Jeff Chew

Proposal for ‘The Bubble’ floated again in Sequim

SEQUIM — The effort to erect an inflatable fieldhouse known as “The Bubble” to create indoor tennis courts has moved from Port Angeles to Sequim.… Continue reading

Sequim Family Advocates soccer fundraiser set for playfields

SEQUIM — To kick the ball closer to reaching its fundraising goal, Sequim Family Advocates is putting on a big soccer event Saturday, March 19,… Continue reading

‘Insider Exclusive’ films segment on Sequim’s KSQM radio

SEQUIM — The Los Angeles-based TV show “Insider Exclusive” is an Emmy Award-winning program with cameras that mainly focus on underdog stories. “And this is… Continue reading

Sequim city manager gets 5% ‘deferred compensation’ raise

SEQUIM — City Manager Steve Burkett will get a raise for his first year of work at City Hall, but he won’t be able to… Continue reading

Sequim’s allocation to Boys & Girls Club is big cut from last year

SEQUIM — The Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula will feel the pain of a steep loss of city… Continue reading

Ecology suspends Dungeness water rule-making through this year

SEQUIM — The state Department of Ecology has suspended rule-making in the Dungeness water through this year after reaching an agreement with Dungeness Valley irrigators… Continue reading

Playfields at Keeler Park a real possibility as family agrees to less passive use of land in Sequim

SEQUIM — Keeler family members have had a change of heart that could lead to youth play fields and other active recreational uses of the… Continue reading

Sequim seeks Human Resources director

SEQUIM — City Manager Steve Burkett is seeking a Human Resources director, a position he upgraded to take the department to the next level of… Continue reading

Sequim centenarian attributes long life to diet, exercise

SEQUIM — Evalyn Humphrey, a resident of Sequim for 30 years, joins the exclusive centenarian club Saturday, saying natural unprocessed foods and regular exercise have… Continue reading

Sequim chamber honors volunteers for Citizen of the Year [**GALLERY**]

SEQUIM — Jim Pickett, known for his long-standing involvement and passion for helping the community, was named the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce 2010 Citizen… Continue reading

Sequim Community Aid receives $3,000; chorus hits high note among donors

SEQUIM — It was Christmas-comes-early for Sequim Community Aid with the Sequim Christmas Chorus leading the giving. Sequim Community Aid, which has helped the needy… Continue reading

New book commemorates Jamestown S’Klallam tribe’s phenomenal rise in just 30 years

BLYN — For a people who existed for millennia, the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe was left in limbo for 120 years — following the signing of… Continue reading

Water company with only seven customers charged with 105 violations, fined

SEQUIM — State regulators have issued a fine against a Sequim water company for $10,500, charging it with 105 violations including unauthorized services and billing… Continue reading

Lab tests awaited on swans found dead in Dungeness Valley

SEQUIM — State Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists are awaiting the results of lab tests that could determine if dead trumpeter swans found in… Continue reading

Search for Sequim planning director to begin next week

SEQUIM — City Manager Steve Burkett will next week launch a search for a new planning director, a position now being temporarily filled. “We're primarily… Continue reading

Lavender veteran picked to head growers association

SEQUIM — Mary Lou Jendrucko, one of the old hands in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley lavender business, is the new executive director of the Sequim Lavender… Continue reading

Sequim looking at tightening sign ordinance — but how much?

SEQUIM — Commercial signs that stick out on sidewalks, curbs and other locations to block motorists’ visibility are being targeted by city leaders. Officials want… Continue reading

Sequim Planning Commission might slim down because of recruitment woes

SEQUIM — City Planning Commission members have asked the City Council to pare the advisory panel back two members because the city is having difficulty… Continue reading

Sequim convention center upgrades proposed

SEQUIM — Guy Cole Convention Center could get a facelift if Patsy Mattingley has her way. Mattingley, a citizen park advisory board member who has… Continue reading

From walkable to livable, Sequim residents hear proposals for downtown (***GALLERY***)

SEQUIM -- The over-arching concept of a downtown is that it's "more of an idea than a piece of geography," consultant Mark Hinshaw said at… Continue reading