Erik Hidle

MoveOn.org organizes health care reform rallies on Peninsula; public option is focus

Vigils to promote the publicly funded health care option were held in Port Angeles and Port Townsend Tuesday, sponsored by MoveOn.org. They each drew about… Continue reading

Peninsula agencies join ‘heart-wrenching, humbling’ memorial service for slain officers

Jefferson County Sheriff Tony Hernandez woke up at 5 a.m. Tuesday and prepared for "a heart-wrenching day." Hernandez and 12 other members of the Jefferson… Continue reading

Centrum, state take first step toward management pact for Fort Worden park

PORT TOWNSEND -- The first step in a Fort Worden State Park and Centrum collaboration has taken place. On Dec. 3, the State Parks Commission… Continue reading

Youth mentoring program makes Port Townsend budget

PORT TOWNSEND -- City funds that have gone to Jefferson County for substance abuse prevention will help a youth mentoring program floundering since Big Brothers… Continue reading

Port Townsend senior comes through for needy children . . . like others did for her

PORT TOWNSEND -- Trisha Minnihan remembers Christmas Day in 2002 as a good one. Then 10 years old, Minnihan's family had fallen on tough times,… Continue reading

Santa arrives in Port Townsend, ‘My favorite place’

PORT TOWNSEND -- Santa Claus may be ready to start making his rounds, but his reindeer apparently are still in training. Arriving by horse-drawn carriage… Continue reading

Mobilisa CEO calls antitrust lawsuit frivolous; says Port Townsend firm ready for vigorous defense

PORT TOWNSEND -- Calling a lawsuit against his company "frivolous and without merit," Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc. CEO Nelson Ludlow said Wednesday that he intended to… Continue reading

Make Waves! slates bingo fundraiser as it tries to get new pool for Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- While plans for a new community swimming pool in Jefferson County are treading water, members of Make Waves! said they hope to… Continue reading

Port Townsend police seek Seattle man in robbery

PORT HADLOCK -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday was seeking a 27-year-old Seattle man in connection with a Monday morning home invasion and… Continue reading

Port Townsend’s Intellicheck Mobilisa hit with antitrust lawsuit

PORT TOWNSEND -- Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc. is accused of breaking antitrust laws by competitor Eid Passport Inc., which filed a lawsuit against it in U.S.… Continue reading

Charities trying to provide more warmth for Jefferson’s needy

The weather is getting chilly, and with the economic climate not heating up much for this holiday season, local support agencies are looking for a… Continue reading

Craigslist link led to robbery, officials think

PORT HADLOCK -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office believes an early morning home invasion robbery that took place Monday was instigated from business deals on… Continue reading

Retirees to buy Port Townsend real estate, just later than expected; Realtor warns of inventory shortage

PORT TOWNSEND -- Nancy Stelow, a local Realtor with Better Homes and Gardens, said when she looks into her crystal ball for the future of… Continue reading

In search of the perfect Christmas tree . . . and a trip back to a simpler time

QUILCENE -- Tree hunting is very serious business, folks. You may not believe it, but randomly driving along snow covered dirt roads, drinking coffee from… Continue reading

Port Townsend Food Bank volunteers thankful to be helpful

PORT TOWNSEND -- It took 3,150 pounds of turkey, 3,000 pounds of potatoes and more than 2,500 pounds of donated canned food. It took many… Continue reading

Final general election tally confirms earlier results in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Nov. 3 general election is finally all over, and in the two closest county races, Ken McEdwards retained his Brinnon fire… Continue reading

Port Gamble S’Klallam tribal officer thought elk had been poached, he says in report released Tuesday

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Port Gamble S'Klallam tribal officer said he thought an elk had been poached when he and another tribal officer detained three… Continue reading

City seeks motion as street projects continue in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Citywide construction continues as streets are closed, driving is slow and crews continue to work, however the silver lining is in the… Continue reading

No recounts necessary in Jefferson: Brinnon, Gardiner races decided

Jefferson County election results were certified Tuesday morning with none of the close races scheduled for automatic recount. According to Washington state law, if candidates… Continue reading

No recounts necessary in Jefferson: Brinnon, Gardiner races decided

Jefferson County election results were certified this morning with none of the close races scheduled for automatic recount. According to Washington state law, if candidates… Continue reading