Keith Thorpe

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Ingrid Sorensen of Port Angeles reads a magazine on a park bench at Port Angeles City Pier on Tuesday as a catamaran sits at anchor just offshore in Port Angeles Harbor. As summer begins to give way to autumn, the forecast calls for seasonal conditions across most of the North Olympic Peninsula.
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Summer reading on Port Angeles pier

Ingrid Sorensen of Port Angeles reads a magazine on a park bench at Port Angeles City Pier on Tuesday as a catamaran sits at anchor… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Ingrid Sorensen of Port Angeles reads a magazine on a park bench at Port Angeles City Pier on Tuesday as a catamaran sits at anchor just offshore in Port Angeles Harbor. As summer begins to give way to autumn, the forecast calls for seasonal conditions across most of the North Olympic Peninsula.
Nadine Gregory of Port Angeles deadheads flowers in her plot at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. The garden contains a wide variety of home-grown fruits, vegetables and decoratives planted by members of the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Community garden

Nadine Gregory of Port Angeles deadheads flowers in her plot at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. The garden contains a wide variety… Continue reading

Nadine Gregory of Port Angeles deadheads flowers in her plot at the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. The garden contains a wide variety of home-grown fruits, vegetables and decoratives planted by members of the public. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
John and Freia Palmer of Port Angeles dance to the music of Sound Advice during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the Park at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles waterfront. The event, hosted by the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, featured a day of music, food and a beer garden, as well as numerous informational displays. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Jammin’ in the Park

John and Freia Palmer of Port Angeles dance to the music of Sound Advice during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the Park at Pebble Beach Park on… Continue reading

John and Freia Palmer of Port Angeles dance to the music of Sound Advice during Saturday’s Jammin’ in the Park at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles waterfront. The event, hosted by the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, featured a day of music, food and a beer garden, as well as numerous informational displays. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles Water Utility workers Garey Hampton, left, and Logan Beebe apply a new coat of paint to a fire hydrant near the corner of 12th and I streets on a warm Friday in Port Angeles. The work was part of an on-going effort to maintain the city's water systems. GAREY IS CQ
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Hello, yellow hydrants in Port Angeles

Port Angeles Water Utility workers Garey Hampton, left, and Logan Beebe apply a new coat of paint to a fire hydrant near the corner of… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles Water Utility workers Garey Hampton, left, and Logan Beebe apply a new coat of paint to a fire hydrant near the corner of 12th and I streets on a warm Friday in Port Angeles. The work was part of an on-going effort to maintain the city's water systems. GAREY IS CQ
Randy Smith of Sequim, a volunteer with the Sequim Botanical Garden Society, pulls weeds from the organization’s garden at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Buckets of experience at Sequim garden

Randy Smith of Sequim, a volunteer with the Sequim Botanical Garden Society, pulls weeds from the organization’s garden at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park at… Continue reading

Randy Smith of Sequim, a volunteer with the Sequim Botanical Garden Society, pulls weeds from the organization’s garden at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim on Saturday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Grayson Kelm, 9, sits on the shoulders of his father, Jon Kelm of Happy Valley, Ore., to get a better look inside the cockpit of a Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplane at Air Affaire on Saturday at Sequim Valley Airport near Carlsborg. The event featured an aircraft fly-in, along with displays, airplane and helicopter rides, a car show, food and live music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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A closer look

Grayson Kelm, 9, sits on the shoulders of his father, Jon Kelm of Happy Valley, Ore., to get a better look inside the cockpit of… Continue reading

Grayson Kelm, 9, sits on the shoulders of his father, Jon Kelm of Happy Valley, Ore., to get a better look inside the cockpit of a Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplane at Air Affaire on Saturday at Sequim Valley Airport near Carlsborg. The event featured an aircraft fly-in, along with displays, airplane and helicopter rides, a car show, food and live music. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ian Mackay of Agnew, center, prepares to lead a group of wheelchair, bicyclists, runners and others on a portion of Sea-to-Sound, a three-day, 74-mile multi-modal group ride along a section of the Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles on Saturday. The excursion, which followed numerous portions of the Olympic Discovery from west of Lake Crescent to the Larry Scott Trail in Jefferson County, ended Sunday. It was organized through Ian’s Ride, a nonprofit organization the advocates outdoor accessibility for all. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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From Sea to Sound

Ian Mackay of Agnew, center, prepares to lead a group of wheelchair, bicyclists, runners and others on a portion of Sea-to-Sound, a three-day, 74-mile multi-modal… Continue reading

Ian Mackay of Agnew, center, prepares to lead a group of wheelchair, bicyclists, runners and others on a portion of Sea-to-Sound, a three-day, 74-mile multi-modal group ride along a section of the Waterfront Trail in Port Angeles on Saturday. The excursion, which followed numerous portions of the Olympic Discovery from west of Lake Crescent to the Larry Scott Trail in Jefferson County, ended Sunday. It was organized through Ian’s Ride, a nonprofit organization the advocates outdoor accessibility for all. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Several hundred people assembled at Pope Marine Park on Thursday for the final Concert on the Dock presented by the Port Townsend Main Street Association but also, for a Community Portrait that happened during intermission. Local photographer David Conklin, on the roof of the building, directs the crowd to raise their hands in celebration of the event. The photo session was over in less than 1/500th of a second.

