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Port Townsend: Rhododendron Festival selects senior royalty

PORT TOWNSEND — In 1948, Bob Helander, then a senior at Port Townsend High School, dated a girl…

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Port Townsend: It’s a wrap; Movie Makers finish “The Courthouse”

PORT TOWNSEND — It is 8:30 a.m. Friday and the upstairs lounge of the Silverwater Cafe is already…

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PT’s Old City Hall renovation in final phases

PORT TOWNSEND — For almost a year, it has been under assault. The cracks in its skin have…

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American Legion starts drive to restore building as community hub

PORT TOWNSEND — A theater and concert hall with state-of-the-art lighting and sound. A meeting space that seats…

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Rhododendron Court emerges: A touch of class

PORT TOWNSEND — Four young women are in the running for Rhododendron Festival queen this year, but at…

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Chimacum hosts regional Science Olympiad

CHIMACUM — Like filings to a magnet, science-savy students were drawn to Chimacum High School on Saturday to…

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Port Townsend: Orthodox Christians send out blessings on the waters in PT

PORT TOWNSEND — White-laced waves swirl up onto the sloping sand, each one venturing a little higher, as…

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Peninsula: Residents organize gear collection for Pakistan

PORT TOWNSEND — Two weeks ago, Joanie Beldin heard on the radio that people in Seattle were collecting…

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Port Townsend: New Year’s brunch raises funds for hurricane relief, food bank

PORT TOWNSEND — A community brunch on New Year’s Day raised $2,547 to help rebuild a hurricane-ravaged Gulf…

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Port Townsend: Mississippi town residents praise sister city efforts

PORT TOWNSEND — Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast four months ago, Mike Cuevas has had very…

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Party celebrates second wind for musician, flattened horn

PORT TOWNSEND — All of Rex Rice’s musician friends know he likes to play practical jokes. So when…

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Port Townsend: New Year’s Day brunch to aid sister city

PORT TOWNSEND — In Scotland, it’s considered good luck for a red-headed person to cross your threshold first…

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Fire sparks flood of giving for Quilcene artist

QUILCENE — On Sunday afternoon, Anne St. Aubin got in her truck and drove down the road to…

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Jefferson: Researchers seek help tracking orcas in winter

PORT TOWNSEND — From May to September, they frolic in the salty brine or chase salmon in the…

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AAUW names two “Women of Excellence”

PORT TOWNSEND — In an unprecedented move, the Port Townsend chapter of the American Association of University Women…

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Jefferson: Latino community celebrates Lady of Guadalupe

PORT TOWNSEND — It was only a year ago that priests started visiting her town on a weekly…

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Port Townsend: Movie “The Courthouse”” to begin production

PORT TOWNSEND — Filming of “The Courthouse,” a movie being produced by a group of local filmmakers, begins…

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Port Townsend: Catnip cookies and Reiki massage:

PORT TOWNSEND — Cats actually like greens. Reiki massage can help older cats and dogs deal with aches…

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Port Townsend: Services set for former principal, Citizen of the Year Earl

PORT TOWNSEND — Memorial services for George S. Earl, retired principal of the local elementary school and the…

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Muralist widens exposure for Port Townsend Victorian Festival

PORT TOWNSEND — Union Wharf is jammed with boxy warehouses. The Bell Tower stands alone on a barren…