Jeff Chew

Port of Port Townsend rethinks rule changes

PORT TOWNSEND -- Following a heat wave of opposition, Port of Port Townsend commissioners voted Wednesday to continue discussion on proposed rules and regulations aimed… Continue reading

Hood Canal Bridge will be out, and state will stick to mitigation plans

PORT TOWNSEND -- The state Department of Transportation will hold fast to its original plan to move traffic around the Hood Canal Bridge when the… Continue reading

Community leaders ponder incorporation for Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW - Should this wealthy master-planned resort community of about 4,000 incorporate to become Jefferson County's second city? It's a question worth serious exploration,… Continue reading

Plans growing for huge new state park

DIAMOND POINT - State planners will present four alternatives for the Miller Peninsula State Park to the state Parks Commission on Jan. 12. State Parks… Continue reading

Community leaders ponder incorporation for Port Ludlow

PORT LUDLOW -- Should this wealthy master-planned resort community of about 4,000 incorporate to become Jefferson County's second city? It's a question worth serious exploration,… Continue reading

Plans growing for huge new state park

DIAMOND POINT -- State planners will present four alternatives for the Miller Peninsula State Park to the state Parks Commission on Jan. 12. State Parks… Continue reading

Port Townsend votes utility tax rate increases

PORT TOWNSEND -- After a dozen budget workshops and without more deliberations, City Council members voted 5-1 -- with one of the seven-member council absent… Continue reading

Port Townsend City Council puts utility tax increase on February ballot

PORT TOWNSEND -- A City Council majority has voted to call for a Feb. 6 special election to give voters the chance to accept or… Continue reading

Port Townsend Paper’s bid for air permit reviewed by EPA

PORT TOWNSEND -- Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s application for renewal of its air quality permit has passed state muster and is now before the federal… Continue reading

At last — warmer temperatures and melting ice

Like relatives who came for Thanksgiving and wouldn't leave, the snow and ice glaze over the North Olympic Peninsula made no signs of waving adieu… Continue reading

Groups work to open shelter for homeless in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND -- Snow, ice and bone-chilling temperatures only serve to further drive home the point with Alison Capener -- Jefferson County is without a… Continue reading

Port Townsend poised to piggyback on Kitsap foot ferry service — if Kitsap voters agree

PORT TOWNSEND -- With Kitsap Transit floating a Feb. 6 sales tax vote in Kitsap County to finance passenger ferry service, Port Townsend appears to… Continue reading

Port Townsend carpenter recognized for extra activities

PORT TOWNSEND -- Despite his contributions to building affordable housing for Port Townsend families, Fred Kimball was surprised by being nominated Building Industry Association of… Continue reading

State grants millions to ease PT’s Sims Way traffic

PORT TOWNSEND -- A $2.1 million state grant will fund improvements of Upper Sims Way, now considered the city's worst stretch for traffic accidents. "It's… Continue reading

Port Townsend attempts to put speed bump in two proposed off-road sites

PORT TOWNSEND -- City leaders oppose two proposed off-highway vehicle riding areas, saying such use would threaten Port Townsend-owned watershed for fish habitat and city… Continue reading

Defeat of pool measures in Port Angeles, Forks creates hesitancy in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND -- YMCA officials are uncertain about approaching Jefferson County voters with a pool bond proposal because of overwhelming election defeats of aquatic center… Continue reading

Port Townsend: Council to take up PTTV issue

PORT TOWNSEND -- Mayor Mark Welch has amended his proposal for PTTV. The Producers Guild board on Monday is expected to discuss the mayor's proposal… Continue reading

Port Townsend: New director tapped for maritime center

PORT TOWNSEND -- The Northwest Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation has selected an executive director to guide the organization into a new era of… Continue reading

Jefferson: PT Farmers Market reports growth

PORT TOWNSEND -- Fresh high-quality produce, musical entertainment and fun things for the kids to do -- that's the recipe that has kicked the gross… Continue reading

Port Townsend: City, state officials discuss ferry project concerns

PORT TOWNSEND -- Deputy Mayor Michelle Sandoval says she came away satisfied that lawmakers and ferry system officials last week heard the city's concerns loud… Continue reading