Keith Thorpe

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Mia Hampton, 9, of Port Angeles examines a table filled with holiday gifts on Friday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St. in Port Angeles. The fair, which continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, features a wide variety of locally produced handcrafted items and baked goods for the holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Christmas Cottage

Mia Hampton, 9, of Port Angeles examines a table filled with holiday gifts on Friday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton… Continue reading

Mia Hampton, 9, of Port Angeles examines a table filled with holiday gifts on Friday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St. in Port Angeles. The fair, which continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, features a wide variety of locally produced handcrafted items and baked goods for the holiday season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Levi Douglas, Clallam County Veterans program coordinator and U.S. Air Force veteran, cooks burgers and hot dogs during a Veterans Day barbecue for vets and their families at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. The event was one of several across the North Olympic Peninsula honoring those who served their country. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Veterans barbecue

Levi Douglas, Clallam County Veterans program coordinator and U.S. Air Force veteran, cooks burgers and hot dogs during a Veterans Day barbecue for vets and… Continue reading

Levi Douglas, Clallam County Veterans program coordinator and U.S. Air Force veteran, cooks burgers and hot dogs during a Veterans Day barbecue for vets and their families at the Clallam County Veterans Center in Port Angeles. The event was one of several across the North Olympic Peninsula honoring those who served their country. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Paul Beck of Port Angeles, right, leads a line of volunteers and others as they carry a chilling element across what will become an ice skating rink on Friday at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Winter Village to open its fifth season on Friday

Peninsula’s seasonal ice skating rink’s prices same as last year’s

Paul Beck of Port Angeles, right, leads a line of volunteers and others as they carry a chilling element across what will become an ice skating rink on Friday at the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Arlene Jenson, co-founder of Sisterland Farms, tosses a used jack-o-lantern into the back of a truck for recycling during a pumpkin rescue on Friday in front of Country Aire Natural Foods in Port Angeles. The farm, with assistance from the WSU Clallam County Extension, was collecting unwanted pumpkins for composting, keeping them out of landfills and protecting the environment. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Pumpkin recycling

Arlene Jenson, co-founder of Sisterland Farms, tosses a used jack-o-lantern into the back of a truck for recycling during a pumpkin rescue on Friday in… Continue reading

Arlene Jenson, co-founder of Sisterland Farms, tosses a used jack-o-lantern into the back of a truck for recycling during a pumpkin rescue on Friday in front of Country Aire Natural Foods in Port Angeles. The farm, with assistance from the WSU Clallam County Extension, was collecting unwanted pumpkins for composting, keeping them out of landfills and protecting the environment. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The nationwide event was developed to provide a safe method of disposing of unwanted, uneeded or expired prescription medications and illicit drugs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Drug takeback day

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Inspector Josh Ley of the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office accepts a package of medications from a motorist at the Clallam County Courthouse in Port Angeles during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. The nationwide event was developed to provide a safe method of disposing of unwanted, uneeded or expired prescription medications and illicit drugs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg. Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by grange members, featured candy and treats, food, pumpkin carving and other activities. For information about Halloween activities today, see Page A3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Trunk or treat

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg.… Continue reading

Bennet Web, 5, of Sequim picks out the perfect utensil for carving his jack-o-lantern during Saturday’s Halloween celebration at the Sequim Prairie Grange near Carlsborg. Trunk-or-Treat, hosted by grange members, featured candy and treats, food, pumpkin carving and other activities. For information about Halloween activities today, see Page A3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Four-year-old Marlee Sargent of Port Angeles plays with a bucket and water on Friday on the shore of Port Angeles Harbor. The youngster and her family were taking advantage of a warm autumn day to pay a visit to Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles.
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Day at the beach in Port Angeles

Four-year-old Marlee Sargent of Port Angeles plays with a bucket and water on Friday on the shore of Port Angeles Harbor. The youngster and her… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Four-year-old Marlee Sargent of Port Angeles plays with a bucket and water on Friday on the shore of Port Angeles Harbor. The youngster and her family were taking advantage of a warm autumn day to pay a visit to Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sharon Prosser of Sequim creates refrigerator magnets with hand-painted rocks as part of the Ladybug Project, a fund-raising effort for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society. Prosser was making and selling magnets for $1 each and taking monetary donations to the society on Saturday at the Port Angeles Farmers Market.
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Magnet fundraiser for humane society

Sharon Prosser of Sequim creates refrigerator magnets with hand-painted rocks as part of the Ladybug Project, a fundraising effort for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Sharon Prosser of Sequim creates refrigerator magnets with hand-painted rocks as part of the Ladybug Project, a fund-raising effort for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society. Prosser was making and selling magnets for $1 each and taking monetary donations to the society on Saturday at the Port Angeles Farmers Market.
A fresh dusting of snow blankets the peaks at Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles on Saturday as the first significant snow of the season arrives at Olympic National Park. Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions have kept the ridge bare wall beyond the traditional appearance of the initial snows of autumn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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First snow in Olympic National Park

