Jeff Chew

Tall ship’s grounding caused ‘just a little ding’ — so it’s off to Victoria festival today

PORT TOWNSEND — Twenty-nine hours after the schooner Adventuress went aground Monday in the San Juan Islands, tension turned to joy and relief when a… Continue reading

Adventuress expected to return to Port Townsend today, get hauled out of water for inspection

FRIDAY HARBOR — Port Townsend's 95-year-old gaff-rigged schooner Adventuress, which ran aground Monday in the San Juan Islands, was expected to return home today to… Continue reading

A flotilla of classics to sail along the North Olympic Peninsula in next two weeks

A flotilla of models of some of the most graceful ships that ever sailed the seas will dock in Port Angeles and Port Townsend over… Continue reading

PUD awards contract to study proposal to provide electricity service

PORT HADLOCK — Jefferson County Public Utility District commissioners have awarded a contract to a Lynnwood firm to study the feasibility of the district providing… Continue reading

Brinnon nutrition program for elderly gains a temporary reprieve

BRINNON — Brinnon's Senior Nutrition program will remain in operation until some time in July, now that the Olympic Community Action Programs leader has backed… Continue reading

Warning signs removed from Teal Lake

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health has cleared Teal Lake is cleared for use, since recent samples showed a low level of potentially toxic… Continue reading

Money woes end one senior citizen meal program, threaten others

BRINNON — Brinnon seniors and volunteers were surprised and upset to learn their nutrition program will close after the last meal is served today, and… Continue reading

State decides on South Point-Lofall route — not Port Ludlow — when Hood Canal Bridge is out

PORT TOWNSEND — Passenger-ferry service during the May-June 2009 Hood Canal Bridge construction closure will run from South Point to Lofall, said state Transportation Secretary… Continue reading

Reel fast: New track ready for riding lawnmower races

PORT HADLOCK — This track isn't for your father's lawnmowers. The new race track on a former concrete plant site near Nesses Corner Road is… Continue reading

Mystery Bay water healthy, but number of boats — and their onboard heads — stir worry

NORDLAND — The water in Mystery Bay is healthy, say Jefferson County environmental health officials. But so many boats are moored in the shellfish-rich waterway… Continue reading

New boat ban makes closure of Anderson Lake complete

PORT HADLOCK — Anderson Lake was closed to boating — in addition to swimming and eating fish from the water — after Jefferson County public… Continue reading

State not ready with survey results — or decision on foot ferry route

PORT TOWNSEND — A decision on which passenger-ferry route should be used during the 2009 Hood Canal Bridge construction closure, which was expected today, will… Continue reading

Port Ludlow ferry advocate makes case before Chamber of Commerce

PORT LUDLOW — On the eve of a decision about a route for a ferry during the May-June 2009 closure of the Hood Canal Bridge,… Continue reading

Jefferson County sets timeline for administrator search

PORT TOWNSEND — The next step in hiring a permanent Jefferson County administrator is expected to be taken this week, in an effort to fill… Continue reading

Decision on ferry landing to come with survey results

South Point-Lofall or Port Ludlow-Kingston? You'll know on Friday. State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond, after reviewing results of an online public poll, will decide Friday… Continue reading

Leland added to warning list of toxic lakes

PORT TOWNSEND — Add Leland to the health advisory list of Jefferson County lakes threatened by toxic blue-green algae. Jefferson County Public Health on Friday… Continue reading

Health officials work to keep bays safe for shellfish harvests

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Environmental Health officials are monitoring water quality in Mystery Bay, and have been awarded a grant for improving the quality… Continue reading

Port Ludlow Village Council to weigh idea for temporary ferry landing

PORT LUDLOW — The Village Council is expected to discuss and possibly act this month on a proposal to run a passenger ferry from Port… Continue reading

Port Townsend chamber in no hurry to find new manager

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce board members wished departing chamber General Manager Tim Caldwell well on Tuesday, and plan to take their… Continue reading

Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce boss says he’s leaving post on a high note

PORT TOWNSEND — Tim Caldwell, who will resign effective June 27 as the general manager of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce to take a… Continue reading