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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Volunteers put the finishing touches on a treehouse play structure on Saturday at the Generation II Dream Playground in Port Angeles.

Final push substantially finishes Dream Playground

Surface to be installed in August

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Volunteers put the finishing touches on a treehouse play structure on Saturday at the Generation II Dream Playground in Port Angeles.
Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier music series on Wednesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Huard was the opening act for a garage surf music performance by Port Angeles-based AntBath, signaling a return to live music after the weekly series was put on hiatus in 2020 by COVID-19. Abakis will perform vintage country music at the next performance, set for 6 p.m. on July 14. Concerts on the Pier are presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation, Elwha River Casino, the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Peninsula Daily News. Sequim offers free weekly concerts in its Music Where You Park series every Tuesday through July 27. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Concerts on the Pier return

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier… Continue reading

Ann and Steve Johnson of rural Port Angeles dance to the music of John Huard at the season opener of the Concerts on the Pier music series on Wednesday at Port Angeles City Pier. Huard was the opening act for a garage surf music performance by Port Angeles-based AntBath, signaling a return to live music after the weekly series was put on hiatus in 2020 by COVID-19. Abakis will perform vintage country music at the next performance, set for 6 p.m. on July 14. Concerts on the Pier are presented by the Juan de Fuca Foundation, Elwha River Casino, the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department and the Peninsula Daily News. Sequim offers free weekly concerts in its Music Where You Park series every Tuesday through July 27. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Portions of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles remain unfinished on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Volunteers needed for Dream Playground

Second round slated this weekend

Portions of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles remain unfinished on Wednesday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cliff Hales of Port Angeles and his daughter, Julie Hales, 14, work on a play structure at the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Saturday in Port Angeles. Playground organizers held an informal build session attended by about 50 people on Saturday to make progress on portions of the playground left unfinished during last week's six-day community build. The Dream Playground Foundation will hold a two-day community build this Friday and Saturday with the hope of completing playground construction. Signups for the build can be found at padreamplayground.org.
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Generation II Dream Playground build days at Erickson Playfield

Signups open for volunteers

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Cliff Hales of Port Angeles and his daughter, Julie Hales, 14, work on a play structure at the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Saturday in Port Angeles. Playground organizers held an informal build session attended by about 50 people on Saturday to make progress on portions of the playground left unfinished during last week's six-day community build. The Dream Playground Foundation will hold a two-day community build this Friday and Saturday with the hope of completing playground construction. Signups for the build can be found at padreamplayground.org.
Feiro Marine Life Center docents Tom Herber, left, and Mary Cochran clean a fish tank on Thursday in preparation for today’s reopening to walk-up guests. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Feiro opens its doors to walk-up visitors Friday

Capacity reduced to protect children without vaccine

Feiro Marine Life Center docents Tom Herber, left, and Mary Cochran clean a fish tank on Thursday in preparation for today’s reopening to walk-up guests. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Safety fencing surrounds portions of the idled Generation II Dream Playground on Wednesday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Playground work still to be done

Skilled workers sought for 2-day weekend build

Safety fencing surrounds portions of the idled Generation II Dream Playground on Wednesday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Volunteers work to secure a turret as it is lowered by crane on Sunday, the final day of the community build for the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Crane lifts turrets into place at Dream Playground

Weekend in July possible to put on finishing touches

Volunteers work to secure a turret as it is lowered by crane on Sunday, the final day of the community build for the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A beachcomber, who asked not to be identified, roams the waterline at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Friday during the lowest tide of the year. Port Angeles and Sequim each experienced a minus 3.3 tide, Crescent Bay and Neah Bay dropped to minus 3.0, La Push was minus 2.9 and Port Townsend was minus 3.7. Minus times will continue today and Monday at locations around the North Olympic Peninsula.
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Lowest tide of year in Port Angeles

A beachcomber, who asked not to be identified, roams the waterline at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Friday during the lowest tide of the… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News A beachcomber, who asked not to be identified, roams the waterline at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Friday during the lowest tide of the year. Port Angeles and Sequim each experienced a minus 3.3 tide, Crescent Bay and Neah Bay dropped to minus 3.0, La Push was minus 2.9 and Port Townsend was minus 3.7. Minus times will continue today and Monday at locations around the North Olympic Peninsula.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Chynna Penird of Port Angeles uses a drill to drive screws into a support structure on rhe Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Saturday morning.

