Housing
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Caswell-Brown planning to expand to include eight small shelters with the capacity to house an additional 39 people. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Angela Downs The Bayside Overnight Emergency Shelter at the American Legion has been funded
Editorial
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] A column on grief by Angela Downs It is a natural law that embryos, infants, and young are a vital source of nutrition and prosperity for our earth, like the many fish and turtle eggs,
Local News
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1760"] Port Townsend’s watershed. Photo courtesy of the City of Port Townsend. [/caption] News by Angela Downs The water out of a tap in Port Townsend travels 30 miles through the Olympic Gravity Water system (OGWS), from the Big Quilcene
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Ulva Algea, a nuisance species, is being tested on local farms as fertilizer. Photo courtesy of the Puget Sound Restoration Fund [/caption] News by Angela Downs “Long kelp fronds waving through clear green waters evoke a strong sense of home
Environment
[caption id align="alignnone" width="716"] Image of Last Crocker forest courtesy of The Legacy Forest Defense Coalition website [/caption] News by Angela Downs The “Last Crocker Timber Sale”, Legacy Forest Defense Coalition of Washington vs. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) came before the court
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1515"] Volunteers strip bark from cedar logs that will become part of the Longhouse For the People. Photo by Angela Downs. [/caption] News by Angela Downs Recognition of the need to heal settler history and reinforce Indigenous sovereignty has only recently
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1732"] Irondale celebrated May Day with a parade, including this hamster wheel float. Photo By Angela Downs. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News commentary by Angela Downs Close to Beltaine, a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of summer, May Day celebrations
Food
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Farmers who own farms within city limits are concerned about the city’s comprehensive plan. Photo by Nhatt Nichols. [/caption] News by Angela Downs In many ways, Port Townsend is ahead of the curve when it comes to climate resilience.
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Josie Axling works on her piece, “Dying Ember.” Photo by Camille Hildebrandt. [/caption] News by Angela Downs The value teachers offer to our children and community cannot be understated, nor can the value of art. The Performing Arts Club is
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1802"] Quimper Village is an example of housing that encourages elderly homeowners to downsize to a home that’s easy to maintain, freeing up bigger homes for famlies and other people willing to invest sweat equity. Photo by Angela Downs. [/caption]
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="5712"] Photo of the proposed green burial site by Erik Kingfisher [/caption] News by Angela Downs The transformation of the old golf course on Marrowstone into a conservation burial site lies dead in the ground. In an open letter to the
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1778"] Community members gather at Salish Coast Elementary to give feedback on the city’s 20-year plan. Photo by Angela Downs. [/caption] News by Angela Downs Maintaining a city is a major undertaking; it’s a delicate balance between holding