Charlie Bermant

Habitat for Humanity to build, reach out in East Jefferson

PORT TOWNSEND -- Habitat for Humanity, which seeks to build low-cost houses that bring the dream of home ownership to those who cannot afford it,… Continue reading

Memorial for ‘Doc Tony’ set Thursday at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND ­ -- Veterinarian Anton Rogstad, who was known throughout East Jefferson County as "Doc Tony," will be eulogized at a celebration of life… Continue reading

Updated: Ferry vibration puts Port Townsend’s party on hold — probably not for long

PORT TOWNSEND -- The delay of the inaugural sailing of the MV Chetzemoka has put celebration plans on hold and caused some disappointment, but not… Continue reading

Port Townsend shop owner wants to bring writers together — literally!

PORT TOWNSEND -- The craft of writing is the business of a shop in Port Townsend that caters to both those who want to make… Continue reading

Jefferson County, Port Townsend city to consider sales tax hike proposal separately

PORT TOWNSEND -- A proposal to raise the sales tax in Jefferson County to compensate for a projected $900,000 county shortfall will get marathon consideration… Continue reading

National retirement magazine touts Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Where to Retire magazine, a national publication geared toward helping retired people relocate, has profiled Port Townsend as a top retirement town.… Continue reading

Drug Court provides a life’s way out for former offenders

PORT TOWNSEND -- Three people graduated from Jefferson County Drug Court on Thursday, as part of a court-sanctioned drug rehabilitation process that is an alternative… Continue reading

Jefferson Chamber of Commerce redesigns its website

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, a product of three combined chambers, has a newly redesigned website and a revised membership strategy.… Continue reading

Shades of the Wild West: Jefferson County’s sheriff personally corners couple after high-speed chase

A man who led deputies and State Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase over the Hood Canal Bridge on Tuesday morning remained in the Kitsap… Continue reading

Former Olympic Medical boss top candidate for Port Townsend hospital

PORT TOWNSEND -- After a nationwide search, the Jefferson Healthcare hospital commission found its top candidate for chief executive officer in its own neighborhood, selecting… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s got the blues (festival) starting today

PORT TOWNSEND ­ ­ ­ ­--The word "festival" has diverse use, and can apply to anything from a series of acts in a municipal park… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit delays sales tax request; decides not to compete with county measure

PORT TOWNSEND ­-- The Jefferson Transit Authority Board decided Tuesday to pass on putting a proposed sales tax increase on the November ballot, fearing it… Continue reading

Sales tax hike likely to Nov. 2 ballot in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners have instructed its staff to craft a ballot measure that will impose a countywide sales tax increase to smooth… Continue reading

Veterinarian Rogstad, champion of wild animals, dies at 53

CHIMACUM--Tony Rogstad, a veterinarian who was credited with the rescue and rehabilitation of thousands of wild animals found injured, sick or abandoned over the years,… Continue reading

UPDATED: Authorities sink burning boat to douse fire (**Gallery**)

PORT TOWNSEND ­­— A small sailboat exploded into flames in an apparent propane explosion this afternoon, blackening the sky and crowding downtown with rescue personnel… Continue reading

Jefferson Democrats fete Rep. Kessler as she heads toward retirement (**Gallery**)

PORT TOWNSEND -- Former Vice President Spiro Agnew once used the term "silent majority" to describe people who were fed up with 1960s war protesters… Continue reading

Supreme Court justice candidates appear at Port Ludlow forum

PORT LUDLOW -- Three candidates for the state Supreme Court discussed legal philosophy and the benefits of judicial individuality and collaboration at a candidate forum… Continue reading

Commissioner candidates spar at Port Ludlow forum

PORT LUDLOW -- The three candidates for Jefferson County District 3 commissioner sparred in a forum that drew more than 100 people. Previously the three… Continue reading

Trouble in River City: Peninsula’s ‘music man’ Mackie moving away

A long goodbye to the man known as the "Music Man of the North Olympic Peninsula" begins today and will reach its peak during a… Continue reading

Jazz Port Townsend festival fills weekend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The town is alive with the sound of music, as Centrum's 36th annual Jazz Port Townsend festival has turned the area into… Continue reading