Jeff Chew

Clallam: Official warns of public health danger in water shutoff

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County's health officer warned that shutting off water to Public Utility District customers could expose the water system to bacteriological contamination.… Continue reading

Clallam: Singer nets $9,000 contract with county fair

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Fair will host up-and-coming country music performer Brian McComas as this year's headline act. The three county commissioners on Tuesday… Continue reading

Clallam: Transitional shelter for domestic violence victims opens Wednesday

Healthy Families of Clallam County on Wednesday opens a 30-day transitional home for low-income and homeless victims in immediate need of fleeing the dangers of… Continue reading

Patriotic spirit felt across North Olympic Peninsula

Freedom rang from Forks to Port Townsend as thousands of North Olympic Peninsula residents celebrated Independence Day in spirited American song, colorful grand parades and… Continue reading

Is the Kalakala haunted? Yes, say museum curators, who give it high place in the spirit world

PORT ANGELES -- Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson want to preserve the ferry Kalakala, but their interests are of a paranormal kind. They contend that… Continue reading

Next destination for Kalakala is Tacoma, vows ferry’s owner

Kalakala owner Steve Rodrigues plans to settle a lawsuit with the Makah tribe, and tow the aging 1935 ferry to a Tacoma shipyard before Sept.… Continue reading

Clallam: County building permit fees likely to rise to pay for increased activity

Clallam County Community Development Director Rob Robertsen proposes increasing residential building permit fees in unincorporated areas to support a new building permit technician. His proposal,… Continue reading

Clallam: DeFrang pulls out of GOP primary for county commissioner

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Undersheriff Fred DeFrang on Tuesday abruptly ended his bid for fellow Republican Mike Chapman's District 2 county commissioners seat. In… Continue reading

Sequim: Don’t go so fast, homeowners ask county commissioners about road near new Wal-Mart

SEQUIM -- A representative of a rural neighborhood just outside the city limit asked the Clallam County commissioners on Monday to delay transfer of a… Continue reading

Lake Sutherland property owners weighing proposed county tax to fund removing pesky underwater weed

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- Many property owners on this lake that is slowly being consumed by a pesky underwater weed are opposing a county plan to… Continue reading

Clallam: Lighter hearts mark annual meeting of newly reformed Humane Society

In stark contrast to the Clallam County Humane Society of 2001, members of the newly reformed private animal welfare group were smiling and lighthearted Wednesday… Continue reading

Clallam: Ridership climbs on county bus lines

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam Transit System ridership counts are approaching levels not seen since ridership peaked in 1996, the system's general manager reports. Dan DiGuilio… Continue reading

Peninsula: Forks space developers laud competitor’s rocket launch

Owners of a Forks-based company vying to be the first commercial organization to launch a manned craft into space watched with great interest Monday as… Continue reading

Peninsula fire danger rises with temperature

With a dry, hot first week of summer in the forecast, Clallam and Jefferson County fire officials predict an elevated fire risk that will require… Continue reading

Forks: Rocketeers to take space ‘tourism’ vehicle on the road

The Rubicon, a 35-foot-high, sub-orbital "tourism" rocket that two Forks aerospace engineers hope to test launch off the coast next month, will be displayed this… Continue reading

Clallam: Health Board reaffirms support of Port Angeles water fluoridation

PORT ANGELES -- Encouraged by Clallam and Jefferson counties' health officer, the Clallam Board of Health voted Tuesday to reaffirm its support of Port Angeles'… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Hard-working youngsters raise big bucks for Humane Society

PORT ANGELES -- It's not unusual to see Lindsey Divelbiss and Lauren Richards walking, grooming or shampooing dogs -- or even emptying cat boxes --… Continue reading

Cost of primary elections getting higher on North Olympic Peninsula

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Last week's state Supreme Court rejection of a challenge to a new partisan primary election system will add thousands of dollars to… Continue reading

Gravel vessel to be launched in Port Angeles, worked on in Port Townsend

PORT ANGELES -- In some respects it's like a floating dumptruck, a boat with a hopper capable of carrying up to 20 cubic yards of… Continue reading

Clallam: Agreement near between county, Humane Society over animal control

Clallam County leaders and the Humane Society are close to an agreement that will keep the private group's cash-strapped animal shelter in operation. The county… Continue reading