Keith Thorpe

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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A bed of daffodils blooms at the U.S. 101 Deer Park Rest Area on Tuesday as spring gets into full swing on the North Olympic Peninsula. As the days get longer and temperatures moderate, a wide variety of flowers and other plants are coming into blossom as nature wakes from winter slumber.
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Hello, yellow in Port Angeles

A bed of daffodils blooms at the U.S. 101 Deer Park Rest Area on Tuesday as spring gets into full swing on the North Olympic… Continue reading

 

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS U.S. Air Force veteran Robert Reinking, left, receives a lapel pin from Holly Rowan, president of the Clallam County Veterans Association, during a Vietnam Veteran Commemorative Ceremony on Wednesday at the Northwest Veterans Resource Center in Port Angeles. A total of 22 Vietnam veterans and six surviving spouses of veterans were honored with pins and certificates in an event sponsored by the veterans association and the Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Veterans lauded in Port Angeles

U.S. Air Force veteran Robert Reinking, left, receives a lapel pin from Holly Rowan, president of the Clallam County Veterans Association, during a Vietnam Veteran… Continue reading

 

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Cavin Vernwald of Port Angeles walks down Lincoln Street in a suit of armor on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Vernwald said the suit was a hobby and decided that he would run errands while wearing it.
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Well protected in Port Angeles

Cavin Vernwald of Port Angeles walks down Lincoln Street in a suit of armor on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Vernwald said the suit was a… Continue reading

 

Savanna Hoglund of Spokane takes a photo of her son, Lincoln Hoglund, 2, as hit sits on a wooden cougar sculpture in the Discovery Room on Tuesday at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. The center features a variety of displays that provide a sampling of what can be found within the park, as well as interactive exhibits for children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Park exhibit

Savanna Hoglund of Spokane takes a photo of her son, Lincoln Hoglund, 2, as hit sits on a wooden cougar sculpture in the Discovery Room… Continue reading

Savanna Hoglund of Spokane takes a photo of her son, Lincoln Hoglund, 2, as hit sits on a wooden cougar sculpture in the Discovery Room on Tuesday at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. The center features a variety of displays that provide a sampling of what can be found within the park, as well as interactive exhibits for children. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Maxamus White, 8, laughs with delight as his mother, Naomi White of Port Angeles, twirls him around on a spin toy on Saturday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The pair were enjoying a break in the weather before showers moved into the area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Taking a spin

Maxamus White, 8, laughs with delight as his mother, Naomi White of Port Angeles, twirls him around on a spin toy on Saturday at the… Continue reading

Maxamus White, 8, laughs with delight as his mother, Naomi White of Port Angeles, twirls him around on a spin toy on Saturday at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The pair were enjoying a break in the weather before showers moved into the area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Volunter Janis Burger of Port Angeles, left, plants American dune grass as Allyce Miller, revetation manage for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, looks on during a planting session at a newly-restored section of beach on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Thursday. Nearly a dozen volunteers added their efforts to replant native grasses and other beach vegetation through a joint project of the tribe and the Clallam Conservation District.

Beach planting in Port Angeles

Volunteer Janis Burger of Port Angeles, left, plants American dune grass as Allyce Miller, revegetation manager for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, looks on during… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Volunter Janis Burger of Port Angeles, left, plants American dune grass as Allyce Miller, revetation manage for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, looks on during a planting session at a newly-restored section of beach on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Thursday. Nearly a dozen volunteers added their efforts to replant native grasses and other beach vegetation through a joint project of the tribe and the Clallam Conservation District.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Curtains of red and green peek out from behind a bank of clouds as the aurora borealis illuminates the sky north of Port Angeles on Thursday evening. Otherwise known as the northern lights, the aurora was the result of a severe, G4-category geomagnetic storm in the Earth's atmosphere triggered by charged particles emanating from the Sun. Auroras were widely visible Thursday across Canada and northern portions of the United States. Forecasts say they might be visible tonight.
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Northern lights over Peninsula

Curtains of red and green peek out from behind a bank of clouds as the aurora borealis illuminates the sky north of Port Angeles on… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Curtains of red and green peek out from behind a bank of clouds as the aurora borealis illuminates the sky north of Port Angeles on Thursday evening. Otherwise known as the northern lights, the aurora was the result of a severe, G4-category geomagnetic storm in the Earth's atmosphere triggered by charged particles emanating from the Sun. Auroras were widely visible Thursday across Canada and northern portions of the United States. Forecasts say they might be visible tonight.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Christian Hoy of Port Angeles practices riding his new unicycle against a backdrop of wind turbine spires at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles waterfront on Tuesday. Hoy said he had previously mastered the use of a motoriszed unicycle and decided he wanted to learn to ride a a pedal-powered one, and the circular paths at the park were perfect for the task.
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Breezy rider in Port Angeles

