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Pictured, left, is Levi Douglas, the center’s Clallam County veteran program director, receiving a check from Rod Souza of Jim’s Pharmacy.

Jim’s Pharmacy charity of month named

The Northwest Veterans Resource Center was the November 2021 recipient of Jim’s Cares Monthly Charity at Jim’s Pharmacy in Port Angeles. The nonprofit provides emergency… Continue reading

Pictured, left, is Levi Douglas, the center’s Clallam County veteran program director, receiving a check from Rod Souza of Jim’s Pharmacy.
Dana Johnson of Esco Pacific Signs of Chehalis changes light bulbs and performs other maintenance on the Ruddell Auto Mall sign at the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and Golf Course Road. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Changing a light bulb

By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Dana Johnson of Esco Pacific Signs of Chehalis changes light bulbs and performs other maintenance on the Ruddell… Continue reading

Dana Johnson of Esco Pacific Signs of Chehalis changes light bulbs and performs other maintenance on the Ruddell Auto Mall sign at the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and Golf Course Road. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Up-lifting addition

Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Pam Petranek, below center, christens the port’s new 75-ton Travelift by whacking a bottle of Port Townsend Brewing Co. beer… Continue reading

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Arborist Jeff Wakefield of Precision Tree Care trims and cables Port Townsend’s Gateway Park corkscrew willow tree, which suffered a partial collapse last summer. The city of Port Townsend hired Wakefield to reinforce the tree against further failure. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Securing reinforcement

Arborist Jeff Wakefield of Precision Tree Care trims and cables Port Townsend’s Gateway Park corkscrew willow tree, which suffered a partial collapse last summer. The… Continue reading

Arborist Jeff Wakefield of Precision Tree Care trims and cables Port Townsend’s Gateway Park corkscrew willow tree, which suffered a partial collapse last summer. The city of Port Townsend hired Wakefield to reinforce the tree against further failure. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Pictured, left to right, are Aidan Butterworth, Jason Gladfelter, Teagan Clark, Eve Burke, Jenna McGoff, Hannah Basden and Jaziel Livingston.

Port Angeles High School DECA gets gold certification

The Port Angeles High School’s chapter of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) received gold-level certification for its school-based enterprise, the Rider Avenue store. The… Continue reading

Pictured, left to right, are Aidan Butterworth, Jason Gladfelter, Teagan Clark, Eve Burke, Jenna McGoff, Hannah Basden and Jaziel Livingston.
Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of the coming of spring. With the recent warmer weather, thousands of the delicate little flowers have bloomed in a carpet of beauty on the Olympic Hot Springs Road before the Olympic National Park entrance and the parking lot for Madison Falls. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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A closer look

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of… Continue reading

Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of the coming of spring. With the recent warmer weather, thousands of the delicate little flowers have bloomed in a carpet of beauty on the Olympic Hot Springs Road before the Olympic National Park entrance and the parking lot for Madison Falls. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Kenneth Tachell of Port Angeles is surrounded by seagulls as he tosses out bread crumbs on Thursday at Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Tachell said he frequently visits the sand spit to feed and admire the birds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Follow the bread crumbs

Kenneth Tachell of Port Angeles is surrounded by seagulls as he tosses out bread crumbs on Thursday at Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Tachell said… Continue reading

Kenneth Tachell of Port Angeles is surrounded by seagulls as he tosses out bread crumbs on Thursday at Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Tachell said he frequently visits the sand spit to feed and admire the birds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Photo courtesy of Rob Gale Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls finished with 94 points and were just seven points out of third. From left, are Ada Oberwarth, Charlize Pasco, Kennedy Bruch, Shelby Moore, Alexandra Morrison and Heavenly King. Bruch finished second in her 130-pound weight division, making it to the championship round.

WRESTLING STANDALONE: Port Angeles girls in the upper echelon

Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Rob Gale Members of the Port Angeles girls wrestling team celebrate finishing sixth out of 30 teams at subregionals held Saturday at Sequim High School. The girls finished with 94 points and were just seven points out of third. From left, are Ada Oberwarth, Charlize Pasco, Kennedy Bruch, Shelby Moore, Alexandra Morrison and Heavenly King. Bruch finished second in her 130-pound weight division, making it to the championship round.
Seagulls on Ediz Hook, with the MV Coho in the distance, seem to be guardians of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Temperatures are expected to reach 50 degrees this week, and sun breaks are likely. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Guardians of the Strait

By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Seagulls on Ediz Hook, with the MV Coho in the distance, seem to be guardians of the Strait… Continue reading

Seagulls on Ediz Hook, with the MV Coho in the distance, seem to be guardians of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Temperatures are expected to reach 50 degrees this week, and sun breaks are likely. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
The Clallam County Fair has named the royalty for the 2022 county fair. Pictured, from left to right, are Sophia Lawson, 2022 queens court; Anna Menkal, 2020 queen; Allison Pettit, 2022 queen; Rebekah Parker, 2021 queen; and Kendall Adolphe, 2022 4H junior royalty.

