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Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily news About 50 early and eager shoppers were at the Port Angeles Swain’s General Store’s door at 8 a.m. sharp Friday morning to get Black Friday holiday deals. Retailers throughout the North Olympic Peninsula offered special sales on Friday and Saturday during the long Thanksgiving weekend.
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Black Friday shopping on Peninsula

About 50 early and eager shoppers were at the Port Angeles Swain’s General Store’s door at 8 a.m. sharp Friday morning to get Black Friday… Continue reading

Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily news About 50 early and eager shoppers were at the Port Angeles Swain’s General Store’s door at 8 a.m. sharp Friday morning to get Black Friday holiday deals. Retailers throughout the North Olympic Peninsula offered special sales on Friday and Saturday during the long Thanksgiving weekend.
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Cameron Masters and Michael Archer of Seattle descend the Taylor Street stairs into downtown Port Townsend on Saturday, where holiday shopping was well underway. Retailers offered specials all across the North Olympic Peninsula for Small Business Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Tis the season

Cameron Masters and Michael Archer of Seattle descend the Taylor Street stairs into downtown Port Townsend on Saturday, where holiday shopping was well underway. Retailers… Continue reading

Cameron Masters and Michael Archer of Seattle descend the Taylor Street stairs into downtown Port Townsend on Saturday, where holiday shopping was well underway. Retailers offered specials all across the North Olympic Peninsula for Small Business Saturday. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel strings lholiday lights on the branches of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas Tree on Tiuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain. The tree, acquired from the Port of Port Angeles, will be adorned with about 10,000 lights and will remain lit through the holiday season. Because of COVID-19, there will be no formal ceremony to light the tree this year.
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Port Angeles Christmas tree decorations go up

Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel strings holiday lights on the branches of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas Tree on Tuesday at… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles Parks & Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel strings lholiday lights on the branches of the downtown Port Angeles Christmas Tree on Tiuesday at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain. The tree, acquired from the Port of Port Angeles, will be adorned with about 10,000 lights and will remain lit through the holiday season. Because of COVID-19, there will be no formal ceremony to light the tree this year.
David and Carla Sue, members of the Olympic Kiwanis Club, string Christmas lights on a curbside tree in the 200 block of West First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Saturday. The service club was given the task of adorning trees in the downtown area with strings of lights supplied by the Port Angeles Downtown Association. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Kiwanis light up Port Angeles

David and Carla Sue, members of the Olympic Kiwanis Club, string Christmas lights on a curbside tree in the 200 block of West First Street… Continue reading

David and Carla Sue, members of the Olympic Kiwanis Club, string Christmas lights on a curbside tree in the 200 block of West First Street in downtown Port Angeles on Saturday. The service club was given the task of adorning trees in the downtown area with strings of lights supplied by the Port Angeles Downtown Association. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Koenig Subaru celebrated the third National Make a Dog’s day with a $100 donation to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for each pet adopted during the month. Pictured, from left to right, are Ken Cardella; Patty Mendenwald, with Winnie; Nadean Portner; and Luann Hinkle, executive director of Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.

Dog’s Day donation made

Koenig Subaru celebrated the third National Make a Dog’s Day with a $100 donation to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for each pet adopted during… Continue reading

Koenig Subaru celebrated the third National Make a Dog’s day with a $100 donation to the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society for each pet adopted during the month. Pictured, from left to right, are Ken Cardella; Patty Mendenwald, with Winnie; Nadean Portner; and Luann Hinkle, executive director of Olympic Peninsula Humane Society.
Joshua Wakefield, 11, of Sequim tries to keep his balance while learning the fine nuances of ice skating on Friday’s opening day of the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles. The village will be open for skating daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with breaks for ice resurfacing through Jan. 3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Skating rink open

Joshua Wakefield, 11, of Sequim tries to keep his balance while learning the fine nuances of ice skating on Friday’s opening day of the Port… Continue reading

Joshua Wakefield, 11, of Sequim tries to keep his balance while learning the fine nuances of ice skating on Friday’s opening day of the Port Angeles Winter Ice Village in downtown Port Angeles. The village will be open for skating daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with breaks for ice resurfacing through Jan. 3. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Holiday bazaars planned on Saturday

Two holiday bazaars are planned on Saturday. Yuletide bazaar SEQUIM — Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church will host its Yuletide Bazaar from 9 a.m.… Continue reading

