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The Port Angeles High School Class of 1974 recently held their 50th class reunion. The 102 classmates in attendance and spouses met at the Field Hall and Event Center for their reunion. The class had 360 who graduated back in 1974. ASB President then was Greg Dooley and the class president was Jim Jacobson. Larry Bennett, Kim Chapman and Kristine Konapaski were the leads of the reunion committee. It was reported that the furthest a class member came was one from Portugal and another one from Sweden. DLOGAN
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Class reunion

The Port Angeles High School class of 1974 recently held their 50th reunion. Of the 360 who graduated in the class, 102 attended the event… Continue reading

The Port Angeles High School Class of 1974 recently held their 50th class reunion. The 102 classmates in attendance and spouses met at the Field Hall and Event Center for their reunion. The class had 360 who graduated back in 1974. ASB President then was Greg Dooley and the class president was Jim Jacobson. Larry Bennett, Kim Chapman and Kristine Konapaski were the leads of the reunion committee. It was reported that the furthest a class member came was one from Portugal and another one from Sweden. DLOGAN
Platypus Marine is building a new facility for its boat-building business on Marine Drive in Port Angeles directly east of its current building. The new facility has about 17,000 square feet of space. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New building in Port Angeles

Platypus Marine is building a new facility for its boat-building business on Marine Drive in Port Angeles directly east of its current building. The new… Continue reading

Platypus Marine is building a new facility for its boat-building business on Marine Drive in Port Angeles directly east of its current building. The new facility has about 17,000 square feet of space. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
A Labrador retriever pokes its head out the second-floor window of an apartment building in downtown Port Angeles on Thursday. The dog seemed content with watching people and traffic pass by on the street below. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Window watcher in Port Angeles

A Labrador retriever pokes its head out the second-floor window of an apartment building in downtown Port Angeles on Thursday. The dog seemed content with… Continue reading

A Labrador retriever pokes its head out the second-floor window of an apartment building in downtown Port Angeles on Thursday. The dog seemed content with watching people and traffic pass by on the street below. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Moya Cavanagh, a teacher with Olympic Nature Experience, pours a taster glass with beer during Saturday’s Beer in the Woods at Webster’s Woods at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The event featured food, music, youth activities and samples of various breweries around Northwest Washington. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Beer in the woods

Moya Cavanagh, a teacher with Olympic Nature Experience, pours a taster glass with beer during Saturday’s Beer in the Woods at Webster’s Woods at the… Continue reading

Moya Cavanagh, a teacher with Olympic Nature Experience, pours a taster glass with beer during Saturday’s Beer in the Woods at Webster’s Woods at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. The event featured food, music, youth activities and samples of various breweries around Northwest Washington. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jason Eason, left, and Amanda Krott, both of Bremerton, examine a collection of rocks and minerals on display by Rockin’ the Castle of Lebanon, Ore., during Saturday’s Gem, Rock and Jewelry Show at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The show, hosted by the Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association, featured a wide variety of exhibits as well as an area devoted to children’s activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Gem show

Jason Eason, left, and Amanda Krott, both of Bremerton, examine a collection of rocks and minerals on display by Rockin’ the Castle of Lebanon, Ore.,… Continue reading

Jason Eason, left, and Amanda Krott, both of Bremerton, examine a collection of rocks and minerals on display by Rockin’ the Castle of Lebanon, Ore., during Saturday’s Gem, Rock and Jewelry Show at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The show, hosted by the Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association, featured a wide variety of exhibits as well as an area devoted to children’s activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Paulo Leite of Port Angeles sets up a display of automotive and Star Wars toys at Saturday’s Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show at Guy Cole Convention Center in Sequim. The exhibition featured a wide variety of toys and collectible items for display, sale or trade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Toy show

Paulo Leite of Port Angeles sets up a display of automotive and Star Wars toys at Saturday’s Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show at Guy… Continue reading

Paulo Leite of Port Angeles sets up a display of automotive and Star Wars toys at Saturday’s Olympic Peninsula Toy and Collectibles Show at Guy Cole Convention Center in Sequim. The exhibition featured a wide variety of toys and collectible items for display, sale or trade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jackie Leonard of Cottage Grove, Ore., left, examines a sweatshirt while Janet Estes of Joyce looks on at a merchandise table set up by Cindy Kelly at the Joyce Grange Hall on Saturday in Joyce. The venue was one location of the Great Strait Sale, a collection of garage and yard sales by residents along state Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Strait sale

Jackie Leonard of Cottage Grove, Ore., left, examines a sweatshirt while Janet Estes of Joyce looks on at a merchandise table set up by Cindy… Continue reading

