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Maintenance workers, from left, Brian Phillips, Jeff Clark and Noah Mohmand, suspend a banner outside the Port Angeles Public Library to gather interest in the library system’s Summer Reading Program, which runs from Friday through Aug. 23. The program offers free books and prizes for avid readers at the system’s branches in Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks and Clallam Bay. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Summer reading

Maintenance workers, from left, Brian Phillips, Jeff Clark and Noah Mohmand, suspend a banner outside the Port Angeles Public Library to gather interest in the… Continue reading

 

Ethan Davidson, 16, left, competes with his brother, Pierce Davidson, 12, both of Dallas, Texas, in a paddleboard race on a temporary course set up at East Boat Haven in Port Angeles as part of the weekend’s Maritime Career Fair & Festival. The two-day event, hosted by the Port of Port Angeles, featured informational displays, children’s activities, maritime demonstrations, food, music and a fishing derby. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Paddleboard race

Ethan Davidson, 16, left, competes with his brother, Pierce Davidson, 12, both of Dallas, Texas, in a paddleboard race on a temporary course set up… Continue reading

 

Aiden Murdoch, 11, and his sister, Sylvia Murdoch, 8, both of Akron, Ohio, examine a display of animal silhouettes, skulls and tracks on Friday at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. The pair were on a family vacation to the park with a stop at the visitor center. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Animal tracks

Aiden Murdoch, 11, and his sister, Sylvia Murdoch, 8, both of Akron, Ohio, examine a display of animal silhouettes, skulls and tracks on Friday at… Continue reading

 

Master Gardener Cece Fitton of Sequim waters a patch of black-eyed Susans and phacelia, along with other pollinator plants, on Thursday at the group’s demonstration garden at 2711 Woodcock Road near Sequim. The Woodcock Garden, operated through the Washington State University Extension office, features a classroom and an outdoor pavilion for seasonal lectures and workshops and is open to the public during daylight hours year-round. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Demonstration garden

Master Gardener Cece Fitton of Sequim waters a patch of black-eyed Susans and phacelia, along with other pollinator plants, on Thursday at the group’s demonstration… Continue reading

Master Gardener Cece Fitton of Sequim waters a patch of black-eyed Susans and phacelia, along with other pollinator plants, on Thursday at the group’s demonstration garden at 2711 Woodcock Road near Sequim. The Woodcock Garden, operated through the Washington State University Extension office, features a classroom and an outdoor pavilion for seasonal lectures and workshops and is open to the public during daylight hours year-round. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Elizabeth Angell of Port Angeles keeps watch on her son, Myles Angell, 2, during an outing at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Portions of the playground are currently closed for maintenance and the entire playground is scheduled to be closed on Saturday morning for seasonal play surface rehabilitation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Seasonal closure

Elizabeth Angell of Port Angeles keeps watch on her son, Myles Angell, 2, during an outing at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Wednesday… Continue reading

Elizabeth Angell of Port Angeles keeps watch on her son, Myles Angell, 2, during an outing at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Wednesday in Port Angeles. Portions of the playground are currently closed for maintenance and the entire playground is scheduled to be closed on Saturday morning for seasonal play surface rehabilitation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Lynette Hostetler of Port Angeles instructs Ian, her shetland sheepdog, over an inclined obstacle during Saturday’s AKC Agility Rally and Obedience Trials at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The event, hosted by the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, featured a variety of obstacle courses with dogs searching for the fastest time in the ring. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Up and over

Lynette Hostetler of Port Angeles instructs Ian, her shetland sheepdog, over an inclined obstacle during Saturday’s AKC Agility Rally and Obedience Trials at Carrie Blake… Continue reading

Lynette Hostetler of Port Angeles instructs Ian, her shetland sheepdog, over an inclined obstacle during Saturday’s AKC Agility Rally and Obedience Trials at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The event, hosted by the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, featured a variety of obstacle courses with dogs searching for the fastest time in the ring. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Barbara Westrem of Sequim paints her impressions of microscopic marine creatures during an adult drawing class on Wednesday at Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles. The class, “Through the Looking Glass!,” gives participants a chance to work with professional artists to create works based upon what they observe. More information can be found at https://feiromarinelifecenter.org/through-the-looking-glass-adult-drawing-class-with-microscopes/.
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Art under a microscope

Barbara Westrem of Sequim paints her impressions of microscopic marine creatures during an adult drawing class on Wednesday at Feiro Marine Life Center in Port… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Barbara Westrem of Sequim paints her impressions of microscopic marine creatures during an adult drawing class on Wednesday at Feiro Marine Life Center in Port Angeles. The class, “Through the Looking Glass!,” gives participants a chance to work with professional artists to create works based upon what they observe. More information can be found at https://feiromarinelifecenter.org/through-the-looking-glass-adult-drawing-class-with-microscopes/.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A crew from Olympic Electric installs a new scoreboard at Port Angeles Civic Field on Tuesday. The Port Angeles Lefties begin their 2025 West Coast League season at 6:35 p.m. Friday against Kamloops. The old scoreboard on the left is coming down and will be donated.

