Charlie Bermant

Upstage owner Mark Cole

Port Townsend music venue to close for renovations

PORT TOWNSEND — A popular live-music venue will close Sunday for renovations, but the stage won't be dark for very long. “Things have changed every… Continue reading

Upstage owner Mark Cole
Cynthia Daily handles a peregrine falcon that she is rehabilitating in preparation for participation in an educational program. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Raptor rehab planned in Port Townsend garage

PORT TOWNSEND — After more than 30 years spent rescuing birds, a Port Townsend woman is hoping to create a hospital where injured birds can… Continue reading

Cynthia Daily handles a peregrine falcon that she is rehabilitating in preparation for participation in an educational program. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
The white plastic construction shroud came off the Eisenbeis Building in Port Townsend on Tuesday. The scaffolding leaves this week. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Eisenbeis Building unwrapped in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — After four months under white plastic sheeting, a 140-year-old building's facade was exposed to sunlight Tuesday, and the full extent of its… Continue reading

The white plastic construction shroud came off the Eisenbeis Building in Port Townsend on Tuesday. The scaffolding leaves this week. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Jefferson County finalizing its net-pen policy

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County is one step closer to approving an updated shoreline management program after several tweaks were made to its fin-fish aquaculture… Continue reading

Chimacum High School student Cara Pace walks past graffiti that was left over the weekend

A ‘senor’ moment for Chimacum school prankster?

CHIMACUM — High school seniors often attempt to spice up the week before graduation with memorable pranks. But the one played on Chimacum High School… Continue reading

Chimacum High School student Cara Pace walks past graffiti that was left over the weekend

Ecology to take comments tonight on Port Townsend Paper’s permit

PORT TOWNSEND — The state Department of Ecology will take public comments about the renewal of a wastewater permit for the Port Townsend Paper Corp.… Continue reading

Quilcene kindergarteners participate in the Farm-to-school program. They are

Farm to School program gets nod from first lady

PORT TOWNSEND — First lady Michelle Obama has taken note of a local school-based agricultural program and plans to send a letter of support that… Continue reading

Quilcene kindergarteners participate in the Farm-to-school program. They are
Jefferson County Library employee Jim Nyby demonstrates the new automated checkout machine with wife

Renovated Jefferson County library reopens today

PORT HADLOCK — After four months in a temporary location and a three-week closure, the renovated Jefferson County Library opens its doors today. “We are… Continue reading

Jefferson County Library employee Jim Nyby demonstrates the new automated checkout machine with wife
Lorilee Houston shows off the steampunk tattoo she acquired in honor of the second annual Brass Screw Confederacy. which takes place next weekend.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Brass Screw Confederacy: Steampunk festival to return to Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — In preparation for next weekend's second annual Brass Screw Confederacy, a celebration of the emerging steampunk trend, Lorilee Houston got herself a… Continue reading

Lorilee Houston shows off the steampunk tattoo she acquired in honor of the second annual Brass Screw Confederacy. which takes place next weekend.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Dave Tonkin

Not so mellow about this yellow: Peninsula petition urges mandatory control of scotch broom

PORT TOWNSEND — If scotch broom, the invasive weed, is not curtailed, it will spread into the equivalent of an agricultural apocalypse, according to a… Continue reading

Dave Tonkin
Special Olympics runners Michael U’ren of Port Ludlow and Garet Bonham of Sequim are challenged by Samuel Holmes

Torch, sodden but carried high, handed off at Hood Canal Bridge en route to today’s Special Olympics

SHINE — Clallam and Jefferson runners finished the North Olympic Peninsula leg of the passing of the Special Olympics torch with a hand-off from the… Continue reading

Special Olympics runners Michael U’ren of Port Ludlow and Garet Bonham of Sequim are challenged by Samuel Holmes
Rep. Derek Kilmer addresses Jefferson County Democrats following his town hall-style meeting at Fort Worden State Park earlier.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Citizens United case: Rep. Kilmer grilled at Port Townsend town hall-style meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — Although Jefferson County voters overwhelmingly supported Derek Kilmer’s bid for Congress in November, that resounding preference didn’t let him off the hook… Continue reading

Rep. Derek Kilmer addresses Jefferson County Democrats following his town hall-style meeting at Fort Worden State Park earlier.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Proponents of East Jefferson parks district to hold open house in Chimacum

PORT TOWNSEND — Since public input about a proposal to create a joint city-county metropolitan parks district has not met expectations, the committee charged with… Continue reading

Kerri Hartman

Businesses on the move in downtown Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The closing of the Undertown and the owner's plans to open a new restaurant in property he owns has caused a domino… Continue reading

Kerri Hartman

Five artists to present plans for public artwork in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Five finalists vying for $20,000 and the opportunity to create a piece of public art in the uptown neighborhood will answer community… Continue reading

YMCA to administer free lunch program in Jefferson

PORT TOWNSEND — Students in three Jefferson County locations will have access to free meals throughout the summer through a federally-funded program adminstered through the… Continue reading

CoLab holds official opening for Port Townsend site’s shared workspace

PORT TOWNSEND — Now that the soft opening is over for the Port Townsend CoLab, it’s time to do some hard work. “Up until now,… Continue reading

Brickhouse Bistro owner Kirk Stott pulls a pizza out of the oven

Tickets on tap for Taste of Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — While there is no defined “Port Townsend cuisine,” the Taste of Port Townsend offers a chance for people to sample the town's… Continue reading

Brickhouse Bistro owner Kirk Stott pulls a pizza out of the oven
Spectators at the 2011 Brinnon ShrimpFest watch modified belt sanders fly down a custom track. After a year's hiatus

Brinnon ShrimpFest returns at new location, but with same popular belt-sander races

BRINNON — After a year's absence, the Brinnon ShrimpFest has returned with verve. “We didn't have this [festival] last year, and there were a lot… Continue reading

Spectators at the 2011 Brinnon ShrimpFest watch modified belt sanders fly down a custom track. After a year's hiatus
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Longtime Port Townsend art and glass shop moving to Hawaii

PORT TOWNSEND — Businesses often close down one location and relocate to another. But moves from Port Townsend to Hawaii are pretty rare. Akamai Art… Continue reading

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