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Staci Poythress and Pam Cunningham split logs to raise funds for a graduation party for the Port Angeles High School class of 2022

Firewood fundraiser for Port Angeles High School seniors

Staci Poythress and Pam Cunningham split logs to raise funds for a graduation party for the Port Angeles High School class of 2022. Parents of… Continue reading

Staci Poythress and Pam Cunningham split logs to raise funds for a graduation party for the Port Angeles High School class of 2022
About 25 people gathered at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Sunday afternoon to call for peace in Ukraine, Russia and the world. Holding signs and the Ukrainian flag colors, they chanted, “Peace and harmony for the world and ourselves.” (Phil Lusk/For Peninsula Daily News)

Call for peace

About 25 people gathered at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Sunday afternoon to call for peace in Ukraine, Russia and the world. Holding signs… Continue reading

About 25 people gathered at Haller Fountain in Port Townsend on Sunday afternoon to call for peace in Ukraine, Russia and the world. Holding signs and the Ukrainian flag colors, they chanted, “Peace and harmony for the world and ourselves.” (Phil Lusk/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Tiffanie Powless gets a splash of yellow at the last color station at the Sun Fun Color Run 5k Saturday morning at the Albert Haller Playfields just north of Carrie Blake Community Park in Sequim. More than 500 participants were registered to run/walk 5k and 1k races, which were among the events offered during the third annual Sunshine Festival on Friday and Saturday.

Sun Fun Color Run

Tiffanie Powless gets a splash of yellow at the last color station at the Sun Fun Color Run 5k Saturday morning at the Albert Haller… Continue reading

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Tiffanie Powless gets a splash of yellow at the last color station at the Sun Fun Color Run 5k Saturday morning at the Albert Haller Playfields just north of Carrie Blake Community Park in Sequim. More than 500 participants were registered to run/walk 5k and 1k races, which were among the events offered during the third annual Sunshine Festival on Friday and Saturday.
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Erik Evans of Port Angeles, otherwise known as the "Parking Lot Piper," gives a free bagpipe performance on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Evans, who often plays with fellow piper Tomas McCurdy, has been offering weekly outdoor sets since April 2020 and currently pipes on a weather-permitting schedule of noon on Tuesdays on Ediz Hook and noon on Fridays at Sequim's Carrie Blake Park.

Seaside serenade on Ediz Hook

Erik Evans of Port Angeles, otherwise known as the “Parking Lot Piper,” gives a free bagpipe performance on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on… Continue reading

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Erik Evans of Port Angeles, otherwise known as the "Parking Lot Piper," gives a free bagpipe performance on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Evans, who often plays with fellow piper Tomas McCurdy, has been offering weekly outdoor sets since April 2020 and currently pipes on a weather-permitting schedule of noon on Tuesdays on Ediz Hook and noon on Fridays at Sequim's Carrie Blake Park.
Ship shape 

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Port Townsend’s Jim Brennan applies a coat of paint to a section of his 32-foot Grand Banks trawler while he has it up on stands at the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Saturday. “There is always something to do on a boat,” he said.

Ship shape

Port Townsend’s Jim Brennan applies a coat of paint to a section of his 32-foot Grand Banks trawler while he has it up on stands… Continue reading

Ship shape 

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Port Townsend’s Jim Brennan applies a coat of paint to a section of his 32-foot Grand Banks trawler while he has it up on stands at the Port Townsend Boat Haven on Saturday. “There is always something to do on a boat,” he said.
Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean greeted Jefferson Transit’s No. 14 Kingston Express bus Tuesday morning as it began its first trip — with eight passengers — to the Kingston ferry dock. Rides are free through March 31 on the new route, whose departures are at 7:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday from Port Townsend’s Haines Place transit center. The bus stops at Jefferson Transit’s Four Corners park-and-ride lot and at the Gateway Visitors Center in Port Ludlow on its 72-minute journey to Kingston, where riders can catch the Kitsap Transit foot ferry to Seattle or the Washington state ferry to Edmonds. Information can be found at https://jeffersontransit.com/14kingstonexpress. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

All aboard

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Jefferson County Commissioner Kate Dean greeted Jefferson Transit’s No. 14 Kingston Express bus Tuesday morning as it began its first trip — with eight passengers — to the Kingston ferry dock. Rides are free through March 31 on the new route, whose departures are at 7:15 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday from Port Townsend’s Haines Place transit center. The bus stops at Jefferson Transit’s Four Corners park-and-ride lot and at the Gateway Visitors Center in Port Ludlow on its 72-minute journey to Kingston, where riders can catch the Kitsap Transit foot ferry to Seattle or the Washington state ferry to Edmonds. Information can be found at https://jeffersontransit.com/14kingstonexpress. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.
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.
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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.

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

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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.