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News by Scott France The annual nationwide point-in-time count (PIT) of people experiencing homelessness will be conducted on January 29th. This year's survey takes on heightened importance and poignancy amidst a backdrop of widespread cancellation of federal data collection programs and reports and the removal of public datasets
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News by Angela Downs The first City Council meeting of the year was light and hopeful, with the inauguration of Rufina Garay as the new Poet Laureate, the swearing-in of new police officers and Kamal Sharif being promoted to Deputy Chief of Police. Fred Obee took an oath to serve
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] The Capitol Building in Olympia, Washington [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State Standard Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Those are just a few of the changes
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1276"] Photo from the Port Townsend Police Department Strategic Plan [/caption] News by Scott France Port Townsend's high level of community engagement and civic discourse seems to give disproportionately little attention to the department that garners more funding than
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2838"] Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Scott France The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopted its 2026 budget on December 22 after several months of difficult, deficit-driven deliberations by county leaders, and input from community stakeholders and
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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="2500"] City of Port Townsend seeks citizens willing to illuminate them on budget priorities. Photo by Jen Geo, Unsplash [/caption] News by Scott France The department and staff of the City of Port Townsend are finalizing the draft of their 2026
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3840"] Rep. Emily Randall listening to farmers at Finnriver in Chimacum. Photo by Heather Johnson [/caption] News by Scott France and Heather Johnson Rep. Emily Randall held a listening session with local small farmers from Clallam and Jefferson counties at Finnriver
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Fred Obee, left, and Dylan James Quarles will appear on the Port Townsend ballot this November. Election news by Nhatt Nichols The votes are in from the Port Townsend City Council Primary, and Fred Obee and Dylan James Quarles will be appearing on the ballot in November. Mikki Porter, who
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3708"] Roughly two thousand protesters lined Sims Way on Saturday for the No Kings protest. Photo Angela Downs [/caption] News by Angela Downs On Saturday, June 14, Jefferson County residents lined Sims Way and gathered at the Kah Tai Lagoon, joining
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1800"] Photo courtesy of Josh Peters [/caption] News by Scott France Josh Peters, appointed on April 30 as administrator for Jefferson County, sat down with the Beacon to discuss the role and responsibilities of the Jefferson County administrator, and to outline
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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