Jeff Chew

Historic tower retrofit to begin

PORT TOWNSEND -- After more than a year of planning, the bell finally tolls for restoration and seismic retrofit work on Jefferson County's historic courthouse… Continue reading

Water system for Quilcene coming soon

QUILCENE -- Construction of a Jefferson County Public Utility District water system in the U.S. Highway 101 commercial core is expected to begin in mid-June,… Continue reading

Work on Indian Island submarine dock continues

PORT HADLOCK -- Conversion of the Naval Magazine Indian Island ammunition wharf for maintenance of Navy submarines is expected to be completed this summer, the… Continue reading

Moms look to improving Pope Marine Park playground, and dream of a new one

PORT TOWNSEND -- Erica Delma and Molly Fahrenschon have high hopes for the day when a new and improved Pope Marine Park attracts more families… Continue reading

Beaver Valley man to seek GOP nomination for county commissioner

PORT TOWNSEND -- Robert Pontius of Beaver Valley has filed as a Republican candidate for Jefferson County commissioner in District 3. Pontius, who registered as… Continue reading

Port Townsend council sets wheels in motion to repeal helmet law

PORT TOWNSEND -- A split City Council approved the first reading on Monday night of an ordinance repealing the city's short-lived mandatory bicycle helmet law.… Continue reading

Chimacum board OKs replacement of wrecked school bus

CHIMACUM -- The Chimacum School Board voted unanimously to replace a bus that the district's insurance risk pool declared wrecked in a March 29 crash… Continue reading

Port Townsend giving out free helmets to residents

PORT TOWNSEND -- With city leaders looking at repealing a controverisal bicycle helmet ordinance before its wheels begin to turn, firefighters and police are offering… Continue reading

Chimacum School Board accepts principal’s resignation as he awaits trial on voyeurism charge

CHIMACUM -- The School Board on Wednesday night quietly accepted the resignation of Chimacum High School principal Rex Whipple, who faces an August trial in… Continue reading

Undersheriff explains process to those wanting Tri-Area no-shooting zone

PORT HADLOCK -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office remains neutral on establishing a Tri-Area no-shooting zone and voters will have to sign petitions to get… Continue reading

Rising cost of heating oil may force fee increases at Port Townsend pool

PORT TOWNSEND -- City officials are floating the idea of raising Port Townsend public pool user fees after Port Townsend School District officials proposed doubling… Continue reading

Controversial helmet law to be reconsidered by Port Townsend City Council

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council voted Thursday night to revisit the city's controversial bicycle helmet law passed by a split vote late last year.… Continue reading

Olympic Bus Lines restarts service to Port Townsend today

PORT TOWNSEND -- Olympic Bus Lines rolls back into Port Townsend today to fill the transportation void left when Pennco Transportation shut down operations almost… Continue reading

D”Amico denies shooting occurring at Security Services site

PORT TOWNSEND -- The president of embattled Security Services Northwest vowed to abide by the county's stop work order, which forbids shooting on the site,… Continue reading

Mats Mats Bay considered again for graving yard

MATS MATS BAY -- The Mats Mats rock quarry is one of two sites being evaluated for a graving yard to construct state Highway 520… Continue reading

Accused Chimacum principal will receive $20,000 in salary since arrest if School Board approves

CHIMACUM -- Rex Whipple, the Chimacum High School principal facing an August trial in Superior Court on allegations he secretly shot videos of a 15-year-old… Continue reading

County posts homeland-security training center with signs prohibiting use

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County building and law-enforcement officials have stepped up their enforcement of the stop-work order issued last year on Security Services Northwest's… Continue reading

PT Holdings frees up credit to make $7.5 million interest payment on Monday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s parent company has met a multimillion-dollar interest payment to its creditors after steps were taken to access $5… Continue reading

Port approves lease for geoduck farm near Jefferson airport

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend commissioners approved a one-year lease with Discovery Bay Shellfish Inc. for commercial use of Port of Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend OKs shellfish company’s expansion

PORT TOWNSEND -- A booming regional shellfish industry has Coast Seafood Co. looking to expand its operation on Quilcene Bay and perhaps to Port Townsend,… Continue reading