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[caption id align="alignnone" width="350"] Photo courtesy of East Jefferson Fire Rescue [/caption] By Robert Wittenberg, Community Risk Manager, East Jefferson Fire Rescue Historically, western Washington has not faced a significant risk of wildfires. Our wet winters and mild summers kept the necessary conditions from
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4000"] Illustration by Lalu Aku on Unsplash [/caption] There’s a common maxim in emergency management that states, “the disaster is not the time to start trading business cards.” In large-scale disasters, success depends on coordination, cooperation, and communication, which is
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="1903"] A Dundee Hill WOOOT Meeting. Photo Courtesy of Local 20/20 [/caption] By Local 20/20 Local 20/20’s NPREP Action Group focuses on helping neighbors prepare and organize so that they may effectively work together when a disaster
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Special report by Andy Cochrane A solar and battery hybrid system can now provide significant backup power for your home. Whether or not emergency back-up power is important to you, the most sensible electrical step you can take is to put solar on your roof and make clean power to
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Opinion by Scott France Upon moving to Port Townsend in 2023, I experienced numerous feelings: gratitude for landing in a place with a strong sense of community and a beautiful environment; curiosity about small town life of which I had very little experience; and vulnerability about living on a small
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Opinion by Elena Bary; DEM Program Coordinator Food is an important part of our emergency supplies. Being prepared for a natural disaster can also support you during other times of uncertainty like a personal injury or losing a job. We will go through some basics for starting & maintaining your
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Opinion by Dean Miller On this Press Freedom Day, I’m less worried about the freedom of “The Press” than I am about your determination to do what James Madison knew democracy would demand citizens do: digest, debate, dissent and defenestrate. A free press is essential to that. But only
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Opinion by Ross Pruden In college, I was a journalist for my school newspaper. Our student body hosted a Valentine’s Day party with an open bar, and there were no legal restrictions as there are now—18 year olds could drink legally. And they did. Quite a bit. By
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[caption id align="alignnone" width="4993"] Gary B. Larson in his role as editor of the Whidbey Record in 1972. [/caption] By Gary B. Larson President, Jefferson County Beacon Board of Directors On World Press Freedom Day, we honor the critical role of independent journalism in
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By Kevyn Royce Rubio and Nhatt Nichols The Port Townsend School District has delayed a decision to partner with the Port Townsend Police Department to reinstate the School Resource Officer (SRO) program after the candidate for the position withdrew his application. The SRO program, which was paused in 2021 due
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By Derek Firenze [caption id align="alignnone" width="5184"] Pablo and Maria Qamara enjoy a moment on one of the couches they hope to fill their gathering space with. Beacon photo by Derek Firenze [/caption] Three retail businesses recently opened on Water Street, all with a