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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2268"] Scott Walker and Obsidian on one of the many trails of the system that Walker started almost 40 years ago. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The iconic Port Townsend city trails system was developed not through
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4608"] Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France As the dark, wet days of winter envelop Jefferson County, the depth and breadth of hunger threatens to rise. And with it, the challenge for local food assistance programs to meet
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1280"] The Port Townsend Police Department posted "No Trespassing" signs around the Evan's Vista property at the 5pm deadline. No arrests were made. Photo by Heather G Johnson [/caption] News by Scott France The City of Port
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="3472"] An injuction filed by Michele Goodwin (pictured), an encampment resident, has temporarily halted the encampment closure. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The City of Port Townsend voted in a special City Council meeting tonight to change
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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="4284"] Andrea Stafford announces the start of the UGN Give Big campaign. Photo courtesy of Andrea Staffard [/caption] News by Scott France “I feel that localizing our resilience is an important move as we reckon with the colliding instabilities of life
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4624"] There is currently no place for the people living behind DSHS to go after the November 3 eviction date. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The City of Port Townsend is sticking with its plan to disband
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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
Environment
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1600"] A section of the Milo Curry trail that connects to Anderson Lake State Park, taken before it was paved. The trail is set to open to the public either later this year or early 2026. Photo by Merrily Mount [/caption]
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County is making a difference by creating an entire neighbourhood affordable housing. [/caption] News by Scott France For the rising number of people struggling to find an affordable, decent home in which to live, potential
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4624"] This encampment, which houses between 40-50 people, may be removed in early November. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The fate of approximately 40 to 50 people living at the tent encampment next to the DSHS facility
Environment
[caption id align="alignnone" width="7321"] Judy Dobkevich hands fresh strawberries to her husband, Michael Dobkevich, at the Port Townsend Farmers Market. The Dobkevichs use food access programs to help supply their pantry with fresh fruit and vegetables. Photo by Heather Johnson [/caption] Sowing Resilience: Rural