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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS The Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles, shown on Wednesday, will be closed starting today through Sunday for maintenance, including replacement of a torn section of play surface and installation of donor-sponsored bricks around the gazebo.
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Dream Playground to close for maintenance

The Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield will close for maintenance from Thursday through Sunday, according to the city’s parks and recreation department. All other amenities… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS The Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles, shown on Wednesday, will be closed starting today through Sunday for maintenance, including replacement of a torn section of play surface and installation of donor-sponsored bricks around the gazebo.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Workers move materials on Wednesday at the site of a future planned four-story, 106-room hotel being built by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe between First Street and Railroad Avenue at Laurel Street in downtown Port Angeles. Work resumed on the project this week after delays in the permitting process and reassessment of the hotel plans to account for inflation and other factors. Construction is expected to last from 18 to 24 months.
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Work resumes

Workers move materials on Wednesday at the site of a planned four-story, 106-room hotel being built by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe between First Street… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Workers move materials on Wednesday at the site of a future planned four-story, 106-room hotel being built by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe between First Street and Railroad Avenue at Laurel Street in downtown Port Angeles. Work resumed on the project this week after delays in the permitting process and reassessment of the hotel plans to account for inflation and other factors. Construction is expected to last from 18 to 24 months.
ECHHO chair David Whitney (left) listens as volunteer Roger Horner describes his experiences driving Jefferson County care receivers to their medical appointments at the non-profit organization’s 25th anniversary celebration. The Port Townsend-based ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization) has assisted more than 9,000 Jefferson County residents.
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ECHHO anniversary in Port Townsend

Roger Horner and Margie Gormly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization, a Port Townsend-based nonprofit. The organization has assisted more… Continue reading

ECHHO chair David Whitney (left) listens as volunteer Roger Horner describes his experiences driving Jefferson County care receivers to their medical appointments at the non-profit organization’s 25th anniversary celebration. The Port Townsend-based ECHHO (Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization) has assisted more than 9,000 Jefferson County residents.
Ray Grier, a 30-year resident of Port Townsend, looks at the Halloween display set up by the park host at the entrance to the RV park at Point Hudson Marina while on his daily 2- to 3-mile walk on Tuesday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Halloween show

Ray Grier, a 30-year resident of Port Townsend, looks at the Halloween display set up by the park host at the entrance to the RV… Continue reading

Ray Grier, a 30-year resident of Port Townsend, looks at the Halloween display set up by the park host at the entrance to the RV park at Point Hudson Marina while on his daily 2- to 3-mile walk on Tuesday afternoon. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Claire Africa, along with husband Kit, owners of Sailor Vineyard, inspects some of the Marechal Foch grapes grown on their 3 acres in Port Townsend. The Marechal Foch is a hybrid grape named after the famous French general known for his short stature and robustness. The grape is resistant to disease and known for its cold weather hardiness. The vineyard was on the 20th annual Jefferson County Farm Tour celebrating locally grown food. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Farm tour

Claire Africa, along with husband Kit, owners of Sailor Vineyard, inspects some of the Marechal Foch grapes grown on their 3 acres in Port Townsend.… Continue reading

Claire Africa, along with husband Kit, owners of Sailor Vineyard, inspects some of the Marechal Foch grapes grown on their 3 acres in Port Townsend. The Marechal Foch is a hybrid grape named after the famous French general known for his short stature and robustness. The grape is resistant to disease and known for its cold weather hardiness. The vineyard was on the 20th annual Jefferson County Farm Tour celebrating locally grown food. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Quilcene High School cheer squad practices a routine before the start of the Quilcene Fair parade on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Quilcene fair

The Quilcene High School cheer squad practices a routine before the start of the Quilcene Fair parade on Saturday.… Continue reading

The Quilcene High School cheer squad practices a routine before the start of the Quilcene Fair parade on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Ralph Parsons of Port Angeles, an employe of the Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities department, scrapes sand and gravel from the public boat launch at Cline Spit County Park. Parsons said readying the ramp is part of an effort to facilitate boaters and anglers during fishing season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Readying the ramp

Ralph Parsons of Port Angeles, an employe of the Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities department, scrapes sand and gravel from the public boat launch… Continue reading