Clallam County Fair names 2022 royalty

The Clallam County Fair has named the royalty for the 2022 county fair. Pictured, from left to right, are Sophia Lawson, 2022 queens court; Anna… Continue reading

The Clallam County Fair has named the royalty for the 2022 county fair. Pictured, from left to right, are Sophia Lawson, 2022 queens court; Anna Menkal, 2020 queen; Allison Pettit, 2022 queen; Rebekah Parker, 2021 queen; and Kendall Adolphe, 2022 4H junior royalty.
Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Dan Conner of Port Angeles leads a convoy of more than 20 cars and trucks up First Street as they begin a drive — displaying signs, honking horns and flashing lights — from “Port to Port” from Port Angeles to Port Townsend and back on Saturday morning. The action was in support of the Canadian Freedom Convoy truckers’ protest against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the U.S,-Canada border implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government earlier this month. Saturday’s Olympic Peninsula convoy was organized through Facebook postings. Participants decorated their cars and trucks in the Clallam County Courthouse parking lot in Port Angeles before moving out.

Convoy supports drive Port to Port

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Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News Dan Conner of Port Angeles leads a convoy of more than 20 cars and trucks up First Street as they begin a drive — displaying signs, honking horns and flashing lights — from “Port to Port” from Port Angeles to Port Townsend and back on Saturday morning. The action was in support of the Canadian Freedom Convoy truckers’ protest against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the U.S,-Canada border implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government earlier this month. Saturday’s Olympic Peninsula convoy was organized through Facebook postings. Participants decorated their cars and trucks in the Clallam County Courthouse parking lot in Port Angeles before moving out.
Pictured, from left to right, Annette Wendel, board member; Academic Achievement awardees James Saskowsky, Miles Wait, Damon Gunderson, Emi Halberg, Kimberly Thompson, Gillian Wolfe, Adam Weller and Joshua Gavin; and Ray Chirayath, board president.

Port Angeles seniors recognized from academic achievement

The board of the Port Angeles Education Foundation recently recognized eight Port Angeles High School seniors for academic achievement. The annual award is presented to… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, Annette Wendel, board member; Academic Achievement awardees James Saskowsky, Miles Wait, Damon Gunderson, Emi Halberg, Kimberly Thompson, Gillian Wolfe, Adam Weller and Joshua Gavin; and Ray Chirayath, board president.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ed and Ruth Adams of Sequim walk their collection of shih tzus, from left, Angus, Ruby, Dublin, Ronan and Kenny, along a trail at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park near Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The pair said each of the dogs had a color-coded leash to better keep track of which one was which.

On a walk with shih tzu

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ed and Ruth Adams of Sequim walk their collection of shih tzus, from left, Angus, Ruby, Dublin, Ronan and Kenny, along… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ed and Ruth Adams of Sequim walk their collection of shih tzus, from left, Angus, Ruby, Dublin, Ronan and Kenny, along a trail at the Water Reuse Demonstration Park near Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The pair said each of the dogs had a color-coded leash to better keep track of which one was which.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Rowan McCreary, 1, takes delight on riding a spring-loaded teeter totter as her mother, Autumn Wolfgang of Sequim, adds the bounce on Saturday at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The pair was on a family outing to the playground and dog park.
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Teeter totter toddler

Rowan McCreary, 1, takes delight on riding a spring-loaded teeter totter as her mother, Autumn Wolfgang of Sequim, adds the bounce on Saturday at Carrie… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Rowan McCreary, 1, takes delight on riding a spring-loaded teeter totter as her mother, Autumn Wolfgang of Sequim, adds the bounce on Saturday at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The pair was on a family outing to the playground and dog park.
Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel snags a floating log blocking a portion of a city-operated boat ramp on Ediz Hook on Thursday. The log was later removed with a front loader and deposited with other woody debris nearby. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Boat ramp cleanup on Ediz Hook

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel snags a floating log blocking a portion of a city-operated boat ramp… Continue reading

