Charlie Bermant

Port Townsend police: Two face theft charges after burglaries

PORT TOWNSEND — Two people face trial on charges of burglary and possession of stolen property. Police said they found, during their investigation of the… Continue reading

Workers with Global Diving & Salvage pull the 65-foot pleasure craft Avalon out of Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon on Tuesday. State Department of Natural Resources

Sunken boat Avalon raised from Pleasant Harbor and towed to Port Townsend marina

BRINNON — A 65-foot pleasure craft that sank near a Pleasant Harbor shore last month has been raised from the water and taken to Port… Continue reading

Workers with Global Diving & Salvage pull the 65-foot pleasure craft Avalon out of Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon on Tuesday. State Department of Natural Resources

Jefferson County planners develop zoning plan for marijuana businesses

PORT TOWNSEND — To develop regulations for the production, processing and sale of recreational marijuana, planners have classified all 1,800 square miles in Jefferson County… Continue reading

Port Townsend police: Two face theft charges after burglaries

PORT TOWNSEND — Two people face trial on charges of burglary and possession of stolen property. Police said they found, during their investigation of the… Continue reading

Workers with Global Diving & Salvage pull the 65-foot pleasure craft Avalon out of Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon on Tuesday. State Department of Natural Resources

Sunken boat Avalon raised from Pleasant Harbor and towed to Port Townsend marina

BRINNON — A 65-foot pleasure craft that sank near a Pleasant Harbor shore last month has been raised from the water and taken to Port… Continue reading

Workers with Global Diving & Salvage pull the 65-foot pleasure craft Avalon out of Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon on Tuesday. State Department of Natural Resources
Kathleen Kler

ELECTION 2014: Jefferson County commissioner candidates discuss business development, marijuana at forum

PORT TOWNSEND — Better communication can improve county government and change a perception that Port Townsend dominates the area, candidates for county commissioner said in… Continue reading

Kathleen Kler
An edition of The Daily Herald of Everett with the headline “Dreaded Day in Marysville” is shown Monday as part of a growing memorial on a fence around Marysville Pilchuck High School. —Photo by Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press

Peninsula school officials review safety protocols in the aftermath of Marysville high school shooting

PORT TOWNSEND — North Olympic Peninsula school administrators are reviewing their safety protocols and explaining a tragedy to students in the wake of Friday’s high… Continue reading

An edition of The Daily Herald of Everett with the headline “Dreaded Day in Marysville” is shown Monday as part of a growing memorial on a fence around Marysville Pilchuck High School. —Photo by Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press
Rendering of Thorndyke Resources’ proposed gravel conveyor belt and pier in Hood Canal.

Developer: ‘Pit-to-pier’ lawsuit’s dismissal not a roadblock

SHINE — A U.S. District Court ruling that dismisses a lawsuit against the state Department of Natural Resources does not represent a setback for a… Continue reading

Rendering of Thorndyke Resources’ proposed gravel conveyor belt and pier in Hood Canal.
Erik Olson

Port Townsend free-speech advocate’s motion to dismiss charges shot down

PORT TOWNSEND — A judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a city resident accused of violating an ordinance limiting the size of… Continue reading

Erik Olson

Prosecution’s case underway in double-murder retrial of Michael Pierce

PORT ORCHARD — The fourth double-murder trial of Michael J. Pierce has wrapped up its first week of testimony, with the prosecution making it halfway… Continue reading

Prosecution’s case underway in double-murder retrial of Quilcene man

PORT ORCHARD — The fourth double-murder trial of Michael J. Pierce has wrapped up its first week of testimony, with the prosecution making it halfway… Continue reading

Chimacum band nearing goal for trip to Hawaii

CHIMACUM — The money needed to send the Chimacum High School band to Hawaii for the Pearl Harbor Day parade this year is almost in… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare infectious disease specialist Laura Flowers

Jefferson Healthcare staff get acquainted with infectious disease suits that would thwart Ebola

PORT TOWNSEND — While Jefferson Healthcare personnel do not see Ebola as a serious local threat, the hospital is taking advantage of increased awareness of… Continue reading

Jefferson Healthcare infectious disease specialist Laura Flowers
Mick Dodge

Reality TV’s Mick Dodge — and Congressman Derek Kilmer — talk up tourism at Port Townsend summit

PORT TOWNSEND — The audience at Wednesday's Olympic Peninsula Tourism Summit witnessed a diverse program, hearing about the importance of tourism and preservation from a… Continue reading

Mick Dodge
KPTZ station manager Nora Petrich surveys some of the equipment that needs replacement. The fall fund drive begins today. —Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

WEEKEND: Nonprofit radio station KPTZ begins fundraising drive with benefit dance tonight in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — While KPTZ 91.9 FM holds two fundraisers a year, the one that begins today is the “big one,” according to station manager… Continue reading

KPTZ station manager Nora Petrich surveys some of the equipment that needs replacement. The fall fund drive begins today. —Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Mick Dodge

Reality TV’s Mick Dodge — and Congressman Derek Kilmer — talk up tourism at Port Townsend summit

PORT TOWNSEND — The audience at Wednesday's Olympic Peninsula Tourism Summit witnessed a diverse program, hearing about the importance of tourism and preservation from a… Continue reading

Mick Dodge

Sides forming on proposal to expand Jefferson Transit board

PORT TOWNSEND — A proposal to expand the size of the Jefferson Transit Authority Board of Directors is being discussed, with supporters saying it will… Continue reading

Wendy Davis

ELECTION 2014: Jefferson sheriff candidate endorsement questioned, but troopers’ group stands by its support

PORT TOWNSEND — A former opponent of Jefferson County sheriff candidate Wendy Davis has challenged the veracity of one of her endorsements, but the group… Continue reading

Wendy Davis
Cal Brooks

Port Townsend City Council to seek Mountain View Commons bond measure for up to $3.6 million

PORT TOWNSEND — A bond measure aimed at raising funds for renovations at Mountain View Commons will be on the Feb. 10 ballot after unanimous… Continue reading

Cal Brooks
Wendy Davis and David Stanko

ELECTION 2014: Jefferson sheriff candidates agree: It’s been a tough, difficult campaign

PORT TOWNSEND — Candidates for Jefferson County sheriff met in their eighth forum Monday, reiterating their positions on issues including the tenor of the campaign,… Continue reading

Wendy Davis and David Stanko