Erik Hidle

PT school site considered for future affordable housing

PORT TOWNSEND — The idea of using the Mountain View Elementary School campus for affordable housing reaped the most interest of the possibilities for the… Continue reading

Fire station thefts suspect held in Arizona

PORT TOWNSEND — Two Jefferson County sheriff's deputies plan to fly to Arizona sometime next week to retrieve Christine F. Nelson, a former secretary of… Continue reading

Petition seeks to change PT government style

PORT TOWNSEND — John Sheehan is giving his petition to change city government another shot. Sheehan, a 35-year resident of Port Townsend, contends that the… Continue reading

3 in assault case charged with sex crimes

PORT TOWNSEND — Three people were charged Tuesday with the felony sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl after an investigation into the revenge beating of… Continue reading

PT probes hollow ground under sidewalks

PORT TOWNSEND — Two men wielding what looked like a push broom linked to a computer on Monday and Tuesday were looking for hidden holes… Continue reading

Pair charged in bizarre assault, imprisonment incident

PORT HADLOCK — Five people have been arrested after a bizarre attack in which two of the five, a man and a woman, were allegedly… Continue reading

New managers named at Sunfield Farm

PORT HADLOCK — The North Olympic Peninsula's only Waldorf School — located on an 81-acre organic, "biodynamic" farm in Port Hadlock — is undergoing some… Continue reading

Port Ludlow residents oppose proposed mine

PORT LUDLOW — Port Ludlow residents are banding together to do whatever it takes to keep a rock quarry from being developed just outside the… Continue reading

Little League bars deputy

PORT HADLOCK — A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy has been placed on administrative leave during an investigation of a report of inappropriate behavior while on… Continue reading

PT chamber offers to prime pump for passenger ferry

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce is offering $100,000 to jump-start a passenger ferry service to Seattle, while the mayor says that… Continue reading

Creosote driftwood removal ends in Jefferson

MARROWSTONE ISLAND — A state Department of Natural Resources official estimates 130 tons of creosote-tainted wood debris was removed from the Fort Worden and Fort… Continue reading

Garage door going haywire? It might be military interference

PORT TOWNSEND — If your garage door's wireless opener isn't working, you may need to replace more than just the batteries. A Kitsap Garage Door… Continue reading

Police don’t plan to ticket skaterboarders yet

PORT TOWNSEND — Police don't plan to crack down on skaters quite yet. They want to give them a chance to know the rules first.… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council debates where skateboards should be allowed, banned

PORT TOWNSEND — One more section of the city has been added to a list of places where skateboarding is prohibited. A unanimous vote on… Continue reading

Film festival director asks business for support

PORT TOWNSEND — Being a sponsor of the Port Townsend Film Festival has local benefits for business owners, says Peter Simpson, artistic director of the… Continue reading

Most at Port Townsend town meeting support taxes for services

PORT TOWNSEND — Most who voted at a town meeting last week support additional taxes to fund the town's comprehensive plan. What they do not… Continue reading

Planning group votes against Port Townsend car ferry idea as top option during bridge closure

PORT TOWNSEND  — A regional planning group won't push a Port Townsend-Edmonds car ferry as its first choice for buffering the effect of a planned… Continue reading

Green Living Expo to cap weekend events in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The group Earth Day, Every Day is offering contests, venues and activities to this year's fifth annual Earth Day Festival Weekend. "Our… Continue reading

Port Townsend police investigate apparent serial burglaries

PORT TOWNSEND — Daryl Moegling wants to make it clear that the pounding on his front door around 1 a.m. early Sunday morning was not… Continue reading

Port Townsend town meeting to focus on how to pay for services

PORT TOWNSEND — Residents can discuss financing city facilities at a town meeting on Thursday. The McCurdy Pavilion in Fort Worden State Park will open… Continue reading