Jeff Chew

Port Townsend publisher’s poet wins Pulitzer Prize

PORT TOWNSEND -- Copper Canyon Press staff and board members celebrated Monday after Executive Editor Michael Wiegers received a text message with some good news:… Continue reading

Quilcene fire chief remembered as caring leader

QUILCENE -- Remembered as an inspiring, gentle leader and a pillar of the Quilcene community, Fire Chief Bob Wilson died early Friday after a battle… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit doubles staff to cover for bridge closure

SHINE -- To get people across Hood Canal while the bridge is closed, Jefferson Transit boosted its staff by 41 and set up a new… Continue reading

Northwest Maritime Center tours to coincide with bridge closure

PORT TOWNSEND -- Growing popularity and the May 1 Hood Canal Bridge construction closure have prompted the Northwest Maritime Center to schedule "public preview" tours… Continue reading

Testing resumes for lake algae; Anderson expected to open April 25

PORT HADLOCK -- Water quality sampling and testing resumes today for toxic blue green algae in Anderson Lake, and health officials expect results to show… Continue reading

16 boat owners still a mystery in Mystery Bay

NORDLAND -- Jefferson County Department of Community Development has made contact with the owners of all but 16 of 63 boats identified as moored in… Continue reading

Public hearing to address residents’ flooding woes

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County commissioners scheduled a public hearing for April 27 on a proposal to protect property owners from flooding in the Duckabush,… Continue reading

Jefferson Transit to consider policy on signs advising bus riders about border issues

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson Transit leaders are examining a new public service placards policy that was prompted largely by recent controversy over dueling signs about… Continue reading

Options for use of Old Fort Townsend outlined

PORT TOWNSEND -- Restoring the shoreline and protecting the cultural landscape are the key issues facing Old Fort Townsend State Park, but alternative uses have… Continue reading

Sequim pilot in serious condition after Port Townsend crash

PORT TOWNSEND -- A 78-year-old Sequim man was listed in serious condition after his small, single-engine airplane crash-landed at Jefferson County International Airport early Thursday… Continue reading

Update: Small plane crashes at Jefferson County International Airport; Sequim pilot injured

PORT TOWNSEND — A 78-year-old Sequim man was listed in critical condition after his small, single-engine airplane crash-landed early this afternoon at Jefferson County International… Continue reading

Port of Port Townsend aims for new Coast Guard station

PORT TOWNSEND -- Construction of a new Coast Guard station at Boat Haven Marina could be under way by this summer, Port of Port Townsend… Continue reading

Port urged to bargain for part of park

PORT TOWNSEND -- Take only the core 367 acres of 614-acre Old Fort Townsend State Park, the Port of Port Townsend's top executive recommended to… Continue reading

Construction delayed but financing looks good for marina

PORT TOWNSEND -- Construction on the Port of Port Townsend's project to renovate the A-B Docks at Boat Haven marina is unlikely to start before… Continue reading

Jefferson County officials looking to cut some staff hours

PORT TOWNSEND -- Feeling the deepening recession and its impact on tax revenues, Jefferson County is about $1 million below budget projections for 2009, and… Continue reading

Volunteers restore East Beach County Park

NORDLAND -- East Beach County Park was endangered last summer when the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation placed yellow tape at the entrance, blocking public… Continue reading

Deadline looms for Fort Flagler, Old Fort Townsend state parks

PORT TOWNSEND -- While Port of Port Townsend officials face a fast-approaching deadline to explain to Washington State Parks officials the port's intent in taking… Continue reading

Republican plans to challenge Austin for Jefferson County commissioner seat

PORT TOWNSEND -- A Port Ludlow developer, builder and property rights advocate has announced his intention to run as a Republican for the county commissioner… Continue reading

Clallam makes bid to house Jefferson juveniles

PORT TOWNSEND -- Clallam County, in an effort to save taxpayers money, has proposed a new contract that would allow Jefferson County to use Clallam's… Continue reading

Port Townsend creamery named big cheese in contest

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mt. Townsend Creamery, the county's first artisan cheese-making business, has won a blue ribbon for its Trailhead cheese at the United States… Continue reading