Jeff Chew

Jefferson commissioners balk at state watershed plan

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a formal watershed plan policy statement critical of the state Department of Ecology's efforts to… Continue reading

Sunfield farm project receives $234,000 federal grant

PORT HADLOCK -- The next step in cultivating a 50-acre, youth-run, community-supported organic farm can be taken thanks to a $234,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture… Continue reading

Kessler says Ecology interpreting 1995 law’s intent correctly for Jefferson County farmers

PORT TOWNSEND -- A North Olympic Peninsula legislator is questioning whether the state Department of Ecology is correctly interpreting the original intent of 1995 legislation… Continue reading

Defendants in Port Townsend stabbing case plead not guilty

PORT TOWNSEND -- Three men and a woman held in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man during a fight over $20 have pleaded… Continue reading

Marrowstone residents fighting saltwater intrusion, tapped-out wells while awaiting water system

NORDLAND -- The plight of Kelly and Gloria Hays is fact stranger than fiction. Yet, it is a plight that is becoming commonplace on the… Continue reading

Last-minute, anonymous anti-merger signs irk fire chief

PORT TOWNSEND -- An anonymous 11th-hour concern that a Nov. 8 ballot proposal to merge Jefferson County fire districts Nos. 1 and 6 could mean… Continue reading

ZIP code snafu affects Jefferson County ballots

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Jefferson County Auditor's Office has contacted about 24 Port Townsend voters, telling them that if they receive more than one ballot,… Continue reading

Brinnon: 75 acres of Dosewallips River flood plain rehabilitated

BRINNON -- Jefferson County Natural Resources officials have completed a project that clears 75 acres of Dosewallips River flood plain, restoring it to its natural… Continue reading

Defendants in Port Townsend stabbing get bail in six figures

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Jefferson County Superior Court judge set bail at $500,000 on Tuesday for one of five men held in connection with the… Continue reading

Jefferson commissioners OK water management strategy

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County leaders call for a comprehensive water management strategy that protects local food production as much as salmon and general water… Continue reading

Jefferson County law a “big stick” to combat junk

PORT TOWNSEND -- Old rusting cars doubling as supports for berry brambles stand to become a thing of the past because of a new Jefferson… Continue reading

Six now held in connection with Thursday knife attack; victim undergoing second surgery in Seattle

PORT TOWNSEND -- Six Port Townsend suspects arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man will be arraigned at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in… Continue reading

Five suspects arrested in Port Townsend stabbing

PORT TOWNSEND -- Five Port Townsend men were arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with an early morning stabbing of a 26-eyar-old man at a local… Continue reading

Residents suggest moving ferry terminal outside Port Townsend, but state says too costly

PENINSULA DAILY NEWS PORT TOWNSEND -- With state ferries officials proposing extension of the ferry terminal 120 feet into Port Townsend Bay Wednesday at Fort… Continue reading

Port Townsend joins chorus against state parks fee

PORT TOWNSEND -- A movement to end the $5 daily parking fee at Washington state parks took on new momentum Monday when the Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council Oks formula store, street vacation laws

PORT TOWNSEND -- In a split vote Monday, the City Council passed formula store regulations that add hotel and motel chains with more than 14… Continue reading

New safe house a haven for Jefferson County victims of domestic violence

PORT TOWNSEND -- Lynn was married to an abusive man for 20 years, thinking his behavior was an acceptable expression of love. While the Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend axing county service contracts

PORT TOWNSEND -- City Manager David Timmons is in a cutting mode. Faced with "difficult choices" and increasing costs at budget time, he has informed… Continue reading

Jefferson County Public Utility District buys Peterson Lake for future reservoir

PORT HADLOCK -- It was an emotional, celebratory time Wednesday for Bernard "Bernie" Peterson. As Peterson looked on with his wife, Irene Gutierrez, Jefferson County… Continue reading

Port Townsend holds “A” grade from bond analyst

PORT TOWNSEND -- Answering a City Council candidate's criticism that Port Townsend is in a financial "mess," City Administrator David Timmons said Wednesday that the… Continue reading