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Kevin Smith of Neely Construction Co. walks the perimeter next to newly installed railing panels on Thursday at Port Angeles City Pier. The first phase of pier railing replacement was completed on Thursday in a project that eliminates major portions of rusty steel edge barriers and the installation of 1,300 linear feet of galvanized steel pedestrian barriers. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Railings replaced at city pier

Kevin Smith of Neely Construction Co. walks the perimeter next to newly installed railing panels on Thursday at Port Angeles City Pier. The first phase… Continue reading

Kevin Smith of Neely Construction Co. walks the perimeter next to newly installed railing panels on Thursday at Port Angeles City Pier. The first phase of pier railing replacement was completed on Thursday in a project that eliminates major portions of rusty steel edge barriers and the installation of 1,300 linear feet of galvanized steel pedestrian barriers. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Riley Peterson of R & R Construction of Carbonado applies adhesive to the concrete base surrounding the playground equipment at Shane Park on Tuesday in Port Angeles in preparation for the replacement of cushioned tiles that make up the play surface. The rubberized tiles began to become loose in 2022 due to shrinkage and weather, forcing the playground's closure in September of that year. The project, which will use as many of the original tiles as can be salvaged intermixed with new replacement tiles and new adhesive, is expected to be completed by mid-June.
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Shane Park repairs underway in Port Angeles

Riley Peterson of R & R Construction of Carbonado applies adhesive to the concrete base surrounding the playground equipment at Shane Park on Tuesday in… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Riley Peterson of R & R Construction of Carbonado applies adhesive to the concrete base surrounding the playground equipment at Shane Park on Tuesday in Port Angeles in preparation for the replacement of cushioned tiles that make up the play surface. The rubberized tiles began to become loose in 2022 due to shrinkage and weather, forcing the playground's closure in September of that year. The project, which will use as many of the original tiles as can be salvaged intermixed with new replacement tiles and new adhesive, is expected to be completed by mid-June.
Maureen Sandison, left, and Valle Nevaril, both of Port Angeles, examine high school year books on sale at the North Olympic History Center’s Vintage Sale on Saturday at the former Lincoln School in Port Angeles. The sale, which included collectables, vintage clothing, tools and other items, was designed to benefit the center’s programs and operations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Vintage sale benefits history center

Maureen Sandison, left, and Valle Nevaril, both of Port Angeles, examine high school yearbooks on sale at the North Olympic History Center’s Vintage Sale on… Continue reading

Maureen Sandison, left, and Valle Nevaril, both of Port Angeles, examine high school year books on sale at the North Olympic History Center’s Vintage Sale on Saturday at the former Lincoln School in Port Angeles. The sale, which included collectables, vintage clothing, tools and other items, was designed to benefit the center’s programs and operations. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Fire Department paramedics Kristin Fox, left, and Brian Gerdes flip pancakes during the department’s annual pancake breakfast on Saturday at the fire hall. The event, which included a complete breakfast with beverage, was a fundraiser for fire department scholarships and community outreach. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Pancake fundraiser

Port Angeles Fire Department paramedics Kristin Fox, left, and Brian Gerdes flip pancakes during the department’s annual pancake breakfast on Saturday at the fire hall.… Continue reading

Port Angeles Fire Department paramedics Kristin Fox, left, and Brian Gerdes flip pancakes during the department’s annual pancake breakfast on Saturday at the fire hall. The event, which included a complete breakfast with beverage, was a fundraiser for fire department scholarships and community outreach. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids were registered for the parade.
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Rhody Kiddies Parade in Port Townsend

The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids… Continue reading

Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News The Salish Coast Elementary School Eagles march along Lawrence Street in Uptown Port Townsend in the annual Rhody Kiddies Parade on Saturday. Over 600 kids were registered for the parade.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County Sheriff Brian King, right, speaks about the service of law enforcement personnel as Sgt. (Ret.) Randy Pieper listens in during Friday's bell-ringing ceremony on National Peace Officer Memorial Day at Veteran's Park in Port Angeles. The event was part of National Police Week to pay tribute to officers how ave lost their lives in the line of duty.
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Officers remembered in Port Angeles

