Charlie Bermant

Northwest Maritime Center gets new director

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Northwest Maritime Center has selected a new executive director to replace Stan Cummings, who shepherded the facility through its last four… Continue reading

New ferry to take over PT-Coupeville route Monday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Prior to its scheduled inauguration Sunday, the MV Chetzemoka has been visible this week as it conducts its final test runs between… Continue reading

‘Shields here but unable to respond’: Gardiner Veterans Day ceremony recalls Seabee

GARDINER -- About 150 people joined a small group of Seabees to commemorate Veterans Day on an isolated, bucolic hill in a special place. The… Continue reading

Chetzemoka set to sail

PORT TOWNSEND -- Prior to its scheduled inauguration Sunday, the MV Chetzemoka has been visible this week as it conducts its final test runs between… Continue reading

World War II veterans recount experiences

PORT TOWNSEND -- U.S. forces were dramatically unprepared for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, said Lars Watson, 88, during a… Continue reading

Complaint against Jefferson County administrator awaits vetting of more than 8,000 e-mails

PORT TOWNSEND -- A complaint filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission saying that Jefferson County Administrator Philip Morley broke the law is on hold… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend votes for 1% hike in levy rate

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port of Port Townsend voted Wednesday to assess a 1 percent levy rate increase, which would supplement its budget by approximately… Continue reading

Students try hand at poetry at Grant Street Elementary

PORT TOWNSEND -- School took a less structured turn Tuesday at Grant Street Elementary School as regular classes were suspended for the third annual Poetry… Continue reading

Cat’s ‘step aerobics’ blamed for house fire in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- A cat named after an Egyptian god of the afterlife is the primary suspect in a blaze that has left a family… Continue reading

Disabled employees boon to businesses, Jefferson chamber told

PORT TOWNSEND -- Hiring disabled workers can improve business, create teamwork and provide tax breaks -- and also provide benefits that extend beyond the bottom… Continue reading

Jefferson Prosecutor-elect Rosekrans may lose chief deputy slot when he takes top spot

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Chief Deputy Criminal Prosecutor Scott Rosekrans takes over as Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney in 2011, his current position is likely to… Continue reading

Home rule charter petition back in circulation in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- A proposal to change Jefferson County into a charter county, which was put on the back burner in September, is being revived… Continue reading

Jefferson County voter turnout soars

PORT TOWNSEND -- During a campaign visit last week, Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Mountlake Terrace, challenged fellow Democrats in Jefferson County to bring… Continue reading

Chetzemoka inaugural sailing to disrupt ferry service

PORT TOWNSEND -- Three round trips between Port Townsend and Coupeville will be canceled next Sunday, Nov. 14, to accommodate the inaugural voyage of the… Continue reading

Port Townsend mulls funding fire services with new revenue

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend City Council will consider using a portion of revenue from a sales tax hike voters approved Tuesday for fire… Continue reading

Adventuress lifted out for winter renovation work

PORT TOWNSEND -- The schooner Adventuress was lifted out of the water at the Boat Haven on Wednesday for a new round of repairs and… Continue reading

Cuts possible even with sales tax hike OK’d by Jefferson County voters

PORT TOWNSEND -- Election night's elation over the passage of a sales tax increase was tempered Wednesday as Jefferson County officials discussed cutting $426,943 from… Continue reading

Port Townsend to present painting as thanks to Pierce County for use of ferry

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Steilacoom II has served the route between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island for almost three years, and as it is about… Continue reading

Landes claims victory in Jefferson judge contest

PORT TOWNSEND — Incumbent District Judge Jill Landes appeared headed for a second term Tuesday night, fighting back an opponent who challenged her judicial temperament.… Continue reading

Rosekrans looks forward to new job as Jefferson County prosecutor

PORT TOWNSEND — Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Scott Rosekrans is stepping up. Rosekrans, who has served as deputy prosecutor for Juelie Dalzell, who is retiring, is… Continue reading