Letters
Letter from the Editor: Transition
Continuing our unique voice during this transition.
Latest
Local News
Port Townsend School District Navigates Choppy Financial Waters
A successful school construction bond and nimble operational steps keep the district on solid financial footing.
Local News
Administration Seeks Repeal of Roadless Rule, Says it Will Reduce Wildfires
Repeal would remove protection for 65,000 acres in Olympic National Forest, including areas adjacent to Wilderness and the headwaters of Port Townsend’s drinking water supply.
Local News
Food Bank Association Seeks New Executive Director
The organization has restructured after several difficult years.
Local News
Superior Criminal Court September 4, 2026: Attempting to Elude Police Vehicles
The state responds with compassion, offering low-end sentencing and sentencing extensions.
Arts & Culture
What Carolyn Pours: La Solitude Côtes du Rhône 2024
An easygoing taste of the Southern Rhône.
WTF Just Happened This Week
Republished from WTF Just Happened Today, a daily newsletter breaking down national news.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
US Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide
by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard September 4, 2026 The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity. Oregon, California, Alaska
Letters
Letter from the Editor: Your Time Travel Adventure
The future also dreams of you.
Local News
Building Beyond Homes: Habitat for Humanity’s Vision for the Future of Affordable Housing
Groundbreaking ceremony paves the way for 138 mixed-income homes.
Local News
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Approves 2027 Tax Funds After Contentious Debate
Committee approves dual-track Requests for Proposals in effort to break funding impasse.
Op-ed
Op-ed: People, not Seals, Are to Blame for Salmon Decline
By Rachel S. Imper This piece is in response to an article in the Beacon by Meriden Vitale in the August 25, 2026 edition. The recent article in the Beacon titled, “Problem Pinnipeds Receive Congressional Hearing” has a number of issues, including the title, given that seals and sea lions