Erik Hidle

School consolidation favored in Port Townsend town hall meeting

PORT TOWNSEND — The community still has mixed feelings about what exactly to do with Port Townsend schools, though a Saturday town meeting indicated many… Continue reading

Jefferson County trail grows a little longer

PORT TOWNSEND — Larry Scott's memory continues to grow across Jefferson County. Jefferson County Public Works opened a new, 2,000-foot section of the Larry Scott… Continue reading

Friends, colleagues eulogize Paul Newman at Port Townsend Film Festival forum

PORT TOWNSEND — Paul Newman might have played a tough guy on screen. But it was a role that belied the real gentle and sensitive… Continue reading

Stunned Port Townsend Film Festival to hold public forum today on life and work of Paul Newman

PORT TOWNSEND — Organizers of the Port Townsend Film Festival, stunned by the news Saturday that veteran actor Paul Newman had died, are paying tribute… Continue reading

Slaying of Forest Service officer has distant reach

It may have happened in the county next door, but the death of Forest Service Officer Kristine Fairbanks has hit home for Jefferson County law… Continue reading

Dump truck rolls up into small car in fatal crash

CAPE GEORGE — A Port Townsend woman was killed Monday when her car collided with a dump truck, which rolled up and crushed the small… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS: Driver dies in collision between car, dump truck

PORT TOWNSEND -- A collision between a dump truck and a car on Cape George has left one person dead. Heather L. Hendricks, 59, of… Continue reading

Cases almost wrapped up after allegations of sexual assault, kidnapping, beating

PORT TOWNSEND — A Jefferson County Superior Court jury has found Randall Lee Yackulic, 45, Port Hadlock, not guilty of first-degree assault and a mistrial… Continue reading

Woman won’t take stand, so Jefferson jail officer won’t be charged in sex case

PORT HADLOCK — A male Jefferson County corrections officer will not be charged in court for improper sexual contact with a female inmate. Deputy Prosecuting… Continue reading

Truck crash into Indian Island security wall fault of carrier, Navy finds

INDIAN ISLAND — The Navy has finished an investigation into a traffic crash at Naval Magazine Indian Island last winter and has determined that the… Continue reading

City of Port Townsend may acquire 115-year-old former Customs House while post office moves elsewhere

PORT TOWNSEND — The city of Port Townsend could acquire the former Customs House, while the U.S. Postal Serivce gets a new location, according to… Continue reading

Scouts celebrate site of new cabin in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — With the raising of the U.S. flag and a few brief speeches, the Fred Lewis Scout Cabin Association celebrated the site of… Continue reading

Brinnon couple die in head-on collision on U.S. Highway 101

DISCOVERY BAY — Two Brinnon residents were killed Thursday morning in a head-on collision near the junction of U.S. Highway 101 and Uncas Road. Richard… Continue reading

Propane truck rolls onto fire chief’s yard

CHIMACUM — A Port Townsend man was airlifted Thursday afternoon to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the propane truck he was driving crashed into… Continue reading

Port Townsend public pool could close because of high utility bills

PORT TOWNSEND — East Jefferson County's only public swimming pool may close its doors in the coming months if the city of Port Townsend and… Continue reading

UGN kicks off fundraising season with a gift

PORT TOWNSEND — United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County has kicked off its fundraising season, and is thanking the community with a gift. Thursday night… Continue reading

Woman authorities link to Port Townsend missing in Hawaii

PORT TOWNSEND — A 56-year-old woman who authorities say is from Port Townsend has been reported missing in Hawaii. Patricia Kenny has not been seen… Continue reading

Take a walk through history: Restored cannery open to the public

PORT TOWNSEND — Kevin Harris' restoration of the turn-of-the-century waterfront cannery building is almost complete — and he is inviting the public to take a… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council puts teeth in sidewalk ban for bicycles, skateboards

PORT TOWNSEND — An old law was given new teeth on Tuesday night. A law prohibiting bicycles, skateboards and other non-motorized transport on city sidewalks… Continue reading

Gulf Coast town befriended by Port Townsend after Katrina gets pounded again

PORT TOWNSEND — Arlene Johnson will wake up inside the Bay St. Louis, Miss., senior-citizens center this morning, hoping she can go outside later today… Continue reading