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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4377"] Photo courtesy of Bruce Cowan. [/caption] Opinion by Bruce Cowan Have you seen us standing in peaceful protest along Sims Way? Have you joined us yet? In April, thousands of local people turned out for two peaceful demonstrations. Nationally, the
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Clearing the Canary Grass out of Chimacum. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Conservation District. [/caption] News by Scott France Heading south from Chimacum on either Center road or Highway 19, travelers are treated to bucolic landscapes that suggest healthy
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[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.
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] School Board members listen to public comment. Later in the meeting, they discuss amending or ending the public comment period. Photo by Nhatt Nichols. [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols In their April 16 meeting, the Quilcene School Board's
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[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="5315"] Photo by Holly Landkammer on Unsplash [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard Democratic state lawmakers dropped their bid Monday to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth in Washington, excising one of the
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] Currently, the only public pool in Jefferson County is at the YMCA in Port Townsend. Photo by Scott France. [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Scott France Jefferson County residents strongly support a new aquatics center, according to a
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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="3196"] Photo by Jason Butterfield on Unsplash [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols A Washington State Senate Bill could effectively end Ferry Advisory Committees (FACs) if signed into law. SB 5161 has already passed the Washington State House and Senate and is
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Scott France Despite the likelihood of cuts in federal funding for building broadband infrastructure in rural areas in the United States, the current build-out of the fiber optic broadband internet network in unserved
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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="4630"] Photo by Simone Hutsch on Unsplash [/caption] News by Jake Goldstein-Street, republished from the Washington State Standard Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Washington’s state House and Senate need to resolve significant differences on new taxes, education funding,