Jeff Chew

Class cooks up meal for Port Townsend School Board

PORT TOWNSEND -- Homegrown salad was displayed in perfect presentation. The scent of chicken and mushroom broth wafted throughout the classroom and the "real" chocolate… Continue reading

Crews detach, tow away bridge ‘bulge’

SHINE -- With its draw-span tower still attached, the largest of four east-half Hood Canal Bridge sections -- the 928-foot flanking pontoons known as "the… Continue reading

Old Fort Townsend State Park takeover offer may be withdrawn; Fort Flagler State Park safe, too

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider withdrawing their offer to take over Old Fort Townsend State Park in light of state… Continue reading

Weather shuts down Hood Canal ferries; expect delays

SHINE — Navy Petty Officer Seth Atsma was waiting at a Silverdale bus stop Tuesday to go to work at Naval Magazine Indian Island when… Continue reading

Work on Hood Canal Bridge goes off ‘without a hitch’

SHINE -- The disconnection of the 471-foot draw pontoon of the east side of the Hood Canal Bridge "went off without a hitch," said the… Continue reading

Fred Hill sells part of Shine Pit; lays off 18 workers

SHINE -- Fred Hill Materials has sold part of its Shine Pit operation to Auburn-based Miles Sand and Gravel Co., and laid off 18 workers.… Continue reading

Crews begin work on Hood Canal Bridge

SHINE -- The Hood Canal Bridge is closed. The bridge -- a major transportation and economic link between the North Olympic Peninsula and metropolitan Western… Continue reading

Old Hood Canal Bridge section sold to Victoria firm

SHINE -- Part of the old eastern half of the Hood Canal Bridge will take on a newly refurbished life on Vancouver Island, possibly as… Continue reading

Jefferson residents oppose county zone designation

PORT TOWNSEND -- Several Jefferson County residents criticized a proposal to regulate channel migration zones -- areas where rivers historically meander over time -- as… Continue reading

Jefferson County cuts $1 million from budget as well as employee hours, some pay cuts

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners acted swiftly Monday to cut about $1 million from the county budget, paring employees' hours and approving voluntary pay… Continue reading

Public comments sought on paper mill permit

PORT TOWNSEND -- The state Department of Ecology opens a public comment period Wednesday and plans a public hearing June 2 on draft changes in… Continue reading

‘We’re wasting no time’: Draw span to come out first day floating bridge is closed

SHINE -- Workers should have a large Hood Canal Bridge section removed shortly after barriers go up to close bridge at 12:01 am. Friday. "We're… Continue reading

What to do and how to get around when the Hood Canal Bridge is closed

Once the Hood Canal Bridge is closed at 12:01 a.m. Friday, the routine of crossing Hood Canal becomes a matter of driving or riding a… Continue reading

More than 1,000 weep, laugh, pray and fondly recall Fire Chief Wilson

QUILCENE -- More than 1,000 people wept, laughed, prayed and warmly delivered their fond farewells as they remembered Fire Chief Bob Wilson on Saturday. Chief… Continue reading

Venerable Port Townsend Victorian building project moves into design phase

PORT TOWNSEND -- Having received the city hearing examiner's approval, Hastings Estate Co. Inc. is moving forward on the design of a 20,000-square-foot hotel and… Continue reading

Popular Anderson Lake won’t open for trout season

PORT HADLOCK -- Anderson Lake will remain closed Saturday on the opening day of fishing season because test results found too high a concentration of… Continue reading

Anderson Lake to be closed for Saturday’s fishing opener because of toxic algae

PORT HADLOCK -- Jefferson County Public Health recommends that Anderson Lake remain closed Saturday for the opening day of fishing season, a decision based in… Continue reading

Religious radio gets construction permit

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Federal Communications Commission has granted a construction permit to Port Townsend Seventh-day Adventist Church, paving the way for religious radio programming… Continue reading

State parks in limbo until Legislature acts

PORT TOWNSEND -- The future of three North Olympic Peninsula state parks remains unknown until Senate and House lawmakers approve a state budget. That could… Continue reading

Jefferson County OKs contract with Sheriff’s Office for pit security

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners approved a security services contract Monday that places county sheriff's deputies at the Fred Hill Materials Shine Pit park… Continue reading