Jeff Chew

Port Townsend care, rehabilitation center remodels outside and in

PORT TOWNSEND ­-- Kah Tai Care Center, Port Townsend's oldest care and rehabilitation facility, is receiving a major face lift, which will move from outside… Continue reading

High school seniors cook for homeless at Port Townsend shelter

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than 20 high school seniors in Martina Haskins' cooking class were given a special assignment Thursday: Make an outstanding meal for… Continue reading

Jefferson County counts the homeless, finds many ‘moving around . . . scared’

PORT TOWNSEND -- The annual Point in Time count of Jefferson County's homeless people will wrap up Sunday after 22 volunteers have fanned out to… Continue reading

Small school in Brinnon does big things with technology

BRINNON -- The smallest public school district on the North Olympic Peninsula is expanding its technological reach. Brinnon School District, which has 30 students, has… Continue reading

Townsend Bay Marine lays off 40

PORT TOWNSEND -- Townsend Bay Marine has laid off 40 workers. That leaves the staff at about 30 now, with one just hired back, said… Continue reading

Port Townsend forms public development authority for state park, other projects

PORT TOWNSEND -- The City Council has formed a public development authority intended to lead to improvements at Fort Worden State Park, the historic Customs… Continue reading

Port Townsend has ‘walkability’; group to tour town as a model community

PORT TOWNSEND -- From Marion Huxtable's well-kept Victorian home on Lawrence Street, all sidewalks lead to Port Townsend. She treks down those walkways most of… Continue reading

Volunteers rally to help Memorial Field

PORT TOWNSEND -- Volunteers are already coming forward to help keep aging Jefferson County Memorial Field in shape enough to reopen for spring sports after… Continue reading

Economic investment paying off, Port Townsend officials tell chamber

PORT TOWNSEND -- The city of Port Townsend's three-year strategy for economic investment has led to the Upper Sims and downtown streetscape projects now under… Continue reading

Memorial Field partnership in works as officials discuss how to keep facility operating

PORT TOWNSEND -- A community partnership is in the works to keep Jefferson County Memorial Field in operation as a venue for league sports and… Continue reading

Tollefson, legendary boat builder, turns 99; friends, family bring him a party

PORT LUDLOW -- Legendary boat builder R.M. "Tolly" Tollefson, whose trendsetting designs created a loyal fleet of Tollycraft Yacht owners, celebrated his 99th birthday with… Continue reading

Cougar sightings constant, state officer in Jefferson County says

QUILCENE -- Sgt. Phil Henry calls them "juvenile delinquents," young cougars about a year old and often known to get into the mischief of killing… Continue reading

Jefferson County PUD plans to make electrical service decision by mid-April

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Utility District officials expect to make a decision by mid-April as to whether or not the public agency should… Continue reading

Judge reverses decision, denies bail for accused double-murderer

PORT TOWNSEND -- Superior Court Judge Craddock Verser on Wednesday reversed his Friday decision and agreed with the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office that bond… Continue reading

Nominees named for Port Townsend chamber awards

PORT TOWNSEND -- Eight people have been nominated for the 2009 Port Townsend Citizen of the Year, while nine have been suggested for Business Leader… Continue reading

Jefferson Equestrian Association hopes to break ground on park this year

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Equestrian Association members are galloping toward an agreement with Jefferson County in hopes of beginning construction on the county's first horse… Continue reading

Northwest Maritime Center races toward funding deadline

PORT TOWNSEND -- Heading into the final leg of a long voyage, the Northwest Maritime Center has until March 31 to raise $545,000 and meet… Continue reading

Students celebrate winning ferry class name

PORT TOWNSEND -- Rose Dunlap learned it was tricky finding a name for the new classification of the 64-car ferry coming to the Port Townsend-Keystone… Continue reading

Kwa-di Tabil: Students to be feted today for naming class of new state ferry

PORT TOWNSEND -- Students in Scott Lundh's Blue Heron Middle School fourth-grade class will be celebrating today. They suggested the winning ferry classification name for… Continue reading

Man who passed bogus $100 bills still at large

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than a week after a man dropped seven counterfeit $100 bills on unwitting Port Townsend merchants, authorities are still looking for… Continue reading