The abrupt closure of iconic rental houses at the park may have a trickle-down effect.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash — Local business owners are concerned about the potential fallout from the sudden shutdown of a major tourism driver on the Olympic peninsula.
Historic rental homes at Fort Worden State Park closed without warning in mid-January, impacting hundreds of families and leaving organizations across Port Townsend in a precarious position.
One of those organizations is the Point Wilson Lighthouse Society.
The 146-year-old light beacons to people all around Port Townsend. Fewer people will see it shine this summer, though, with the abrupt closure of
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