Charlie Bermant

Rhododendron Festival royalty leave handprints in cement Monday. From left

Rhododendron Festival royal court leaves permanent mark to kick off events

PORT TOWNSEND — The 2014 Rhododendron Festival royal court members imprinted their hands in a wet block of cement earlier this week to immortalize their… Continue reading

Rhododendron Festival royalty leave handprints in cement Monday. From left
Heart of Service Award winners Virginia Johnson

Six honored in Port Townsend with Heart of Service Award

PORT TOWNSEND — The spirit of volunteerism and generosity was celebrated Tuesday when six community heroes were honored during the ninth annual Heart of Service… Continue reading

Heart of Service Award winners Virginia Johnson

Hopefuls queue up for start of filing week in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Several candidates were lined up outside the door of the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office on Monday morning, ready to file for offices… Continue reading

Chimacum Middle School students Micah Heemstra

Port Hamokin: Middle-schoolers present vision of Port Townsend 150 years from now

PORT TOWNSEND — While no one can accurately predict the future, a group of Chimacum Middle School Students have projected that in 150 years, Port… Continue reading

Chimacum Middle School students Micah Heemstra
Chimacum Middle School students Micah Heemstra

Where is Port Hamokin? Kids conjure up Port Townsend 150 years from now

PORT TOWNSEND — While no one can accurately predict the future, a group of Chimacum Middle School Students have projected that in 150 years, Port… Continue reading

Chimacum Middle School students Micah Heemstra
Joe Baisch

Bids for wastewater plant at Dosewallips State Park coming this month; construction expected to start in June

BRINNON — Bids for the completion of a wastewater treatment facility for Dosewallips State Park will be opened May 20, with construction to begin in… Continue reading

Joe Baisch
John Merchant

Port Townsend pool has another mechanical mishap, but spare part saves day

PORT TOWNSEND — A broken part in the main pump of the aging Mountain View Pool could have shut down the facility for weeks if… Continue reading

John Merchant

Races develop in Jefferson elections amid filing week

PORT TOWNSEND — As filing week in Jefferson County begins, several contested races have emerged in a year that will end with a substantial turnover… Continue reading

Michael J. Pierce

Judge calls emergency hearing to renew Pierce’s waiver of speedy trial

PORT TOWNSEND — A Kitsap County judge’s inspection of court documents pertaining to a murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce resulted in an emergency hearing… Continue reading

Michael J. Pierce
Jason Hollingsworth strikes a pose on the runway as he performs at the Rhododendron Royalty Scholarship Benefit at the Elks Lodge in Port Townsend in 2012. Linda Sutton

WEEKEND: Dudes to doll themselves up for Rhody scholarships in Saturday’s Port Townsend event

PORT TOWNSEND — This weekend's incarnation of “Dude Looks Like a Lady” will provide its audience a more professional experience than when it started five… Continue reading

Jason Hollingsworth strikes a pose on the runway as he performs at the Rhododendron Royalty Scholarship Benefit at the Elks Lodge in Port Townsend in 2012. Linda Sutton
Port Townsend High School students Caleb Lombard

A few painful steps lead to more awareness of violence against women during ‘Walk a Mile’ event in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Men winced as they stepped along the street in high heels, many of them red, as about 118 people made their way… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School students Caleb Lombard
Port Townsend High School students Caleb Lombard

A few painful steps lead to more awareness of violence against women during ‘Walk a Mile’ event in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Men winced as they stepped along the street in high heels, many of them red, as about 118 people made their way… Continue reading

Port Townsend High School students Caleb Lombard

Jefferson County, state parcel swap to create 645-acre park south of Chimacum

CHIMACUM — A land exchange between the state Department of Natural Resources and Jefferson County will create a new recreation area while preventing a clearcutting… Continue reading

Michael J. Pierce

Judge calls emergency hearing to renew Pierce’s waiver of speedy trial

PORT TOWNSEND — A Kitsap County judge’s inspection of court documents pertaining to a murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce resulted in an emergency hearing… Continue reading

Michael J. Pierce
Jason Hollingsworth strikes a pose on the runway as he performs at the Rhododendron Royalty Scholarship Benefit at the Elks Lodge in Port Townsend in 2012. Linda Sutton

WEEKEND: Dudes to doll themselves up for Rhody scholarships in Saturday’s Port Townsend event

PORT TOWNSEND — This weekend's incarnation of “Dude Looks Like a Lady” will provide its audience a more professional experience than when it started five… Continue reading

Jason Hollingsworth strikes a pose on the runway as he performs at the Rhododendron Royalty Scholarship Benefit at the Elks Lodge in Port Townsend in 2012. Linda Sutton
Michael J. Pierce

Judge calls emergency hearing to renew Pierce’s waiver of speedy trial

PORT TOWNSEND — A Kitsap County judge's inspection of court documents pertaining to a murder retrial of Michael J. Pierce resulted in an emergency hearing… Continue reading

Michael J. Pierce

Jefferson County, state parcel swap to create 645-acre park south of Chimacum

CHIMACUM — A land exchange between the state Department of Natural Resources and Jefferson County will create a new recreation area while preventing a clearcutting… Continue reading

The Rev. Nicholas Kime of the St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Christian Church in Port Townsend

Minister gives traditional kayaks multicultural blessing before Port Townsend spin

PORT TOWNSEND — A minister dressed in athletic shoes and sunglasses along with his traditional vestments delivered a multilingual blessing of three kayaks outside the… Continue reading

The Rev. Nicholas Kime of the St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Christian Church in Port Townsend

Men to walk a high-heeled mile Wednesday for awareness of sexual violence

PORT TOWNSEND — Organizers of the fifth annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes parade expect Wednesday's walk to attract scores of limping men. During… Continue reading

Joe Baisch

Election contests for county commissioners, utility district take form in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — Contests shaped up Tuesday for seats on the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and the Jefferson County Public Utility District commission. Joe… Continue reading

Joe Baisch