Jeff Chew

Jefferson PUD to begin talks with BPA about electric power takeover

PORT HADLOCK -- The three Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners agreed Wednesday to begin talks with Bonneville Power Administration about the possibility of the… Continue reading

Nominees for 2008 Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce awards announced

PORT TOWNSEND -- The nominees for the 2008 Port Townsend Citizen of the Year and Business Leader of the Year have been announced. Five people… Continue reading

Sullivan appointed county commissioner chairman in Jefferson

PORT TOWNSEND -- The three Jefferson County commissioners have elected David Sullivan their chairman for 2009. Sullivan, D-Cape George, succeeds Commissioner Phil Johnson, D-Port Townsend,… Continue reading

Port Townsend leaders fight for full two-ferry car service to and from Whidbey

PORT TOWNSEND -- Residents and city leaders urged state ferries officials Monday to preserve the Port Townsend-Keystone "highway" across Admiralty Inlet when they take their… Continue reading

Riding the first ferry voyage of the Mystic Sea — a half-day late

PORT TOWNSEND -- Battered by high winds and unforgiving seas Sunday night, the Mystic Sea made its passenger-only service debut Monday afternoon under fair winds… Continue reading

FIRST DAY OF PORT TOWNSEND FOOT FERRY SERVICE OFF TO ROCKY START

Passenger-only ferry service between Port Townsend/Keystone was expected to begin at 12:15 p.m. today out of Port Townsend and 1:10 p.m. sailing from Keystone Harbor… Continue reading

Enrollment trend still pointing downward, officials say across Peninsula

Although some North Olympic Peninsula public school districts show slight increases or flat enrollment, most say that the trend is still downward and are budgeting… Continue reading

Passenger ferry takes over Port Townsend run on Monday

PORT TOWNSEND -- Temporary passenger ferry service on the Port Townsend-Keystone route begins Monday. The 50-car Steilacoom II ferry is to be taken out of… Continue reading

Nordland dippers dive in

NORDLAND -- Big and little dippers braved the chilly waters of Mystery Bay on Thursday, when 76 people greeted the new year with a splash.… Continue reading

Nordland exposure slated in Marrowstone plunge

NORDLAND -- They flock to this Marrowstone Island village each New Year's Day to drop their clothes, jump off the dock into bone-chilling waters and… Continue reading

Port Townsend broker killed in SUV crash recalled as thoughtful, kind

PORT TOWNSEND -- John Harvey Doney III, who died Monday night when his sport utility vehicle crashed in Beaver Valley, was remembered as a kind… Continue reading

Regulatory approval of PSE sale not seen as affecting Jefferson PUD power study

OLYMPIA -- State regulators have approved the proposed sale of Puget Sound Energy, which provides electrical power to most of East Jefferson County, for $7.4… Continue reading

Ink on contract: Port Townsend ferry construction starts next week

PORT TOWNSEND -- Washington State Ferries' chief executive on Monday signed a "notice to proceed," giving Todd Pacific Shipyards the official go-ahead to start work… Continue reading

Port Townsend organizations put muscle into United Good Neighbors

PORT TOWNSEND -- When the owners of Port Townsend Athletic Club heard that United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County was having trouble raising dollars to… Continue reading

Port Townsend prepares for First Night festivities on New Year’s Eve

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County Historical Society's director hopes the second annual First Night will be nothing but first rate. The historical society-sponsored fundraising event… Continue reading

Port Townsend reassessments could rise 20% to 25%, Jefferson assessor says

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County's assessor expects to hear some noise when his office sends out property tax assessment revaluation notices next August for the… Continue reading

Jefferson County eying two more miles of Discovery Trail link

PORT TOWNSEND -- Jefferson County public works officials are negotiating and acquiring rights of way to extend the Larry Scott Memorial Trail about two more… Continue reading

Jefferson County’s nerve center ready in case of emergency

PORT HADLOCK -- When the National Weather Service warns of "dangerous and life-threatening" weather -- such was the case with last weekend's snowstorm -- Jefferson… Continue reading

Transit revamping routes with riders in mind

PORT TOWNSEND -- Provide better commuter service while eliminating as many bus transfers as possible to streamline routes. That's Jefferson Transit's goal, with the help… Continue reading

Anacortes carrier to provide foot ferry service out of Port Townsend in January

PORT TOWNSEND -- An Anacortes company has been hired to provide passenger-only ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone Harbor during January when the car… Continue reading