Elections
News by Scott France In the only contested race this year for a Port Townsend City Council seat, three people are competing in the primary election on August 5. The three are: Fred Obee, formerly a journalist and general manager for The Leader newspaper; Mikki Porter, who has worked for
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News by Nhatt Nichols Election season has officially kicked off in Jefferson County, with the start of filing week, the week in which candidates for government office can file to run. Applications opened Monday, May 5, and will close on Friday, May 9. Candidates then have until May 12 to
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Dear Feral Feelings, Since the election results, I have been in a downward spiral of hopelessness. I am in my late 60’s, I am mortified to think I’ll never see the change I have so hoped would come to our country. I wanted to see a woman become
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By Nhatt Nichols, photos by Andrew Wiese Last night, every table at the Old Whiskey Mill was filled with Jefferson County Democrats eating dinner and nervously staring at the election coverage as presidential results came in from around the country. “The nerves kick in, the votes are being counted, we’
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Photo by visuals on Unsplash [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Welcome to The Beacon’s 2024 Election Coverage. We’ve partnered with the AP to provide up-to-the-minute state and national elections coverage. Click here to view State and National Elections, or navigate to the elections tab in
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The proposed DNR timber sale named “Alley Cat” will log approximately 100 acres of mature legacy forest near the Elwha River and Little River in Clallam County. Alley Cat’s sale is scheduled to be approved by the Board of Natural Resources on Nov 5th, before the election where a
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Illustration by Nhatt Nichols [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Danielle Fodor, an artist and educator living in Irondale. In September, I spent 7 days in Philadelphia, knocking on doors of swing voters for the Harris/Walz ticket. I returned home to Irondale for work, but realized I could do
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A voting sticker. (Photo by Manny Becerra / Unsplash ) [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption]
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Sean Koomen, a former student of Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz, stands within a boat under construction. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] By Charlie Bermant Last month’s Democratic National Convention drew in a lot of people who’ve not watched such a political event for years due to its
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses with supporter Kim Vogley of Quilcene during a campaign stop this spring. Vogley created her dress, to show support for the candidate. (photo courtesy Kim Vogley) [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Election Analysis by Charlie Bermant Supporting a third-party presidential candidate is risky, especially
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As expected, republican candidates Matthew Roberson (State Representative, left) and Drew MacEwen (Congress) came second in their primaries, meaning that they’ll be on the ballot in November [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] Election Analysis by Charlie Bermant Political junkies love to play election games, especially during the long three
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The Beacon has partnered with the AP to bring you clear, up-to-the-minute election results. Visit our election page on Tuesday, August 6th, for primary results as they come in.