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The Power of Volunteering
by Gary Hammond, Treasurer, Port Ludlow Village Council I am the Treasurer for the Port Ludlow Village Council (PLVC), and I am a volunteer. Everyone on the PLVC is a volunteer. The Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Not only are the Council members volunteers, but everyone who contributes to our committees are also volunteers. You probably know our Trails Committee best as they work tirelessly to keep the Port Ludlow trails safe for us all, but all of our committ
Feb 12 min read
Port Ludlow Village Council Board Meeting Summary
This briefing synthesizes the critical information presented at the Port Ludlow Village Council meeting on January 6. Jefferson County PUD Update ● Power Grid Update: Weathering the atmospheric rivers ○ Widespread Impact: At the peak of the storm, over 10,200 homes, more than 50% of all PUD customers, lost power. ○ Understanding Repair Times: The complexity of the damage determines how long repairs take. A standard utility pole takes 6-8 hours to repair, whil
Feb 13 min read


Pintos in the Salish Sea
by Gail Wellenstein, Kitsap Beach Naturalist A six-inch-long marine snail glides along on its muscular foot through the kelp bed, protected by a multicolored, irregularly lumpy oval shell with six raised pores on one side. Two head tentacles protrude from under the front edge of the shell, sensing food and predators, and a ruffle of small tentacles nestles under the rest of the shell, enabling the pinto abalone to pick up chemical clues to its environment as well as the direc
Feb 13 min read
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