Jeff Chew

Port of Port Townsend considers incentives

Marine Trade representatives to form panel PORT TOWNSEND -- Marine trade representatives agreed to form a committee to work with the Port of Port Townsend… Continue reading

New Chimacum Valley well rule a compromise, says official

PORT TOWNSEND -- A proposed state Department of Ecology rule for new permit-exempt wells will allow small farming in the Chimacum Valley but require wiser… Continue reading

Will bridge reopen June 5? State says . . . maybe

SHINE -- Hood Canal Bridge project officials with the state Department of Transportation and contractor Kiewit-General Construction Co. huddled Tuesday in an attempt to set… Continue reading

Schooner Merrie Ellen prepares for first charter season

PORT TOWNSEND -- John Holbert, captain of the 1922 107-foot gaff schooner Merrie Ellen, says he has a serious problem, one the 54-year-old Pleasant Harbor… Continue reading

Toxin threat increases in Anderson Lake

PORT TOWNSEND -- Stay away from Anderson Lake during the Memorial Day holiday. The toxic blue-green algae threat is the worst it has been this… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge opening to be celebrated June 6, but date for bridge to open remains uncertain

SHINE -- A June 6 date for a "Bridge Opening Bash" near the Hood Canal Bridge's new east half and later that day in Port… Continue reading

Tasty treats, music and sander races at ShrimpFest

BRINNON -- ShrimpFest volunteers expect a jumbo-sized event Saturday and Sunday. "I think it's going to be busier than normal," said Larry Williams, organizer, watching… Continue reading

Old Hood Canal Bridge generator moved to Fort Worden State Park

PORT TOWNSEND -- A 12-cylinder diesel engine once used as a backup power generator to open and close the Hood Canal Bridge draw span will… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge opening party tentatively set for June 6 — even if bridge isn’t reopened

PORT TOWNSEND -- Gov. Chris Gregoire and dignitaries from across the North Olympic Peninsula are invited to a Hood Canal Bridge bash tentatively set for… Continue reading

Bus sign decision delayed

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit Authority Board debated First Amendment issues and pared down language in a public service bus signs policy Tuesday but delayed… Continue reading

Transit to address bus signs

PORT TOWNSEND -- A policy for public service signs aboard Jefferson Transit buses goes before the Jefferson Transit Authority Board today. The transit board, which… Continue reading

Goldmark land swap decision awaited

PORT LUDLOW -- While some environmental interests conclude that state Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark will recommend against a major East Jefferson County land exchange… Continue reading

Lake Leland toxic danger level raised

QUILCENE -- Blue-green algae toxicity levels flared up in Lake Leland last week, forcing Jefferson County Public Health officials to downgrade the lake to a… Continue reading

Customers say Internet quicker than phone for ferry reservations

PORT TOWNSEND -- Don DeMott found out the hard way -- it's time-consuming to make phone reservations for the Port Townsend-Keystone car ferry. "The whole… Continue reading

Travelers soar in high-flying alternative to driving, ferries

North Olympic Peninsula air passengers operations are flying high these days, the result of the temporary Hood Canal Bridge closure. Passenger travel aboard Kenmore Air… Continue reading

Leland, Gibbs lakes open for recreation; Anderson still toxic

PORT HADLOCK -- Although Anderson Lake remains closed because of toxins from blue-green algae, Lake Leland and Gibbs Lake have been upgraded to permit more… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend considers two-for-one deal at boat yard

PORT TOWNSEND -- Sinking revenues in the Port of Port Townsend boat yard have led port commissioners to seriously consider a two-for-one offer to attract… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend withdraws bid for park

PORT TOWNSEND -- With the state retaining ownership of its parks thanks to an "opt out" proposal to raise public donations, the Port of Port… Continue reading

Big derrick barge plucks million-pound iron truss off Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE -- The largest derrick barge on the West Coast lifted the Hood Canal Bridge's 512-ton old west truss with little more than a rev… Continue reading

Inaugural Port Townsend expo draws more than 1,000

PORT TOWNSEND -- More than 1,000 people jammed into the Port Townsend Aero Museum on Thursday for the first All Chamber Business Expo. "It has… Continue reading