Clallam County Sheriff Brian King, right, speaks about the service of law enforcement personnel as Sgt. (Ret.) Randy Pieper listens in during Friday’s bell-ringing ceremony… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County Sheriff Brian King, right, speaks about the service of law enforcement personnel as Sgt. (Ret.) Randy Pieper listens in during Friday's bell-ringing ceremony on National Peace Officer Memorial Day at Veteran's Park in Port Angeles. The event was part of National Police Week to pay tribute to officers how ave lost their lives in the line of duty.
Verbal permission to use from Diegos mother Lorena - photo by Lilly Schneider Diego Murray, on left, accepts the Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action from Richard Tucker, executive director of the Jefferson Land Trust.
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Fairbank award given to Eaglemount teen

Diego Murray is the first recipient of Jefferson Land Trust’s Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action. Murray, a resident of Eaglemount, was… Continue reading

Verbal permission to use from Diegos mother Lorena - photo by Lilly Schneider Diego Murray, on left, accepts the Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action from Richard Tucker, executive director of the Jefferson Land Trust.
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters Chris Dalen, left and Zach Gear put out hot spots around the perimeter of a brush fire near 2333 Lower Elwha Road on Friday. The fire burned an area approximately 200 feet by 200 feet while scorching a tree and threatening a nearby mobile home.
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Brush fire thwarted

Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters Chris Dalen, left and Zach Gear put out hot spots around the perimeter of a brush fire near 2333… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County Fire District 2 firefighters Chris Dalen, left and Zach Gear put out hot spots around the perimeter of a brush fire near 2333 Lower Elwha Road on Friday. The fire burned an area approximately 200 feet by 200 feet while scorching a tree and threatening a nearby mobile home.
Sailboats bob along in light winds as they approach Marrowstone Point on the second leg, Sunday, of the annual Race to the Straits regatta from Shilshole to Port Townsend put on by the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club in Ballard. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Regatta racers spotted

Sailboats bob along in light winds as they approach Marrowstone Point on the second leg, Sunday, of the annual Race to the Straits regatta from… Continue reading

Sailboats bob along in light winds as they approach Marrowstone Point on the second leg, Sunday, of the annual Race to the Straits regatta from Shilshole to Port Townsend put on by the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club in Ballard. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Greta Low of Agnew pulls weeds from the garden area at Pebble Beach Park next to the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during Saturday’s third annual Big Spruce Up. About 75 people took part in the effort to tidy up portions of the downtown area in an event hosted by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, PA Realty and ElevatePA. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Big spruce up

Greta Low of Agnew pulls weeds from the garden area at Pebble Beach Park next to the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Greta Low of Agnew pulls weeds from the garden area at Pebble Beach Park next to the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles during Saturday’s third annual Big Spruce Up. About 75 people took part in the effort to tidy up portions of the downtown area in an event hosted by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce, PA Realty and ElevatePA. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Pictured, from left to right, are new members Lynne Petitjean, Jennifer De Cou, Grace Kauffman, Cherie Kidd, Gwynn Oden, Amanda Patterson, and Ilene Rogers. PHOTO BY Darlene Cook/Michael Trebert Chapter, DAR

Daughters of the American Revolution induct new members

The Michael Trebert Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution inducted seven new members at its April meeting. Pictured, left to right, are new… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are new members Lynne Petitjean, Jennifer De Cou, Grace Kauffman, Cherie Kidd, Gwynn Oden, Amanda Patterson, and Ilene Rogers. PHOTO BY Darlene Cook/Michael Trebert Chapter, DAR
Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or Day of the Child, at the Port Angeles Public Library. The event, based upon an annual celebration in Mexico, was created to recognize the importance of children in society and to promote youth literacy. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Dia del Nino

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or… Continue reading

Arya Morrison, 3, grins while creating an art project as her mother, Janeth Morrison of Port Angeles, looks on during Saturday’s Dia del Niño, or Day of the Child, at the Port Angeles Public Library. The event, based upon an annual celebration in Mexico, was created to recognize the importance of children in society and to promote youth literacy. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of youth activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Healthy Kids Day at YMCA of Port Angeles

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured… Continue reading

Children cavort in a sea of foam as an activity for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday at the YMCA of Port Angeles. The event featured a variety of youth activities designed to promote a healthy lifestyle. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.
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Trail work at Pebble Beach

