Charlie Bermant

Assistant Transportation Secretary David Moseley

Two-boat Port Townsend-Coupeville service season intact, ferry director says

PORT TOWNSEND — While there was some suspense last year about the continuation of two-boat service between Port Townsend and Coupeville earlier this year, the… Continue reading

Assistant Transportation Secretary David Moseley
Surveyor Brian Van Aller

Huge downtown Port Townsend project to wrap up in August

PORT TOWNSEND — A renovation of the area adjacent to City Hall and the Northwest Maritime Center is scheduled to be finished in August, wrapping… Continue reading

Surveyor Brian Van Aller
Rick Doherty

Locally grown food needs local consumers, Jefferson chamber told

PORT TOWNSEND — Both farmers and the general public in Jefferson County would benefit if more consumers made a conscious decision to purchase locally grown… Continue reading

Rick Doherty

Decision on public art put on hold in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The selection process of a public art display in uptown Port Townsend will need a reboot since the commission was unable to… Continue reading

Bill Short is making strides toward the Nov. 15 deadline Port Townsend officials set for cleaning up the public areas of his land. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Yard that irks neighbors slowly being cleaned up

PORT TOWNSEND — A man who has drawn criticism from his neighbors for his accumulation of scrap wood and metal has agreed to a city-mandated… Continue reading

Bill Short is making strides toward the Nov. 15 deadline Port Townsend officials set for cleaning up the public areas of his land. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Chimacum High School Principal Whitney Meissner will be replaced as middle school principal for the next school year. Her 14-year-old son

Principal to step down from dual role as second principal after 10 years

CHIMACUM — Whitney Meissner, who has served as principal for both high school and middle school in the Chimacum School District for 10 years, is… Continue reading

Chimacum High School Principal Whitney Meissner will be replaced as middle school principal for the next school year. Her 14-year-old son
Doug Hixson

Brinnon parks district board off to heated start

BRINNON — Despite a contentious meeting this week, members of the newly formed Brinnon Parks and Recreation District think they can pull together to provide… Continue reading

Doug Hixson

Grieving universal; help is available, hospice officials say

PORT TOWNSEND — Although grief affects people in different ways, all those who have lost loved ones can benefit from kindness, a fundraising breakfast audience… Continue reading

Rich Stewart will join the Chimacum School District as interim superintendent after retiring from a similar job in Eatonville.

Interim chief chosen to lead Chimacum School District

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum School Board has selected an interim superintendent who is retiring from his current job in Eatonville this month but who isn't… Continue reading

Rich Stewart will join the Chimacum School District as interim superintendent after retiring from a similar job in Eatonville.
Singer and satirical songwriter Roy Zimmerman of San Anselmo

WEEKEND: Satirical singer posts clip, to belt out tunes Sunday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Just as news about the National Security Administration's monitoring of emails and phone calls hit the nation, singer Roy Zimmerman posted a… Continue reading

Singer and satirical songwriter Roy Zimmerman of San Anselmo

WEEKEND: Scale models in the spotlight for Port Townsend show

PORT TOWNSEND — The North Olympic Peninsula Modelers Society’s eighth annual scale-model show and contest Saturday is expected to draw modelers and enthusiasts from all… Continue reading

Port Townsend council to consider utility rate hike

PORT TOWNSEND — The City Council is considering a utility rate increase that would go into effect Sept. 1. City Manager David Timmons said Wednesday… Continue reading

Janine Boire will take over Aug. 1. She recently headed the Discovery Science Center in Boise

New director to take over Port Townsend Marine Science Center

PORT TOWN-SEND — A new director of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center will take over Aug. 1. Janine Boire — who has served as… Continue reading

Janine Boire will take over Aug. 1. She recently headed the Discovery Science Center in Boise
Port Townsend High School students play basketball in the gym surrounded by Redskins regalia. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Retire Port Townsend High’s Redskins mascot, advisory panel says

PORT TOWNSEND — After a year of study, a panel of local residents has recommended that Port Townsend High School retire its Redskins mascot, which… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School students play basketball in the gym surrounded by Redskins regalia. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Amy Smith

Boiler Room more than teen hangout — it saves lives

PORT TOWNSEND — Years before she became its executive director, the Boiler Room saved Amy Smith's life, she said. “After I graduated from high school… Continue reading

Amy Smith
Proposals from

Panel to deliver Port Townsend sculpture pick Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — One of five sculptures will be selected this week as a piece of public art to be placed in the uptown shopping district.… Continue reading

Proposals from
Anna Nasset

Twenty-two create during inaugural art retreat

PORT TOWNSEND — A downtown gallery owner, hoping to encourage artists to tap a more expressive vein through a series of workshops, was encouraged by… Continue reading

Anna Nasset
Vinnie Pollina and his wife

Steampunkers to hunt zombies today in final day of Brass Screw Confederacy

PORT TOWNSEND — The second annual Brass Screw Confederacy draws to a close today with a zombie hunt, a card game and Morris Dancing. And… Continue reading

Vinnie Pollina and his wife
Chimacum Middle School teacher Alfredo Gonzalez receives a giant check at a surprise assembly held Thursday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Chimacum teacher surprised by $5,000 tech grant

CHIMACUM — A middle school science teacher was surprised to receive a $5,000 technology grant Thursday at an assembly announced only minutes before it began.… Continue reading

Chimacum Middle School teacher Alfredo Gonzalez receives a giant check at a surprise assembly held Thursday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Body Shop proprietor Cheri Raab arranges steampunk gear in her store in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend retailers hope steampunk crowd in buying mood

PORT TOWNSEND — The first Brass Screw Confederacy was considered something of a happy accident, garnering an enthusiastic response that surprised even its organizers. The… Continue reading

Body Shop proprietor Cheri Raab arranges steampunk gear in her store in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News