Christian Hoy of Port Angeles practices riding his new unicycle against a backdrop of wind turbine spires at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Christian Hoy of Port Angeles practices riding his new unicycle against a backdrop of wind turbine spires at Pebble Beach Park on the Port Angeles waterfront on Tuesday. Hoy said he had previously mastered the use of a motoriszed unicycle and decided he wanted to learn to ride a a pedal-powered one, and the circular paths at the park were perfect for the task.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Brett Raemer of Port Angeles, right, speaks with Colleen Robinson, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County during Wednesday's Clallam County Job Fair at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The fair, hosted by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Olympic Medical Center, featured dozens of businesses and orgainztios offereing information on career opportinites on the North Olympic Peninsula.
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Clallam County Job Fair hosted

Brett Raemer of Port Angeles, right, speaks with Colleen Robinson, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County, during Wednesday’s Clallam County Job… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Brett Raemer of Port Angeles, right, speaks with Colleen Robinson, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County during Wednesday's Clallam County Job Fair at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The fair, hosted by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Olympic Medical Center, featured dozens of businesses and orgainztios offereing information on career opportinites on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Mishel Caizapanta of Port Angeles, left, and Teresa Moulton of Sequim, along with her dog, Nollie, walk along a main trail at the newly reopened Robin Hill Farm County Park west of Sequim. The park, which was closed for most of the winter in the wake of a severe November storm that brought down dozens of trees and left many trails in dangerous condition, is now open to visitors with advisories that many trails are still in need of repair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Walk in the park

Mishel Caizapanta of Port Angeles, left, and Teresa Moulton of Sequim, along with her dog, Nollie, walk along a main trail at the newly reopened… Continue reading

Mishel Caizapanta of Port Angeles, left, and Teresa Moulton of Sequim, along with her dog, Nollie, walk along a main trail at the newly reopened Robin Hill Farm County Park west of Sequim. The park, which was closed for most of the winter in the wake of a severe November storm that brought down dozens of trees and left many trails in dangerous condition, is now open to visitors with advisories that many trails are still in need of repair. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Christine Rose of Port Angeles and her children, Eliabeth Poindexter, 8, and Rowan Poindexter, 4, examine a display of rocks and crystals at the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association’s Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show on Saturday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The two-day event showcased a wide variety of exhibits and vendors offering crystals, minerals, rocks and gemstones from around the world. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Gem show

Christine Rose of Port Angeles and her children, Eliabeth Poindexter, 8, and Rowan Poindexter, 4, examine a display of rocks and crystals at the Clallam… Continue reading

Christine Rose of Port Angeles and her children, Eliabeth Poindexter, 8, and Rowan Poindexter, 4, examine a display of rocks and crystals at the Clallam County Gem & Mineral Association’s Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show on Saturday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The two-day event showcased a wide variety of exhibits and vendors offering crystals, minerals, rocks and gemstones from around the world. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
John Graham of Sequim, right, talks with Richard Fife, owner of Port Angeles-based Strait Comfort Systems, at the 38th annual KONP Home Show on Saturday at Port Angeles High School. The event featured dozens of exhibitors and displays centered on homes, home improvement and lifestyles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Home Show exhibit

John Graham of Sequim, right, talks with Richard Fife, owner of Port Angeles-based Strait Comfort Systems, at the 38th annual KONP Home Show on Saturday… Continue reading

John Graham of Sequim, right, talks with Richard Fife, owner of Port Angeles-based Strait Comfort Systems, at the 38th annual KONP Home Show on Saturday at Port Angeles High School. The event featured dozens of exhibitors and displays centered on homes, home improvement and lifestyles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mason Wilcox-Olton, 8, of Port Angeles casts a shadow on a high-banked curve at the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield on Wednesday. The track, the largest of its type in the Northwest, caters to a wide variety of wheeled conveyances and the first in the country to have an adaptive track element.
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Pump track tricks in Port Angeles

Mason Wilcox-Olton, 8, of Port Angeles casts a shadow on a high-banked curve at the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield on Wednesday. The… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mason Wilcox-Olton, 8, of Port Angeles casts a shadow on a high-banked curve at the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield on Wednesday. The track, the largest of its type in the Northwest, caters to a wide variety of wheeled conveyances and the first in the country to have an adaptive track element.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Brian Tucker, left, and Kevin Smith, workers with the Sequim branch of Neely Construction Co., remove a section of rusted railing at Port Angeles City Pier on Thursday.. The project calls for replacement of 1,300 linear feet of pedestrian railings that were installed in the 1970s with corrosion-resistant galvanized steel barriers around the pier and walkways. The project is expected to be completed in June.
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Railing repair at Port Angeles pier

