Charlie Bermant

Jefferson County Farmers Market manager Will O'Donnell unloads supplies from the market's storage shed ahead of Saturday's seasonal opening. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend Farmers Market to open Saturday amid increasing sales

PORT TOWNSEND — The 22nd annual Port Townsend Farmers Market opens for the season Saturday with a traditional goat parade as well as a range… Continue reading

Jefferson County Farmers Market manager Will O'Donnell unloads supplies from the market's storage shed ahead of Saturday's seasonal opening. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
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

Port Townsend High School students lobby on climate change in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A dozen Port Townsend High School seniors who hope to raise consciousness about global warming are in their third day of lobbying… Continue reading

Nora Mitchell

Port Townsend makes plans for raft of retirements on city staff

PORT TOWNSEND — The face of city senior staff is changing, with several new department heads and retirements expected in the next year. Some of… Continue reading

Nora Mitchell
Richard Erik Olson displays the two summons he received Monday for being out of compliance with the city of Port Townsend’s recently approved sign code. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Port Townsend free speech advocate gets more citations; now faces a misdemeanor charge in court

PORT TOWNSEND — A free speech advocate who is testing a newly enacted city sign ordinance has received two additional citations that elevate the charge… Continue reading

Richard Erik Olson displays the two summons he received Monday for being out of compliance with the city of Port Townsend’s recently approved sign code. — Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Field of candidates still narrow for Jefferson County commissioner’s seat

PORT TOWNSEND — Two weeks after incumbent Jefferson County District 3 Commissioner John Austin announced he would not seek a third term, only one person… Continue reading

Katherine Baril addresses the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce audience Monday as chamber President Amanda Funaro

Maritime education initiative described at Jefferson chamber gathering

PORT TOWNSEND — The idea of a maritime-based curriculum in the local school system has gained support since fundraising began last fall, but the business… Continue reading

Katherine Baril addresses the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce audience Monday as chamber President Amanda Funaro
Richard Erik Olson

Port Townsend free speech advocate cited for display

PORT TOWNSEND — A man who has operated a free speech site at Pope Marine Park and was recently cited by police said he has… Continue reading

Richard Erik Olson
Chimacum Middle School students Jayden Roberts

Chimacum students set out to change notions about their generation

CHIMACUM — A small group of students is seeking to make big changes and destroy negative notions about their generation, that kids these days do… Continue reading

Chimacum Middle School students Jayden Roberts
Sunrise Rotary member Rita Hubbard hands a dictionary to Stephanie Sanchez

Rotary members give dictionaries to Port Townsend third-graders [Corrected]

PORT TOWNSEND — Grant Street Elementary School third-graders got a special treat Thursday when the Sunrise Rotary Club presented free dictionaries to each student as… Continue reading

Sunrise Rotary member Rita Hubbard hands a dictionary to Stephanie Sanchez
Students Peri Muellner

Port Townsend students begin their cross-country journey for climate change awareness

PORT TOWNSEND — The Students for Sustainability, a group of Port Townsend High School seniors who hope to raise consciousness about global warming, began the… Continue reading

Students Peri Muellner

Pot businesses to be kept out of Port Townsend residential neighborhoods

PORT TOWNSEND — While the finer points of regulating marijuana businesses within the city limits are still under development, it is already certain that businesses… Continue reading

Whatever Port Townsend High School students decide next month

Redhawks, Sasquatch, Rip Tide: Students have three choices for new Port Townsend High School mascot

PORT TOWNSEND — A student vote at Port Townsend High School this week selected three possibilities for new mascot names, marking the beginning of the… Continue reading

Whatever Port Townsend High School students decide next month
Whatever Port Townsend High School students decide next month

Redhawks, Sasquatch, Rip Tide: Students have three choices for new Port Townsend High School mascot

PORT TOWNSEND — A student vote at Port Townsend High School this week selected three possibilities for new mascot names, marking the beginning of the… Continue reading

Whatever Port Townsend High School students decide next month
San Juan Taqueria owner Lani Wallace

Port Townsend taqueria off to healthy start with third season

PORT TOWNSEND — The San Juan Taqueria fills a unique culinary niche in this city where the West Sims Way McDonald’s is the only fast… Continue reading

San Juan Taqueria owner Lani Wallace
Jefferson County employee Irene Miller paints the lines on Memorial Field in anticipation of a soccer game on Tuesday. The field will be used for the Rhody Fest carnival in May.  —Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News

Rhody Festival carnival still on for Memorial Field

PORT TOWNSEND — The Rhododendron Festival’s carnival will come to Memorial Field this year, despite reports the county was not going to allow the event… Continue reading

Jefferson County employee Irene Miller paints the lines on Memorial Field in anticipation of a soccer game on Tuesday. The field will be used for the Rhody Fest carnival in May.  —Photo by Charlie Bermant/Peninsula Daily News
Maddie

Port Townsend marine center focuses on local sea life for Friday season opener

PORT TOWNSEND — An intimate display of animals that can be found in local waters will be on view to the public this Friday as… Continue reading

Maddie
Ewan Shortess

Port Townsend students to begin ambitious cross-country trip to stump for global-warming awareness

PORT TOWNSEND — A dozen Port Townsend High School students will begin a cross-country trip Thursday, traveling from Port Townsend to Washington, D.C., and back… Continue reading

Ewan Shortess
Buddhist teacher Joanne Kumekawa

Buddhist principles to meet psychotherapy at Port Townsend seminar

PORT TOWNSEND — Psychotherapy traditionally requires analysis of the past in order to solve current problems and shape the future, but a local Buddhist teacher… Continue reading

Buddhist teacher Joanne Kumekawa
Volunteers Anita Snell

Volunteers buoy teaching curriculum at Port Townsend school

PORT TOWNSEND — While teachers follow a strict instructional curriculum at Grant Street Elementary School, a cadre of volunteers provide backup that results in better… Continue reading

Volunteers Anita Snell