Ralph Parsons of Port Angeles, an employe of the Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities department, scrapes sand and gravel from the public boat launch at Cline Spit County Park. Parsons said readying the ramp is part of an effort to facilitate boaters and anglers during fishing season. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Max Albert Ruffo, 4 1/2 from Port Townsend, rides the anchor fluke like a bucking bronco while visiting Point Hudson with his grandma on Tuesday.
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Imaginative play at Point Hudson

Max Albert Ruffo, 4½, from Port Townsend rides the anchor fluke like a bucking bronco while visiting Point Hudson with his grandmother.… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Max Albert Ruffo, 4 1/2 from Port Townsend, rides the anchor fluke like a bucking bronco while visiting Point Hudson with his grandma on Tuesday.
Port Townsend Mayor David Faber signs a ceremonial shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremony for six permanent, affordable housing units being constructed by East Jefferson Habitat for Humanity at 18th and Landes Streets in Port Townsend. This shovel and others will be given to each homeowner upon receiving the keys to their new home. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Habitat for Humanity ceremonial signing

Port Townsend Mayor David Faber signs a ceremonial shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremony for six permanent, affordable housing units being constructed by East Jefferson… Continue reading

Port Townsend Mayor David Faber signs a ceremonial shovel used in the groundbreaking ceremony for six permanent, affordable housing units being constructed by East Jefferson Habitat for Humanity at 18th and Landes Streets in Port Townsend. This shovel and others will be given to each homeowner upon receiving the keys to their new home. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula College students Riley Baermann, left, and Avery Saul, both of Port Angeles, talk about their upcoming involvement in the Media Tech and Stagehand Training School with KING-5 television interviewer Eric Wilkinson and camera operator Robin Lile during a taping session at Field Hall Arts & Events Hall on Thursday in Port Angeles. The training school, which features a new media technicians certificate program, will be hosted by Field Hall and accredited by the college. The program will be funded through a $1 million grant by the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to develop skills that can be put to living-wage jobs on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Tech talk at Field Arts & Events Hall

Peninsula College students Riley Baermann, left, and Avery Saul, both of Port Angeles, talk about their upcoming involvement in the Media Tech and Stagehand Training… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Peninsula College students Riley Baermann, left, and Avery Saul, both of Port Angeles, talk about their upcoming involvement in the Media Tech and Stagehand Training School with KING-5 television interviewer Eric Wilkinson and camera operator Robin Lile during a taping session at Field Hall Arts & Events Hall on Thursday in Port Angeles. The training school, which features a new media technicians certificate program, will be hosted by Field Hall and accredited by the college. The program will be funded through a $1 million grant by the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to develop skills that can be put to living-wage jobs on the North Olympic Peninsula.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Julie Moen of Port Angeles, right, points the quirks of a "rat rod" built from a 1928 Ford Roadster by Dennis Broderson of Port Angeles, in drivers seat, during Saturday's Kiwanis Car Show at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The event a fundraiser hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles, featured more than 70 vintage and customized autos and trucks.
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‘Rat rod’ at Kiwanis car show

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Julie Moen of Port Angeles, right, points the quirks of a "rat rod" built from a 1928 Ford Roadster by Dennis Broderson of Port Angeles, in drivers seat, during Saturday's Kiwanis Car Show at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles. The event a fundraiser hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles, featured more than 70 vintage and customized autos and trucks.
Workers prepare oil and containment boom lines on Tuesday for placing around the creosote pilings that will be removed when construction of the new entrance to Point Hudson Marina begins on Thursday. The booms will contain and extract any oil residue that might leak from the pilings. A groundbreaking ceremony is set today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Preparing for work

Workers prepare oil and containment boom lines on Tuesday for placing around the creosote pilings that will be removed when construction of the new entrance… Continue reading

Workers prepare oil and containment boom lines on Tuesday for placing around the creosote pilings that will be removed when construction of the new entrance to Point Hudson Marina begins on Thursday. The booms will contain and extract any oil residue that might leak from the pilings. A groundbreaking ceremony is set today. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Marlene McCurdy of Port Angeles, left, purchases coffee mugs from Gary Gort of Port Angeles at a sale table in front of the Crescent Grange Hall in Joyce on Saturday. The location was one of dozens of garage and yard sales taking part in the Great Strait Sale, stretching along and near State Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay.
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Shopping Great Strait Sale

