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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.
Clear day over Port Angeles Harbor Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally designated anchor points in Port Angeles Harbor. The Ovation of the Seas is circling the Puget Sound area until it can either go to Australia or start its Alaskan season. Only crew members are on board. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

As far as the eye can see

Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally… Continue reading

Clear day over Port Angeles Harbor Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally designated anchor points in Port Angeles Harbor. The Ovation of the Seas is circling the Puget Sound area until it can either go to Australia or start its Alaskan season. Only crew members are on board. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to upper 40s and lows in the high 30s. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Catching some air

A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to… Continue reading

A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to upper 40s and lows in the high 30s. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Dennis Bauer confers with lawyer Karen Unger.

Jury deliberating

Above, Michele Devlin, Clallam County chief criminal deputy prosecuting, top, moves mannequins that illustrate bullet trajectories during closing arguments Thursday in the triple-murder trial of… Continue reading

Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News Dennis Bauer confers with lawyer Karen Unger.
Visitors at Fairchild International Airport have something new to buzz about. Located inside at the entrance of the Airport Terminal Building, “Flight of Fancy,” created by Gene Unger and his partner Don Corson of Camaraderie Cellars Winery, features a handmade aircraft constructed out of parts of wine barrels. The tail number N92CC represents the first vintage year of the winery, 1992. (Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Flight of Fancy’

Visitors at Fairchild International Airport have something new to buzz about. Located inside at the entrance of the Airport Terminal Building, “Flight of Fancy,” created… Continue reading

Visitors at Fairchild International Airport have something new to buzz about. Located inside at the entrance of the Airport Terminal Building, “Flight of Fancy,” created by Gene Unger and his partner Don Corson of Camaraderie Cellars Winery, features a handmade aircraft constructed out of parts of wine barrels. The tail number N92CC represents the first vintage year of the winery, 1992. (Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News)
A lone pedestrian walks the Larry Scott Trail toward the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Monday morning as a stiff wind whips up the waves nearby. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)

Windy day on Port Townsend bay

A lone pedestrian walks the Larry Scott Trail toward the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Monday morning as a stiff wind whips up the waves… Continue reading

A lone pedestrian walks the Larry Scott Trail toward the Port Townsend Paper Mill on Monday morning as a stiff wind whips up the waves nearby. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Ashley Kehl of Port Townsend did some fire dancing during the First Night festivities Friday at downtown's Pope Marine Park. He's part of an ensemble that includes Alex Eisenberg of Port Townsend and Cristy Christensen of Bellingham. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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First night fire dancer

Alex Eisenberg of Port Townsend did some fire dancing during the First Night festivities Friday at downtown’s Pope Marine Park. He’s part of an ensemble… Continue reading

Ashley Kehl of Port Townsend did some fire dancing during the First Night festivities Friday at downtown's Pope Marine Park. He's part of an ensemble that includes Alex Eisenberg of Port Townsend and Cristy Christensen of Bellingham. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A pair of icicles hang from rooftop in Port Angeles as the temperature rose to just above freezing under the winter sun. Temperatures are expected to moderate in the coming week, signaling a return to seasonal conditions.
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Icy hangout in Port Angeles

A pair of icicles hang from rooftop in Port Angeles as the temperature rose to just above freezing under the winter sun. Temperatures are expected… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A pair of icicles hang from rooftop in Port Angeles as the temperature rose to just above freezing under the winter sun. Temperatures are expected to moderate in the coming week, signaling a return to seasonal conditions.
Will O’Donnell Theresa Britschg of Seattle and and Chuck Sparks of Marrowstone Island walk back to the Nordland General Store after jumping into the chilly waters of Mystery Bay off the dock outside the store on Saturday. Behind them, Anna Watt of Marrowstone Island is captured in mid-jump. Other polar bear plunges on New Year’s Day on the North Olympic Peninsula were in Port Angeles and at Lake Pleasant.

