Far from the centers of power
Originally published on June 7th, 2020. For those asking, "What can I do?" Some updates included.
Around the country, right now, millions of people...
Standing Rock: Foreshadowing Minneapolis?
On the day after Trump was first elected president in November 2016, I left home to drive the 1400 miles to the Standing Rock...
Return of the Rainshadow
As the year begins, we got together the core group of writers and photographers that helped run this journal through the Covid years and...
Cicero had something to say about today
Port Townsend's long time activist Joe Breskin sent along some interesting thoughts.
If the tin man's goal was simply to destroy the US as...
There’s Blue in Them There Provinces
The following originally appeared in Post Alley.
Question: Which Washington county votes consistently over 70 percent Democrat? A. King County. B. Jefferson County. ...
The New Supreme Court
Cartoon above by Karen Sullivan.
The Democrats should have a chance of beating Republicans in many states, with a newly fired up base because...
Grrr: Attorney General Bob Ferguson Versus the Growlers
Coupevillle – Attorney General Bob Ferguson chose a bucolic setting for his recent Whidbey Island fundraiser, the historic Crockett Barn with its backdrop of Admiralty...
Senior City: Why Should We Care?
By Ross Anderson
OK boomers. Take a look at what we’ve done to our adopted home.
A generation ago, Port Townsend was a nice, waterfront town...
Millions of Birds in Trump’s Crosshairs
By Karen Sullivan
A new interpretation of a century-old law meant to protect birds would not only leave more birds dead, it would also add...
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Spiders are Special
Spider Web Colors
Lasers? Northern Lights? Woven belts? No, this is a spider web. Lately I’ve been fascinated with one of the eight-legged arachnids—...
Birds on the Beach
Gulls are not the only feathered friends found on our local beaches. Some birds spend most of their time foraging along the beaches, including...
River Otters
Was that a sea otter or a river otter you just saw swimming offshore? People often think they see sea otters foraging on our...
Insectivore Birds Part 1
I love the diversity of Pacific Northwest birds and insects. This is a two-part photo essay about both— Insectivore Birds. (Of course, the lovely...
Port Townsend’s Red-footed Booby: A messenger from the future
A little after noon on July 31, 2024, Colleen Farrell, biologist aboard a Puget Sound Express vessel, identified a Red-footed Booby sitting on a...
