Charlie Bermant

Kooky kinetic SkulPTures to kareen through Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jazz, Blues, Wooden Boat and Film festivals here demonstrate that Port Townsend isn't your average small town, but all are surpassed… Continue reading

Comment period for proposed Port Townsend Paper biomass generator extended

PORT TOWNSEND -- Those who want to comment about the potential environmental effects of a $55 million biomass cogeneration facility proposed for the Port Townsend… Continue reading

New group wants to fill recreational gap in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Recreational options in Port Townsend could increase if a newly formed organization reaches its goals of providing what it calls "community-based programming."… Continue reading

Sewer plan: Boon or bust for Brinnon?

BRINNON -- Building a proposed sewer system for Dosewallips State Park would lessen the park's impact on the environment and provide an opportunity for Brinnon,… Continue reading

Upgraded Port Townsend Library website goes live today

PORT TOWNSEND -- A redesigned web site for the Port Townsend Library will deliver more services to patrons while simplifying their choices, staff members say.… Continue reading

Unabomber’s book finds publisher in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Unabomber -- who argued that technology is at fault for society's current problems and pockmarked his argument with bombings for nearly… Continue reading

Speeds revised on 29 roads in unincorporated Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County commissioners Monday approved changing the speed limit on 29 county roads in an effort to make the posted signs… Continue reading

Power back on in Port Townsend after pole pulled down

By Charlie Bermant Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND -- Power was fully restored to the Upper Sims Way business district Monday evening, ending a daylong… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: (9 p.m. update) All customers in Port Townsend power outage back on line

Electricity has been restored in the Castle Hill district before 8 p.m. today. Traffic is back to normal on Upper Sims Way. Earlier report: PORT… Continue reading

Port Townsend Film Festival awards films, documentaries

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Film Festival honored several short films at a ceremony Saturday night before leading into a final day of movies… Continue reading

SUV hits utility pole, causes power outage in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- About 1,155 residential customers lost electricity Saturday after a sport utility vehicle struck a utility pole on Sheridan Avenue. At about 11… Continue reading

‘Listening is a gift of life’: Dyan Cannon shares secrets of acting at Port Townsend Film Festival (***Gallery***)

PORT TOWNSEND -- What distinguishes the Port Townsend Film Festival from similar events is the value it places on the filmmakers themselves, say those who… Continue reading

Film festival wants to ‘challenge, entertain,’ executive director says

PORT TOWNSEND -- The three-day 11th annual Port Townsend Film Festival, which begins today, just keeps getting better, its executive director says. "It is a… Continue reading

Dyan Cannon, Port Townsend Film Festival’s special guest, eager to see town

PORT TOWNSEND -- Dyan Cannon's path to this weekend's Port Townsend Film Festival was a simple one. "They called me," she said from her Hollywood… Continue reading

Prosecuting attorney candidates discuss law and youth with youths at Boiler Room

PORT TOWNSEND -- The two candidates running in the Nov. 2 general election for Jefferson County prosecuting attorney discussed the law and how it applies… Continue reading

Boat owner, trimaran burned by exploding heater

PORT TOWNSEND -- A small boat caught fire Wednesday after its owner tried to light a propane heater that blew up in his face. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend Co-op boycott proposal dead, but Mideast discussion continues

PORT TOWNSEND -- A proposed boycott of Israeli goods by the Port Townsend Food Co-op that was defeated by its board on Tuesday night should… Continue reading

‘Quick’ matrix bar codes premiere in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND ­ ­-- The use of QR codes, matrix bar codes that hold information about a product or a store, is emerging in Port… Continue reading

Two arrested while burglarizing house, deputies say

GARDINER -- Two men -- one from Sequim and one from Tacoma -- were arrested in the act of burglarizing a house Monday after a… Continue reading

As 175 watch, Port Townsend Co-op rejects request to boycott Israeli products over Gaza issues

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Co-op board rejected a proposal to boycott Israeli products after much discussion Tuesday night. The six-member board voted 4-2… Continue reading