A Port Townsend man is suing the City of Port Townsend and one of its police officers, alleging the officer illegally entered his home without a warrant and arrested him following a traffic stop that later led to a dismissed DUI case. In his lawsuit filed Tuesday in Tacoma federal court, Jacobb Markel alleges Port…
A $750,000 budget can still buy a house in Seattle. But depending on where you look in Washington, that same money can buy something dramatically different. These two listings — one in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood and the other in Port Townsend’s Kala Point community — highlight the tradeoffs buyers are making between location, space, and…
There’s something about the Washington coast that makes you slow down in the best way. If you’ve been searching for the best coastal towns in Washington for a quiet, cozy escape, you’re in the right place. Think charming waterfront streets, misty mornings, and the kind of small towns where you can wander without a plan…
Five Seattle high school students are preparing to take on one of North America’s most grueling boat races — a 750-mile journey to Alaska with no engine, no support, and no margin for error. The team, known as Darwin’s Interns, plans to compete in the 2026 Race to Alaska, a rugged, self-supported race that stretches…
A Port Townsend couple is receiving an outpouring of community support after a sudden medical emergency led to a major, life-saving surgery and months of recovery ahead. Friends, family, and neighbors are stepping up to help Corey Knudson and his wife, Corrie Black Knudson, as they navigate a long recovery following Corey’s recent abdominal aortic…
A Port Townsend man who strangled his girlfriend, prevented her from escaping during a violent confrontation, and later tried to mislead authorities about his identity has been sentenced to more than two years in prison, prosecutors said. Pedro Francisco Munoz-Renteria was sentenced Friday, March 13, in Jefferson County Superior Court to 29 months in custody…
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….