Marlene McCurdy of Port Angeles, left, purchases coffee mugs from Gary Gort of Port Angeles at a sale table in front of the Crescent Grange… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Marlene McCurdy of Port Angeles, left, purchases coffee mugs from Gary Gort of Port Angeles at a sale table in front of the Crescent Grange Hall in Joyce on Saturday. The location was one of dozens of garage and yard sales taking part in the Great Strait Sale, stretching along and near State Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay.
Sailboats cruise by the downtown area of Port Townsend to end the 45th Wooden Boat Festival at Point Hudson Marina on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Sailing by the festival

Sailboats cruise by the downtown area of Port Townsend to end the 45th Wooden Boat Festival at Point Hudson Marina on Sunday.… Continue reading

Sailboats cruise by the downtown area of Port Townsend to end the 45th Wooden Boat Festival at Point Hudson Marina on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Freddie Lane, with the Lummi Indian Tribe, talks about a totem pole, carved by Uncle Doug James of the House of Tears carvers during a blessing on Sunday at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend. The pole will leave Wednesday for a cross-country trip to Pittsburgh. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Lummi totem pole

Freddie Lane, with the Lummi Indian Tribe, talks about a totem pole, carved by Uncle Doug James of the House of Tears carvers during a… Continue reading

Freddie Lane, with the Lummi Indian Tribe, talks about a totem pole, carved by Uncle Doug James of the House of Tears carvers during a blessing on Sunday at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend. The pole will leave Wednesday for a cross-country trip to Pittsburgh. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Rick McKenzie starts Sunday’s ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Park with bagpipe music, walking down the line of flags to the memorial of a 9-foot I-beam from the Twin Towers in New York. About 2,000 of these memorial pieces of wreckage have been placed around the country. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Remembering 9/11

Rick McKenzie starts Sunday’s ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Park with bagpipe music, walking down the line of flags to the memorial of a 9-foot… Continue reading

Rick McKenzie starts Sunday’s ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Park with bagpipe music, walking down the line of flags to the memorial of a 9-foot I-beam from the Twin Towers in New York. About 2,000 of these memorial pieces of wreckage have been placed around the country. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group Before the Autograph and Photograph Event on Friday, the Forever Twilight in Forks (FTF) committee had a group photo taken with actors Billie Burke and Erik Odom. From left are Teresa Aldrich, Shannon Damron, Rob Hunter, Burke, Lissy Andros, Kelly Grable, Odom and Kim DeMaria. The festival continues today and Sunday. It highlights the town in which author Stephenie Meyer set her four novels released from 2005 through 2008, about a romance between 17-year-old Isabella Swan, a mortal, and 104-year-old vampire Edward Cullen — all of which spawned five movies.
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Forever fans in Forks

Before the Autograph and Photograph Event on Friday, the Forever Twilight in Forks (FTF) committee had a group photo taken with actors Billie Burke and… Continue reading

Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group Before the Autograph and Photograph Event on Friday, the Forever Twilight in Forks (FTF) committee had a group photo taken with actors Billie Burke and Erik Odom. From left are Teresa Aldrich, Shannon Damron, Rob Hunter, Burke, Lissy Andros, Kelly Grable, Odom and Kim DeMaria. The festival continues today and Sunday. It highlights the town in which author Stephenie Meyer set her four novels released from 2005 through 2008, about a romance between 17-year-old Isabella Swan, a mortal, and 104-year-old vampire Edward Cullen — all of which spawned five movies.
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.
Laura Snodgrass of Port Townsend, an employee of the Port of Port Townsend, uses the sole of her boot to feel for protruding screw heads that might catch on anyone’s foot and cause an accident. Snodgrass was working to replace or tighten screws as necessary in advance of this weekend’s Wooden Boat Festival. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Finishing touches

Laura Snodgrass of Port Townsend, an employee of the Port of Port Townsend, uses the sole of her boot to feel for protruding screw heads… Continue reading

Laura Snodgrass of Port Townsend, an employee of the Port of Port Townsend, uses the sole of her boot to feel for protruding screw heads that might catch on anyone’s foot and cause an accident. Snodgrass was working to replace or tighten screws as necessary in advance of this weekend’s Wooden Boat Festival. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
A flock of Canada geese take off from Port Townsend on Tuesday morning heading south. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Flying south

A flock of Canada geese takes off from Port Townsend on Tuesday morning heading south.… Continue reading

A flock of Canada geese take off from Port Townsend on Tuesday morning heading south. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)