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Mitch Brennan shows how he will construct the podiums for his Chimacum Elementary School classroom. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Podiums to replace desks in Chimacum classroom

CHIMACUM — Changes are afoot in Mitch Brennan's classroom. The standard school desks will be replaced with podiums for the next school year. Brennan —… Continue reading

Mitch Brennan shows how he will construct the podiums for his Chimacum Elementary School classroom. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend police chief given authority over parking rules

PORT TOWNSEND — The chief of police now has the authority to modify parking restrictions to accommodate changing traffic conditions, the Port Townsend City Council… Continue reading

First clue released in Port Townsend Film Festival Guess the Guest contest

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Film Festival has released the first clue in the annual “Guess the Guest” contest. During the time leading up… Continue reading

Pete Von Christienson of Port Townsend checks his post office box inside the Customs House on Tuesday. While the building is to be renovated and a new mail sorting facility built offsite

Port Townsend City Council moves on post office agreement

PORT TOWNSEND — A property exchange between the United States Postal Service and the city of Port Townsend is moving ahead after the City Council… Continue reading

Pete Von Christienson of Port Townsend checks his post office box inside the Customs House on Tuesday. While the building is to be renovated and a new mail sorting facility built offsite

Brinnon park district to go to voters in November

BRINNON — The creation of a new parks and recreation district to give Brinnon area residents greater control over local spending will be on the… Continue reading

Quilcene project needs Facebook friends’ help to get grant

QUILCENE — A business is using a social networking poll to generate support for community improvements — specifically, a plan to teach people how to… Continue reading

Clara Johnson-Noble and Ula Camastro take two sheep out for feeding time Clara Johnson-Noble and Ula Camastro take two sheep out for feeding time.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Farm camps promise wild, woolly experience

PORT HADLOCK — It’s not your ordinary summer camp. Sunfield Land For Learning, a Waldorf school that provides instruction for students from kindergarten through eighth… Continue reading

Clara Johnson-Noble and Ula Camastro take two sheep out for feeding time Clara Johnson-Noble and Ula Camastro take two sheep out for feeding time.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Sheldon Spencer will be Quimper Mercantile’s new manager. — Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

QMC hires manager, plans to open in September

PORT TOWNSEND — The Quimper Mercantile Co. has hired a store manager and is projecting a September opening for the new retail outlet. Sheldon Spencer,… Continue reading

Sheldon Spencer will be Quimper Mercantile’s new manager. — Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
The utility poles on Taylor Street at left will stay in place until the end of July due to a mix-up in cable acquisition.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Phone cable snafu: Downtown Port Townsend work completion date pushed back again

PORT TOWNSEND — A delay in telephone cable delivery will push the expected completion of the Taylor Street renovation project back at least a few… Continue reading

The utility poles on Taylor Street at left will stay in place until the end of July due to a mix-up in cable acquisition.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Hospice importance to grow, speakers say

PORT TOWNSEND — Hospice programs that help people deal with the end of their lives will become more important as the current generation ages, according… Continue reading

Melanie Newton and Tom Headley stock the shelves at the Port Townsend Liquor Store Tuesday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Liquor finally being sold at former state store in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — While many liquor stores were able to open immediately after privatization took effect June 1, licensing issues delayed the opening of the… Continue reading

Melanie Newton and Tom Headley stock the shelves at the Port Townsend Liquor Store Tuesday. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

‘Save A Spot’ ferry reservation system crashes its first day

PORT TOWNSEND — Customer demand apparently overtaxed the new “Save A Spot” reservation system for state ferries early on its first day Wednesday, but the… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Tsunami Swim Team practice at Mountain View Pool Wednesday in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Jazz benefit tonight for synchronized swim team

PORT TOWNSEND — A benefit concert tonight will help a local synchronized-swim team raise money for a trip to a national competition later this month.… Continue reading

Members of the Olympic Tsunami Swim Team practice at Mountain View Pool Wednesday in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Auditor rejects residency challenge by Jefferson candidate

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge has ruled that a residency challenge by one county commissioner candidate against another was insufficient to remove… Continue reading

Blue Heron athletics reinstated, thanks to community

PORT TOWNSEND — A community effort to bring back competitive sports to Blue Heron Middle School succeeded in raising the $60,000 needed to subsidize the… Continue reading

Jefferson County auditor weighs residency challenge by commissioner candidate

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge says she probably will decide this week as to whether a residency challenge by one county commissioner… Continue reading

Later ferry sailing to be added to Whidbey Island, chamber told

PORT TOWNSEND — A later ferry sailing will be added June 17 as part of the revamped summer schedule, making it easier for people to… Continue reading

This week’s Taste of Port Townsend to become tastier

PORT TOWNSEND — The Taste of Port Townsend gets tastier every year. “This is always a lot of fun,” said Port Townsend Main Street Executive… Continue reading

Robert Downing illustrates the spirit of steampunk with a combination of fire eating and fiddle playing.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Flaming violins! Steampunk festival off to roaring start in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — If the Victorian Festival and the Kinetic Skulpture Race got married and had a child, it would look a lot like this… Continue reading

Robert Downing illustrates the spirit of steampunk with a combination of fire eating and fiddle playing.  -- Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Hadlock Days to go on without lawn mower races

PORT HADLOCK — The Hadlock Days lawn mower races, which achieved national ranking in 2011, are taking the year off because the event’s organizational arm… Continue reading