STANDALONE PHOTO: Civic Field scoreboard/video board nears completion

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A crew from Olympic Electric installs a new scoreboard at Port Angeles Civic Field on Tuesday. The new scoreboard will contain… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A crew from Olympic Electric installs a new scoreboard at Port Angeles Civic Field on Tuesday. The Port Angeles Lefties begin their 2025 West Coast League season at 6:35 p.m. Friday against Kamloops. The old scoreboard on the left is coming down and will be donated.
Edmond Mills, 4, and his brother, Avery Mills, 10, both of Port Angeles, enjoy ice cream on Saturday at the Juan de Fuca Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Sights and sounds of Juan de Fuca Festival

Edmond Mills, 4, and his brother, Avery Mills, 10, both of Port Angeles, enjoy ice cream on Saturday at the Juan de Fuca Festival.… Continue reading

Edmond Mills, 4, and his brother, Avery Mills, 10, both of Port Angeles, enjoy ice cream on Saturday at the Juan de Fuca Festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Members of the Crescent High School Jazz Band, from left, Lilly Svenson, Axel Teel, Avery Griffin and Samuel Kitts, perform as Friday’s opening act at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Dozens of musical acts, along with food, activities and a craft fair are highlighted across five stages during the three-day festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Opening act

Members of the Crescent High School Jazz Band, from left, Lilly Svenson, Axel Teel, Avery Griffin and Samuel Kitts, perform as Friday’s opening act at… Continue reading

Members of the Crescent High School Jazz Band, from left, Lilly Svenson, Axel Teel, Avery Griffin and Samuel Kitts, perform as Friday’s opening act at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Dozens of musical acts, along with food, activities and a craft fair are highlighted across five stages during the three-day festival. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kayla Oakes, former director of the Juan de Fuca Festival Foundation and current director of education for Field Arts & Events Hall, hangs student artwork in the Port Angeles City Hall atrium on Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. The three-day festival features music, food, a craft market and other entertainment spread over four stages. Additional festival information is available at jffa.org. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Festival preparation

Kayla Oakes, former director of the Juan de Fuca Festival Foundation and current director of education for Field Arts & Events Hall, hangs student artwork… Continue reading

Kayla Oakes, former director of the Juan de Fuca Festival Foundation and current director of education for Field Arts & Events Hall, hangs student artwork in the Port Angeles City Hall atrium on Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. The three-day festival features music, food, a craft market and other entertainment spread over four stages. Additional festival information is available at jffa.org. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A crane lifts the framework for a new scoreboard being installed at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard, which dwarfs the field’s old board, is expected to be operational in time for opening day of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball season on May 30. About $800,000 came from state funding through the West Coast League, and $120,000 in Port Angeles Lodging Tax funds also were awarded. Due to technical issues, final placement of the structure was postponed on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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New scoreboard

A crane lifts the framework for a new scoreboard being installed at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard, which dwarfs the… Continue reading

A crane lifts the framework for a new scoreboard being installed at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nearly $1 million, 40-foot-wide scoreboard, which dwarfs the field’s old board, is expected to be operational in time for opening day of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball season on May 30. About $800,000 came from state funding through the West Coast League, and $120,000 in Port Angeles Lodging Tax funds also were awarded. Due to technical issues, final placement of the structure was postponed on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Travis McFarland, left, and firefighter/EMT Tom Muir spread landscaping bark as part of a project to beautify the landscape around the fire hall. Fire department personnel spent time on Tuesday sprucing up the station grounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fire hall landscaping

Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Travis McFarland, left, and firefighter/EMT Tom Muir spread landscaping bark as part of a project to beautify the landscape around… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Department Capt. Travis McFarland, left, and firefighter/EMT Tom Muir spread landscaping bark as part of a project to beautify the landscape around the fire hall. Fire department personnel spent time on Tuesday sprucing up the station grounds. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kathy Moses of Port Angeles hammers in stakes that will be used to support a cover for strawberry starts and other plants in her plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. Moses was working in a light rain during Thursday’s gardening endeavor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Plant protection

Kathy Moses of Port Angeles hammers in stakes that will be used to support a cover for strawberry starts and other plants in her plot… Continue reading

