PORT TOWNSEND -- In 1948, Bob Helander, then a senior at Port Townsend High School, dated a girl who was a candidate for Rhododendron Festival… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- It is 8:30 a.m. Friday and the upstairs lounge of the Silverwater Cafe is already hopping. Behind the bar, the bartender is… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- For almost a year, it has been under assault. The cracks in its skin have been scraped and patched. Its arteries have… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- A theater and concert hall with state-of-the-art lighting and sound. A meeting space that seats 450 people. A community kitchen, indoor/outdoor space… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Four young women are in the running for Rhododendron Festival queen this year, but at the March 18 coronation ceremony, all four… Continue reading
CHIMACUM -- Like filings to a magnet, science-savy students were drawn to Chimacum High School on Saturday to compete in the third annual Invitational Science… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- White-laced waves swirl up onto the sloping sand, each one venturing a little higher, as a dozen people gather on the beach… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Two weeks ago, Joanie Beldin heard on the radio that people in Seattle were collecting outdoor gear to send to quake-ravaged Pakistan… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- A community brunch on New Year's Day raised $2,547 to help rebuild a hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast town and fight hunger at home.… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast four months ago, Mike Cuevas has had very little comfort in her life. A lifelong… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- All of Rex Rice's musician friends know he likes to play practical jokes. So when Rice, who leads a jazz group, showed… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- In Scotland, it's considered good luck for a red-headed person to cross your threshold first on New Year's Day. In Mexico, wearing… Continue reading
QUILCENE -- On Sunday afternoon, Anne St. Aubin got in her truck and drove down the road to feed the cows and dog at her… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- From May to September, they frolic in the salty brine or chase salmon in the San Juans while entertaining flocks of tourists.… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- In an unprecedented move, the Port Townsend chapter of the American Association of University Women chose two women to honor Saturday with… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- It was only a year ago that priests started visiting her town on a weekly basis to say Mass in Rosa Escalera's… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Cats actually like greens. Reiki massage can help older cats and dogs deal with aches and pains. The scent of lavender can… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Filming of "The Courthouse," a movie being produced by a group of local filmmakers, begins Tuesday at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Producer… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Memorial services for George S. Earl, retired principal of the local elementary school and the 2004 Port Townsend Citizen of the Year,… Continue reading
PORT TOWNSEND -- Union Wharf is jammed with boxy warehouses. The Bell Tower stands alone on a barren bluff. Church spires surround the two-story, wood-frame… Continue reading