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Fort Worden Historical State Park is not just a park — it’s a place of inspiration. It’s where history lives, creativity blooms, and generations come to learn, reflect, and connect. …
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By Craig Stewart
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5/21/25
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If there were a magical way to gauge the most interesting businesses and non-profits per capita in the entire country, there’s no doubt Port Townsend and Jefferson County would score …
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By Meredith Jordan
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5/21/25
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I write from Germany. On my first rested day in Berlin, I visited one of the Schwules Museum, one of the only LGBTQ museums in the world. In the midst of viewing an exhibit there on LGBTQ culture in …
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By Jason Serinus
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5/21/25
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The idea of Greater Idaho — splitting off most of eastern Oregon to join with the state of Idaho — isn’t going to fly. It won’t happen.
So here’s another idea: The …
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By Randy Stapilus
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5/14/25
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The specter of a major disaster seems to have the attention of most people. There may be a tornado or a flood or a hurricane or a wildfire or a blizzard or even a President. However, the scariest one …
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By Ned Luce
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5/14/25
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Not the green-jacket golf tournament. The TV quiz show once hosted by Alex Trebek.
Many of you, like us, are hooked on the brainy quiz show. I’ve been watching …
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By Bill Mann
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5/14/25
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If you were fortunate enough to complete a real estate transaction in our tight housing market since the beginning of 2024, you unknowingly participated in our state’s first of its kind racial …
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By Marcia Kelbon
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5/14/25
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The third annual high school essay contest of the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County is in the books. This season brought higher award amounts for the first, second and third place winners and …
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5/14/25
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When I was little, my mom would take me grocery shopping. As we navigated the store, the aisles towered above me, lined with row upon row of colorful jars and boxes. I would shiver in the …
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By Claire Porter
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5/14/25
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Growing up, I never put much thought into politics. I naively believed that things would stay the same and I wouldn’t have to live in fear. As I’ve grown older I’ve realized how …
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By Livia Lee
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5/14/25
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“First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Communist." -- Martin Niemöller, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust 1946
Trump is coming for his …
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By Calliope Mosher
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5/14/25
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Intriguing match-ups in the fall elections emerged Friday, May 9, as Democrats look to retain control of several seats in the Washington state Legislature.
Two Senate contests should provide a …
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By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
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5/14/25
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Cover limitations
In a community with so many artists, how disheartening it was to see you chose to use AI for the cover of the spring issue of Lifestyle magazine. I could tell right away, and …
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5/14/25
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What initially inspired you to run for your position, and what keeps you motivated to serve in your role?
Well, it started with me living in District 3 and having a healthy ego. I was flattered …
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5/7/25
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We’ve been hearing rumors that some of our elected officials are interested in annexing Glen Cove into the city of Port Townsend.
At this point, that’s all it is, a rumor, predicated …
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5/7/25
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Two organizations close to my heart are gearing up for major community events. First up, The Benji Project [thebenjiproject.org], which runs mindfulness and self-compassion programs for Jefferson …
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5/7/25
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Quilcene’s school board certainly excels at attracting attention.
Normally, school board meetings are lightly attended and feature little or no public comment.
However, …
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By Brian MacKenzie
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5/7/25
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It was 3 a.m. and I was up. The chamomile tea wasn’t doing much for my churning stomach. In truth, it was more than a tense tummy issue. For as long as I could remember I had also experienced …
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By Carole Marshall
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5/7/25
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Links to the future
Camas Prairie golf course is a public good and part of Port Townsend's cultural heritage.
The course was created 120 years past for golfers then, now and into the …
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5/7/25
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inding my own business, working full-time while raising a young child with my lovely wife and living the urban homesteading fantasy of garden growing, pickling and cheesemaking. Four years later, …
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4/30/25
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