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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Crews work on Thursday to dismantle the loading dock at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles. Workers began removing about 800 concrete dock panels this week as a step toward dismantling the 6-acre pier at the former Rayonier property 2 miles east of downtown Port Angeles. The target date for completion is July, while more than 5,000 creosote-treated pilings will not be taken out at least until 2023 as part of the overall environmental cleanup of the 75-acre former industrial site's uplands and adjacent harbor waters, a process overseen by the state Department of Ecology and paid for by property owner Rayonier Advanced Materials.
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Dock dismantle begins at Rayonier site in Port Angeles

Peninsula Daily News Crews work on Thursday to dismantle the loading dock at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles. Workers… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Crews work on Thursday to dismantle the loading dock at the site of the former Rayonier pulp mill in Port Angeles. Workers began removing about 800 concrete dock panels this week as a step toward dismantling the 6-acre pier at the former Rayonier property 2 miles east of downtown Port Angeles. The target date for completion is July, while more than 5,000 creosote-treated pilings will not be taken out at least until 2023 as part of the overall environmental cleanup of the 75-acre former industrial site's uplands and adjacent harbor waters, a process overseen by the state Department of Ecology and paid for by property owner Rayonier Advanced Materials.
About 370 people gather Saturday at City Pier in Port Angeles for the inaugural Pride Celebration. Separate marches from the pier and the Clallam County Courthouse converged at Front and Lincoln streets led by Eli Smith and Ian Nickel. Earlier in the day, the Farmers Market celebrated pride month and SisterLand Farms gave out free plant starts to anyone who visited in their best pride-themed outfit. Food Not Bombs had a free pride-themed barbecue at Jesse Webster Tree Park, and the North Olympic Library System hosted an online event called “Storytime with a Queen.” The event organizers were Navarra Carr, Cloud Huxley, Jenson, Benji Astrachan, Smith and Nickel. (Photo courtesy of Kasia Kawczynski)
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Pride celebration

Peninsula Daily News About 370 people gather Saturday at City Pier in Port Angeles for the inaugural Pride Celebration. Separate marches from the pier and… Continue reading

About 370 people gather Saturday at City Pier in Port Angeles for the inaugural Pride Celebration. Separate marches from the pier and the Clallam County Courthouse converged at Front and Lincoln streets led by Eli Smith and Ian Nickel. Earlier in the day, the Farmers Market celebrated pride month and SisterLand Farms gave out free plant starts to anyone who visited in their best pride-themed outfit. Food Not Bombs had a free pride-themed barbecue at Jesse Webster Tree Park, and the North Olympic Library System hosted an online event called “Storytime with a Queen.” The event organizers were Navarra Carr, Cloud Huxley, Jenson, Benji Astrachan, Smith and Nickel. (Photo courtesy of Kasia Kawczynski)
The heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua, loaded with massive tower cranes and bound for the Port of Seattle, passes by the city of Port Townsend in the early Sunday morning. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Towering above the sea

The heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua, loaded with massive tower cranes and bound for the Port of Seattle, passes by the city of Port Townsend in… Continue reading

The heavy-lift vessel Zhen Hua, loaded with massive tower cranes and bound for the Port of Seattle, passes by the city of Port Townsend in the early Sunday morning. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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.
Best of the Peninsula.

Best of the Peninsula 2021 nominations on now

It’s time again to vote for the Best of the Peninsula! In separate Clallam County and Jefferson County ballots, voters will be asked to first… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula.
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)
Elks Lodge 317 members, from left, Mark Banks, trustee; Shirley Beck, leading knight; James Aman, loyal knight; and Greg Carroll, chaplain, stand in front of the Marvin Shields Post 26 American Legion color guard during a joint Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the Fort Worden Cemetery. Elks trustee David Crozier carried the Elks flag as part of the day’s color guard. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Memorial Day service

