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By Rachel S. Imper This piece is in response to an article in the Beacon by Meriden Vitale in the August 25, 2026 edition. The recent article in the Beacon titled, “Problem Pinnipeds Receive Congressional Hearing” has a number of issues, including the title, given that seals and sea lions
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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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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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Photo by Erin Channis [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] In the wake of the possibility of a QFC-Safeway merger, the Beacon asked Erin Channis, a board member and an expert in sustainable food systems, to write about the importance of local food. I will preface, this is not meant