Nordland polar bear plunge draws crowd

Theresa Britschg of Seattle and Chuck Sparks of Marrowstone Island walk back to the Nordland General Store after jumping into the chilly waters of Mystery… Continue reading

Will O’Donnell Theresa Britschg of Seattle and and Chuck Sparks of Marrowstone Island walk back to the Nordland General Store after jumping into the chilly waters of Mystery Bay off the dock outside the store on Saturday. Behind them, Anna Watt of Marrowstone Island is captured in mid-jump. Other polar bear plunges on New Year’s Day on the North Olympic Peninsula were in Port Angeles and at Lake Pleasant.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Polar bear dippers wade in and out of the chilly water at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles during Saturday's annual New Year's Day plunge. Dozens of people braved sub-freezing air temperatures to ltake part in the ritual that also was undertaken by others on the North Olympic Peninsula at Lake Pleasant and Nordland.
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Taking the plunge in Port Angeles

Polar bear dippers wade in and out of the chilly water at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles during Saturday’s annual New Year’s Day plunge. Dozens… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Polar bear dippers wade in and out of the chilly water at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles during Saturday's annual New Year's Day plunge. Dozens of people braved sub-freezing air temperatures to ltake part in the ritual that also was undertaken by others on the North Olympic Peninsula at Lake Pleasant and Nordland.
Sequim seventh-graders Michael Lusk, far left, and Kingston Stevens, pictured here with Scott and Laura Lee Johnson, enjoy a ride home in a firetruck in mid-December, thanks to Peninsula Behavioral Health's “Adventure Auction” on Nov. 6. The auction saw "adventures," rather than items, auctioned off to raise funds for the entity. Auction items included a helicopter flight, guided hikes and fishing trips. In Port Angeles, a preschool student got a ride to class in a fire truck. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group

An engine adventure

Sequim seventh-graders Michael Lusk, far left, and Kingston Stevens, pictured here with Scott and Laura Lee Johnson, enjoy a ride home in a firetruck in… Continue reading

Sequim seventh-graders Michael Lusk, far left, and Kingston Stevens, pictured here with Scott and Laura Lee Johnson, enjoy a ride home in a firetruck in mid-December, thanks to Peninsula Behavioral Health's “Adventure Auction” on Nov. 6. The auction saw "adventures," rather than items, auctioned off to raise funds for the entity. Auction items included a helicopter flight, guided hikes and fishing trips. In Port Angeles, a preschool student got a ride to class in a fire truck. Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Andy Pernsteiner, left, and Daltry Lammers, 12, of Chimacum greeted droves of people outside the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum on Saturday afternoon, where volunteers dished up 498 Christmas meals to go. Many people made reservations, organizer Rita Hubbard said, but quite a few called on Christmas Day asking if they could have a takeout dinner. "Come right now and we'll get you fed," Hubbard told the last-minute callers. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News

Chimacum Christmas meals

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Undersheriff Andy Pernsteiner, left, and Daltry Lammers, 12, of Chimacum greeted droves of people outside the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum… Continue reading

Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Andy Pernsteiner, left, and Daltry Lammers, 12, of Chimacum greeted droves of people outside the Tri-Area Community Center in Chimacum on Saturday afternoon, where volunteers dished up 498 Christmas meals to go. Many people made reservations, organizer Rita Hubbard said, but quite a few called on Christmas Day asking if they could have a takeout dinner. "Come right now and we'll get you fed," Hubbard told the last-minute callers. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and feeding homeless individuals, sets up a table filled with Christmas presents on Saturday at Jesse Webster Park in Port Angeles. The presents, along with a hot lunch, were distributed to needy individuals on Christmas Day, one of the group's every-other-weekend community meals.

Food not bombs

Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and feeding homeless individuals, sets up a table… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Ingrid Carmean of Port Angeles, a member of Food Not Bombs, an international group dedicated to assisting and feeding homeless individuals, sets up a table filled with Christmas presents on Saturday at Jesse Webster Park in Port Angeles. The presents, along with a hot lunch, were distributed to needy individuals on Christmas Day, one of the group's every-other-weekend community meals.
Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3 ½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant but chilly weather on Friday turned colder on Saturday with overnight snow forecast. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Christmas Eve fun at Chetzemoka Park

Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant… Continue reading

Mark Senffner of Portland, Ore., helps daughter Fionn, 3 ½, with her mittens during a Christmas Eve visit to Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend. The pleasant but chilly weather on Friday turned colder on Saturday with overnight snow forecast. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of East First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The piano, placed on the sidewalk as a public music installation by the owner of the nearby First Street Haven restaurabnt, has been available seasonally to passers-by since 2017.
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Outdoor piano offers downtown sounds

Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Marion Mittell, 10, of Seattle takes time off during a visit to the Olympic Peninsula to play an outdoor piano in the 100 block of East First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday. The piano, placed on the sidewalk as a public music installation by the owner of the nearby First Street Haven restaurabnt, has been available seasonally to passers-by since 2017.