Jackie Leonard of Cottage Grove, Ore., left, examines a sweatshirt while Janet Estes of Joyce looks on at a merchandise table set up by Cindy Kelly at the Joyce Grange Hall on Saturday in Joyce. The venue was one location of the Great Strait Sale, a collection of garage and yard sales by residents along state Highway 112 from Port Angeles to Neah Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kelly Grable of Mobile, Ala., prepares Bella’s birthday cake outside Forks Outfitters in Forks on Thursday as Forever Twilight in Forks fans look on. Isabella “Bella” Marie Cullen (née Swan) was born to Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer on Sept. 13, 1987. The Twilight series’ main protagonist celebrated a day early as the store played along and paged her over the public address system. Grable is a member of the Forever Twilight Forks planning committee and travels to Forks each year to help with the festival. More than 400 VIT (Very Important Twilighter) tickets were sold. Planned VIT and other free activities continue throughout town and to La Push through Sunday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Forever Twilight in Forks

Kelly Grable of Mobile, Ala., prepares Bella’s birthday cake outside Forks Outfitters in Forks on Thursday as Forever Twilight in Forks fans look on. Isabella… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2024
  • By Christi Baron Olympic Peninsula News Group
  • Clallam County
Kelly Grable of Mobile, Ala., prepares Bella’s birthday cake outside Forks Outfitters in Forks on Thursday as Forever Twilight in Forks fans look on. Isabella “Bella” Marie Cullen (née Swan) was born to Charlie Swan and Renée Dwyer on Sept. 13, 1987. The Twilight series’ main protagonist celebrated a day early as the store played along and paged her over the public address system. Grable is a member of the Forever Twilight Forks planning committee and travels to Forks each year to help with the festival. More than 400 VIT (Very Important Twilighter) tickets were sold. Planned VIT and other free activities continue throughout town and to La Push through Sunday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Isaac Deater of Port Angeles plays guitar as his dog, Mimi, listens in on the sidewalk outside the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway pavilion on Saturday. Deater was busking for donations on a warm late-summer weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Summer song

Isaac Deater of Port Angeles plays guitar as his dog, Mimi, listens in on the sidewalk outside the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway… Continue reading

Isaac Deater of Port Angeles plays guitar as his dog, Mimi, listens in on the sidewalk outside the Port Angeles Farmers Market at The Gateway pavilion on Saturday. Deater was busking for donations on a warm late-summer weekend on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
David Gritskie of Stripe Rite from Bremerton guides a stripe painting machine Wednesday east of Port Angeles City Hall. The new parking lot is using permeable pavement over a layer of gravel of 2 feet to 4 feet thick. The project is retrofitting the east city hall parking lot with a new stormwater detention and treatment infrastructure. The project will help manage runoff, slow down peak flow and remove pollutants before connecting and flowing into Peabody Creek. The parking lot will reopen to the public on Monday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Parking lot project

David Gritskie of Stripe Rite from Bremerton guides a stripe painting machine Wednesday east of Port Angeles City Hall. The new parking lot is using… Continue reading

David Gritskie of Stripe Rite from Bremerton guides a stripe painting machine Wednesday east of Port Angeles City Hall. The new parking lot is using permeable pavement over a layer of gravel of 2 feet to 4 feet thick. The project is retrofitting the east city hall parking lot with a new stormwater detention and treatment infrastructure. The project will help manage runoff, slow down peak flow and remove pollutants before connecting and flowing into Peabody Creek. The parking lot will reopen to the public on Monday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
John Anderson of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and his dog, Myla, examine a 1929 Pierce Arrow Model 133 on display at the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles Car Show on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Dozens of classic and vintage automobiles were on display in an event to benefit Kiwanis community programs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Kiwanis car show

John Anderson of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and his dog, Myla, examine a 1929 Pierce Arrow Model 133 on display at the Kiwanis Club of… Continue reading

John Anderson of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., and his dog, Myla, examine a 1929 Pierce Arrow Model 133 on display at the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles Car Show on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Dozens of classic and vintage automobiles were on display in an event to benefit Kiwanis community programs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King, left, discusses ways to repair the broken sewer line that developed a sinkhole late Friday night on Water Street at the entrance to the Port Townsend ferry dock, with Talon Cameron of Seaton Construction, Lane Dodson and Adam Fructas. Raw sewage continues to flow through the 70-year-old pipe and partially fills the hole. Plans were to make a temporary fix with a steel plate over the hole until more permanent repairs could be made. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Sinkhole repairs

Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King, left, discusses ways to repair the broken sewer line that developed a sinkhole late Friday night on Water… Continue reading

