Jeff Chew

Cub reporter, 10, to report on Winter Olympics in Vancouver

PORT TOWNSEND -- He's Brennan LaBrie, kid reporter, a title he takes seriously -- and next week he takes it all the way to the… Continue reading

$1 million bond set for Quilcene man accused of double-murder

PORT TOWNSEND -- Saying he had no choice under state court rules, Jefferson County Superior Court Judge Craddock Verser on Friday set bond at $1… Continue reading

Jefferson hospital chief to retire at year’s end

PORT TOWNSEND -- When Vic Dirksen started in 1977 as administrator at St. John's -- the Catholic hospital that would evolve into the public hospital… Continue reading

Boeing retirees head back to school — with notebook deliveries

CHIMACUM -- Imagine distributing 9,450 notebooks to needy Olympic Peninsula students from Shelton to Chimacum to Port Angeles, Forks and Queets. The Olympic Peninsula Bluebills,… Continue reading

Former Port Townsend restaurant close to demolition — is the building historical?

PORT TOWNSEND -- A once-popular eatery overlooking Point Hudson Marina, the former Landfall Restaurant building, is just a city permit away from being removed from… Continue reading

Update: No Canadian stake in ‘pit-to-pier’; project leader hopes to attract another investor

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Canadian company has pulled out of a deal with Thorndyke Resource that could have brought $3 million to the proposed "pit-to-pier"… Continue reading

Aldrich’s spreads influence downhill to Port Townsend’s new maritime center coffee shop

PORT TOWNSEND -- Aldrich's Market, a cornerstone of uptown Port Townsend, will soon have a downtown presence with a new coffee shop at the Northwest… Continue reading

Jefferson growth panel re-forms to look to a collaborative future

PORT TOWNSEND -- City, county, port and Tri-Area government and business interests will re-form the Joint Growth Management Steering Committee on Thursday night to collaborate… Continue reading

Presentations for Port Townsend outdoor art project to be given Thursday

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Port Townsend Arts Commission and the Public Art Committee will hear six finalists of 53 statewide artists give their presentations Thursday… Continue reading

Tribal Council’s admission good enough for prosecutor to avoid charges in case of hunters’ detention

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Juelie Dalzell will not pursue charges against two Port Gamble S'Klallam tribal officers after the Tribal Council said… Continue reading

Tribal Council admits Port Gamble S’Klallam officers erred in Brinnon hunting incident; no charges to be filed

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Juelie Dalzell will not pursue charges against two Port Gamble S’Klallam tribal officers after the Tribal Council admitted… Continue reading

Another bogus bill spotted by Port Townsend clerk

PORT TOWNSEND -- A clerk at a Port Townsend convenience store was handed what was believed to be another counterfeit $100 on Sunday but refused… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit has contract with temporary manager

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit's service and training supervisor has signed a contract to serve as the bus transportation agency's interim manager until the position… Continue reading

Port Townsend police seeking source of counterfeit cash

PORT TOWNSEND -- A seventh counterfeit $100 bill surfaced at a downtown Port Townsend business as law authorities sought a man who passed fake currency… Continue reading

Dove House refuge to open Thursday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Seven months after construction began, the $2 million Dove House will officially take flight Thursday with a grand opening ceremony and public… Continue reading

Navy delays missile storage, turbine projects at Indian Island

INDIAN ISLAND -- A $26 million project to upgrade missile magazines at Naval Magazine Indian Island that was originally planned this year is being delayed… Continue reading

Fake $100 bills passed to Port Townsend merchants

PORT TOWNSEND -- Police were seeking on Thursday a man who allegedly passed at least six counterfeit $100 bills to downtown Port Townsend merchants late… Continue reading

Guardians of wildlife realistic about limits on their mission

CHIMACUM -- Veterinarian Tony Rogstad is realistic about his efforts to rescue and rehabilitate thousands of wild animals found injured, sick or abandoned over the… Continue reading

Steilacoom II out on Saturday, Sunday to allow for annual inspection

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Steilacoom II ferry will be out of service Saturday and Sunday, making way for an annual Coast Guard inspection of the… Continue reading

Bogus $100 bills passed in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- Police seek a man who allegedly passed off at least five counterfeit $100 bills to downtown Port Townsend merchants late Wednesday afternoon,… Continue reading