Elks Lodge 317 members, from left, Mark Banks, trustee; Shirley Beck, leading knight; James Aman, loyal knight; and Greg Carroll, chaplain, stand in front of… Continue reading

Elks Lodge 317 members, from left, Mark Banks, trustee; Shirley Beck, leading knight; James Aman, loyal knight; and Greg Carroll, chaplain, stand in front of the Marvin Shields Post 26 American Legion color guard during a joint Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the Fort Worden Cemetery. Elks trustee David Crozier carried the Elks flag as part of the day’s color guard. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
During the Juan de Fuca Festival in Port Angeles, the band Gus Clark and the Least of His Problems -- with Jonah Byrne, left, and Clark -- provided a Saturday night set of country music inside the Vern Burton Community Center. The festival included a street fair and live concerts plus 20 virtual performances, which are still available via the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts website, JFFA.org/festival. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
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Juan de Fuca Festival highlights

with Jonah Byrne, left, and… Continue reading

During the Juan de Fuca Festival in Port Angeles, the band Gus Clark and the Least of His Problems -- with Jonah Byrne, left, and Clark -- provided a Saturday night set of country music inside the Vern Burton Community Center. The festival included a street fair and live concerts plus 20 virtual performances, which are still available via the Juan de Fuca Foundation for the Arts website, JFFA.org/festival. Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Saffrel Cochon of Monroe, right, tries on a bracelet as vendor Larry Rankin of Leavenworth-based Art to Suit You looks on at the Juan de Fuca Festival street fair outside the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Admission to the fair, which runs through 6 p.m. today, is free. In-person concerts inside the community center continue today with limited tickets. More than 20 performances from multi-genre bands, singer-songwriters, dance ensembles and solo artists across North America are available for streaming on demand until June 30. More details are at JFFA.org/festival.
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Juan de Fuca street fair in Port Angeles

Saffrel Cochon of Monroe, right, tries on a bracelet as vendor Larry Rankin of Leavenworth-based Art to Suit You looks on at the Juan de… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Saffrel Cochon of Monroe, right, tries on a bracelet as vendor Larry Rankin of Leavenworth-based Art to Suit You looks on at the Juan de Fuca Festival street fair outside the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. Admission to the fair, which runs through 6 p.m. today, is free. In-person concerts inside the community center continue today with limited tickets. More than 20 performances from multi-genre bands, singer-songwriters, dance ensembles and solo artists across North America are available for streaming on demand until June 30. More details are at JFFA.org/festival.
Courtesy of Clallam County Public Health.
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Clallam residents tell why they got the shot

“Why I Got Vaccinated,” a video produced by the Clallam County Public Health Department, asks community leaders and residents to tell why they received COVID-19… Continue reading

Courtesy of Clallam County Public Health.
Jefferson County Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell used golf balls Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse to conduct the lot draw for the order of candidates’ name on the primary election ballot. The Aug. 3 election includes hopefuls for Port Townsend City Council, Port Ludlow Fire District No. 3, Sequim School Board and Clallam County Fire District No. 3, which includes a portion of East Jefferson County. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Lot draw selection in Jefferson County

Jefferson County Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell used golf balls Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse to conduct the… Continue reading

Jefferson County Auditor Rose Ann Carroll, left, and Election Coordinator Quinn Grewell used golf balls Monday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse to conduct the lot draw for the order of candidates’ name on the primary election ballot. The Aug. 3 election includes hopefuls for Port Townsend City Council, Port Ludlow Fire District No. 3, Sequim School Board and Clallam County Fire District No. 3, which includes a portion of East Jefferson County. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Marty Melcher of Port Angeles was awarded a 2021 Toyota Corolla when her duck was pulled Sunday as the winner of the 32nd Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby at Lincoln Park. “I’m totally flummoxed,” she said. Wilder Toyota donated the vehicle for the annual fundraiser, which brought in a record $115,000 for the Olympic Medical Foundation.
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One lucky duck

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Marty Melcher of Port Angeles was awarded a 2021 Toyota Corolla when her duck was pulled Sunday as the… Continue reading

