Charlie Bermant

Ella Ashford

Sing out for sustainability: Port Townsend girl’s song vies in nationwide contest

PORT TOWNSEND — A song about sustainability that was written, performed and filmed by a home-schooled 12-year-old is up for a national award, although the… Continue reading

Ella Ashford
Position 1 City Council candidates Bob Jauntz and Michelle Sandoval.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Challengers for Port Townsend City Council vow ‘sea change’ if they’re elected

PORT TOWNSEND — The face of the City Council will change considerably if the incumbents are turned out of office, one of the challengers vowed… Continue reading

Position 1 City Council candidates Bob Jauntz and Michelle Sandoval.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Kathleen Kler discusses her resignation as steering committee co-chair before Jefferson County commissioners on Monday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson commissioners put controversial metropolitan parks district idea on hold

PORT TOWNSEND— The idea of a metropolitan parks district was formally put on hold Monday with Jefferson County commissioners suspending any action until further direction… Continue reading

Kathleen Kler discusses her resignation as steering committee co-chair before Jefferson County commissioners on Monday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend’s nonprofit ReCyclery teaches students rules of the bike road

PORT TOWNSEND — A bicycle safety program that has just finished its fall session helps to teach students the rules of the road and encourages… Continue reading

Uptown Theatre owner Rick Wiley operates the newly installed digital projector at the Port Townsend cinema. — Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend movie theater comes up for air in renovation campaign

PORT TOWNSEND — The Uptown Theatre, which closed soon after the Port Townsend Film Festival ended Sept. 22, was scheduled to remain shuttered for six… Continue reading

Uptown Theatre owner Rick Wiley operates the newly installed digital projector at the Port Townsend cinema. — Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Port Townsend School Board candidates Rita Beebe-Caldwell

Budget, civics issues discussed in Port Townsend School Board race

PORT TOWNSEND — The sole contested race for the Port Townsend School Board pits a one-term incumbent against her predecessor. Jennifer James-Wilson, who was first… Continue reading

Port Townsend School Board candidates Rita Beebe-Caldwell

Port Townsend police seek man in possible child-abduction attempt

PORT TOWNSEND — Police are looking for a man who reportedly approached a sixth-grader on his way to school, offered him candy, told him to… Continue reading

Rebecca Benjamin addresses the audience Thursday after receiving the 2013 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Environmental award given to salmon coalition director

PORT TOWNSEND — Eleanor Stopps’ infusion of her environmentalism with passion was the reason behind her success, according to the latest recipient of the award… Continue reading

Rebecca Benjamin addresses the audience Thursday after receiving the 2013 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Janet Emery

Get your wacky on: It’s Kinetic Skulpture weekend in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Contestants in the Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Skulpture Race may seem weird and wacky, but it takes a tremendous amount of… Continue reading

Janet Emery

Port Townsend police seek man in possible child-abduction attempt

PORT TOWNSEND — Police are looking for a man who reportedly approached a sixth-grader on his way to school, offered him candy, told him to… Continue reading

Rebecca Benjamin addresses the audience Thursday after receiving the 2013 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Environmental award given to salmon coalition director

PORT TOWNSEND — Eleanor Stopps’ infusion of her environmentalism with passion was the reason behind her success, according to the latest recipient of the award… Continue reading

Rebecca Benjamin addresses the audience Thursday after receiving the 2013 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Janet Emery

WEEKEND: Kinetic Skulpture Race to bring methodical madness to Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Contestants in the Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Skulpture Race may seem weird and wacky, but it takes a tremendous amount of… Continue reading

Janet Emery
Jefferson Community School students (from left) Max Morningstar

Jefferson Community School welcomes adults in class

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Community School is inviting adults to class. The private nonprofit school at 280 Quincy St., which serves seventh- through 12th-grade students,… Continue reading

Jefferson Community School students (from left) Max Morningstar
Val Phimister

Jefferson County freeholder candidates find selves explaining home-rule charter process

PORT TOWNSEND — Meetings on the process of creating a home-rule charter for Jefferson County tend to underscore the same message. “On the November ballot,… Continue reading

Val Phimister
Sound Experience Executive Director Catherine Collins helps to raise the sails on a recent voyage of the schooner Adventuress.  -- Photo by Elizabeth Becker

Nonprofit’s director using her cancer diagnosis to encourage others

PORT TOWNSEND — The director of the nonprofit that oversees the tall ship Adventuress is using her recent cancer diagnosis to encourage others to seek… Continue reading

Sound Experience Executive Director Catherine Collins helps to raise the sails on a recent voyage of the schooner Adventuress.  -- Photo by Elizabeth Becker
The Treasure Hunter

Faulty power strip likely caused boat fire, investigators say

PORT TOWNSEND — Preliminary results of a fire in the Boat Haven boatyard Friday indicate that the fire's cause was electrical and accidental, the agency… Continue reading

The Treasure Hunter
Carl Smith

Know permit rules, Jefferson County community development director tells chamber

PORT TOWNSEND — While the Jefferson County Department of Community Development has streamlined its operations, it can be even more efficient if building permit applicants… Continue reading

Carl Smith
Artisans on Taylor owner Anna Nasset.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Downtown Port Townsend gallery to close: ‘Stay tuned’

PORT TOWNSEND — After running Artisans on Taylor for nearly four years, Anna Nasset is closing the gallery. The sign in her window says “reinventing… Continue reading

Artisans on Taylor owner Anna Nasset.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Sylvia Heroldand Chuck Ervin perform on the air at KPTZ-FM. The nonprofit radio station is one of the tenants of Mountain View Commons that will meet with the city of Port Townsend today.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Future of Port Townsend’s Mountain View Commons to be discussed tonight

PORT TOWNSEND — Tenants of Mountain View Commons can hear options for the future of the building at a meeting tonight. What happens next concerning… Continue reading

Sylvia Heroldand Chuck Ervin perform on the air at KPTZ-FM. The nonprofit radio station is one of the tenants of Mountain View Commons that will meet with the city of Port Townsend today.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Karen Broome (in blue hat)

Owner of burned boat plans restoration of her vessel, restitution for adjacent damaged boats

PORT TOWNSEND — The owner of a boat blackened and charred in a Friday morning blaze plans to not only restore her vessel but also… Continue reading

Karen Broome (in blue hat)