A woman planning a cross-country move to Port Townsend sparked a flood of advice this week — drawing more than 200 comments from locals eager to share what life is really like in the Victorian seaport town. In a post to the “Port Townsend Community” Facebook group, Shannon Linn said she is currently living in…
A former Port Townsend woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a violent domestic assault in which prosecutors say she repeatedly struck her husband with a hatchet, leaving him with life-altering injuries. Anna Young was sentenced Friday, Jan. 30, in Jefferson County Superior Court to 120 months in prison—including a deadly weapon enhancement—after…
A former state child welfare worker from Port Townsend accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter for years will avoid prison after being convicted of a lesser charge. Robert Judd, 61, was sentenced in Jefferson County Court Friday, Nov. 21, to 364 days on electronic home monitoring after a jury convicted him of 4th-degree assault. Jurors…
Editor’s note: This story is part of Puget Press’ Local Spotlight series, where we highlight independently owned restaurants across Western Washington. Step off the Port Townsend ferry and follow your nose — chances are, it’ll lead you straight to Tommyknocker’s Cornish Pasty, a cozy pub-meets-gastropub tucked inside a single-story brick building just down Water Street….
A familiar voice on Port Townsend radio is asking for help making her dream of stable housing a reality. Anna Brown, better known to listeners of KPTZ as “DJ Goodwoman,” has launched a fundraiser to help her purchase and set up a tiny home in Port Townsend. Brown, a radio DJ and volunteer who also…
A Marysville man who repeatedly raped his ex- girlfriend the same day he was released from prison will spend decades behind bars. Rhyan Vasquez was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison in Jefferson County Court on Friday, Aug. 15. It came after a jury found him guilty of second-degree rape, domestic violence, with…
A Portland man who admitted to grooming and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old Jefferson County girl has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, with the potential to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Micah Nichols, 29, was sentenced to 136 months to life in prison in Jefferson County Superior Court on…
Something’s Different in the Dark Up Here The fog settles thicker. The trees seem to whisper. And when the wind rattles your hotel window at night. Well, it might not be the wind at all. Haunted, Historic, and Unsettling Washington’s haunted hotels aren’t just charming or historic. They’re unsettling in the best possible way. Scattered…
