Port Townsend Free Press

Greg Brotherton's Marijuana Shop Cited Eight Times for Violations Since 2014 From initial success to declining sales to repeated infractions. https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/30/greg-brothertons-marijuana-shop-cited-for-8-violations-since-2014/

When Port Townsend can impose its choice for county commissioner on poorer, rural voters, we don't have a democracy.  Scott Hogenson revisits the tragedy of fake democracy in Jefferson County. https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/30/disenfranchising-district-3/

Reject the Port Townsend Manifesto. Opinion by Scott Hogenson.   https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/24/resist-vote-against-the-port-townsend-manifesto/

Crisis at the Sheriff's Office.  A change in leadership is desperately needed.  Another term for David Stanko could mean losing all our deputies and detectives. Read our editorial: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/22/sheriff-stanko-please-stand-down/

A rape victim and her family turn to us so her voice may be heard.  The letter The Leader won't publish on how Michael Haas hurt a rape victim. Read it at ptfreepress.com https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/20/the-letter-the-leader-wont-publish-how-michael-haas-mistreated-a-rape-victim/

Michael Haas Faces Ethics Investigation. Jefferson County Prosecutor Under Inquiry by the Washington State Bar Examination for Handling of Two Cases. Read the report at ptfreepress.com https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/06/jefferson-county-prosecutor-haas-faces-bar-association-investigation/

Releasing a movie showing yourself buying marijuana illegally and getting stoned off bong hits...while on the Quilcene School Board, and leaving it on YouTube and his business website for all to see.  This is how Greg Brotherton wants to be seen as he runs for county commissioner.  Scott Hogenson questions what this says about lack of judgment and maturity.   Read the story here: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/10/03/greg-brothertons-lack-of-judgment-and-maturity/

Proposed gun range regulations make Second Amendment rights an issue in Jeffco Commissioner election.  Scott Hogenson's latest https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/25/gun-control-emerges-as-issue-in-jeffco-commissioner-race/

Facebook Crime Fighters. Fighting Back. Tweek Watch Olympic Peninsula. Our latest at https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/24/tweek-watch-olympic-peninsula-facebook-crime-fighters/

In researching our first story on a marijuana seller running for Jefferson County Commission, we noticed what appeared to be irregularities at Greg Brotherton's Sea Change Cannabis store. He wouldn't answer our questions, so we've sent them to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. You can read the story here: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/19/greg-brothertons-sea-change-cannabis-our-complaint-to-the-liquor-and-cannabis-board/

Teen Marijuana Use in Jefferson County:  A Growing Problem Needing an Aggressive County Commission Jefferson County kids use marijuana at rates significantly higher than state averages.  Our County Commission could do something about it, but it looks like they won't.  Read our report at https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/17/teen-marijuana-use-in-jefferson-county-a-growing-problem-needing-an-aggressive-county-commission/

17 and Pregnant--A Story in Three Parts This young woman approached us with the idea of sharing her heart during the journey of her teen pregnancy.  We don't know where she will take us, but she has our trust and confidence.  We hope and pray for her, her young husband and the baby boy who is on his way. This is something different for us.  It opens the door on lives in Jefferson County which all too often are overlooked in political reports and commentary. We are honored she chose to share this episode in her life with our readers. You can follow Ravyn's story here, at our new website: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/13/17-and-pregnant-a-story-in-three-parts/

Initiative 1639--The Road to Tyranny. A "gun safety" ballot measure is more about stripping constitutional rights, crippling the right of self-defense, and invading personal privacy.  Scott Hogenson's weekly column tackles one of the initiatives up for a vote this November.  You can read it at our new website: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/12/initiative-1639-the-road-to-tyranny/

Just as we were searching for the right closing words to our series on how Michael Haas handled the rape case against Patrick McAllister, we received an email from the victim's brother.  She is filing a complaint against Haas with the Washington State Bar Association.  Our final installment of "Dumping a Rape Case, and its Victim," lays out all the powerful, sometimes irrefutable evidence Hass threw away when he dropped all charges and set a violent man free. You can read it at our new website: https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/10/setting-the-guilty-free-the-conclusion-of-dumping-a-rape-case-and-its-victim-state-of-washington-v-patrick-j-mcallister/

Fake Democracy.  Injustice for Quilcene, Port Ludlow, Brinnon and the rest of District 3.  Read Scott Hogenson's take Jeffco's strange way of electing commissioners, sometimes against the will of the people they represent.  https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/09/06/fake-democracy-in-jefferson-county/

Haas "must have been hoping she'd be worn down and go away." Part 3 of our investigation into how Michael Haas handled a rape case and its victim. "Alone and Unprotected," just up at https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/08/18/dumping-a-rape-case-and-its-victim/

The Questions Michael Haas Won't Answer Continued reporting on how the Jefferson County Prosecutor dumped a rape case and its victim. https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/08/30/the-questions-michael-haas-wont-answer/

Reefer Madne$$ Big business is jumping into the marijuana trade with both feet, and mountains of cash. "Green" takes on a new meaning. And with the transformation of the industry comes the need for strict regulation to protect the public and foster continued economic success, whether we like the business or not. https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/20…/…/29/reefer-madne/ Please continue to follow us at our new website:  porttownsendfreepress.com 

Dumping a Rape Case and Its Victim.  Part 2 of our investigation into how Jefferson County Prosecutor Michael Haas handled the case of State v. McAllister.  Please read the story at our nw website:  https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/08/27/dumping-a-rape-case-and-its-victim-part-2/

With county commissioners and city councilors talking about building a homeless shelter, it is past time to move beyond the myths of who "the homeless" are.  We can't address this problem if we can't or won't define it accurately.  See our latest article at our new website.   With county commissioners and city councilors talking more about building a homeless shelter, it is past time to get beyond the myths of who "the homeless" are.  We can't solve this problem if we can't define it accurately.  https://www.porttownsendfreepress.com/2018/08/24/knowing-the-homeless/