Jeff Chew

Revegetation of bare land already begun on Elwha River [ *** GALLERY & VIDEO*** ]

AGNEW — For Olympic National Park restoration botanist Joshua Cheno­weth, the Elwha River dams removal project is as much an experiment in bringing back native… Continue reading

Sequim council settles on bond to complete utilities, streets in ill-fated subdivision

SEQUIM — The board president and attorney for the foreclosed-upon Fair Weather subdivision said he believes residents are going to be happy with the Sequim… Continue reading

Sequim decides on future City Hall site, pays $1.25 million for corner property

SEQUIM — The City Council in a split vote approved the $1.25 million purchase of a 22,000-square-foot property with existing buildings at the corner of… Continue reading

9/11 REMEMBERED — Sequim’s Ground Zero artifact arrives right on time [**Gallery**]

SEQUIM — Police Chief Bill Dickinson was choked up with emotion Sunday, recalling the trip he voluntarily took with two other of his officers to… Continue reading

Ground Zero artifact escorted cross-country to Sequim this week

SEQUIM — Police Chief Bill Dickinson, Officer Randy Kellas and Detective Darrell Nelson were crossing Minnesota on Thursday, headed back home to Sequim in a… Continue reading

Family, friends mourn 29-year-old man killed in wreck

AGNEW — Nathan Ruffcorn, who died in an early Thursday morning car crash, was remembered by loved ones as an easygoing man with a warm… Continue reading

WEEKEND — Dancing dogs to perform this weekend in Sequim

SEQUIM — Want to “paws” a moment and catch some real tail-wagging, puppy-prancing entertainment? The 10th annual Boot Scootin' Boogie freestyle dancing with dogs competition… Continue reading

Beckett Point fire costs $100,000 to fight; prosecutor to consider charges against boys allegedly with fireworks [**Gallery**]

DISCOVERY BAY — Three juveniles are expected to face charges in connection with a fire caused when they tried to light bottle rockets using a… Continue reading

Nash’s Farm Store to move, expand selections

DUNGENESS — Nash’s Farm Store, which has had a roadside stand on East Anderson Road for seven years, is moving to a new location, more… Continue reading

Rendezvous with the past: Re-enactors demonstrate at Green River Mountain Men gathering [ *** GALLERY *** ]

SEQUIM — Vickie Shurr has attended the annual Green River Mountain Men Rendezvous for 30 years. She even met her husband, Mike, at a rendezvous… Continue reading

The Golden Trowel: Top Master Gardeners honored for dedication

SEQUIM — Six longtime avid garden experts were handed the Golden Trowel Award on Wednesday, the highest honor bestowed on a Clallam County Master Gardener.… Continue reading

Sequim police: Anonymous tip led to car prowl arrests

SEQUIM — An anonymous early Tuesday morning tipster led Sequim police to the arrest of two Sequim men reported to be burglarizing several unlocked vehicles… Continue reading

‘I’m in charge here’: Cougar makes tour of Sequim-area property

SEQUIM — Diane Hammer was stunned Saturday night by the sight of a long-legged cat outside her home at Old Olympic Highway and McComb Road.… Continue reading

Confirmed: Sequim Bay only U.S. site of diarrhetic biotoxin

SEQUIM — Initial tests at sites around Puget Sound have confirmed that Sequim Bay is the only body of saltwater where diarrhetic shellfish poisoning has… Continue reading

Small roof fire makes interesting afternoon at police station

SEQUIM — Smoke reported late Monday afternoon coming from the roof over Sequim Village Shopping Center space shared by Sequim Police Department and Clallam County… Continue reading

Dubois, Miller move on to November in Sequim City Council race

SEQUIM — Incumbent Mayor Pro Tem Laura Dubois will face challenger John Miller in the November general election after both showed a strong lead in… Continue reading

Why only Sequim Bay? Rare toxin puzzles experts

SEQUIM — A shellfish toxin that sickened three King County residents who ate mussels they harvested at Sequim Bay State Park baffles state health officials… Continue reading

Peninsula Nurseries set to reopen — and its old corner in Sequim

SEQUIM — Roger Fell is sprouting his old nursery business anew after seven years away, reopening Peninsula Nurseries at the corner of Port Williams Road… Continue reading

East Indian restaurant opening in Sequim

SEQUIM — Vick Singh, owner of India Oven in Port Angeles, sees Sequim as a commercially viable area, so he is opening a new restaurant… Continue reading

Once-lush grasslands on North Olympic Peninsula now flammable

It was a wetter-than-normal winter and spring that nourished the North Olympic Peninsula's grasslands into potential wildfire hazards as the summer warmed and parched them… Continue reading