A fresh dusting of snow blankets the peaks at Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles on Saturday as the first significant snow of the season… Continue reading

A fresh dusting of snow blankets the peaks at Klahhane Ridge south of Port Angeles on Saturday as the first significant snow of the season arrives at Olympic National Park. Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions have kept the ridge bare wall beyond the traditional appearance of the initial snows of autumn. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A boat floats placidly on Dungeness Bay on Saturday as hikers walk along Dungeness Spit in the background and Striped Peak stands on the horizon. Unseasonably warm and dry conditions made for good boating weather, despite hazy skies from wildfire smoke from east of the Cascades. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Hazy Day on Dungeness Bay

Hazy day on Dungeness Bay A boat floats placidly on Dungeness Bay on Saturday as hikers walk along Dungeness Spit in the background and Striped… Continue reading

A boat floats placidly on Dungeness Bay on Saturday as hikers walk along Dungeness Spit in the background and Striped Peak stands on the horizon. Unseasonably warm and dry conditions made for good boating weather, despite hazy skies from wildfire smoke from east of the Cascades. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A bulldozer levels dirt along a new levee being built along the Dungeness River on Saturday not far from the mouth of the river near the Dungeness community north of Sequim. The first phase of the multi-year levee setback project includes construction of a new levee and an embankment to realign Towne Road, as well as culverts and restoration of the river’s floodplain. In the background is the historic Dungeness Old Schoolhouse. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Levee construction

A bulldozer levels dirt along a new levee being built along the Dungeness River on Saturday not far from the mouth of the river near… Continue reading

A bulldozer levels dirt along a new levee being built along the Dungeness River on Saturday not far from the mouth of the river near the Dungeness community north of Sequim. The first phase of the multi-year levee setback project includes construction of a new levee and an embankment to realign Towne Road, as well as culverts and restoration of the river’s floodplain. In the background is the historic Dungeness Old Schoolhouse. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Brandi Montgomery, front, and John Patterson, both of Sequim, make their guesses on the weight of a massive Atlantic Giant pumpkin on display at the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market at the Sequim Civic Center. The contest, hosted by the market with a pumpkin provided by Beanstalk Farm, allowed market visitors to record their estimations for a shot at a prize of $20 in market bucks. The winner and weight will be announced later this week on the market’s Facebook page. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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How much does it weigh?

Brandi Montgomery, front, and John Patterson, both of Sequim, make their guesses on the weight of a massive Atlantic Giant pumpkin on display at the… Continue reading

Brandi Montgomery, front, and John Patterson, both of Sequim, make their guesses on the weight of a massive Atlantic Giant pumpkin on display at the Sequim Farmers & Artisans Market at the Sequim Civic Center. The contest, hosted by the market with a pumpkin provided by Beanstalk Farm, allowed market visitors to record their estimations for a shot at a prize of $20 in market bucks. The winner and weight will be announced later this week on the market’s Facebook page. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Two-year-old Knox Wahlsten of Port Angeles crawls into a cart filled with freshly-cut pumpkins on Wednesday at a pumpkin patch grown at Agnew Grocery in the Agnew area between Port Angeles and Sequim. The grocery and feed store at 2863 Old Olympic Highway features two fields of u-pick pumpkins as well as other seasonal activities for youngsters.
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Pumpkin wagon in Agnew

Two-year-old Knox Wahlsten of Port Angeles crawls into a cart filled with freshly-cut pumpkins at a pumpkin patch grown at Agnew Grocery in the Agnew… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Two-year-old Knox Wahlsten of Port Angeles crawls into a cart filled with freshly-cut pumpkins on Wednesday at a pumpkin patch grown at Agnew Grocery in the Agnew area between Port Angeles and Sequim. The grocery and feed store at 2863 Old Olympic Highway features two fields of u-pick pumpkins as well as other seasonal activities for youngsters.
Port Angels Parks & Recreation Department employee Easton Goslin hoses down the concrete underlayment at the playground at Shane Park on the west side of Port Angeles on Wednesday. The playground was closed in mid-September after tiles of rubberized material that made up the play surface began to come loose, creating a hazard to play equipment users. The old tiles have been removed and are awaiting replacement. The playground area remains closed until work can be completed. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Safety first

Port Angels Parks & Recreation Department employee Easton Joslin hoses down the concrete underlayment at the playground at Shane Park on the west side of… Continue reading

