Uninsured in Jefferson County
By Barry Mitzman
Obamacare doesn’t get much love from Democratic presidential candidates other than Joe Biden, but new numbers from the Office of Financial Management...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
Covid-19 and Campaign ’20: The Good News
The human consequences of the pandemic are grim, and the economic impacts even worse. At some point, however, we may see some benefits from...
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Cute and Dangerous: Suburban Deer Hazards are Real
by Karen Sullivan
In spring, female deer give birth and anxiously protect their fawns. That gives rise to stories like this: A friend walking her...
On the hard: Thea Foss
From Classic Yachts to Fish Packers: Their Stories
Movie Stars, Depth Charges and Tugboat Annie: The Story of the Thea Foss
I still can't think of...
Our Local Baby Birds
Feature photo: Mallard Duckling at Kah Tai Lagoon
All photos by Wendy Feltham.
One of the delights of summer in Port Townsend is noticing baby birds...
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...
