Philip Watness

Port Townsend: Property next to Chetzemoka Park won’t be sold

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Golden Age Club property adjacent to Chetzemoka Park will remain in public hands. The City Council decided Tuesday to reject a… Continue reading

Quilcene: Building damaged by fire

QUILCENE -- Firefighters are crediting teen-agers attending a dance at the Quilcene Community Center with helping to save the new teen center and Sea J's… Continue reading

Chimacum: Casino official says stolen band money apparently not gambled in Blyn

CHIMACUM -- High school band teacher David Ralph Jones may not have gambled away $4,000 in student band money at 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Quilcene man found guilty of murder

PORT TOWNSEND -- Robert Stoner of Quilcene faces a minimum of 25 years in prison following his conviction Friday for first-degree murder in the shooting… Continue reading

Chimacum: High school band teacher accused of gambling away kids” money

CHIMACUM -- Chimacum High School band teacher David Jones faces first-degree theft charges for allegedly gambling away approximately $4,000 in band funds. Jones was arrested… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Murder trial takes hiatus today

PORT TOWNSEND -- The murder trial of Robert Stoner of Quilcene will conclude later this week following testimony from an expert crime scene analyst for… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City Council candidates square off at chamber meeting

PORT TOWNSEND -- Four City Council candidates debated the balance between economic development and the quality of life Monday during a meeting of the Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend: DNA evidence presented in murder trial

PORT TOWNSEND -- The jury hearing the first-degree murder case against Robert Stoner of Quilcene listened to testimony on DNA evidence Monday. Stoner, 55, is… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Defense strategy tries to cast doubt in murder trial

PORT TOWNSEND -- Defense attorney Chuck Henry sowed the seeds of doubt in the murder trial of Robert Stoner as he cross-examined Donald Pruitt regarding… Continue reading

More ferry runs to Port Townsend likely to result from Hood Canal Bridge closure in 2006

CHIMACUM -- More traffic and fewer trees in Port Townsend could be the direct result of repairs to the Hood Canal Bridge in 2006. John… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Witness describes homicide during drinking binge

PORT TOWNSEND -- Robert Stoner walked slowly upstairs in his Lake Leland house last October and shot Douglas McFarland to death from the loft, eyewitness… Continue reading

Jefferson: Seattle Opera photo gives good exposure to nature photography business

Keith Lazelle and Jane Hall don't get too far from nature, either at their home overlooking Quilcene Bay, or in their pursuit of photographs. The… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Murder trial testimony begins

PORT TOWNSEND -- A forensics expert testified Wednesday that Douglas McFarland of Quilcene was clearly a homicide victim. The murder trial of Robert J. Stoner,… Continue reading

Cape George: Neighbors taking battle over asphalt plant to Supreme Court

CAPE GEORGE -- Neighbors Against Asphalt Batching will take their battle against Lakeside Industries to the Washington State Supreme Court. The citizen activist group has… Continue reading

New Jefferson County complex can be built without voter bonds, official says

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County will build a Law and Justice Center without seeking voter-approved bonds under a plan put forward Monday. Deputy County Administrator… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Eva Marie Saint to appear at film festival next month

PORT TOWNSEND -- She scaled Mount Rushmore with Cary Grant, had an affair with Warren Beatty and stood by Marlon Brando as he got pummeled… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Seattle woman wants to develop Palendrome property

PORT TOWNSEND -- Imagine combining the Palindrome performance hall; a bed-and-breakfast inn; a restaurant, such as the Herb Farm in Seattle; and a dozen single-family… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Resident to buy rescue boat for Fire Department

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Fire Department will have its own rescue boat by October, thanks to a generous donation from a city resident. Richard Camfield… Continue reading

Rep. Dicks visits with Port Townsend politicos, civic leaders

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Norm Dicks last visited Jefferson County in November, the congressman helped break ground for the renovation of the Port Townsend Marine… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City facing a water bill of $20 million to replace aging system

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city is facing a $20 million cost to maintain its water system, City Manager David Timmons told the Port Townsend Chamber… Continue reading