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The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. Pictured, from left to right, are Mary Kelsoe, Janet Russell, Angie Graff, Pam Ehtee and Mary Jacoby.
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Fall Green Thumb award winners named

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. The Graffs received the award for excellence in… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club has awarded its fall Green Thumb award to Angie and Doug Graff. Pictured, from left to right, are Mary Kelsoe, Janet Russell, Angie Graff, Pam Ehtee and Mary Jacoby.
From left, Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers; Rebecca Fox, CEO of Northwest Kidney Centers; and state Rep. Mike Chapman, D-24, break ground for the new Port Angeles Kidney Center on Chase Street.
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Port Angeles Kidney Center breaks ground

Northwest Kidney Centers recently broke ground on its future Port Angeles Kidney Center. The 8,500-square-foot clinic, at 707 S. Chase St., will provide expanded outpatient… Continue reading

From left, Dr. Suzanne Watnick, chief medical officer of Northwest Kidney Centers; Rebecca Fox, CEO of Northwest Kidney Centers; and state Rep. Mike Chapman, D-24, break ground for the new Port Angeles Kidney Center on Chase Street.
The Elwha River breached its banks by Sunday morning at the end of Lower Elwha Road after recent heavy rain. The weather forecast calls for more rain Monday morning before a possibility of some clearing and sunshine on Tuesday. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
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Elwha River flooding

The Elwha River breached its banks by Sunday morning at the end of Lower Elwha Road after recent heavy rain. The weather forecast calls for… Continue reading

The Elwha River breached its banks by Sunday morning at the end of Lower Elwha Road after recent heavy rain. The weather forecast calls for more rain Monday morning before a possibility of some clearing and sunshine on Tuesday. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
Firefighters and medics from Clallam County Fire District 2 pose for photos in front of a flaming house, part of a training exercise on Sunday at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition east of Port Angeles. The burn of the donated house allowed firefighters to hone their skills in a live-fire scenario through two days of training sessions. Once extinguished, the site will be cleared to make way for future development. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Hands-on training for firefighters and medics

Firefighters and medics from Clallam County Fire District 2 pose for photos in front of a flaming house, part of a training exercise on Sunday… Continue reading

Firefighters and medics from Clallam County Fire District 2 pose for photos in front of a flaming house, part of a training exercise on Sunday at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition east of Port Angeles. The burn of the donated house allowed firefighters to hone their skills in a live-fire scenario through two days of training sessions. Once extinguished, the site will be cleared to make way for future development. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Marla Tolliver of Neah Bay examines wreaths and hanging holiday decorations on Saturday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The free event, which continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features a wide variety of holiday crafts created by a collection of local artists and artisans. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Christmas Cottage craft fair continues Sunday

Marla Tolliver of Neah Bay examines wreaths and hanging holiday decorations on Saturday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center… Continue reading

Marla Tolliver of Neah Bay examines wreaths and hanging holiday decorations on Saturday at the annual Christmas Cottage craft fair at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The free event, which continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features a wide variety of holiday crafts created by a collection of local artists and artisans. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Firefighters for Clallam County Fire District 2 prepare for training on Saturday at a donated house at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition east of Port Angeles. The unoccupied house is scheduled to be used for live fire training after noon today when the structure will be ignited and burned to the ground for firefighters to hone their skills in a controlled fire situation. People seeing the blaze or corresponding smoke column are requested not to call 9-1-1. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Firefighters training in Gales Addition on Sunday

Firefighters for Clallam County Fire District 2 prepare for training on Saturday at a donated house at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition… Continue reading

Firefighters for Clallam County Fire District 2 prepare for training on Saturday at a donated house at 2354 E. Fifth Ave. in the Gales Addition east of Port Angeles. The unoccupied house is scheduled to be used for live fire training after noon today when the structure will be ignited and burned to the ground for firefighters to hone their skills in a controlled fire situation. People seeing the blaze or corresponding smoke column are requested not to call 9-1-1. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jackpot (Standalone) Troy Gallagher of Port Angeles, second from left, accepts a $1,000 jackpot from Express Employment Professionals employees Duane Folden, left, Shelley Mills and Kendra Lucke. Gallagher is one of 24 jackpot winners from across the country. The firm has 830 offices and more than 500,000 employees nationanwide.
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Port Angeles man claims $1,000 jackpot

