Jeff Chew

New trail enhances Point Hudson shoreline

PORT TOWNSEND -- A new trail is being cut for those wanting to stroll Point Hudson's recreational shoreline. Port Townsend Noon Rotarians are helping the… Continue reading

Port Townsend officials, business owners prepare for Hood Canal Bridge closures

PORT TOWNSEND -- For bed-and-breakfast inn owner John Eissinger, the time is now to prepare for Hood Canal Bridge closures this summer. "We're looking at… Continue reading

Port Hadlock millworker wins verdict in suit over asbestos

A Seattle jury has delivered a $242,500 verdict in favor of a 75-year-old Port Hadlock man who lost part of a lung as the result… Continue reading

Port Ludlow woman to memorialize husband who died of Agent Orange-related cancer in nation’s capital

PORT LUDLOW -- Carol Brannan, left a Port Ludlow widow last year when her husband of 36 years died of Agent Orange-related cancer, will be… Continue reading

Port Angeles-based ferry owner seeks expansion to Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Saying the time is right for expanding foot-ferry service, the owner of the Port Angeles-based Victoria Express is talking about expanding his… Continue reading

Peninsula survey under way on when’s the best time to close Hood Canal Bridge

State transportation officials and North Olympic Peninsula tourism leaders are trying to get a pulse on travelers' use of the Hood Canal Bridge and the… Continue reading

Jefferson County considering all-mail elections

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County's traditional voter polling places could become a thing of the past if county leaders and residents embrace the concept of… Continue reading

Legal debate swirls around whether public comment appropriate in big gravel mining permit

PORT TOWNSEND -- Legal debate intensified Thursday whether public comment should be allowed before the Jefferson County commissioners regarding Fred Hill Materials Inc.'s proposed gravel… Continue reading

Jefferson County officials preparing for state board review of Tri-Area urban growth area bid

PORT LUDLOW -- Jefferson County officials and legal representatives are gearing up for an April 18 state Growth Management Hearings Board hearing that could lead… Continue reading

Jefferson County commissioner stung by not reporting $1 million real estate sale to disclosure panel

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Commissioner Pat Rodgers admitted Tuesday he erred when he failed to report a $1 million property sale in his 2002… Continue reading

Proposed gravel mining project gains silence on Jefferson County commissioners, public opponents

PORT TOWNSEND -- A lawyer for Fred Hill Materials Inc. on Monday successfully halted public comments to Jefferson County commissioners on the company's proposed 165-acre… Continue reading

Project growth of ferry terminal puts squeeze on Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- It's the year 2030 and Port Townsend's ferry terminal is serving more than a million passengers a year to Whidbey Island. With… Continue reading

Port Townsend ferry pier falling apart, State Ferries tells audience at Fort Worden

PORT TOWNSEND -- Buying and eliminating the US Bank building and relocating Rotary Park were among four Washington State Ferries terminal expansion options discussed Thursday… Continue reading

Jefferson courthouse tower may have the money it needs to stand tall

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Courthouse's Romanesque, 113-year-old clock tower on Monday came a step closer to remaining upright for its second century instead of… Continue reading

Port Ludlow residents ask county for 24/7 double dispatchers

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Ludlow-area residents urged Monday that the county's emergency dispatch system -- JeffCom -- always have two 9-1-1 dispatchers on duty. Citing… Continue reading

High diesel prices likely to raise costs of transporting goods to Peninsula

The diesel squeeze is on for businesses moving commodities on and off the North Olympic Peninsula. With the per-gallon price of diesel reaching $2.61 earlier… Continue reading

State party leader appears before North Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Republicans

CHIMACUM -- Chris Vance refuses to have it any other way. "No matter what you read in the paper, Dino Rossi will be governor," the… Continue reading

Economic development in Jefferson County doesn’t mean big boxes and strip malls, EDC officials say

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mark Jochems wastes no time setting the record straight: The Jefferson County Economic Development Council is not an "evil" organization out to… Continue reading

‘Dream Playground’ envisioned for waterfront park in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Saying Pope Marine Park in downtown Port Townsend is worn and underused, a small group of parents proposes an elaborate, community-built "Dream… Continue reading

More big changes envisioned at end of Port Townsend’s Water Street

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Landfall Restaurant's owners have big plans for the funky little eatery at the end of Water Street. Tony and Betty Harriman… Continue reading