Keith Thorpe

Farewell to the Winter Ice Village

Farewell to the Winter Ice Village

Today is the last day for skating

Farewell to the Winter Ice Village
Heavy snow brings down Port Angeles Winter Ice Village tent

Heavy snow brings down Port Angeles Winter Ice Village tent

Storm leads to sudden end to skating season

Heavy snow brings down Port Angeles Winter Ice Village tent
Drying on the driftwood

Drying on the driftwood

PORT ANGELES —A juvenile bald eagle shakes the rain from its feathers from its perch on a piece of driftwood on Ediz Hook in Port… Continue reading

Drying on the driftwood
One-year anniversary of cutting down sequoia marked

One-year anniversary of cutting down sequoia marked

Devon Gray wants to sow a bit of hope for the future. That hope comes in the form of seeds collected from… Continue reading

One-year anniversary of cutting down sequoia marked
Time to take down the tree in Port Angeles

Time to take down the tree in Port Angeles

Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department employee Eli Hammel hoists a cut branch from the downtown Christmas tree onto a truck for… Continue reading

Time to take down the tree in Port Angeles
Voices raised in singalong performance of ‘Messiah’ in Sequim

Voices raised in singalong performance of ‘Messiah’ in Sequim

Audience members sing along as a chorus during Saturday’s 20th annual singalong performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at Trinity United Methodist Church in Sequim.… Continue reading

Voices raised in singalong performance of ‘Messiah’ in Sequim
Making a splash in Port Angeles’ wet weather

Making a splash in Port Angeles’ wet weather

A vehicle towing a boat splashes through a puddle on Ediz Hook Road on Tuesday in Port Angeles. Persistent rain soaked portions… Continue reading

Making a splash in Port Angeles’ wet weather
Christmas dinner served in Sequim

Christmas dinner served in Sequim

Julie Leigh of Port Angeles, left, is served a meal by volunteers, from left, Meil Gamroth, Katherine Vollenweider, Raman Khela and Vicki Shamp… Continue reading

Christmas dinner served in Sequim
Playing in the Christmas spirit

Playing in the Christmas spirit

Oliver “Wik” Shedd of Port Angeles busks with his flute on Tuesday in front of the Christmas tree at the Conrad Dyar… Continue reading

Playing in the Christmas spirit
Clallam Fire District No. 1 sets festive scene

Clallam Fire District No. 1 sets festive scene

The Beaver Fire Hall of Clallam Fire District No. 1 near Lake Pleasant is decorated for Christmas. The red bells date back to… Continue reading

Clallam Fire District No. 1 sets festive scene
Port Angeles Boat Haven lights make merry

Port Angeles Boat Haven lights make merry

At the Port Angeles Boat Haven two boats, the Tamarack, left, and Knight n’ Gale are merry and bright in twinkle lights.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Boat Haven lights make merry
Downtown Port Angeles tree all aglow

Downtown Port Angeles tree all aglow

Miniature lights adorn a branch of the downtown Christmas tree in Port Angeles as the sun retreats behind the clouds.… Continue reading

Downtown Port Angeles tree all aglow
Umbrella weather across Peninsula

Umbrella weather across Peninsula

A pedestrian makes their way up the Laurel Street steps in the rain Thursday in Port Angeles. Rain has covered the North… Continue reading

Umbrella weather across Peninsula
Craft fair brings holidays to Clallam County Fairgrounds

Craft fair brings holidays to Clallam County Fairgrounds

Audreen Williams of Port Angeles looks over a table filled with gift and holiday items in Friday’s “Meet Us at the Market”… Continue reading

Craft fair brings holidays to Clallam County Fairgrounds
Annual Soroptimist Gala Gift Show benefits scholarships

Annual Soroptimist Gala Gift Show benefits scholarships

Volunteer Viola Ware, left, and Soroptimist member Ann Salmon look over a table filled with confections for sale during Saturday’s annual Gala… Continue reading

Annual Soroptimist Gala Gift Show benefits scholarships
Skating demonstration offered at Winter Ice Village

Skating demonstration offered at Winter Ice Village

Chloe Peterson, 11, a member of the Bremerton Figure Skating Club, performs in an ice skating demonstration Thursday at the Winter Ice Village in downtown… Continue reading

Skating demonstration offered at Winter Ice Village
Outdoor sculptures relocated from development sites

Outdoor sculptures relocated from development sites

Moved works to be spruced up while awaiting reinstallation

Outdoor sculptures relocated from development sites
Holiday season kicks off in Port Angeles

Holiday season kicks off in Port Angeles

Santa Claus, portrayed by Bob Bronsink, waves to the crowd after arriving at Saturday’s tree lighting ceremony on a Clallam Transit bus… Continue reading

Holiday season kicks off in Port Angeles
Angry waves beat Port Angeles shore

Angry waves beat Port Angeles shore

Wind-driven waves crash against the shoreline at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Wednesday, the result of strong northeasterly winds generated by… Continue reading

Angry waves beat Port Angeles shore
Hardy’s Market in Sequim lends a helping hand

Hardy’s Market in Sequim lends a helping hand

Derrick Killion, manager of Hardy’s Market in Sequim, left, and Jodi Nevers bag free Thanksgiving meals for customers and visitors to the convenience… Continue reading

Hardy’s Market in Sequim lends a helping hand