A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS A construction crew performs landscape work along a portion of the Waterfront Trail, part of the Olympic Discovery Trail, at Pebble Beach Park on Friday near downtown Port Angeles. As part of the project, vegetation along the trail was removed for trail upkeep and beautification. The trail through the park was closed during the work, but was scheduled to be reopened by today.
The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.
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Franklin Elementary donation

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Jeff Lunt, the principal at Franklin Elementary School, and teacher Sarah Schaefermeyer for a garden at the school. The club was at the school with Smokey Bear and several Department of Natural Resources employees to award prizes to the winners for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl drawing contest. Pictured, from left to right, are Carmen Geyer, Jeff Lunt, Smokey T. Bear, Linda Skolnik, Sarah Schaefermeyer, Darlene Martin and Jane Marks.
Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of Marysville, keeps watch on Thursday. In a break from a spring of below-average temperatures, several days of seasonable temperatures are forecast for most of Western Washington through the weekend.
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Cuter scooter in Port Angeles

Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of… Continue reading

Ellori Rotter, 3, of Port Angeles scoots around the Port Angeles Pump Track at Erickson Playfield in Port Angeles as her aunt, Alison Schmidt of Marysville, keeps watch on Thursday. In a break from a spring of below-average temperatures, several days of seasonable temperatures are forecast for most of Western Washington through the weekend.
The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Amy Bryant, the principal at Dry Creek Elementary School, and sixth-grade teacher Anthony Seidl for a garden at the school. Pictured, from left to right, are Darlene Martin, Anthony Seidl, Amy Bryant, Linda Skolnik and Janet Russell.
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Club donation to Dry Creek

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Amy Bryant, the principal at Dry Creek Elementary School, and sixth-grade teacher Anthony Seidl for a… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Garden Club recently donated $500 to Amy Bryant, the principal at Dry Creek Elementary School, and sixth-grade teacher Anthony Seidl for a garden at the school. Pictured, from left to right, are Darlene Martin, Anthony Seidl, Amy Bryant, Linda Skolnik and Janet Russell.
Joan Mickelson of Anacortes, left, and Doug Atterbury of Port Angeles scour the shores of Port Angeles Harbor on Ediz Hook on Saturday looking for refuse as an Earth Day activity in Port Angeles. Washington CoastSavers and Olympic National Park, as well as several other organizations, hosted beach cleanups across the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Earth Day cleanup

Joan Mickelson of Anacortes, left, and Doug Atterbury of Port Angeles scour the shores of Port Angeles Harbor on Ediz Hook on Saturday looking for… Continue reading

Joan Mickelson of Anacortes, left, and Doug Atterbury of Port Angeles scour the shores of Port Angeles Harbor on Ediz Hook on Saturday looking for refuse as an Earth Day activity in Port Angeles. Washington CoastSavers and Olympic National Park, as well as several other organizations, hosted beach cleanups across the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ida Shantz, 5, of Port Angeles looks over a sheet of stenciled letters with her grandmother, Patricia Kessler of Woodburn, Ore., at a cardboard crown craft table during Saturday’s Barn Dance at the Clallam County Fairgrounds to benefit the Five Acre School north of Sequim. The dance also included food, entertainment, children’s activities and a silent auction. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Five Acre School benefit

Ida Shantz, 5, of Port Angeles looks over a sheet of stenciled letters with her grandmother, Patricia Kessler of Woodburn, Ore., at a cardboard crown… Continue reading

Ida Shantz, 5, of Port Angeles looks over a sheet of stenciled letters with her grandmother, Patricia Kessler of Woodburn, Ore., at a cardboard crown craft table during Saturday’s Barn Dance at the Clallam County Fairgrounds to benefit the Five Acre School north of Sequim. The dance also included food, entertainment, children’s activities and a silent auction. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Bird watchers peer out over the waters of Dungeness Bay from Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Friday in search of waterfowl as part of Olympic BirdFest 2023. The annual birding event draws avian enthusiasts from across the region who are attracted by the diversity of birds across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Avid avian enthusiasts

Bird watchers peer out over the waters of Dungeness Bay from Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Friday in search of waterfowl as… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Bird watchers peer out over the waters of Dungeness Bay from Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Friday in search of waterfowl as part of Olympic BirdFest 2023. The annual birding event draws avian enthusiasts from across the region who are attracted by the diversity of birds across the North Olympic Peninsula.