Jeff Chew

Forks: Visitor center may not close

Port Angeles isn't the only North Olympic Peninsula city working with Olympic National Park to save a resource deemed important to the region's tourism economy.… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Hurricane Ridge Road to stay open in April

The road to Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park's most popular destination, will remain open weekends in April after the city of Port Angeles agreed to… Continue reading

BREAKING NEWS … Port Angeles: Coho a no-show, but Victoria Express, today’s party go on

PORT ANGELES -- Last-minute "fine tuning" of its new engines will prevent the ferry MV Coho from restarting car and passenger service to Victoria as… Continue reading

Brinnon: Another fatality on Highway 101

BRINNON -- A Centralia man was killed on U.S. Highway 101 late Sunday afternoon, and high speed is believed to be a factor in the… Continue reading

Peninsula: Libraries unite reference desks online

It's very late, you're in your pajamas, and you desperately need a librarian to answer your reference question. No problem. Patrons of North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

New state report shows big growth in North Olympic Peninsula tourism dollars

North Olympic Peninsula tourism and marketing leaders say a new state-funded study showing healthy growth in the region's visitor industry will drive attention to the… Continue reading

Peninsula: Republican caucuses to be held Tuesday night

Members of the Grand Old Party will gather in homes and school rooms across the North Olympic Peninsula Tuesday night to debate the political issues… Continue reading

Clallam: Park proposed on bluff between Port Angeles and Sequim

PORT ANGELES -- A state fish biologist and representatives of two environmental groups pitched a plan Monday to create a state park between Port Angeles… Continue reading

Peninsula: Road detour plan worries businesses

PYSHT -- A road construction project that will close state Highway 112 during the peak tourist season has business managers like Herb Rempel pondering the… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: THE LONELY H TAKES 2ND IN SEATTLE CONTEST

PORT ANGELES -- Second place wasn't bad Saturday night for The Lonely H, the youngest performers in Experience Music Project's 2004 Sound Off! battle of… Continue reading

Peninsula: Weather appears to be reason for latest Kalakala towing delay

NEAH BAY -- Kalakala owner Steve Rodrigues visited the North Olympic Peninsula this week, and appears to be getting authorizations from the Department of Natural… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Attorney avoids heavy sanction from bar association

PORT ANGELES -- The Washington State Bar Association disciplinary board on Tuesday dismissed allegations against a prominent Port Angeles criminal defense attorney that could have… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Divers comb bottoms for abandoned junk

PORT ANGELES -- Divers on Tuesday wrapped up the second round of dives for fish-killing derelict gear in Port Angeles Harbor and the program's promoter… Continue reading

Pysht: Midsummer highway closure to come at peak of tourist season

Sande Balch admits she was a little surprised when she learned state Highway 112 will be closed about six weeks this summer at Jim Creek,… Continue reading

Peninsula: Kalakala owner jumps more regulatory hurdles before moving old ferry — possibly Thursday

Kalakala owner Steve Rodrigues says he believes his 1935 art deco ferry might begin its journey from Seattle to Neah Bay by Thursday -- but… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Homegrown rock band wins its first “battle” in Seattle

The Lonely H was far from lonely on Valentine's Day. A large contingent of Port Angeles fans jammed the Experience Music Project's Sky Church on… Continue reading

Kalakala – berthing plan gets warm reception in Neah Bay

NEAH BAY -- Residents and workers expressed surprise, even shock, that in a week the rusty 1935 ferry Kalakala will dominate the westward harbor views… Continue reading

West End: Campers rescued from rising tide

LAPUSH -- Coast Guard personnel and other law enforcement authorities rescued two campers Sunday afternoon at Third Beach after they were trapped by the fast-moving… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Makah tribe will harbor historical ferry Kalakala for most of this year

PORT ANGELES -- The historic Kalakala ferry will be towed to Neah Bay in about a week after owner Steve Rodrigues on Saturday announced an… Continue reading

Clallam: Former foes unite for environmental project

JOYCE -- State transportation officials and a Clallam County environmental group are uniting for the first time to landscape an acre of bare hillside near… Continue reading