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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Meg Kaczyk, pictured with one of her paintings in her book "Notes from Beside the Bed," will discuss creativity and resilience Tuesday, July 8, at the Jefferson Museum of Art + History. Photo courtesy of the Jefferson Museum of
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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
Housing
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1338"] Illustration by Kristina Hestenes-Stimson [/caption] News by Scott France Olympic Housing Trust (OHT) has scored a big win for local affordable housing and soon, for five fortunate families. OHT will receive a $385,000 appropriation in the new Washington state
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2840"] Anne Hirondelle in her studio. Photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Step through the garden gate into Anne Hirondelle’s world, and it becomes immediately clear that her life is one of thoughtful arrangement and intentional
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2452"] MC Caela Bailey entertains young allies at Port Townsend Pride. Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols Queer joy was in tangible abundance at this year’s Pride festival in Port Townsend. The celebration included boat parades, drag
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1414"] Photo courtesy of Newt’s Crossing [/caption] News by Scott France Eva Holm and Denise Shephard brim with enthusiasm as they lay out a vision for their planned cohousing community just outside of Port Townsend. “Our heart and soul is
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1760"] Port Townsend’s watershed. Photo courtesy of the City of Port Townsend. [/caption] News by Angela Downs The water out of a tap in Port Townsend travels 30 miles through the Olympic Gravity Water system (OGWS), from the Big Quilcene
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Studio photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Sandra Smith-Poling decided to become an artist while watching her father paint at the beach, the moment felt like more than just admiration—it was destiny. "I was
Visual Art
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2444"] Heidi Tucker (L) and Claire Ragland in their future community print shop. Photo by Nhatt Nichols [/caption] “Over here is where our community meeting room and zine library are going, then in this room, we’ll have a darkroom space.
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News by Nhatt Nichols [caption id align="alignnone" width="1892"] Photo provided by Fred Obee [/caption] 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,
Food
[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="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]