Charlie Bermant

Fundraising campaign for Chimacum family left homeless by fire exceeds $10,000

CHIMACUM — A fundraising campaign for a family burned out of its home has amassed more than $10,000 to help the Kehl-Hilliard family start over.… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend sets sights on weather observing system for airport

PORT TOWNSEND — Advocates of installing a new atmospheric detection system at Jefferson County International Airport believe the installation could put Port Townsend on the… Continue reading

Fundraising campaign for Chimacum family left homeless by fire exceeds $10,000

CHIMACUM — A fundraising campaign for a family burned out of its home has amassed more than $10,000 to help the Kehl-Hilliard family start over.… Continue reading

Nicole Black

Medical pot facility opens in south Jefferson County

BRINNON — A medical marijuana facility that opened this week in Brinnon is the only one in the southern part of East Jefferson County and… Continue reading

Nicole Black

Port of Port Townsend sets sights on weather observing system for airport

PORT TOWNSEND — Advocates of installing a new atmospheric detection system at Jefferson County International Airport believe the installation could put Port Townsend on the… Continue reading

The Port Townsend High School Redskins mascot is shown on the floor of the school’s gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend students pick Red Hawks as high school’s new mascot

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s Red Hawks. Votes for the new Port Townsend High School mascot were counted Wednesday after students made their choices in an… Continue reading

The Port Townsend High School Redskins mascot is shown on the floor of the school’s gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
The Port Townsend High School Redskins mascot is shown on the floor of the school’s gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend students pick Red Hawks as high school’s new mascot

PORT TOWNSEND — It’s Red Hawks. Votes for the new Port Townsend High School mascot were counted Wednesday after students made their choices in an… Continue reading

The Port Townsend High School Redskins mascot is shown on the floor of the school’s gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Jennimae Hilliard

Website raising funds for Chimacum family that lost everything in fire

CHIMACUM — A family who lost its home to a fire this week has contributed to the community often, including organizing this weekend's plant and… Continue reading

Jennimae Hilliard
The Port Townsend High School Redskins mascot is shown on the floor of the school's gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend students pick Red Hawks as high school’s new mascot

PORT TOWNSEND — It's Red Hawks. Votes for the new Port Townsend High School mascot were counted Wednesday after students made their choices in an… Continue reading

The Port Townsend High School Redskins mascot is shown on the floor of the school's gym. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Jennimae Hilliard

Website raising funds for Chimacum family that lost everything in fire

CHIMACUM — A family who lost its home to a fire this week has contributed to the community often, including organizing this weekend's plant and… Continue reading

Jennimae Hilliard
Nicole Black

Medical pot facility opens in south Jefferson County

BRINNON — A medical marijuana facility that opened this week in Brinnon is the only one in the southern part of East Jefferson County and… Continue reading

Nicole Black

Official: Jefferson County Public Utility District has corrected deficiencies cited in state report

PORT HADLOCK — The conditions prompting a state auditor’s finding that the Jefferson County Public Utility District was not following procedure from 2010-12 are no… Continue reading

Port Townsend police seek customer threatened in Safeway robbery

PORT TOWNSEND — Police were seeking Tuesday a witness who was allegedly threatened by a teenager with a knife after a Thursday armed robbery at… Continue reading

Port Townsend police seek customer threatened in Safeway robbery

PORT TOWNSEND — Police were seeking Tuesday a witness who was allegedly threatened by a teenager with a knife after a Thursday armed robbery at… Continue reading

Laura Tucker

‘We made a positive impact’: Port Townsend students return from climate-change trek to D.C.

PORT TOWNSEND — A cross country trip undertaken by a dozen Port Townsend High School seniors meant to raise awareness about climate change was a… Continue reading

Laura Tucker
KPTZ station manager Nora Petrich

Nonprofit KPTZ radio gears up for spring fund drive April 16-18

PORT TOWNSEND — Now in its third year, KPTZ-91.9 FM community radio is planning a spring pledge drive April 16-18 to fund operations at the… Continue reading

KPTZ station manager Nora Petrich
Richard Erik Olson's signs were stolen over the weekend from their storage area in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend free speech advocate’s signs stolen

PORT TOWNSEND — The free speech advocate who is fighting the city over its newly enacted sign code is in involuntary compliance now that his… Continue reading

Richard Erik Olson's signs were stolen over the weekend from their storage area in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Richard Erik Olson's signs were stolen over the weekend from their storage area in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend free speech advocate’s signs stolen

PORT TOWNSEND — The free speech advocate who is fighting the city over its newly enacted sign code is in involuntary compliance now that his… Continue reading

Richard Erik Olson's signs were stolen over the weekend from their storage area in Port Townsend. Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
The schooner Adventuress is lifted through the Port Townsend Boat Haven just before being put into the water for the 2014 sailing season. Elizabeth Becker/Sound Experience

With 5 years of repairs complete, Adventuress is back at sea and ready for sailing programs

PORT TOWNSEND — After a five-year, $1.2 million centennial renovation project, the schooner Adventuress is ready for another 100 years of adventures. “She's more sound… Continue reading

The schooner Adventuress is lifted through the Port Townsend Boat Haven just before being put into the water for the 2014 sailing season. Elizabeth Becker/Sound Experience
Olympic Steam director Nathan Barnett talks about the upcoming steampunk festival at a Main Street breakfast on Wednesday as Debi Goetz listens. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Brass Screw Confederacy gathering steam in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — Three years ago, a group of people sought to create a compelling steampunk experience in Port Townsend. This year, the event will… Continue reading

Olympic Steam director Nathan Barnett talks about the upcoming steampunk festival at a Main Street breakfast on Wednesday as Debi Goetz listens. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News