s 6th Congressional District, which has a population of 773,605 (32,977 in Jefferson County) and includes the entirety of Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap, Mason,
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Homelessness Here and Now: County plans to take over management of Legion shelter while SCOTUS deliberates
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Maggie G. traveled five days via Amtrak to reach the United States Supreme Court where she made sure her voice was heard and got this shirt. Beacon photo by Derek Firenze [/caption] by Derek Firenze The Jefferson County Emergency Shelter
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Part two: Light and Space Comes to Port Townsend
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1350"] Port Townsend architect Richard Berg collaborated with Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig to create plans for the Camas Meditation Hall. The hall will have two levels totalling over 7K square feet. While the outside presents as looking like concrete, it
Housing
Housing our Local Economy
Each month, The Beacon invites a different housing organization to contribute a column on housing solutions in Jefferson County. This month, the column is by Eric Jones from the Housing Solutions Network My daughter and I walk over to Salish Coast Elementary early today – we are normally among the “run
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Youth Go Big on Mental Health Awareness with Giant Puppet
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Zhaleh Almaee, program director for The Nest at right, demonstrates how eyes might fit into the head of a giant cat puppet being built by local youth, while Rose Martin from The Benji Project, left, and Jefferson County Fairgrounds art
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City Council Member Aislinn Palmer resigns
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Aislinn Palmer’s recent LinkedIn profile picture. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Election news and commentary by Charlie Bermant Port Townsend City Council member Aislinn Palmer announced her resignation at Monday night’s business meeting, It will take effect on
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From Grain to Glass: Chimacum Valley Grainery brews beer grown here
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] A glass of Chimacum Valley Grainery’s unfiltered IPA nestles close to its roots tucked away at Finnriver Farm & Cidery. Beacon photo by Derek Firenze [/caption] By Derek Firenze As far back as anyone knows, Keith Kisler’s ancestors
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The Long Run: Filing Week
Election news and commentary by Charlie Bermant [caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Forks resident Hickory Grant is is challenging District 2 State Representative Steve Tharinger (courtesy photo). [/caption] There were a few surprises during last week’s candidate filing period, with unopposed candidates gaining competition
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The Long Run: Breaking bonus news
Election news and commentary by Charlie Bermant Correction: An earlier version of this stated, “County commissioners in Districts 1 and 2 are paid $93,847 per year, while District 3 earns $103,169.” We have added, “All three districts will receive the higher amount after this year's election.