Charlie Bermant

Jefferson Healthcare mum on finalist for new CEO

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners have selected a single candidate from five finalists to replace Chief Executive Officer Vic Dirksen, who will retire… Continue reading

Jefferson County sets sights on sales tax hike

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners are considering asking voters to approve a sales tax increase in November to help reduce an anticipated $900,000 deficit… Continue reading

Annual Port Ludlow Days festival to feature food, art, fair

PORT LUDLOW -- Port Ludlow Days, a three-day community festival, begins today at and around the Resort at Port Ludlow and runs through Saturday and… Continue reading

Jefferson County District Court judge candidates tell of priorities

CHIMACUM ­-- The two candidates for the Jefferson County District Court judge race, which will be on the Nov. 2 general election ballot, described their… Continue reading

Steel pilings to be driven in for Wave Gallery in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- It might get loud on Water Street today when placement of steel support pilings for the Wave Gallery will begin. The process… Continue reading

County urges registrations for ‘reverse 9-1-1’ messaging system

PORT TOWNSEND -- A new messaging system that automatically warns subscribers about public safety hazards is in use by the Jefferson County Department of Emergency… Continue reading

Port Townsend Rotary hears two sides of lagoon park dispute

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Rotary Club heard Tuesday from a supporter and an opponent of a proposed aquatic recreation center in the Kah… Continue reading

Port Townsend school resource officer position reinstated

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend School District will have a school resource officer in the upcoming school year, after four years without one. The… Continue reading

United by Music international tour by mentally disabled performers to stop in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Saturday show at The Upstage will combine attributes of Special Olympics and "American Idol." "But with respect," said Barbara Hammerman, the… Continue reading

Logs scattered after collision; crash closes U.S. 101 for more than 2 hours

QUILCENE-- A spilled load of logs, after the collision of a log truck and a Jeep forced traffic to detour off U.S. Highway 101 for… Continue reading

Utah family, Seattle man OK after crash that destroys vehicles

DISCOVERY BAY -- A sport utility vehicle carrying visitors from Utah apparently crossed the centerline of U.S. Highway 101 and collided head-on with another car… Continue reading

Government efficiency questioned at forum for legislative candidates

PORT TOWNSEND-- A 24th District legislative candidate forum last week focused on complaints of inefficient government and the tightrope act that legislators must walk between… Continue reading

Port Townsend Relay for Life draws 243 for cancer research fundraiser

PORT TOWNSEND -- Cancer survivors walked the track at Memorial Field on Saturday evening to start 24 hours of fund-raising for cancer research during the… Continue reading

Red tape clouds clinic for Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW -- Jefferson Healthcare won't provide medical services specifically in Port Ludlow, because the town is within 35 miles of Bremerton's Harrison Medical Center… Continue reading

Port Townsend Memorial Field turf getting sprinkler system through community effort

PORT TOWNSEND -- In high school, Rich Stapf played ball at Memorial Field but never thought about how the grass was watered. As an a… Continue reading

Port Townsend Relay For Life begins Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County residents will do their part to fight cancer during the Relay For Life on Saturday and Sunday. The American Cancer… Continue reading

Good seamanship starts with safety, Port Townsend children told

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two dozen children learned how to use a life raft at the Northwest Maritime Center on Wednesday. "We are trying to teach… Continue reading

Howard Street extension seen as opening new retail horizon for Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- The need for the roundabout at Howards and Sims Way will become clear after Howard Street is extended to Discovery Road, creating… Continue reading

Valve error blamed for sewage spill that’s closed Port Ludlow Bay

PORT LUDLOW -- Tuesday's spill of 5,000 gallons of partially treated sewage into Port Ludlow Bay was because of a "routine operation that went awry,"… Continue reading

Writers conference offers daily lectures

PORT TOWNSEND -- A writers' conclave that was started 36 years ago is thriving, even as it lacks the career advice that permeates modern conferences.… Continue reading