Community portrait taken in Port Townsend

Several hundred people assembled at Pope Marine Park on Thursday for the final Concert on the Dock presented by the Port Townsend Main Street Association,… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Several hundred people assembled at Pope Marine Park on Thursday for the final Concert on the Dock presented by the Port Townsend Main Street Association but also, for a Community Portrait that happened during intermission. Local photographer David Conklin, on the roof of the building, directs the crowd to raise their hands in celebration of the event. The photo session was over in less than 1/500th of a second.
Port Ludlow’s Mia Torres, 20, performs six of her original songs during the Concerts on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. The performance was part of the grand finale of free outdoor summer concerts. Port Townsend Main Street and Soundcheck joined forces, with live music beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing into the evening. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Concert on the dock

Port Ludlow’s Mia Torres, 20, performs six of her original songs during the Concerts on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port… Continue reading

Port Ludlow’s Mia Torres, 20, performs six of her original songs during the Concerts on the Dock on Thursday at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend. The performance was part of the grand finale of free outdoor summer concerts. Port Townsend Main Street and Soundcheck joined forces, with live music beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing into the evening. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim and the existing Olympic Discovery Trail. The work is part of a project to restore the floodplain of the Dungeness River while providing improved access to the plaza of the recently opened nature center. The new walkway will include a bypass span, providing a direct route for pedestrians and bicyclists using the trail. Work is expected to be completed this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Railroad bridge construction

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at… Continue reading

A construction crew prepares support structures for a new elevated walkway that will link the historic railroad trestle to the Dungeness River Nature Center at Railroad Bridge Park in Sequim and the existing Olympic Discovery Trail. The work is part of a project to restore the floodplain of the Dungeness River while providing improved access to the plaza of the recently opened nature center. The new walkway will include a bypass span, providing a direct route for pedestrians and bicyclists using the trail. Work is expected to be completed this fall. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Frances Charles, chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallanm Tribe, right, talks about items representaing native heritage as tribal members Dawn Stephan, holding a Pendleton blanket, left, and Tessa Velasco, holding a drum, listen in during a kick-off celebration for a newly-established Indian Child Welfare Court on Wednesday at the Clallam County Juvenile Services Center in Port Angeles. The court, developed through the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, will serve and assist Native American families whose children have been found to be dependent on the state.

Youth court kickoff in Port Angeles

Frances Charles, chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, right, talks about items representing native heritage as tribal members Dawn Stephan, holding a Pendleton blanket,… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Frances Charles, chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallanm Tribe, right, talks about items representaing native heritage as tribal members Dawn Stephan, holding a Pendleton blanket, left, and Tessa Velasco, holding a drum, listen in during a kick-off celebration for a newly-established Indian Child Welfare Court on Wednesday at the Clallam County Juvenile Services Center in Port Angeles. The court, developed through the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, will serve and assist Native American families whose children have been found to be dependent on the state.
Carol Riley of Port Ludlow receives a free first aid kit from Apple Martine, director of Jefferson County Public Health, during the emergency preparedness demonstrations at HJ Carroll Park in Chimacum on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Emergency preparedness

Carol Riley of Port Ludlow receives a free first aid kit from Apple Martine, director of Jefferson County Public Health, during the emergency preparedness demonstrations… Continue reading

Carol Riley of Port Ludlow receives a free first aid kit from Apple Martine, director of Jefferson County Public Health, during the emergency preparedness demonstrations at HJ Carroll Park in Chimacum on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Sophia Murphy, 8, of Port Angeles walks around the show ring with her alpaca, Julie, during Saturday’s alpaca costume parade at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Weekend at the fair

Sophia Murphy, 8, of Port Angeles walks around the show ring with her alpaca, Julie, during Saturday’s alpaca costume parade at the Clallam County Fair.… Continue reading

Sophia Murphy, 8, of Port Angeles walks around the show ring with her alpaca, Julie, during Saturday’s alpaca costume parade at the Clallam County Fair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Tyler McCarthey, 10, of Sequim, a member of the East Clallam County Livestock 4H Club, scrubs the hind legs of Glory, a Jersey cow, as his mother, Sarah McCarthey, owner of Dungeness Valley Creamery, holds a tail during preparation for the Clallam County Fair on Wednesday in Port Angeles. The four-day exhibition opens today at the county fairgrounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Preparing for the fair

Tyler McCarthey, 10, of Sequim, a member of the East Clallam County Livestock 4H Club, scrubs the hind legs of Glory, a Jersey cow, as… Continue reading

