Erik Hidle

Death penalty may come into play in Quilcene double killings

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has until Aug. 14 to decide if prosecutors will pursue the death penalty in the murder… Continue reading

Accused rapist returned to Jefferson County after 16 years on the lam

PORT TOWNSEND -- A man charged with the rape of a minor in 1993 is finally going to receive his day in court after 16… Continue reading

New skipper takes over command of Port Townsend-based cutter

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Coast Guard Cutter Osprey has a new skipper. At a change of command ceremony Friday morning, Master Chief Petty Officer John… Continue reading

Surprised protesters see first-hand operations of Border Patrol at Peninsula bus stop

DISCOVERY BAY -- Protesters of U.S. Border Patrol bus boardings in search of illegal immigrants got a surprise Saturday afternoon: Border Patrol officers showed up… Continue reading

Environmentalists file suit to stop Hastings project

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Olympic Environmental Council is challenging a ruling by the Port Townsend hearing examiner that issued a development permit to The Hastings… Continue reading

Gleaners seek more volunteers, orchards

Quimper Community Harvest is looking for volunteers to help pick some fruit and feed the community. "I'm a scavenger, so this is fun," said Seth… Continue reading

Cash-strapped Fort Worden Commons planning to show nonprofits the door

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fort Worden State Park can no longer financially support agreements with local nonprofit clubs meeting for weekly luncheons in the Commons building… Continue reading

PENINSULA POLL BACKGROUNDER: Taxpayers get the tab from difficult cliff rescue; victim released from hospital

COYLE -- If you get rescued from the wilderness by helicopter and are flown to a medical center, chances are your only bill will be… Continue reading

Man rescued from Coyle-area blufftop hung upside down for hours

COYLE -- A helicopter operating in a hastily cleared blufftop area overlooking Tabook Bay hoisted to safety a 46-year-old man who had dangled upside down… Continue reading

Port Townsend School Board nears move on Mountain View

PORT TOWNSEND -- A decision on the future of Mountain View Elementary School campus is imminent. A public hearing Monday night saw mostly positive support… Continue reading

PDN reporter begins fire training

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series about training with the firefighters of East Jefferson Fire-Rescue, Jefferson County's largest fire protection district. East… Continue reading

Prosecutors object to sealing documents in double-murder case

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office will challenge a ruling by Superior Court Judge Craddock Verser allowing for closed hearings and the… Continue reading

Jefferson jail medical costs skyrocket

PORT HADLOCK -- In just six months, the Jefferson County jail has spent its entire medical budget allotted for 2009. Jefferson County Sheriff Tony Hernandez… Continue reading

Port considers Quilcene marina dredging cost, need

QUILCENE -- A growing sand bar at the entrance to Quilcene marina could be dredged if Port of Port Townsend commissioners commit to spending the… Continue reading

Landowners eye Hood Head for geoduck farm

PORT LUDLOW -- When the state Department of Natural Resources identified a 2-acre spit of state-owned beach on Hood Head as a lease site for… Continue reading

Sequim-based fire district to take it time considering adding Jefferson County’s Gardiner

GARDINER -- Commissioners for Clallam County Fire District No. 3 made no decision Tuesday about the possibility of annexing a section of Jefferson County into… Continue reading

Man charged with assault, molestation out of jail

PORT TOWNSEND -- A man charged with assaulting and molesting two different children under his care has been released from Jefferson County jail after posting… Continue reading

Port Townsend council puts “sandwich-board” sign ban on fast track

PORT TOWNSEND --The City Council fast-tracked an ordinance Monday night temporarily stopping the permitting of new "sandwich-board" style signs for businesses on Water and Lawrence… Continue reading

Man accused of robbery dies of illness, authorities say

PORT TOWNSEND -- Kevin M. Regester, 39 of Kala Point, died just days before he was to appear in court on robbery charges stemming from… Continue reading

Port Townsend celebrations focus on Fort Worden State Park

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than 750 people came together on Independence Day for a varied and eclectic collection of holiday entertainment staged at Fort Worden… Continue reading