Port Townsend Public Works Director Steve King, left, discusses ways to repair the broken sewer line that developed a sinkhole late Friday night on Water Street at the entrance to the Port Townsend ferry dock, with Talon Cameron of Seaton Construction, Lane Dodson and Adam Fructas. Raw sewage continues to flow through the 70-year-old pipe and partially fills the hole. Plans were to make a temporary fix with a steel plate over the hole until more permanent repairs could be made. (Steve Mullensky/For Peninsula Daily News)
Mia Styant-Browne of Seattle sits at a picnic table with her laptop as her dog, Frankie, snoozes in the sun at Port Angeles City Pier on Tuesday. The pair took advantage of a clear morning on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Taking a break

Mia Styant-Browne of Seattle sits at a picnic table with her laptop as her dog, Frankie, snoozes in the sun at Port Angeles City Pier… Continue reading

Mia Styant-Browne of Seattle sits at a picnic table with her laptop as her dog, Frankie, snoozes in the sun at Port Angeles City Pier on Tuesday. The pair took advantage of a clear morning on the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Disa Wilson, guest services specialist at Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier, rinses anthropods from a filtering screen that will become food for other fish in the center’s public displays. The center offers visitors a chance to see and touch numerous forms of marine life, along with other interactive displays. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Filter food

Disa Wilson, guest services specialist at Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier, rinses anthropods from a filtering screen that will become food… Continue reading

Disa Wilson, guest services specialist at Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier, rinses anthropods from a filtering screen that will become food for other fish in the center’s public displays. The center offers visitors a chance to see and touch numerous forms of marine life, along with other interactive displays. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Uptown street fair

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair… Continue reading

Frankie Adamson, 6, of Port Townsend swings his hips to the tunes of local band Intensive Porpoises during the 32nd Port Townsend Uptown Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fair wraps up

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam… Continue reading

Cevoun Anders, 5, of Port Angeles, left, and Brixton Dennis, 3, of Sequim take a ride on the Flying Fish amusement ride at the Clallam County Fair on Saturday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kevin Anderson of Port Angeles takes a travel cage of six cockatiels for a walk to the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on a sunny Thursday in downtown Port Angeles. Anderson said the birds were fond of the outdoors and didn’t mind being confined to a cage for the outing, adding that each of the birds had its own cage at home. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Getting some sunshine

Kevin Anderson of Port Angeles takes a travel cage of six cockatiels for a walk to the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on a sunny Thursday… Continue reading

Kevin Anderson of Port Angeles takes a travel cage of six cockatiels for a walk to the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain on a sunny Thursday in downtown Port Angeles. Anderson said the birds were fond of the outdoors and didn’t mind being confined to a cage for the outing, adding that each of the birds had its own cage at home. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Riley Lohman, left, and Arya Davis, both 6, of Port Angeles, play a matching game of sea life at an activity table setup by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary during a 30th birthday party for the sanctuary at Waterfront Park. The celebration included information and activity booths from a variety of environmental stewardship groups, including the Feiro Marine Life Center, which will soon share a building at the location with the marine sanctuary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Matching game

Riley Lohman, left, and Arya Davis, both 6, of Port Angeles, play a matching game of sea life at an activity table setup by the… Continue reading

Riley Lohman, left, and Arya Davis, both 6, of Port Angeles, play a matching game of sea life at an activity table setup by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary during a 30th birthday party for the sanctuary at Waterfront Park. The celebration included information and activity booths from a variety of environmental stewardship groups, including the Feiro Marine Life Center, which will soon share a building at the location with the marine sanctuary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
From left, Leland Gibson, Tucker Piontek and Jeff Matthews are lowered into the water aboard Fern, a Nordic folk boat commissioned by Michigan resident Charles Jahn, who was present to see his boat in the water for the first time on Friday at Port Townsend’s Boat Haven Marina. Fern was built over three years by three separate classes of students at The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
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Boat launched in Port Townsend

From left, Leland Gibson, Tucker Piontek and Jeff Matthews are lowered into the water aboard Fern, a Nordic folk boat commissioned by Michigan resident Charles… Continue reading

From left, Leland Gibson, Tucker Piontek and Jeff Matthews are lowered into the water aboard Fern, a Nordic folk boat commissioned by Michigan resident Charles Jahn, who was present to see his boat in the water for the first time on Friday at Port Townsend’s Boat Haven Marina. Fern was built over three years by three separate classes of students at The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
Maya DeLano, executive assistant at Composite Recycling Technology Center, demonstrates the durability of recycled carbon fiber during a job fair on Friday organized by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce at the Vern Burton Community Center. (Christopher Urquia/Peninsula Daily News)
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Job fair in Port Angeles

Maya DeLano, executive assistant at Composite Recycling Technology Center, demonstrates the durability of recycled carbon fiber during a job fair on Friday organized by the… Continue reading

Maya DeLano, executive assistant at Composite Recycling Technology Center, demonstrates the durability of recycled carbon fiber during a job fair on Friday organized by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce at the Vern Burton Community Center. (Christopher Urquia/Peninsula Daily News)