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel snags a floating log blocking a portion of a city-operated boat ramp on Ediz Hook on Thursday. The log was later removed with a front loader and deposited with other woody debris nearby. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
No one was hurt in a fire at the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Saturday afternoon. East Jefferson Fire Rescue firefighters were called to the mill at 2:40 p.m. after a blaze began in an enclosed conveyor belt carrying wood chips into the mill and spread into the sixth floor, according to fire district spokesperson Phyllis Speser. The fire sent a black cloud into the sky, according to reports. The blaze in the conveyor belt was put out by 3:16 p.m. and the sixth floor fire at 3:31 p.m., Speser said. The cause remained under investigation on Sunday. Assisting were Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue, Clallam County Fire District 3, Poulsbo Fire Department and Quilcene Fire Rescue. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)
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Blaze extinguished

No one was hurt in a fire at the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Saturday afternoon. East Jefferson Fire Rescue firefighters were called to the… Continue reading

No one was hurt in a fire at the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Saturday afternoon. East Jefferson Fire Rescue firefighters were called to the mill at 2:40 p.m. after a blaze began in an enclosed conveyor belt carrying wood chips into the mill and spread into the sixth floor, according to fire district spokesperson Phyllis Speser. The fire sent a black cloud into the sky, according to reports. The blaze in the conveyor belt was put out by 3:16 p.m. and the sixth floor fire at 3:31 p.m., Speser said. The cause remained under investigation on Sunday. Assisting were Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue, Clallam County Fire District 3, Poulsbo Fire Department and Quilcene Fire Rescue. (East Jefferson Fire Rescue)
By Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News First Sgt. Kent Keller of Sequim, left, presents to Linda Featheringill of Port Angeles the Purple Heart her brother was never able to receive in person as well as a United States of America War Office document. Her brother, Army Cpl. Marvin D. Actkinson, was declared missing in action in Korea on Dec. 2, 1950 and presumed dead in 1953. He was 18. His remains were returned in 2018 and will be buried in Colorado City, Texas, on Feb. 12. The Thursday ceremony was hosted by the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Northwest Veterans Resource Center in Port Angeles. Featheringill was accompanied by her daughter Eilenah Moon. About 70 people attended the ceremony, which honored Actkinson 71 years after his death.
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Presenting a Purple Heart

First Sgt. Kent Keller of Sequim, left, presents to Linda Featheringill of Port Angeles the Purple Heart her brother was never able to receive in… Continue reading

By Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News First Sgt. Kent Keller of Sequim, left, presents to Linda Featheringill of Port Angeles the Purple Heart her brother was never able to receive in person as well as a United States of America War Office document. Her brother, Army Cpl. Marvin D. Actkinson, was declared missing in action in Korea on Dec. 2, 1950 and presumed dead in 1953. He was 18. His remains were returned in 2018 and will be buried in Colorado City, Texas, on Feb. 12. The Thursday ceremony was hosted by the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Northwest Veterans Resource Center in Port Angeles. Featheringill was accompanied by her daughter Eilenah Moon. About 70 people attended the ceremony, which honored Actkinson 71 years after his death.
Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Food Bank workers hand out bags of food supplies and sanitization products to a long line of cars Wednesday afternoon. More than 90 people came to the drive-thru by 2 p.m. The food bank is currently preparing an indoor shopping area that is expected to be open early this year.

Port Angeles Food Bank provides for the community

Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Food Bank workers hand out bags of food supplies and sanitization products to a long line of cars Wednesday… Continue reading

Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Food Bank workers hand out bags of food supplies and sanitization products to a long line of cars Wednesday afternoon. More than 90 people came to the drive-thru by 2 p.m. The food bank is currently preparing an indoor shopping area that is expected to be open early this year.
Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Port Williams Beach north of Seqwuim was a popular destination Sunday for strollers and dog walkers.

PHOTO: Beach strollers

Port Williams Beach, north of Sequim, proved to be a popular destination for strollers and dog walkers Sunday with cloudy skies but temperatures in the… Continue reading

Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Port Williams Beach north of Seqwuim was a popular destination Sunday for strollers and dog walkers.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peaks of the Olympic Foothills poke out from a layer of clouds and fog as a gull flies over Port Angeles Harbor on Wednesday. Unsettled weather is expected to give way to mostly cloudy skies before rain returns to the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.
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Foggy foothills in Port Angeles

Peaks of the Olympic Foothills poke out from a layer of clouds and fog as a gull flies over Port Angeles Harbor on Wednesday. Unsettled… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peaks of the Olympic Foothills poke out from a layer of clouds and fog as a gull flies over Port Angeles Harbor on Wednesday. Unsettled weather is expected to give way to mostly cloudy skies before rain returns to the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend.