Jeff Chew

Clallam: Chapman takes challenge of Demo colleagues to make budget cuts

Standing tough against 1 percent county tax levy increases, Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman on Tuesday refused to support a $60.1 million 2003 county budget… Continue reading

Sequim: Transient, 21, arrested in connection with hit-run crash

SEQUIM -- A 21-year-old transient has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run driving in connection with a Nov. 25 Sequim-area crash that left a… Continue reading

Talks to start within a week on Port Angeles graving yard project

PORT ANGELES -- State transportation and Port of Port Angeles officials expect to begin negotiations within a week on 24 acres of waterfront property for… Continue reading

CLALLAM: BENEFIT CONCERT HELPS NEEDY THROUGH FOOD BANK

PORT ANGELES -- The food bank's third annual fund-raising concert Sunday helped make a difference, generating $400.50 and 14 bags of food to help the… Continue reading

Peninsula: Group begins planning for possible mass smallpox vaccinations

Law enforcement, emergency services and public health officials awaiting President Bush's expected announcement to resume smallpox vaccinations focused Thursday on planning efforts to stem the… Continue reading

Peninsula: There’s no business for snow business

PORT ANGELES -- Snow business is slow business when it comes to Hurricane Ridge. Less than 12 inches of snow on the Ridge has put… Continue reading

West End: Clallam Auditor’s Office seeking sub-agent

FORKS -- The Clallam County Auditor's Office is taking applications for a West End vehicle licensing sub-agent. But the transition from public to private sector… Continue reading

Clallam County sheriff to keep animal control role, seeks sharing of Fish and Wildlife personnel

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe proposed to the county commissioners on Monday an alternative to eliminating county animal control services, which he… Continue reading

Clallam: Republican clashes with Democrats over Planning Commission appointments

PORT ANGELES -- Republican Clallam County Commissioner Mike Chapman clashed with his fellow Democratic commissioners Monday over alleged partisanship in Planning Commission appointments. Specifically, Chapman… Continue reading

LAZY J TREE FARM ENDURES AS A PENINSULA FAVORITE

AGNEW -- It's late on a misty Sunday morning and vehicles line up five deep in the moist earthen driveway, carrying U-cut Christmas trees fresh… Continue reading

Your guide to holiday activities, Santa’s arrivals on the North Olympic Peninsula

Port Angeles kicks off the holiday season Saturday when Santa Claus arrives by horse and buggy to light the city's Christmas tree. The event begins… Continue reading

Peninsula: Merchants predict local shopping boost this holiday season

More than a year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks flattened the national and regional economy, more shoppers are "buying local," pleasing merchants and economic… Continue reading

CLALLAM COUNTY MAY RAISE FAIR FEES

PORT ANGELES -- If you're an adult, it could cost you 50 cents more at the gate to get into the 2003 Clallam County Fair.… Continue reading

Clallam: County may raise fees at campgrounds, parks in 2003

Campers at Clallam County's two largest campgrounds will have to shell out more dollars if a proposed fee increase wins county commissioners' approval. Craig Jacobs,… Continue reading

SEQUIM: DRIVER FLEES CRASH SCENE

Clallam County sheriff's deputies were searching Sunday night for a teenage driver who fled the scene after his car crashed into a tree on Happy… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Council to discuss downtown parking

PORT ANGELES -- The future of downtown parking will be discussed by the City Council during its 6 p.m. work session Tuesday. City Economic Development… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Officials await choice on waterfront graving dock

PORT ANGELES -- Port officials should know in a week if the Port Angeles waterfront is the state's preferred site for a multimillion-dollar project to… Continue reading

Clallam: Sheriff recommends eliminating animal control

PORT ANGELES -- Sheriff Joe Hawe called Tuesday for the elimination of animal control services in Clallam County. According to Hawe, eliminating the service --… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Ferry operators say Gateway plan to hurt parking

PORT ANGELES -- Building a downtown transportation center, hotel and conference center will put the squeeze on ferry businesses and the parking lot that serves… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: HEARING SET ON MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GRAVING DOCK PLAN

PORT ANGELES -- A proposed multimillion-dollar graving dock project that could bring high-paying jobs to Port Angeles is the subject of a meeting Wednesday. The… Continue reading