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Thursday, September 26, 2024
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    With student absenteeism at record highs, more Washington districts are using a tool developed by researchers at Washington State University to help get kids back on …
    A 14-month investigation has led to charges against the political committee founded by businessman Brian Heywood for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in the course of …
San Juan Islands service bolstered On Sept. 17, Gov. Jay Inslee announced issuing $1.5 million in emergency and short-term funding to restore critical ferry transportation networks throughout …
Marshall New boards the Jefferson Transit Authority Dial-A-Ride bus with the help of bus driver Geno Barlow. Photo by James Robinson
    Jefferson Transit Authority inched closer to completing its climate action plan with a virtual open house on Sept. 23. The open house was one of the last steps of a …
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Arts and Entertainment
Tracy LeMoine painted “Intensity” with acrylic paints on canvas.

Bayside Art Gallery exhibits ‘Modern Metamorphoses’ at Old Alcohol Plant Inn

    The Old Alcohol Plant Inn hosted the launch of a new creative venue in the community, as the Bayside Art Gallery on site celebrated the opening of “Modern …
Sue Gale whimsically titled her piece “Tweet Tweet Tweet.”

Fiber art window to close ‘Birds of a Feather,’ open ‘Beatlemania’

    The Peninsula Fiber Artists will be changing the subjects of their “Fiber Habit” display window as September gives way to October. The 24/7 walk-by streetside …

‘Glampire’ fulfills promise bestowed as ‘23 festival winner

    Barely more than a couple of months after its filming, “Glampire” made its debut at the 25th annual Port Townsend Film Festival. As someone who lurked behind the …
Joe Euro, a local guitarist, composer and recording artist, will perform for Trinity United Methodist Church’s Candlelight Concert series at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Joe Euro to play Dove House benefit

    Trinity United Methodist Church’s ongoing Candlelight Concert series is set to host Joe Euro, a self-described “Classical/Neo-Classical Finger-Style” local …
Jacqueline Allen Trimble

Turns out poetry is popular, with last event scheduled Sept. 29

    The turnout for earlier “Poetry on the Salish Sea” events has organizers predicting a stellar turnout for the final event on Sept. 29.  “Our …

News from local businesses

Holistic Care through North Olympic Healthcare Network

Community Outreach by the NOHN team.

The North Olympic Healthcare Network (NOHN) stands as a testament to the power of patient-centric, holistic healthcare. As a nonprofit organization in Port Angeles, NOHN's mission goes beyond just …

Guide to Teen Money Management

Managing money effectively is important for everyone, especially teens who are just beginning to understand financial independence. Whether they earned money from a summer job or …

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Lifestyle-2024-Summer

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Obituaries

Long time Shine resident passes

On August 31, 2024, Robert Lee “Cougar” Garten passed away at his home in Shine. He was dearly loved by his family who were continually with him during the last few days. Cougar was born …

Quentin Roosevelt Wald

Quentin Roosevelt Wald, age 104, beloved father and husband, passed away August 24, 2024, at his home in Port Townsend, WA, surrounded by his three adult children. He was born and raised in …

Patricia Baum Gunning

Patricia Baum Gunning, born April 25, 1942 in Seattle peacefully passed away in her home in Chimacum on August 31, 2024. She was surrounded by loved ones.  She was a beloved sister, mother, …
Lifestyle Magazine

Lifestyle-2024-Spring

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Calendar of events
Opinion & Columnists
 Moving forward with shared vision | As I See It
Why do some groups of volunteers achieve consensus while others fracture in discord? That is what I asked myself repeatedly during and after the Sept. 16 presentation in City Hall by Jefferson …
“Mrs. A,” a 92-year-old resident of a live-in health care center, joyfully makes a snow angel.
Senior communities, a conversation with a head honcho | Aging In Good Spirits
The plan is to avoid live-in health care centers. But if I wind up in one out of necessity, I’d hope for the standards of a facility I’m familiar with. The new head honcho is one of my …
Nick Smith
I-2117: Funded projects don’t cut net emissions | Guest Column
The fate of Washington’s cap-and-trade law, the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), will be decided by voters this November.  Proponents of the law often claim that repealing the CCA would …
John Talberth
I-2117: Protecting forests is a good investment | Guest Column
One of the key features of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act is a Natural Climate Solutions Account, an efficient and effective way to channel funds collected from carbon polluters into …
Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Baba Ganoush.
Equinox Charcuterie Board
As I walked out the garden gate, I spotted my first ripe fig, and its sweet, complex flavors made me wonder about making jam as I headed for the bus. My destination was the Food Co-op, where I ogled …
Ned Luce
Some vaccinations, including latest COVID, cars and a concert | Life in Ludlow
On a nice day last week, I found myself at the Tri Area Pharmacy waiting in line for the flu shot and the new Covid vaccination. It was not a particularly critical exercise but it turned out to …
TOONS

Smokey says take care

This painting, done shortly after Smokey Bear was chosen as the new face of the Forest Fire Prevention Program in 1945, has resonance after weeks that have included a wildfire near Brinnon and another brush fire that was quickly extinguished on Mill Road.

This painting, done shortly after Smokey Bear was chosen as the new face of the Forest Fire Prevention Program in 1945, has resonance after weeks that have included a wildfire near Brinnon and …

BLOGS
Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone and Vritika Gupta dramatize a real-life murder case from three decades ago on Vancouver Island in Hulu’s “Under the Bridge.”
  After seeing her star-making turn in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” last year all that Hulu had to do to get me to watch its true-crime miniseries …
Letters
    • The Niagara River by Kay Ryan

        As though the river were a floor, we position our table and chairs upon it, eat, and have conversation. …

    • Audience appreciation

        I want to thank the people of Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula for coming out to enjoy Poetry on the Salish Sea in the …

    • Opinions are like…

      Rather than leaving out the horoscope, tides, comics, games, etc., just restrict the letter writers to less than 250 words. And reduce the …

    • Urgent consideration

        Years ago, people would say “I can’t tell the difference between a Republican and a Democrat.” Elections then were …

Photo Gallery

Photos of efforts to contain Jupiter fire near Brinnon

John and Christy Strickland sit in lawn chairs and watch as ground and airborne firefighters attempt to tame the wildfire on Mount Jupiter, west of Brinnon on Friday, August 17.
Photos taken of the wildfire on Mount Jupiter near Hood Canal, where firefighters have been battling the blaze since Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Sports
Top stories
Sophomore runners Joshua Yearian (#421) and Noah Isenberg (#415) courtesy of Bridget Yearian.
  The East Jefferson Rivals cross country team traveled to Bellingham to compete in their season opener on Saturday, Sept 14. The Gear Up XC Northwest Preview was hosted by Sehome High …
Runners crossing the finish line.
The runners returned to the rural streets of Quilcene for the eleventh annual Oyster Races. This years event, on Sept. 15, attracted nearly two hundred runners, many from beyond Jefferson County. The …
Jane Peoples, far left, instructs attendees of the Camus Prairie women’s golf clinic in July on ways to improve chip shots.
Interest in women’s golf in Port Townsend was on the rise in August as more club women turned out for weekly golf play on Tuesdays at Camus Prairie Golf Park and on Thursdays at Discovery Bay …
Rivals slugger Austin Glanz swings at an incoming fastball.
  East Jefferson’s high school baseball team struggled to find wins, but built toward a brighter future for the program. EJ’s season dawned with promise as nearly 30 …
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