Tyler McCarthey, 10, of Sequim, a member of the East Clallam County Livestock 4H Club, scrubs the hind legs of Glory, a Jersey cow, as his mother, Sarah McCarthey, owner of Dungeness Valley Creamery, holds a tail during preparation for the Clallam County Fair on Wednesday in Port Angeles. The four-day exhibition opens today at the county fairgrounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A group of Revolutionary War re-enactors, playing part of British soldiers, fire their guns during a mock battle during the 2022 NW Colonial Festival at the George Washington Inn and Estate near Agnew. The eighth-annual event featured historical demonstrations, childrens activities, educational discussions about life in the 1700s and skirmishes between British Regulars and a colonial militia.
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Ready, aim, history at Colonial Festival

A group of Revolutionary War re-enactors, playing part of British soldiers, fire their guns during a mock battle during the 2022 NW Colonial Festival at… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A group of Revolutionary War re-enactors, playing part of British soldiers, fire their guns during a mock battle during the 2022 NW Colonial Festival at the George Washington Inn and Estate near Agnew. The eighth-annual event featured historical demonstrations, childrens activities, educational discussions about life in the 1700s and skirmishes between British Regulars and a colonial militia.
Dr. Michael Maxwell, CEO of the North Olympic Healthcare Network, conducts a short tour of the organization’s future Eastside Health Center at 1026 E. First St. in Port Angeles during an open house on Saturday. The clinic, located in the former Edna’s Place building, will house medical services and administrative offices with an opening scheduled for late December. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Clinic open house

Dr. Michael Maxwell, CEO of the North Olympic Healthcare Network, conducts a short tour of the organization’s future Eastside Health Center at 1026 E. First… Continue reading

Dr. Michael Maxwell, CEO of the North Olympic Healthcare Network, conducts a short tour of the organization’s future Eastside Health Center at 1026 E. First St. in Port Angeles during an open house on Saturday. The clinic, located in the former Edna’s Place building, will house medical services and administrative offices with an opening scheduled for late December. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A giant Pacific octopus swims in its tank at Feiro Marine Science Center at Port Angeles City Pier while fans of the creature cast ballots for a name in an online poll, which ended Thursday afternoon. Octomatic was the people’s choice with 54.1 percent of 1,123 votes cast, winning out over Olive with 39 percent, Cranberry with 3.9 percent, Toby with 2 percent and Bobbie with 0.9 percent. The octopus, which was captured in Agate Bay north of Joyce, will reside at Feiro until it reaches maturity, and then it will be released in the area of where it was found. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Octopus named

A giant Pacific octopus swims in its tank at Feiro Marine Science Center at Port Angeles City Pier while fans of the creature cast ballots… Continue reading

A giant Pacific octopus swims in its tank at Feiro Marine Science Center at Port Angeles City Pier while fans of the creature cast ballots for a name in an online poll, which ended Thursday afternoon. Octomatic was the people’s choice with 54.1 percent of 1,123 votes cast, winning out over Olive with 39 percent, Cranberry with 3.9 percent, Toby with 2 percent and Bobbie with 0.9 percent. The octopus, which was captured in Agate Bay north of Joyce, will reside at Feiro until it reaches maturity, and then it will be released in the area of where it was found. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The Sturgeon Moon, the last full supermoon of the year, emerges behind Port Townsend's Marrowstone Island and the distant Cascades, on Thursday night. The reddish color is due to the smoke from the fires in eastern Washington.
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Sturgeon Moon over Marrowstone Island

The Sturgeon Moon, the last full supermoon of the year, emerges behind Port Townsend’s Marrowstone Island and the distant Cascades, on Thursday night. The reddish… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The Sturgeon Moon, the last full supermoon of the year, emerges behind Port Townsend's Marrowstone Island and the distant Cascades, on Thursday night. The reddish color is due to the smoke from the fires in eastern Washington.
Gloria Fitzpatrick, 6, of Port Angeles enjoys a slice of blackberry pie a la mode during Saturday’s Joyce Daze celebration. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Joyce Daze

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Gloria Fitzpatrick, 6, of Port Angeles enjoys a slice of blackberry pie a la mode during Saturday’s Joyce Daze celebration. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A wind foiler makes their way across the waters of Port Angeles Harbor against a backdrop of the tanker ship Almi Explorer. Moderate breezes from the Strait of Juan de Fuca made for pleasant conditions for wind-driven sports.

Breezy beauty in Port Angeles Harbor

A wind foiler makes their way across the waters of Port Angeles Harbor against a backdrop of the tanker ship Almi Explorer. Moderate breezes from… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A wind foiler makes their way across the waters of Port Angeles Harbor against a backdrop of the tanker ship Almi Explorer. Moderate breezes from the Strait of Juan de Fuca made for pleasant conditions for wind-driven sports.