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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
Planting Trees Will Help Reduce Carbon, But You Have To Do It Right
By Dan Chasen. (This article originally appeared in Post Alley). Arbor Day, the nearly-150-year-old holiday on which people plant trees, was earlier this month. ...
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...
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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Going nuclear: The high school mascot of mass destruction
Editor's note: With the launch of Oppenheimer, we are once again reminded of the legacy of the atomic bomb, and of the people and...
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...
Fort Núñez Gaona
In 1792, Spanish colonists, led by Lt. Sálvador Fidalgo, constructed Fort Núñez Gaona on the shore of Neah Bay. Named after Admiral Manuel Núñez...
Hush-hush: Our Biggest Park is a Local Secret
Port Townsend is surrounded by state parks. From Point Hudson, we look into at least five: Fort Worden and Fort Casey to the east,...
Our Pescatarian Birds Part 1
Cover photo: Great Blue Heron with Fish
Birds have evolved to eat all kinds of food— insects, seeds, grains, nuts, seaweed, worms, other birds, and...
