Jeff Chew

Port Townsend petition drive Friday to urge better disabled access to 1893 post office building

PORT TOWNSEND - For disabled Port Townsend resident Bonnie Bolster, being served at the rear loading dock of Port Townsend's post office is like being… Continue reading

3 down and only 1 to go: PT route will halt if final ferry fails, system leader says

PORT TOWNSEND - Service would cease on the Port Townsend-Keystone route if the MV Klickitat ferry breaks down, Washington State Ferries' top executive said. "As… Continue reading

Effort intensifies to bring more industry — and jobs — to Jefferson County airport

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Economic Development Council and the Port of Port Townsend are closer to an agreement that could bring new industry… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend hints at raising rates for two marinas

PORT TOWNSEND - Leave the Boat Haven marine work yard rates alone for a year and add two new port staffers, one that would benefit… Continue reading

Commissioners of Jefferson, Clallam counties to meet in joint session

PORT TOWNSEND -Commissioners of Jefferson and Clallam counties plan to discuss common issues at a meeting tentatively scheduled for Sept. 24. No one seems to… Continue reading

One-boat run backs up traffic at Port Townsend ferry terminal

PORT TOWNSEND - Ferry traffic backed up Monday onto Water Street, an unusual sight under normal circumstances. But these are less than normal times for… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council wants no part of county’s proposed clean water district

PORT TOWNSEND - Saying Jefferson County's clean water district fee proposal is financially flawed, the City Council on Monday night approved telling county commissioners that… Continue reading

Plane crashes at Jefferson County airport; pilot slightly injured

PORT TOWNSEND - A 46-year-old Seattle pilot was injured Saturday morning when the plane she was flying into Jefferson County International flipped and crashed. Karen… Continue reading

Harpist told he can go back to state ferry gig – for $200 a day

PORT TOWNSEND - Celtic harpist David Michael is riding a wave of public support in his quest to perform once again on the MV Klickitat… Continue reading

Tall ships and small boats flock to Port Townsend for Wooden Boat Festival

PORT TOWNSEND - The 31st Annual Wooden Boat festival has all of Port Townsend's favorite ladies hanging out by the docks off Water Street. There's… Continue reading

Fall comes early for Port Townsend ferry service — back to one vessel Monday

PORT TOWNSEND - The ferry Nisqually will be taken out of service on Monday to remove concrete from the vessel's hull for Coast Guard inspection,… Continue reading

Port Townsend city leaders wary of Jefferson County’s proposed water district fee

PORT TOWNSEND - A proposal for a countywide clean water district that includes Port Townsend is proving to be a hard sell for county health… Continue reading

Wooden Boat Festival to be bigger with smaller boats

PORT TOWNSEND -If small wooden watercraft float your boat, the 31st Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival is the right place to be this weekend. "There… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend’s new security pair on guard during nighttime hours

PORT TOWNSEND - They are the Port of Port Townsend's eyes and ears after dark. Patrolmen Kevin Adams and Pete Parrish, the port's two-month-old security… Continue reading

Harpist on Port Townsend-Keystone ferry silenced after 17 years

PORT TOWNSEND - David Michael's Celtic harp has been silenced after more than 17 years of soothing ferry passengers traveling between Port Townsend and Keystone… Continue reading

State delays Point Wilson Lighthouse acquisition; work to protect buildings continues

PORT TOWNSEND - A state parks proposal to acquire Coast Guard-owned Point Wilson Lighthouse and surrounding property for Fort Worden State Park has been delayed,… Continue reading

Up close and personal with one of the state’s Steel Electric ferries

PORT TOWNSEND - Few understand the need for new ferries on the Port Townsend-Keystone route better than those who maintain and run the 1920s-era Steel… Continue reading

$50,000 grant to aid Beckett Point project

PORT TOWNSEND - Jefferson County has been awarded a $50,000 grant to help with the expnses of the Beckett Point septic project, which was delayed… Continue reading

Outside needs tap Jefferson aviation fuel for a week

PORT TOWNSEND - Peak flying season and an inordinate number of Northwest wildfires is to blamed for a recent week without aviation fuel at Jefferson… Continue reading

Bacterial illnesses prompt closure of Hood Canal beaches to noncommercial shellfishing south of floating bridge (updated)

PORT TOWNSEND — A state closure to shellfish harvesting of all beaches south of the Hood Canal that was announced Thursday applies only to recreational… Continue reading