Brian Tucker, left, and Kevin Smith, workers with the Sequim branch of Neely Construction Co., remove a section of rusted railing at Port Angeles City… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Brian Tucker, left, and Kevin Smith, workers with the Sequim branch of Neely Construction Co., remove a section of rusted railing at Port Angeles City Pier on Thursday.. The project calls for replacement of 1,300 linear feet of pedestrian railings that were installed in the 1970s with corrosion-resistant galvanized steel barriers around the pier and walkways. The project is expected to be completed in June.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Tom McGraw of Port Angeles pulls weeds from a plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles on Tuesday. With the first day of spring less than a week away, many gardeners are starting the process of preparing for the upcoming growing season.
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Weed work at community garden

Tom McGraw of Port Angeles pulls weeds from a plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles on Tuesday. With the first day… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Tom McGraw of Port Angeles pulls weeds from a plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles on Tuesday. With the first day of spring less than a week away, many gardeners are starting the process of preparing for the upcoming growing season.
Larissa Lupp of Frankfurt, Germany, left, and Alex Nebel of Graz, Austria, take cellphone photos of Madison Creek Falls on the north edge of Olympic National Park on Friday. The pair were exploring features of the Elwha River Valley southwest of Port Angeles during a visit to the park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Nature photography

Larissa Lupp of Frankfurt, Germany, left, and Alex Nebel of Graz, Austria, take cellphone photos of Madison Creek Falls on the north edge of Olympic… Continue reading

Larissa Lupp of Frankfurt, Germany, left, and Alex Nebel of Graz, Austria, take cellphone photos of Madison Creek Falls on the north edge of Olympic National Park on Friday. The pair were exploring features of the Elwha River Valley southwest of Port Angeles during a visit to the park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Annalise Sanchez, 2, along with her mother, Yvonne Bolstron of Port Angeles, look in awe at Sasquatch, portrayed by Jess Grello, an organizer of the annual Squatchcon comic and arts convention, during Saturday’s Kiwanis KidsFest and Clallam County Community Safety Day in and around Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The free event brought together a variety of organizations and agencies to promote parenting and community awareness. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Sasquatch and friends

Annalise Sanchez, 2, along with her mother, Yvonne Bolstron of Port Angeles, look in awe at Sasquatch, portrayed by Jess Grello, an organizer of the… Continue reading

Annalise Sanchez, 2, along with her mother, Yvonne Bolstron of Port Angeles, look in awe at Sasquatch, portrayed by Jess Grello, an organizer of the annual Squatchcon comic and arts convention, during Saturday’s Kiwanis KidsFest and Clallam County Community Safety Day in and around Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. The free event brought together a variety of organizations and agencies to promote parenting and community awareness. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Visitors to the North Olympic Healthcare Network’s new Eastside Clinic look around the entry lobby during an open house on Friday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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North Olympic Healthcare Network opens eastside building

Edna Peterson, former owner of the building housing the North Olympic Healthcare Network’s new Eastside Clinic, left, speaks with real estate broker Jim Haguewood, healthcare… Continue reading

Visitors to the North Olympic Healthcare Network’s new Eastside Clinic look around the entry lobby during an open house on Friday in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Chris Paulsen of Port Angeles watches as his dog, Loki, chases after soap bubbles on Tuesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Paulsen said that popping bubbles was the canine's favorite form of recreation.
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Bubble puppy pops up in Port Angeles

Chris Paulsen of Port Angeles watches as his dog, Loki, chases after soap bubbles at Port Angeles City Pier. Paulsen said that popping bubbles was… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Chris Paulsen of Port Angeles watches as his dog, Loki, chases after soap bubbles on Tuesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Paulsen said that popping bubbles was the canine's favorite form of recreation.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Excavators work along a section of Mount Angeles Road near the Olympic National Park visitor center on Thursday as part of a project to improve the Race Street corridor from Olympus Avenue to Eighth Street in Port Angeles. Phase one of the project, which will require occasional lane closures and detours, will include utility upgrades and isafety improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles and transit users. Later phases of the project will extend from Eighth Street to the Port Angeles waterfront.
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Race Street project underway in Port Angeles

Excavators work along a section of Mount Angeles Road near the Olympic National Park visitor center on Thursday as part of a project to improve… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Excavators work along a section of Mount Angeles Road near the Olympic National Park visitor center on Thursday as part of a project to improve the Race Street corridor from Olympus Avenue to Eighth Street in Port Angeles. Phase one of the project, which will require occasional lane closures and detours, will include utility upgrades and isafety improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles and transit users. Later phases of the project will extend from Eighth Street to the Port Angeles waterfront.