Erik Hidle

. . . and for townsfolk in Port Townsend/Jefferson County, election raises hopes, fears

In downtown Port Townsend, at Ryk's Custom Jewelry, the talk of the shop Wednesday was politics. Ryk Reaser, owner of the Water Street jewelry shop,… Continue reading

McMillen takes scant lead in Jefferson PUD race

PORT TOWNSEND -- Ken McMillen had a small margin in the race against Jim Pivarnik for Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioner on Tuesday night.… Continue reading

Nearly 400 attend Border Patrol forum

CHIMACUM -- A group of nearly 400 North Olympic Peninsula residents learned Monday night that the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will not get involved if… Continue reading

Port Townsend school bond looks like it’s failing again

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Auditor Donna Eldridge said the election was too close to call, but the somber tone from supporters of the proposed… Continue reading

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy faces DUI, may lose badge

PORT HADLOCK -- A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy is facing an accusation of driving under the influence, and he may lose his badge after an… Continue reading

Port Townsend police policy draws line with Border Patrol, chief tells chamber

PORT TOWNSEND -- Police Chief Conner Daily says he isn't criticizing the U.S. Border Patrol, but he is making it clear that the federal agency… Continue reading

Mystery crime scene in Port Townsend: Authorities unsure of ‘what we’ve got’

PORT TOWNSEND -- The State Patrol has a crime lab there, and the Port Townsend Police Department also is investigating. But spokespeople for neither agency… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: ‘We are investigating a potential crime scene’

PORT TOWNSEND — Washington State Patrol and Port Townsend police are actively investigating an area near 909 Rosecrans St. but neither agency is releasing details… Continue reading

Brinnon election packets lacking ballots

BRINNON -- More than 200 Brinnon residents opened their election packets to find that they had no way to vote. A procedural problem in the… Continue reading

Fire chief candidates to meet public

PORT TOWNSEND -- East Jefferson Fire Rescue is taking a second shot at hiring a new fire chief, and is again asking the public to… Continue reading

New Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce boss settles in

PORT TOWNSEND -- Roderick Davis said he isn't going to introduce any new ideas to the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce, just implement some tried… Continue reading

Debate draws packed house to Port Townsend tavern

PORT TOWNSEND ¬­-- For just more than 90 minutes on Wednesday night, the Water Street Brewing Co. restaurant and bar played host to a very… Continue reading

Joke’s over — Port Townsend to fill in Tidal Bowl

PORT TOWNSEND -- Tell the stories, laugh at the jokes and use the puns while they last, because come spring time, you will not have… Continue reading

Port Townsend mayor: Step up for pool

PORT TOWNSEND ¬­-- Who will be to blame if the only public swimming pool in Jefferson County closes? Port Townsend Mayor Michelle Sandoval says the… Continue reading

Schools may help fund Port Townsend pool through December

PORT TOWNSEND — The School Board will likely help cover the bill for operating Port Townsend’s public swimming pool, but first board members want a… Continue reading

Port Townsend burn area blooming

PORT TOWNSEND -- Hidden in plain sight between the fourth, fifth and sixth holes of the Port Townsend Municipal Golf Course is a the oldest… Continue reading

Jefferson County sheriff sets rules for work with Border Patrol

After a request for translation services during a routine traffic stop on Oct. 1 led to an arrest by the U.S. Border Patrol, the Jefferson… Continue reading

State swaps land for possible campus site

PORT TOWNSEND -- A land swap approved by the state will give the city of Port Townsend 82 acres on the west edge of town… Continue reading

Port Townsend council hints at city electric utility if voters disenfranchise PSE

PORT TOWNSEND — If voters say it's OK to yank East Jefferson County's electrical franchise from Puget Sound Energy, City Hall might want to be… Continue reading

For the glory: 26th Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Skulpture Race gets bogged down again

PORT TOWNSEND — Brightly colored costumes, structurally questionable all-terrain vehicles and a painfully slow 50-yard roll through a pit of brown mud. There is a… Continue reading