Kathy Moses of Port Angeles hammers in stakes that will be used to support a cover for strawberry starts and other plants in her plot in the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles. Moses was working in a light rain during Thursday’s gardening endeavor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A Clallam County Public Utilities District worker trims sycamore trees on East Washington Street near the Bell Creek Plaza shopping complex in Sequim on Wednesday as part of an effort to clear branches that may interfere with nearby power lines. The clearing helps pave the way for eventual maintenance on the PUD lines. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Clearing the line

A Clallam County Public Utilities District worker trims sycamore trees on East Washington Street near the Bell Creek Plaza shopping complex in Sequim on Wednesday… Continue reading

A Clallam County Public Utilities District worker trims sycamore trees on East Washington Street near the Bell Creek Plaza shopping complex in Sequim on Wednesday as part of an effort to clear branches that may interfere with nearby power lines. The clearing helps pave the way for eventual maintenance on the PUD lines. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Olympic Kiwanis Club member Tobin Standley, right, hands a piece of stereo equipment to Gerald Casasola for disposal during Saturday’s electronics recycling collection day in the parking lot at Port Angeles Civic Field. Items collected during the roundup were to be given to Friendly Earth International Recycling for repairs and eventual resale, or else disassembled for parts. Club members were accepting monetary donations during the event as a benefit for Kiwanis community programs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Electronics recycling

Olympic Kiwanis Club member Tobin Standley, right, hands a piece of stereo equipment to Gerald Casasola for disposal during Saturday’s electronics recycling collection day in… Continue reading

Olympic Kiwanis Club member Tobin Standley, right, hands a piece of stereo equipment to Gerald Casasola for disposal during Saturday’s electronics recycling collection day in the parking lot at Port Angeles Civic Field. Items collected during the roundup were to be given to Friendly Earth International Recycling for repairs and eventual resale, or else disassembled for parts. Club members were accepting monetary donations during the event as a benefit for Kiwanis community programs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Garden Club member Bobbie Daniels, left, and her daughter, Rose Halverson, both of Port Angeles, look at a table of plants for sale at the club’s annual plant sale and raffle on Saturday at the Port Angeles Senior Center. The event featured hundreds of plants for sale as a fundraiser for club events and operations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Plant sale

Port Angeles Garden Club member Bobbie Daniels, left, and her daughter, Rose Halverson, both of Port Angeles, look at a table of plants for sale… Continue reading

Port Angeles Garden Club member Bobbie Daniels, left, and her daughter, Rose Halverson, both of Port Angeles, look at a table of plants for sale at the club’s annual plant sale and raffle on Saturday at the Port Angeles Senior Center. The event featured hundreds of plants for sale as a fundraiser for club events and operations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Leah Kendrick of Port Angeles and her son, Bo, 5, take a tandem ride on the slide in the playground area of the campground on Thursday at the Dungeness County Recreation area northwest of Sequim. The pair took advantage of a temperate spring day for the outdoor outing. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tandem slide

Leah Kendrick of Port Angeles and her son, Bo, 5, take a tandem ride on the slide in the playground area of the campground on… Continue reading

Leah Kendrick of Port Angeles and her son, Bo, 5, take a tandem ride on the slide in the playground area of the campground on Thursday at the Dungeness County Recreation area northwest of Sequim. The pair took advantage of a temperate spring day for the outdoor outing. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Chad Dobbs, a seasonal worker with the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, smooths out a bed of wood chips on a traffic island on Tuesday in the parking lot at Port Angeles City Pier. Dobbs said the shredded wood adds a decorative touch for tourists and pier visitors. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Decorative touch

Chad Dobbs, a seasonal worker with the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, smooths out a bed of wood chips on a traffic island on… Continue reading

Chad Dobbs, a seasonal worker with the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department, smooths out a bed of wood chips on a traffic island on Tuesday in the parking lot at Port Angeles City Pier. Dobbs said the shredded wood adds a decorative touch for tourists and pier visitors. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Adella Banning, 6, of Port Angeles pretends to take to the road on a all-terrain vehicle maintained by Clallam County Search and Rescue during Saturday’s Kiwanis Kids Fest at Vern Burton Community Center and a section of adjoining Fourth Street. The event featured numerous public safety displays as well as other youth activities hosted by area community service agencies. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Kids Fest

Adella Banning, 6, of Port Angeles pretends to take to the road on a all-terrain vehicle maintained by Clallam County Search and Rescue during Saturday’s… Continue reading

Adella Banning, 6, of Port Angeles pretends to take to the road on a all-terrain vehicle maintained by Clallam County Search and Rescue during Saturday’s Kiwanis Kids Fest at Vern Burton Community Center and a section of adjoining Fourth Street. The event featured numerous public safety displays as well as other youth activities hosted by area community service agencies. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)