Charlie Bermant

Brinnon, Quilcene school districts eye merging superintendents jobs

QUILCENE -- The part-time superintendents of the adjacent small school districts in Brinnon and Quilcene are retiring, and the two boards of the districts are… Continue reading

Shop ships tastes of Olympic Peninsula to outside world

PORT TOWNSEND -- One year ago, Steve Moore and Victor Judd hatched the idea that became Mystery Bay Shipping, an entrepreneurial business that promotes North… Continue reading

Bowls for food event Saturday; ceramic painting will aid food bank

PORT TOWNSEND -- An exercise in participatory fundraising takes place this weekend, as people are invited to decorate ceramic bowls that will be sold to… Continue reading

State OKs process for transferring East Jefferson electrical service from PSE to PUD

PORT TOWNSEND -- The goal of local electrical power has taken another step toward completion now that state regulators have approved an agreement for the… Continue reading

Frustrated Quilcene-area residents urge economic action

QUILCENE -- This small community near Hood Canal has tremendous assets -- including a scenic location, good schools and an entrepreneurial Wild West can-do attitude… Continue reading

Port Townsend School Board shuffle assured: Two members say they won’t seek re-election

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two members of the Port Townsend School Board will not stand for re-election when their current terms expire this year. Bobby DuBois… Continue reading

Got a slogan for new Port Townsend radio station?

PORT TOWNSEND -- One of the two new Port Townsend radio stations scheduled to hit the airwaves this spring is seeking a slogan that sums… Continue reading

State Ecology OKs most of Jefferson County shoreline plan

PORT TOWNSEND -- The state Department of Ecology has issued conditional approval of Jefferson County's updated shoreline master program -- taking issue with the plan's… Continue reading

Shoe lodged beneath gas pedal sends car from wash to woods

PORT TOWNSEND -- A 78-year-old woman was injured Monday morning when the car she was driving went out of control as she left a car… Continue reading

Talks continue on forming co-op variety store in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- For the second consecutive week, a group of businesspeople will meet privately to discuss a proposed community-owned and operated department store in… Continue reading

Top citizen, business leader honored by Jefferson County chamber (***GALLERY***)

PORT TOWNSEND--The spirit of volunteerism was celebrated Sunday as the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce honored those who have taken extraordinary measures to support the… Continue reading

Weekend’s buzz word is beer as Strange Brewfest attracts crowd to Port Townsend event

PORT TOWNSEND -- The first Strange Brewfest outside of the auspices of its founder was more successful than the sponsors had imagined. "We exceeded all… Continue reading

Baroque pipe organ to make debut today after four-year construction

PORT TOWNSEND -- A pipe organ capable of making music the way it was heard during the 17th-century Baroque period will be played for the… Continue reading

Support lukewarm for Port Townsend’s bid to be magazine’s coolest small town

PORT TOWNSEND -- Residents and visitors may immediately recognize Port Townsend's absolute coolness, but in a contest where votes are solicited to determine the coolest… Continue reading

Strange Brewfest begins tonight in new Port Townsend venue

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Water Street Brewing and Ale House closed last summer, many of the customers wondered how Strange Brewfest would continue without the… Continue reading

Chimacum grad returns home to film movie about post-high school paths

PORT TOWNSEND -- A college student who grew up in Chimacum returned this week to film a movie portraying the divergent paths young people can… Continue reading

Expected support absent for changing Jefferson County to charter system

CHIMACUM -- Lukewarm reaction to a proposal to change Jefferson County's government from a constitutional to a charter system may mean the effort runs out… Continue reading

Paul Allen Foundation grants help small press, library in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- A small poetry press will develop a new publishing technology, while a public library will sponsor a readership program to give young… Continue reading

Special free class for those with loved ones with mental illness

PORT TOWNSEND -- A free 12-week course designed specifically for family members and partners of adults diagnosed with serious mental illness will be offered on… Continue reading

Sting nails three stores reportedly selling alcohol to minors

PORT HADLOCK -- Three stores reportedly were caught selling alcoholic beverages to underage customers in a weekend sting operation jointly operated by the Jefferson County… Continue reading