Jeff Chew

Peninsula: First Federal CEO named one of nation’s 25 most powerful women in banking

PORT ANGELES -- In 1977, Karen McCormick joined First Federal Savings and Loan Association as a teller at the city's eastside branch. Thursday, as First… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Klallam museum exhibit reveals history of tribe that once spanned Peninsula

PORT ANGELES -- An educator with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe has created a Clallam County Museum exhibit giving the public expanded insight into the… Continue reading

Carlsborg: Church camp proposal goes to county leaders this morning

CARLSBORG -- A contingent of 24 pastors and elders will attend a hearing today at which the pastor of King's Way Foursquare Church appeals a… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Rain in forecast should help Griff fire battle

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- If rainfall rolls in starting today as weather watchers forecast, Mother Nature could be the firefighting force needed to bring the… Continue reading

Clallam: Angry Poulsen says he won”t run for sheriff after Martin decision

SEQUIM -- An angry Soeren Poulsen, embittered Tuesday by the Clallam County commissioners' choice of Joe Martin for interim sheriff, said he will not run… Continue reading

Clallam: Undersheriff Martin appointed sheriff by county commissioners

PORT ANGELES -- Joe Martin started the day uncertain if he would be Clallam County's next sheriff. That all changed when the county commissioners revealed… Continue reading

Brinnon: Hearing, decision on proposed Pulali Point logging near

BRINNON -- Will parts of the Boy Scouts' Camp Parsons on Pulali Point be logged? A group of Pulali Point property owners expect a decision… Continue reading

Olympic National Park: Air tankers brought in to fight growing fire

NOTE: Recorded fire information, updated throughout the day, is available by calling 360-565-3124. OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK -- Two air tankers on Sunday afternoon dropped loads… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Daishowa America becomes Nippon Paper Industries in name this week

The name of Daishowa America Ltd. changes on Wednesday when it becomes Nippon Paper Industries USA Co., Ltd. "The name change indicates that our mill… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Business leader from Australia talks up small towns that made an economic difference

PORT ANGELES -- Residents in Western Australia's tiny remote communities have engaged their collective brain matter to create and innovate. Then, they followed up by… Continue reading

Clallam: Commissioners will name new sheriff Tuesday

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County commissioners will name the county's next sheriff on Tuesday during their action meeting, a day before Sheriff Joe Hawe leaves… Continue reading

Clallam: Leaders express thanks to retiring sheriff

PORT ANGELES -- Retiring Sheriff Joe Hawe choked back tears Tuesday while Clallam County commissioners and Sheriff's Department employees honored him for 13 years of… Continue reading

Clallam: Sheriff hopefuls answer 10 questions

PORT ANGELES -- Two of the three finalists for Clallam County sheriff told county commissioners Monday they would cut administrators to place more deputies on… Continue reading

Peninsula’s wireless world heats up

For several lodging and coffee establishments across the North Olympic Peninsula, "hotspot" is a term with a whole new meaning. Customers with properly equipped laptop… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Medical center expected to buy MRI clinic

PORT ANGELES -- Olympic Medical Center commissioners are expected to OK the purchase of the Olympic MRI radiology clinic at their next meeting in October,… Continue reading

Sequim: Pistol taken from John Wayne memorabilia display

SEQUIM -- A movie pistol from the John Wayne family private collection on display at the John Wayne Marina building has been reported stolen. No… Continue reading

West End: Whale carcass safely towed to Neah Bay for necropsy

NEAH BAY -- The rotting carcass of a 20-ton sei whale was safely towed to Neah Bay overnight Sunday. There, the 45-foot mammal will undergo… Continue reading

Clallam: 1976 county law repealed to keep 13 jobs

PORT ANGELES -- Clallam County Administrator Dan Engelbertson was looking through the county codes for something else when he came across a 1976 law that… Continue reading

Clallam leaders to narrow list of sheriff applicants

Clallam County commissioners are expected today to narrow down a list of 12 applicants for interim sheriff. The commissioners meet at 10 a.m. today at… Continue reading

Freshwater Bay: Residents find whale carcass near shore

Neighbors of a beachfront neighborhood west of Port Angeles quickly learned Sunday there is little to do but watch when a 30-foot-plus whale carcass slowly… Continue reading