Erik Hidle

New Port Townsend marketing head aims to keep it simple

PORT TOWNSEND ¬­-- The city of Port Townsend's new marketing director wants to bring the community together on a single message. Christina Pivarnik, owner of… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper lays off 28 workers temporarily

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Paper Corp. mill, which is Jefferson County's largest private employer, has temporarily laid off 28 workers, the president of… Continue reading

Which Port Townsend elementary school will close? Mountain View backers speak out

PORT TOWNSEND -- One thing is certain: An elementary school will close. But the battle for which one has just begun. While Superintendent Tom Opstad… Continue reading

Inauguration culminates a goal of Jefferson man

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tom Chambers has been waiting for this day for a little bit longer than most. He's been thinking about the inauguration of… Continue reading

Port Townsend plans to go ahead with Tidal Bowl removal

PORT TOWNSEND -- After receiving no response from the artists who designed the Tidal Bowl, the city has decided to take steps toward removing the… Continue reading

New Port Townsend visitor center to open next week

PORT TOWNSEND -- The new Visitors Information Center, located at the Haines Place Park and Ride, is expected to open next week. Rod Davis, the… Continue reading

Old Fort Townsend park transfer to local ownership proposed

PORT TOWNSEND -- The fate of 367-acre Old Fort Townsend State Park -- which the state parks system proposes for a local ownership transfer to… Continue reading

Manager sees silver lining of ferry troubles making Port Townsend strong

PORT TOWNSEND -- After more than a year of enduring reduced ferry service between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island, the city's top administrator said the… Continue reading

Power pact keeps lights on in Port Townsend

An agreement between Puget Sound Energy and the Clallam County Public Utility District meant Jefferson County residents didn't start 2009 in the dark. An early… Continue reading

Peninsula’s first baby of 2009: It’s a girl

PORT TOWNSEND -- The North Olympic Peninsula's first baby of 2009 is McKenna Nicole Johnson of Port Townsend. The 7-pound, 4-ounce baby girl was born… Continue reading

Chimacum feast volunteers ready for hundreds at community meal today

CHIMACUM -- The only activity that will be demanded of most who go to the Tri-Area Community Center at noon today will be to eat… Continue reading

Recycling facility blaze a mystery

PORT TOWNSEND -- The cause of a small fire Monday at the Jefferson County recycling center remained a mystery on Tuesday, while managers of the… Continue reading

You can’t get there from here: Garage burns while fire truck stuck in snow

GARDINER -- Tim Fager said there was nothing anyone could do but watch as his three-car garage burned to the ground. A fire truck sat… Continue reading

Charms of Port Townsend land it on National Geographic world list

PORT TOWNSEND -- National Geographic Traveler has listed Port Townsend the 24th most authentically historic town to visit in the world. Yes, the world. It's… Continue reading

Little new snow, but cold and ice in Jefferson County

Jefferson County didn't see much new snow on Thursday, but the snow already on the ground, combined with temperatures below freezing, meant a whole lot… Continue reading

’10 explosions,’ heavy smoke cause anxiety but little damage

PORT TOWNSEND -- A series of small explosions and fire in an underground utility box on Water Street snarled traffic and interrupted power to one… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit mulls policy in case Border Patrol boards its buses

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit officials said they will obey the law if U.S. Border Patrol agents want to board one of their buses. They… Continue reading

More than 200 attend forum on Border Patrol in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than 200 people heard stories about interaction with the Border Patrol at a forum last week. Among those speaking at the… Continue reading

Port Ludlow to keep fighting quarry plan

PORT LUDLOW -- The Port Ludlow Village Council will continue its legal fight against a proposed rock quarry near the community, no matter how long… Continue reading

Group’s studies support Kah Tai area for future public pool

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two studies commissioned by the nonprofit pool group, Make Waves!, show the environmental impact of a new pool near the Haines Place… Continue reading