Charlie Bermant

Underwater turbine proposal to be outlined for public

PORT HADLOCK -- A pilot project to place underwater turbines in Admiralty Inlet as a power generation source will be explained tonight during a special… Continue reading

East Jefferson Fire-Rescue sets meetings to explain property tax measure

PORT TOWNSEND -- East Jefferson Fire-Rescue officials plan two public meetings this week in support of three ballot measures they say are needed to maintain… Continue reading

Missing Silverdale mother mourned in Brinnon, where she lived as a teen

BRINNON -- The life of Shantina Smiley, a Silverdale woman who has been missing since March 13, will be remembered in services set April 17… Continue reading

Lock your doors: Burglars hit Port Townsend area; police host public meeting tonight

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's time to start locking the doors, police say. Port Townsend police will conduct a public meeting tonight to discuss a rash… Continue reading

80-year tradition tops Jefferson egg hunts

One tradition that has remained firmly in place in East Jefferson County since 1930 is the Port Townsend Elks Lodge's Easter Egg Hunt that will… Continue reading

Visiting bobcat spooks pets, their owner in Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW -- Boo Boo, a domestic cat, is safely back home after a 35-pound bobcat entered his house last weekend and spooked him into… Continue reading

Whale-watching season blows in, and coast offers great views

LAPUSH -- The whale-watching season is now in full swing, with views of the gray whale migration available from all the usual spots along Washington's… Continue reading

Valuables dealer tests Port Angeles’ metal

PORT ANGELES -- By late Thursday afternoon, only a trickle of people had visited the Red Lion attempting to sell gold or jewelry, but Stan… Continue reading