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Renderings of Dundee Hills townhomes and community garden, the project of Olympic Housing Trust, that will be located in Port Townsend. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] This is a Beacon-exclusive monthly column by different housing experts in Jefferson County. This month’s column is by Peggy Webster, who works
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Photo by Erin Channis [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] In the wake of the possibility of a QFC-Safeway merger, the Beacon asked Erin Channis, a board member and an expert in sustainable food systems, to write about the importance of local food. I will preface, this is not meant
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Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Angela Down Over dinner, Jim mentioned his experiences with being a support through assisted suicide for several loved ones. We met when he agreed to have me watch his house on Marrowstone Island last spring. With my curiosity and his
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The Uptown Theatre plans to reopen to show Deadpool & Wolverine at the end of July. Photo by Charlie Bermant By Charlie Bermant Port Townsend’s Uptown Theatre, once a local entertainment touchstone that has fallen upon hard times, is for sale. The theater, located on the corner of Lawrence
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Dogs-A-Foot offerings from Left to right - Chiang Mai Dog (new menu), Memphis Dog (the special), Mumbo Jumbo with "the works" (classics menu) [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Emily Henry While there might be some debate on whether the hot dog can be classified as a
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Adventuress is maintained and used as a teaching vessel for youth education in the maritime environment and classic sailing techniques. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Kathie Meyer Day Two – Friday Harbor to Sucia Island We awake to singing as well. I feel rested enough, but it’s going to
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Adventuress crew checks out Zodiac, its competition for CRISR 2024. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Kathie Meyer When an invitation was extended to join Adventuress (soundexp.org) in the Captain Raynaud International Schooner Race (CRISR; pronounced “chris-er”) (crisr.org), June 21-23, it was impossible to refuse. Especially
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State Senate candidate Marcia Kelbon, left, chats with Jefferson County District 1 candidate Heather Dudley-Nollette at a recent forum. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Election news and commentary by Charlie Bermant The Washington State Primary, where all races are narrowed down to the top two prevailing candidates regardless of
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Clockwise from upper left: Fred Obee, Heidi Haney, Neil Nelson, and Theo Howard [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] by Charlie Bermant Four people applied for the open Port Townsend City Council position seeking to complete the term of Aislinn Palmer, who resigned in May. The four hopefuls, listed here in
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