Port Angels Parks & Recreation Department employee Easton Goslin hoses down the concrete underlayment at the playground at Shane Park on the west side of Port Angeles on Wednesday. The playground was closed in mid-September after tiles of rubberized material that made up the play surface began to come loose, creating a hazard to play equipment users. The old tiles have been removed and are awaiting replacement. The playground area remains closed until work can be completed. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Adam Cowan 1 1/2, of Sequim show a hint of trepidation on Wednesday while getting to know a goat named Trixie that resides at Agnew Grocery east of Port Angeles. The goat is one of several farm animals kept on the property of the grocery and feed store.
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Kid to kid in Agnew

Adam Cowan, 1½, of Sequim shows a hint of trepidation on Wednesday while getting to know a goat named Trixie that resides at Agnew Grocery… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Adam Cowan 1 1/2, of Sequim show a hint of trepidation on Wednesday while getting to know a goat named Trixie that resides at Agnew Grocery east of Port Angeles. The goat is one of several farm animals kept on the property of the grocery and feed store.
Fiona Krienke, 19, and her brother Hawk, 6, take a spin on the tire swing at Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The 118-year-old city park is named after Chief Chetzemoka, the 19th century S’Klallam leader. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Getting in the swing of things

Fiona Krienke, 19, and her brother Hawk, 6, take a spin on the tire swing at Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The 118-year-old city park… Continue reading

Fiona Krienke, 19, and her brother Hawk, 6, take a spin on the tire swing at Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The 118-year-old city park is named after Chief Chetzemoka, the 19th century S’Klallam leader. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Elaina Wood, 6, center, looks on in delight after catching a crab as her brother, Kjol Wood, 11, left, watches while grandmother Tina Taylor of Port Angeles, right, and Puget Sound Anglers member Russ Manson of Sequim assist with the capture during the Grab a Crab Derby on Saturday at the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in Port Angeles. The three-day festival brought abut 15,000 people to the Port Angeles waterfront for food, music and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Caught one!

Elaina Wood, 6, center, looks on in delight after catching a crab as her brother, Kjol Wood, 11, left, watches while grandmother Tina Taylor of… Continue reading

Elaina Wood, 6, center, looks on in delight after catching a crab as her brother, Kjol Wood, 11, left, watches while grandmother Tina Taylor of Port Angeles, right, and Puget Sound Anglers member Russ Manson of Sequim assist with the capture during the Grab a Crab Derby on Saturday at the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival in Port Angeles. The three-day festival brought abut 15,000 people to the Port Angeles waterfront for food, music and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles High School senior homecoming King and Queen Jack Gladfelter and Lily Halberg prepare to ride in their school’s homecoming parade after being crowned on Friday. The pair presided over the Port Angeles Roughriders’ 28-9 loss to the Bremerton Knights during Friday’s football game at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Homecoming royalty crowned

Port Angeles High School senior homecoming King and Queen Jack Gladfelter and Lily Halberg prepare to ride in their school’s homecoming parade after being crowned… Continue reading

Port Angeles High School senior homecoming King and Queen Jack Gladfelter and Lily Halberg prepare to ride in their school’s homecoming parade after being crowned on Friday. The pair presided over the Port Angeles Roughriders’ 28-9 loss to the Bremerton Knights during Friday’s football game at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Crab crew member Jacob Brown of Port Angeles pulls cooked crab from a boiler on Thursday in preparation for the opening of the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on the Port Angeles waterfront. The three-day festival begins today and runs through Sunday. For more information, see Page A6. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Prepping for crab

Crab crew member Jacob Brown of Port Angeles pulls cooked crab from a boiler on Thursday in preparation for the opening of the Dungeness Crab… Continue reading

Crab crew member Jacob Brown of Port Angeles pulls cooked crab from a boiler on Thursday in preparation for the opening of the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on the Port Angeles waterfront. The three-day festival begins today and runs through Sunday. For more information, see Page A6. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Denise Butler, left, and Karl Pohlod, both members of the North Olympic Peninsula Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers, on Friday tie plastic markers to a crab that will be eligible for catch during the Grab-A-Crab Derby, a featured activity of the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on the Port Angeles waterfront. Twenty tagged crabs were seeded into a pair of tanks, allowing the catchers a $20 discount on a crab dinner or half off on a takeout crab from the derby, which is also set for today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival runs through Sunday. For information, see crabfestival.org.
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Crab fest kicks off in Port Angeles

Denise Butler, left, and Karl Pohlod, both members of the North Olympic Peninsula Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers, on Friday tie plastic markers to a… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Denise Butler, left, and Karl Pohlod, both members of the North Olympic Peninsula Chapter of Puget Sound Anglers, on Friday tie plastic markers to a crab that will be eligible for catch during the Grab-A-Crab Derby, a featured activity of the Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival on the Port Angeles waterfront. Twenty tagged crabs were seeded into a pair of tanks, allowing the catchers a $20 discount on a crab dinner or half off on a takeout crab from the derby, which is also set for today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival runs through Sunday. For information, see crabfestival.org.