Obituary
Poet Gary Lemons Remembers Jim Whittaker, Who Died Last Week at Age 97
The Port Townsend-based mountaineer was pivotal in establishing the Northwest Maritime Center.
Obituary
Colin Foden, KPTZ Co-founder, Dies at 77
Foden was well loved as a local radio visionary and for his dry wit.
Performing Art
Remembering Alan Iglitzin
[caption id align="alignnone" width="4608"] Alan Iglitzen, November 7, 1931 – September 15, 2025. Photo courtesy of Leigh Hearon [/caption] Special to the Beacon Alan Iglitzin, the acclaimed violist and founding member of the Philadelphia String Quartet, died on September 15th in his home on Bainbridge