Jeff Chew

Clallam: Poulsen to announce candidacy for sheriff on Tuesday

SEQUIM -- Retired California police officer Soeren Poulsen will run a second time for Clallam County sheriff, saying he plans to formally announce Tuesday. "It's… Continue reading

Marathon gets good reviews from runners

North Olympic Discovery Marathon runners and their families brought more than their running shoes to Port Angeles and Sequim -- they brought economic impact. "I… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Sir Philippe, others have a jolly good time at Renaissance Faire

On weekdays, he's Philip Smith, Boeing 7E7 project manager and Bothell resident. Weekends, he's Sir Philippe, 16th century French jouster extraordinaire atop a steady, tall… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: A new Lake Crescent dock, but don’t expect tour boats again

LAKE CRESCENT -- The owners of a Port Angeles construction company had remodeled parts of historic Lake Crescent Lodge. But they knew they were in… Continue reading

Forks: Visitor center expanding because of increased tourist demand

FORKS -- Growing demand for West End visitor information has led to an expansion project that will add office and work space to the Forks… Continue reading

Clallam: Union wants shelters built for courthouse smokers

A Teamsters union official representing about 250 Clallam County workers has asked county leaders to consider building a shelter where courthouse employees can smoke. The… Continue reading

GRIM FUTURE LOOMS FOR HOUSING AID FAMILIES

PORT ANGELES -- They are poverty-level women with children who have lived in tents, parking lots, tiny travel trailers and shacks without plumbing or electricity.… Continue reading

Clallam Bay: Huge fish kill spurs residents to open river mouth

CLALLAM BAY -- After at least 2,000 trapped salmon and steelhead smolts died high and dry at the Clallam River mouth late last week, residents… Continue reading

Forks: Rocketeers nearing flight of spacecraft next month

FORKS -- Two aerospace engineers shooting skyward for a future in space tourism plan to launch their first full-scale spacecraft in July. But first they'll… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Large crowds at Juan de Fuca Festival cause ripple effect into economy

PORT ANGELES -- As the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts grows, so goes its economic ripple effect. Now in its 11th year, the… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Olympic Medical Center launching remodeling projects

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center officials see two busy years for new construction and remodeling work ahead at the hospital. "We are in a… Continue reading

Clallam: Courthouse smokers will be prohibited from puffing at entrance

Clallam County employees will be allowed to smoke in their cars in the courthouse parking lot, but no longer will they be able to puff… Continue reading

West End: Green blight rallies Lake Sutherland residents to create taxing district

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- A residents' group is organizing to fight the green blight in this body of water west of Port Angeles -- Eurasian watermilfoil.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Elwha clinic receptionist wins top prize in 15th Duck Derby

PORT ANGELES -- A receptionist with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe's health clinic came away the winner of a new pickup truck on Sunday in… Continue reading

Clallam: Newly expanded health board dives into issues

PORT ANGELES -- An expanded Clallam County Board of Health -- now seven strong -- wasted no time during a historic first meeting, its four… Continue reading

Sequim: Mayor hints at county commissioner run in 2007

PORT ANGELES -- Hinting at a possible future run for District 1 county commissioner, Sequim Mayor Walt Schubert took a shot Monday at incumbent Commissioner… Continue reading

Work together on economic development, Sequim mayor urges Port Angeles business group

PORT ANGELES -- Sequim Mayor Walt Schubert, whose city is on the cusp of becoming the North Olympic Peninsula's regional retail hub, urged Port Angeles… Continue reading

Lake Sutherland: 40 years of memories wrapped up in pastoral Girl Scouts camp

LAKE SUTHERLAND -- Jane Childers and Diane Holth were just young Girl Scouts when they first paddled canoes on the lake, sang in the rain… Continue reading

Clallam: Marketing plan for homegrown products centers around acclaimed photography

PORT ANGELES -- Ross Hamilton's scenic shots have made him more than an icon among North Olympic Peninsula wildlife photographers. The Sequim resident's photos, capturing… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Homegrown mag-lev system ready for the world, inventor/entrepreneur says

PORT ANGELES -- The man who wants to revolutionize transportation by delivering his magnetic-levitation system to the world says he's now ready to do just… Continue reading