Erik Hidle

Gardiner residents say help at station in Quilcene is too far away, hope to annex to Sequim-area fire district

GARDINER -- A group of Gardiner residents hope to convince their neighbors to agree to leave Jefferson County Fire District No. 5 and be annexed… Continue reading

Port Townsend council takes action on peddlers’ law

PORT TOWNSEND -- A new city ordinance would require door-to-door solicitors to obtain a license and background check before they sell their wares. On Monday,… Continue reading

Jefferson sheriff, prosecutor move closer in new joint effort

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County's Sheriff's Office and Prosecuting Attorney's office have begun working a bit closer together in a new joint community policing effort.… Continue reading

‘I have grown up really fast’: Quilcene graduating senior once was homeless

QUILCENE -- If you had asked Megan Anderson in her sophomore year of high school if she would graduate with her class, she says the… Continue reading

What’s next for Mountain View School? Possibly a community center

PORT TOWNSEND -- What's in store for Mountain View Elementary's campus after it closes on Wednesday? City Manager David Timmons said he envisions something a… Continue reading

Pasco man jailed on $3 million bail for alleged Port Ludlow kidnapping

A Pasco man remained in the Kitsap County jail Tuesday on $3 million bail after he was charged with driving across the state to kidnap… Continue reading

Barcodes direct visitors across Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Visitors to Port Townsend can now scan the city with more than just the naked eye. Last week, a handful of barcodes… Continue reading

Centrum director shares ideas for arts

After just two months on the job, Centrum's Executive Director John MacElwee says he has some new ideas moving forward in the coming years. Speaking… Continue reading

Eight contested races in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fifty-four candidates filed in Jefferson County, which has 48 offices open, last week. The weeklong filing period ended Friday. There are eight… Continue reading

No longer a mystery, structure has history

111The fact is that the mystery structure discovered in a pile of paperwork by Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin isn't so much mysterious as it… Continue reading

Two more candidates file in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Two new candidates filed for office in Jefferson County on Wednesday. Virginia O'Neil of Sequim filed to keep her position on the… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend commissioner elections heating up

PORT TOWNSEND -- Only one new candidate filed for office in Jefferson County on Tuesday. Bob Schuessler will run for commissioner, District 2, of the… Continue reading

Upper Sims Way project gets $1.6 million in stimulus funds

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city's planned face-lift of Upper Sims Way will get $1.6 million in federal stimulus money, the city manager discovered late Tuesday.… Continue reading

Port Townsend asks for halt to Border Patrol activity

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city of Port Townsend is officially asking for a halt to Border Patrol activity in the area so policies in place… Continue reading

Ground is broken for new Port Townsend Dove House offices

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Dove House project has been given wings, and the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program of Jefferson County will have a new home… Continue reading

East Jefferson County school districts discuss consolidation

QUILCENE -- School board representatives from throughout East Jefferson County have formed a partnership, launched discussions about sharing resources and discussed the possibility of consolidating… Continue reading

Agency’s CFO among those charged in drug bust

PORT TOWNSEND -- One of the three men charged after a Bainbridge Island Police Department drug investigation led officers to Port Townsend has been identified… Continue reading

Package found on beach not explosive, Navy says

PORT TOWNSEND -- A brick-shaped package that was found at North Beach on Monday morning does not contain an explosive material, the Navy said Wednesday.… Continue reading

A hoax? Package found on beach not an explosive, Navy says

PORT TOWNSEND -- A brick-shaped package marked as military C-4 plastic explosive that was found at North Beach on Monday morning is not an explosive,… Continue reading

State Patrol investigates military explosive found on Port Townsend beach

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Patrol confirmed today that a brick of U.S. military grade C-4 plastic explosive was recovered from the shoreline off North… Continue reading