Charlie Bermant

Jefferson Community School head Rita Hemsley

Private school plans student trek to Paraguay

PORT TOWNSEND — A small private school is offering a student trip to Paraguay in the spring as part of its “experiential learning” curriculum. The… Continue reading

Jefferson Community School head Rita Hemsley
Port Townsend City Council candidate Pamela Adams waits to hear the results of the latest count in her race

Adams wins Port Townsend City Council race in razor-thin election

PORT TOWNSEND — Pamela Adams has won a seat on the City Council by 16 votes, according to the latest count of general election ballots.… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council candidate Pamela Adams waits to hear the results of the latest count in her race
Karen Cartmel

General election last for longtime Jefferson County supervisor Cartmel

PORT TOWNSEND — The first Jefferson County election in 2014 will differ from those held over the past 31 years in that Karen Cartmel will… Continue reading

Karen Cartmel
Plenty of tips but no leads in Port Townsend child-luring attempts

Plenty of tips but no leads in Port Townsend child-luring attempts

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s not a good time to own a white van or drive one if you are a middle-aged man. People from Port… Continue reading

Plenty of tips but no leads in Port Townsend child-luring attempts
Port Townsend High School seniors Eamonn Clarke

HIgh school sustainability group plans train trip to D.C.

PORT TOWNSEND — A group of high school seniors is planning to travel across the United States to Washington, D.C., in the spring to raise… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School seniors Eamonn Clarke

Jefferson County planning agency to start charging for advice, adds other fees

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Department of Community Development will begin charging for advice in 2014. The new fee for pre-application conferences is in… Continue reading

Plenty of tips but no leads in Port Townsend child-luring attempts

Plenty of tips but no leads in Port Townsend child-luring attempts

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s not a good time to own a white van or drive one if you are a middle-aged man. People from Port… Continue reading

Plenty of tips but no leads in Port Townsend child-luring attempts
Port Townsend High School seniors Eamonn Clarke

HIgh school sustainability group plans train trip to D.C.

PORT TOWNSEND — A group of high school seniors is planning to travel across the United States to Washington, D.C., in the spring to raise… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School seniors Eamonn Clarke

Jefferson County planning agency to start charging for advice, adds other fees

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Department of Community Development will begin charging for advice in 2014. The new fee for pre-application conferences is in… Continue reading

Ten-vote margin separates candidates in Port Townsend City Council race

PORT TOWNSEND — A vote tally many hoped would determine the winner of a contested Port Townsend City Council seat Thursday saw the leader pull… Continue reading

John Cain boards the bus in front of the Port Townsend Food Bank on Wednesday. A routing change instituted new stops in order to give clients without cars easier access to the food bank.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson Transit adds food bank stop

PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson Transit route change and added bus stop now provide direct service to the Port Townsend Food Bank. “This will make… Continue reading

John Cain boards the bus in front of the Port Townsend Food Bank on Wednesday. A routing change instituted new stops in order to give clients without cars easier access to the food bank.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Ten-vote margin separates candidates in Port Townsend City Council race

PORT TOWNSEND — A vote tally many hoped would determine the winner of a contested Port Townsend City Council seat Thursday saw the leader pull… Continue reading

Army veterans Rita Beebe

VETERANS DAY: Mom, daughter vets featured at Port Townsend commemoration

PORT TOWNSEND— While it's not unusual for a young man to follow his father into the armed services, the less common path of a woman… Continue reading

Army veterans Rita Beebe

Peninsula’s newest campus — Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center — needs startup funding

PORT TOWNSEND — The signing of a 50-year lease between the Lifelong Learning Center Public Development Authority and Washington State Parks begins a financial countdown.… Continue reading

Maya Horrocks

Port Townsend touted nationally as a great place to retire

PORT TOWNSEND — A retirement-oriented website has named Port Townsend as one of the five best small towns for post-career baby boomers who want a… Continue reading

Maya Horrocks
Pamela Adams

Port Townsend City Council election still close; challenger wins hospital board position

PORT TOWNSEND — One of two Jefferson County races that were too close to call after the initial tally of general election ballots Tuesday has… Continue reading

Pamela Adams
Port Townsend Police Officer Luke Bogues displays a card that matches behavior with drugs so officers can determine what may have been ingested by a driver who is pulled over for suspected DUI. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend police officer joins elite group of drug recognition-experts

By Charlie Bermant Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol in Port Townsend is a particularly dangerous gamble,… Continue reading

Port Townsend Police Officer Luke Bogues displays a card that matches behavior with drugs so officers can determine what may have been ingested by a driver who is pulled over for suspected DUI. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Maya Horrocks

Port Townsend touted nationally as a great place to retire

PORT TOWNSEND — A retirement-oriented website has named Port Townsend as one of the five best small towns for post-career baby boomers who want a… Continue reading

Maya Horrocks
A diver places flotation devices beneath the 21-foot aluminum rescue boat of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue on Thursday.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

East Jefferson rescue boat found capsized; small hull crack might be to blame

PORT TOWNSEND — A rescue boat found capsized in the Boat Haven on Thursday morning was righted by a diving crew and is being examined… Continue reading

A diver places flotation devices beneath the 21-foot aluminum rescue boat of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue on Thursday.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Ill-fated charter try could have effect on Jefferson County government anyway

PORT TOWNSEND — Even though voters rejected a proposal to create a charter government in Jefferson County, the attempt to rewrite how government works could… Continue reading