Charlie Bermant

Sound Experience Executive Director Catherine Collins

Adventuress begins sailing season with four captains at helm of educational endeavor

PORT TOWNSEND — The schooner Adventuress opens its sailing season this month with four new captains who will share the responsibility of bringing forth the… Continue reading

Sound Experience Executive Director Catherine Collins
Port of Port Townsend Director Larry Crockett inspects the newly installed AWOS weather reporting system at Jefferson County International Airport. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

Pilots, public now can know more about Port Townsend weather thanks to new observation system

PORT TOWNSEND — A system that broadcasts real-time weather data is now up and running at Jefferson County International Airport. The Automatic Weather Observation System… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend Director Larry Crockett inspects the newly installed AWOS weather reporting system at Jefferson County International Airport. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()
Firefighter puts out a fire that engulfed M. Elizabeth Miller's motorcycle after Friday's car-motorcycle collision. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)

Investigation ongoing after Port Ludlow woman dies following motorcycle-car crash near Chimacum

CHIMACUM — Jefferson County sheriff's deputies continue to investigate the circumstances of a car-motorcycle collision that killed a Port Ludlow woman. M. Elizabeth Miller, 77,… Continue reading

Firefighter puts out a fire that engulfed M. Elizabeth Miller's motorcycle after Friday's car-motorcycle collision. (Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News)
Firefighters put out a motorcycle fire after a wreck on Center Road. ()

Investigation ongoing after Port Ludlow woman dies following motorcycle-car crash near Chimacum

CHIMACUM — Jefferson County sheriff's deputies continue to investigate the circumstances of a car-motorcycle collision that killed a Port Ludlow woman. M. Elizabeth Miller, 77,… Continue reading

Firefighters put out a motorcycle fire after a wreck on Center Road. ()
Christel Hildebrandt

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners urged to offer abortion services following ACLU letter

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners were told at a meeting this week that the hospital should provide abortion services. “If you can have… Continue reading

Christel Hildebrandt
The www.CanYouID.me website and current  photos from Port Townsend police. ((Click on image to enlarge))

Surveillance video of man + ‘ID’ website + PDN news story + tip from community = Port Townsend arrest

PORT TOWNSEND — Police arrested a man this week in an investigation of shoplifting from a Port Townsend business after a North Olympic Peninsula resident… Continue reading

The www.CanYouID.me website and current  photos from Port Townsend police. ((Click on image to enlarge))
The www.CanYouID.me website and current  photos from Port Townsend police. ((Click on image to enlarge))

Surveillance video of man + ‘ID’ website + PDN news story + tip from community = Port Townsend arrest

PORT TOWNSEND — Police arrested a man this week in an investigation of shoplifting from a Port Townsend business after a North Olympic Peninsula resident… Continue reading

The www.CanYouID.me website and current  photos from Port Townsend police. ((Click on image to enlarge))
Christel Hildebrandt

Jefferson Healthcare commissioners urged to offer abortion services following ACLU letter

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare hospital commissioners were told at a meeting this week that the hospital should provide abortion services. “If you can have… Continue reading

Christel Hildebrandt
Oscar Levine

Port Townsend Education Foundation grosses $63,500 for school district programs with annual fundraiser

PORT TOWNSEND — A format change for the Port Townsend Education Foundation's annual fundraising event succeeded beyond its expectations, organizers say. “It was a huge… Continue reading

Oscar Levine
The www.CanYouID.me website and current photos from Port Townsend police. ()

Website joins law enforcement with tip from community to produce arrest for Port Townsend police

PORT TOWNSEND — Police arrested a man this week in an investigation of shoplifting from a Port Townsend business after a North Olympic Peninsula resident… Continue reading

The www.CanYouID.me website and current photos from Port Townsend police. ()
Newly hired Port Townsend Marine Science Center Program Director Susan Bullerdick

Citizen science proves a draw for new program manager at Port Townsend Marine Science Center

PORT TOWNSEND — Programs in which volunteers participate in science research attracted the Port Townsend Marine Science Center’s new program manager to the nonprofit organization.… Continue reading

Newly hired Port Townsend Marine Science Center Program Director Susan Bullerdick

Port Townsend City Council gives green light to sale of bonds for Mountain View Commons repairs

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council has approved the sale of bonds to repair Mountain View Commons. Voters overwhelmingly approved on Feb. 10… Continue reading

Christopher Martin ()

Man who ‘built technical backbone’ for Chimacum schools, aided Port Townsend Film Festival mourned after death at age 44

CHIMACUM — A man credited with ushering Chimacum School District into the age of technology and providing essential support for the Port Townsend Film Festival… Continue reading

Christopher Martin ()
New Port Townsend Planning Director Lance Bailey meets with Senior Planner Judy Surber on Monday

Comprehensive plan, Howard Street corridor are priorities for new Port Townsend planning chief

PORT TOWNSEND — The city’s comprehensive plan and the development of the Howard Street corridor are two top priorities for Port Townsend’s new planning director.… Continue reading

New Port Townsend Planning Director Lance Bailey meets with Senior Planner Judy Surber on Monday
Christopher Martin ()

Man who ‘built technical backbone’ for Chimacum schools, aided Port Townsend Film Festival mourned after death at age 44

CHIMACUM — A man credited with ushering Chimacum School District into the age of technology and providing essential support for the Port Townsend Film Festival… Continue reading

Christopher Martin ()
New Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Eisler

Port Townsend Library’s new director eyes public outreach as she settles into post

PORT TOWNSEND — Melody Sky Eisler, who strives to attract more people to the library, also believes the library should visit them. “I hope we… Continue reading

New Port Townsend Library Director Melody Sky Eisler
Jefferson Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Mattern ()

Abortion referral a practicality, not policy, Jefferson Healthcare says following ACLU letter on pregnancy termination services

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare's practice of referring women elsewhere for abortion services adequately serves those seeking such services, said the hospital's chief medical officer.… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Mattern ()
Building a rain garden like the one above is among the featured technologies at Saturday's Jefferson County Home & Garden Show. ()

WEEKEND: Jefferson County Home & Garden Show to showcase homeowner resources Saturday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Saturday's Jefferson County Home & Garden Show is a place where attendees can plan a strategy to maintain their most important investment,… Continue reading

Building a rain garden like the one above is among the featured technologies at Saturday's Jefferson County Home & Garden Show. ()
Northwest Maritime Center Executive Director Jake Beattie will enter his sailboat Ithaca in the Shipwrights’ Regatta on Saturday. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()

Shipwrights’ Regatta and its air of ‘benevolent chaos’ comes to Port Townsend Bay on Saturday

PORT TOWNSEND — The boating season always begins early in Port Townsend with the Shipwrights’ Regatta, which provides a casual way for boat enthusiasts to… Continue reading

Northwest Maritime Center Executive Director Jake Beattie will enter his sailboat Ithaca in the Shipwrights’ Regatta on Saturday. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News ()
Joe Benson

Fort Worden’s Building 202 upgrade bid request to be posted Wednesday

PORT TOWNSEND — A request for bids to renovate the derelict Building 202 on the Fort Worden complex into a branch of Peninsula College will… Continue reading

Joe Benson