Marty Melcher of Port Angeles was awarded a 2021 Toyota Corolla when her duck was pulled Sunday as the winner of the 32nd Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby at Lincoln Park. “I’m totally flummoxed,” she said. Wilder Toyota donated the vehicle for the annual fundraiser, which brought in a record $115,000 for the Olympic Medical Foundation.
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.
Rain Walker of Silverdale plays with her dog Bodhi in the water at the beach of Fort Worden State Park on Wednesday during a day trip her family took to the park and Port Townsend. Pleasant weather is expected to continue across the North Olympic Peninsula into the weekend with a chance of showers forecast for Sunday. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Cooling off

Rain Walker of Silverdale plays with her dog Bodhi in the water at the beach of Fort Worden State Park on Wednesday during a day… Continue reading

Rain Walker of Silverdale plays with her dog Bodhi in the water at the beach of Fort Worden State Park on Wednesday during a day trip her family took to the park and Port Townsend. Pleasant weather is expected to continue across the North Olympic Peninsula into the weekend with a chance of showers forecast for Sunday. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Townsend entertainer Phina Pipia is pictured playing a free concert on the Tyler Street Plaza last Thursday; she’s slated to return at 2 p.m. this Thursday for another Buskers on the Block performance sponsored by the Main Street Program. The hour-long gigs in downtown Port Townsend showcase local artists such as Pipia, who has just returned to public performances after a year. She plays original songs including tracks from her new album and songbook, “Outside of the Movies.” More awaits at phinapipia.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
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Playing the plaza

Free concerts continue through May

Port Townsend entertainer Phina Pipia is pictured playing a free concert on the Tyler Street Plaza last Thursday; she’s slated to return at 2 p.m. this Thursday for another Buskers on the Block performance sponsored by the Main Street Program. The hour-long gigs in downtown Port Townsend showcase local artists such as Pipia, who has just returned to public performances after a year. She plays original songs including tracks from her new album and songbook, “Outside of the Movies.” More awaits at phinapipia.com. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/Peninsula Daily News)
Brian Kilmer of Sitkum Tree Service falls the third of 15 trees Monday at the site of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. Cedars and firs that ring the playground at Race and Third streets are being removed to ensure clear lines of sight and to protect the new surface. They will be replaced with twice as many smaller, non-native trees to double the amount of tree canopy once they mature. The playground is expected to reopen Wednesday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Tree removal

Brian Kilmer of Sitkum Tree Service falls the third of 15 trees Monday at the site of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield… Continue reading

Brian Kilmer of Sitkum Tree Service falls the third of 15 trees Monday at the site of the Generation II Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles. Cedars and firs that ring the playground at Race and Third streets are being removed to ensure clear lines of sight and to protect the new surface. They will be replaced with twice as many smaller, non-native trees to double the amount of tree canopy once they mature. The playground is expected to reopen Wednesday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Color guard members Deputy Eric Morris, left, and Deputy Hector Eagan, both of the Clallam County Sheriffs Officed, get assistance from Port Angeles police Detective Cpl. Dave Arand dring a flag folding ceremony at Friday's Peace Officers Memorial Day observance at Veteran's Park in Port Angeles. The event was part of Police Week, running May 9 throgh May 15, which honors law enforcement officers and those killed in the line of duty.
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Observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day in Port Angeles

Color guard members Deputy Eric Morris, left, and Deputy Hector Eagan, both of the Clallam County Sheriffs Office, get assistance from Port Angeles police Detective… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Color guard members Deputy Eric Morris, left, and Deputy Hector Eagan, both of the Clallam County Sheriffs Officed, get assistance from Port Angeles police Detective Cpl. Dave Arand dring a flag folding ceremony at Friday's Peace Officers Memorial Day observance at Veteran's Park in Port Angeles. The event was part of Police Week, running May 9 throgh May 15, which honors law enforcement officers and those killed in the line of duty.