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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1280"] The Port Townsend Police Department posted "No Trespassing" signs around the Evan's Vista property at the 5pm deadline. No arrests were made. Photo by Heather G Johnson [/caption] News by Scott France The City of Port
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Port Executive Director Eron Burg at a Danish industrial park with a significant microgrid which includes energy created from solar, wind, hydrogen and biogas. Photo courtesy of Eron Berg [/caption] News by Angela Downs The massive federal funding cuts have
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1080"] A mosaic made from pieces of the handthrown plates made by David Hero for the original Silverwater location is part of the decor. Photo by Kathie Meyer [/caption] News by Kathie Meyer When Alison Hero, 61, posted on social media
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3472"] An injuction filed by Michele Goodwin (pictured), an encampment resident, has temporarily halted the encampment closure. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The City of Port Townsend voted in a special City Council meeting tonight to change
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1786"] Photo by Manny Becerra, unsplash [/caption] By Beacon Staff We are, at the time of publishing, 27 days into the federal government shutdown. We’re mere days away from SNAP running out of money, and there are no guarantees that
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1252"] The dead approach, and they don’t look well-fed. Photo courtesy of Nathan Wright and Unsplash [/caption] Arts news by Nigel “the Night Rake” O’Shea The season of orange is starting to curl like the candle blackened fangs of
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo by Scott Warman, Unsplash [/caption] News by Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom, Washington DC As the federal government shutdown extends to day 17, and with congressional leaders nowhere near negotiating, state officials are beginning to raise concerns of potential cuts
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4512"] ReCyclery Community Outreach Coordinator Heather Mirczak wants to see more women, trans and femme cyclists in the shop. photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Diane Urbani de la Paz Heather Mirczak’s
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4284"] Andrea Stafford announces the start of the UGN Give Big campaign. Photo courtesy of Andrea Staffard [/caption] News by Scott France “I feel that localizing our resilience is an important move as we reckon with the colliding instabilities of life
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News commentary by Angela Downs The City budget is built out of codes that enable and finance the balance between maintaining the character of Port Townsend with its historic buildings, dynamic arts and culture, immense
opinion
Open letter from Well Organized Jefferson County to the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County Commissioners: Dear Council members, Commissioners, and City Manager Mauro, We write as residents, organizations, service providers, and community partners, deeply concerned about the planned removal of the encampment at Evans Vista, near DSHS, scheduled
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News and photos by Heather Johnson Approximately 3,000 protesters gathered along Sims Way, with many marching from Kah Tai to Salmon Park. In addition to the sentiments expressed through creative signs, participants also discussed “spreading hope,” “defending democracy,” and outrage towards ICE’s tactics. According to Gina Mcather, the