Volunteers race to complete Dream Playground

More help needed for Generation II

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Chynna Penird of Port Angeles uses a drill to drive screws into a support structure on rhe Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles on Saturday morning.
Volunteers, from left, John Albiso, Tien Vo and Bill Chastain cut boards that will become part of the Generation II Dream Playground during the first day of a six-day community build on Tuesday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The playground will replace an antiquated version that was built by volunteers in 2002 and torn down earlier this year. Organizers are still seeking volunteers to help with construction, the loan of woodworking tools and monetary donations. More information on the build is at www.padreamplayground.org. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Dream Playground

Volunteers, from left, John Albiso, Tien Vo and Bill Chastain cut boards that will become part of the Generation II Dream Playground during the first… Continue reading

Volunteers, from left, John Albiso, Tien Vo and Bill Chastain cut boards that will become part of the Generation II Dream Playground during the first day of a six-day community build on Tuesday at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. The playground will replace an antiquated version that was built by volunteers in 2002 and torn down earlier this year. Organizers are still seeking volunteers to help with construction, the loan of woodworking tools and monetary donations. More information on the build is at www.padreamplayground.org. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula College graduate Mackenzie Jay of Sequim looks at her cellphone in Pirate Square prior to the beginning of Saturday's ceremony to award associate of arts degrees on the Port Angeles campus. A total of 413 students were qualified to receive degrees and certificates as part of the Class of 2020 and 2021.
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Peninsula College graduation held Saturday

Peninsula College graduate Mackenzie Jay of Sequim looks at her cellphone in Pirate Square prior to the beginning of Saturday’s ceremony to award associate of… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Peninsula College graduate Mackenzie Jay of Sequim looks at her cellphone in Pirate Square prior to the beginning of Saturday's ceremony to award associate of arts degrees on the Port Angeles campus. A total of 413 students were qualified to receive degrees and certificates as part of the Class of 2020 and 2021.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Carver Jeff Eshom uses a gas torch on Thursday to burn sections of a wood sculpture his is creating at the site of the new Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles.

Carvings enliven Dream Playground

Felled trees provide stumps for creativity

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Carver Jeff Eshom uses a gas torch on Thursday to burn sections of a wood sculpture his is creating at the site of the new Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles High School graduate Kayanna Cordero gets assistance with her mortarboard from her mother, Port Angeles police Resource Officer Swift Sanchez, prior to the start of Friday's Senior Parade from Ediz Hook to the area of Port Angeles High School. Dozens of cars filled with grads and their families took part the procession - an activity started last year when COVID-19 cancelled the regular graduation ceremony. A total of 225 seniors were eligible for diplomas as the Class of 2021.

PHOTO GALLERY: Clallam County graduates take the stage

Port Angeles High School graduates took part in Friday’s Senior Parade from Ediz Hook to the area of Port Angeles High School. Dozens of cars… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Port Angeles High School graduate Kayanna Cordero gets assistance with her mortarboard from her mother, Port Angeles police Resource Officer Swift Sanchez, prior to the start of Friday's Senior Parade from Ediz Hook to the area of Port Angeles High School. Dozens of cars filled with grads and their families took part the procession - an activity started last year when COVID-19 cancelled the regular graduation ceremony. A total of 225 seniors were eligible for diplomas as the Class of 2021.
Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News Nathalie Ballou sends her son Pierre Ballou, 19, off to graduate from Port Townsend High School on Friday night. Ceremonies for Chimacum and Quilcene high school graduating seniors were on Saturday. To view ceremonies online, see https://highschool.ptschools.org/ for Port Townsend, https://www.csd49.org/CJSHS/home for Chimacum and https://fb.me/e/1oyAmiWdA for Quilcene.

PHOTO GALLERY: Jefferson County graduates take the stage

Port Townsend High School held its graduation Friday evening. Ceremonies for Chimacum and Quilcene high school graduating seniors were on Saturday. To view ceremonies online,… Continue reading

Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News Nathalie Ballou sends her son Pierre Ballou, 19, off to graduate from Port Townsend High School on Friday night. Ceremonies for Chimacum and Quilcene high school graduating seniors were on Saturday. To view ceremonies online, see https://highschool.ptschools.org/ for Port Townsend, https://www.csd49.org/CJSHS/home for Chimacum and https://fb.me/e/1oyAmiWdA for Quilcene.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, center, speaks to, from left, Port Angeles School Board President Sarah Methner, Port Angeles City Councilman Mike French, School Superintendent Martin Brewer and school district Maintenance and Facilities Director Nolan Duce during a visit to Monroe Fields.