Troy Gallagher of Port Angeles, second from left, accepts a $1,000 jackpot from Express Employment Professionals employees Duane Folden, left, Shelley Mills and Kendra Lucke.… Continue reading

Jackpot (Standalone) Troy Gallagher of Port Angeles, second from left, accepts a $1,000 jackpot from Express Employment Professionals employees Duane Folden, left, Shelley Mills and Kendra Lucke. Gallagher is one of 24 jackpot winners from across the country. The firm has 830 offices and more than 500,000 employees nationanwide.
Keith Thorpe/Peininsula Daily News A work crew erects a tent on Wednesday that will cover a temporary ice skating rink to be installed for the annual Winter Ice Village in the 100 block of West Front Street on downtown Port Angeles. Daily ice skating will begin on Nov. 19 and continue through Jan. 3.
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Ice Village coming together in Port Angeles

A work crew erects a tent on Wednesday that will cover a temporary ice skating rink to be installed for the annual Winter Ice Village… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peininsula Daily News A work crew erects a tent on Wednesday that will cover a temporary ice skating rink to be installed for the annual Winter Ice Village in the 100 block of West Front Street on downtown Port Angeles. Daily ice skating will begin on Nov. 19 and continue through Jan. 3.
Guest soloist Anna Petrova and conductor Jonathan Pasternack take their bows following Saturday’s Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra concert. The ensemble returned to the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center this past weekend for the first time in 20 months; its next concert is set for Dec. 11. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Taking a bow

Guest soloist Anna Petrova and conductor Jonathan Pasternack take their bows following Saturday’s Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra concert. The ensemble returned to the Port Angeles… Continue reading

Guest soloist Anna Petrova and conductor Jonathan Pasternack take their bows following Saturday’s Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra concert. The ensemble returned to the Port Angeles High School Performing Arts Center this past weekend for the first time in 20 months; its next concert is set for Dec. 11. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Rian Anderson, Port Angeles district manager for Black Ball Ferry Line, stands on the forward deck of the MV Coho, which will resume daily journeys across the Strait of Juan de Fuca today, 20 months after it was docked by international border restrictions due to COVID-19. The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce plans a small send-off when it leaves for its first run at 8:20 a.m. and a large welcome of Canadians, who have sold out the ferry, at noon at the ferry terminal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Coho ferry resumes Monday

Rian Anderson, Port Angeles district manager for Black Ball Ferry Line, stands on the forward deck of the MV Coho, which will resume daily journeys… Continue reading

Rian Anderson, Port Angeles district manager for Black Ball Ferry Line, stands on the forward deck of the MV Coho, which will resume daily journeys across the Strait of Juan de Fuca today, 20 months after it was docked by international border restrictions due to COVID-19. The Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce plans a small send-off when it leaves for its first run at 8:20 a.m. and a large welcome of Canadians, who have sold out the ferry, at noon at the ferry terminal. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sequim Safeway employees gather for a ribbon cutting at the "Grand Reopening" of the store at 680-F W. Washington St., on Oct. 27. The store began an extensive remodel on July 5 and finished Oct. 19, store director Joe Barton said. Itg was the first remodel since 2004, staff said. Photo courtesy of Isaac Peiffer
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Safeway celebrates recent remodel

Sequim Safeway employees gather for a ribbon cutting at the “Grand Reopening” of the store at 680-F W. Washington St., on Oct. 27. The store… Continue reading

Sequim Safeway employees gather for a ribbon cutting at the "Grand Reopening" of the store at 680-F W. Washington St., on Oct. 27. The store began an extensive remodel on July 5 and finished Oct. 19, store director Joe Barton said. Itg was the first remodel since 2004, staff said. Photo courtesy of Isaac Peiffer
Debbi and Richard Szabo of Port Angeles, along with their dog, Tipsy, walk along the Port Angeles Waterfront as the bulk carrier Great Faith takes on cargo in the rain at the Port of Port Angeles Terminal 3 on Thursday. Unsettled weather is expected across the region through the weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Rainy weekend

Debbi and Richard Szabo of Port Angeles, along with their dog, Tipsy, walk along the Port Angeles Waterfront as the bulk carrier Great Faith takes… Continue reading

Debbi and Richard Szabo of Port Angeles, along with their dog, Tipsy, walk along the Port Angeles Waterfront as the bulk carrier Great Faith takes on cargo in the rain at the Port of Port Angeles Terminal 3 on Thursday. Unsettled weather is expected across the region through the weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)