Monroe Fields to be added athletic venue in east Port Angeles

Kilmer tours area next to Roosevelt Elementary

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, center, speaks to, from left, Port Angeles School Board President Sarah Methner, Port Angeles City Councilman Mike French, School Superintendent Martin Brewer and school district Maintenance and Facilities Director Nolan Duce during a visit to Monroe Fields.
Members of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball team, including assistant coach Anthony Murillo, holding a hose, water down the infield prior to the start of Tuesday evening’s season opener against the Highline Bears at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Season opener

Keith Thorpe Peninsula Daily News Members of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball team, including assistant coach Anthony Murillo, holding a hose, water down the infield… Continue reading

Members of the Port Angeles Lefties baseball team, including assistant coach Anthony Murillo, holding a hose, water down the infield prior to the start of Tuesday evening’s season opener against the Highline Bears at Port Angeles Civic Field. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The cruist ship American Constellation sits at Port Angeles City Pier on Friday, marking the beginning of cruise season on the Salish Sea and Puget Sound. The ship, and its sister vessel American Spirt, both part of American Cruise Lines, are scheduled for weekly visits to Port Angeles, Port Townsend and other regional destinations out of Seattle from now through October.
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American Constellation at Port Angeles pier for cruise season start

The cruise ship American Constellation sits at Port Angeles City Pier on Friday, marking the beginning of cruise season on the Salish Sea and Puget… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News The cruist ship American Constellation sits at Port Angeles City Pier on Friday, marking the beginning of cruise season on the Salish Sea and Puget Sound. The ship, and its sister vessel American Spirt, both part of American Cruise Lines, are scheduled for weekly visits to Port Angeles, Port Townsend and other regional destinations out of Seattle from now through October.
Clallam County Fire District 2 An unoccupied 18-foot travel trailer in Gale's Addition east of Port Angeles that was gutted by an early Wednesday evening fire was extinguished by Clallam County Fire District 2 first-responders. Fire Chief Jake Patterson said the owner or an occupant of the East Ennis Creek Road parcel could not be contacted and that the blaze is not under investigation. The owner is a Seattle resident.
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Travel trailer burns Wednesday evening

An unoccupied 18-foot travel trailer in Gales Addition east of Port Angeles that was gutted by an early Wednesday evening fire was extinguished by Clallam… Continue reading

Clallam County Fire District 2 An unoccupied 18-foot travel trailer in Gale's Addition east of Port Angeles that was gutted by an early Wednesday evening fire was extinguished by Clallam County Fire District 2 first-responders. Fire Chief Jake Patterson said the owner or an occupant of the East Ennis Creek Road parcel could not be contacted and that the blaze is not under investigation. The owner is a Seattle resident.
A mower cuts grass around the trees in Lions Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Lawn-mowing weather is expected to continue across the North Olympic Peninsula into the weekend with a chance of showers forecast for Sunday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fresh cut

A mower cuts grass around the trees in Lions Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Lawn-mowing weather is expected to continue across the North Olympic… Continue reading

A mower cuts grass around the trees in Lions Park in Port Angeles on Wednesday. Lawn-mowing weather is expected to continue across the North Olympic Peninsula into the weekend with a chance of showers forecast for Sunday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Lummi Nation totem carver Sit ki kadem, also called Doug James, explains the meaning of the elements of a totem that is traveling the United States on its way to Washington, D.C., during a stop on Tuesday at the Lower Elwha Reservation near Port Angeles. The journey, dubbed the Red Road to D.C., included a stop at the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Sequim on Tuesday. The 25-foot totem will be featured this fall at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. It is scheduled to return May 25 for an appearance at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Traveling totem

Lummi Nation totem carver Sit ki kadem, also called Doug James, explains the meaning of the elements of a totem that is traveling the United… Continue reading

Lummi Nation totem carver Sit ki kadem, also called Doug James, explains the meaning of the elements of a totem that is traveling the United States on its way to Washington, D.C., during a stop on Tuesday at the Lower Elwha Reservation near Port Angeles. The journey, dubbed the Red Road to D.C., included a stop at the Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Sequim on Tuesday. The 25-foot totem will be featured this fall at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. It is scheduled to return May 25 for an appearance at Port Angeles City Pier. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)