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A surveillance and patrol helicopter operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security lands at Saturday’s Unity of Effort festival of military, law enforcement and first responders in Sequim. The event, hosted by Security Services Northwest, featured a variety of military equipment, law enforcement and public safety displays, food, music and other activities as well as a helicopter fly-in. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Honoring first responders

A surveillance and patrol helicopter operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security lands at Saturday’s Unity of Effort festival of military, law enforcement and… Continue reading

A surveillance and patrol helicopter operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security lands at Saturday’s Unity of Effort festival of military, law enforcement and first responders in Sequim. The event, hosted by Security Services Northwest, featured a variety of military equipment, law enforcement and public safety displays, food, music and other activities as well as a helicopter fly-in. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The pink salmon were running close enough to shore to attract at least dozen anglers to the beach at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Pinks are running

The pink salmon were running close enough to shore to attract at least dozen anglers to the beach at Fort Worden State Park in Port… Continue reading

The pink salmon were running close enough to shore to attract at least dozen anglers to the beach at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend on Friday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Avery Reeser, 10, of Sequim, pets Mai Tai, her Nigerian Dwarf goat entered in the Jefferson County Fair at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The fair opens at 10 a.m. today and runs through Sunday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Fair opens today

Avery Reeser, 10, of Sequim, pets Mai Tai, her Nigerian Dwarf goat entered in the Jefferson County Fair at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The fair… Continue reading

Avery Reeser, 10, of Sequim, pets Mai Tai, her Nigerian Dwarf goat entered in the Jefferson County Fair at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The fair opens at 10 a.m. today and runs through Sunday in Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Police officers Kenneth McKnight, left, and Lilliana Emery give a canine demonstration with Freddy, a trained police dog, during Tuesday’s National Night Out at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nationwide event brought law enforcement agencies, watch groups and civic organizations together for an evening of community building, featuring informational displays, children’s activities and a large-screen movie presentation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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National Night Out

Port Angeles Police officers Kenneth McKnight, left, and Lilliana Emery give a canine demonstration with Freddy, a trained police dog, during Tuesday’s National Night Out… Continue reading

Port Angeles Police officers Kenneth McKnight, left, and Lilliana Emery give a canine demonstration with Freddy, a trained police dog, during Tuesday’s National Night Out at Port Angeles Civic Field. The nationwide event brought law enforcement agencies, watch groups and civic organizations together for an evening of community building, featuring informational displays, children’s activities and a large-screen movie presentation. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam County election workers Shellie Andrews of Port Angeles, front, Ray Farrell of Forks, left, and Kathy Schreiner of Sequim organize ballots on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Primary election results from Tuesday night are at www.peninsuladailynews.com, and coverage of the election will be in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Voters pass Clallam County Fire District 3 levy lid lift

Top two candidates in multiple races advance to November election

Clallam County election workers Shellie Andrews of Port Angeles, front, Ray Farrell of Forks, left, and Kathy Schreiner of Sequim organize ballots on Tuesday at the Clallam County Courthouse. Primary election results from Tuesday night are at www.peninsuladailynews.com, and coverage of the election will be in Thursday’s print edition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport Day on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Air show

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport… Continue reading

Spectators roam the grounds of Jefferson County International Airport looking over some of the historic airplanes on display during the second annual Jefferson County Airport Day on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Darren Peacock drives a 1949 Gibson Super D2 tractor down state Highway 112 during Saturday’s Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival grand parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Joyce Daze

Darren Peacock drives a 1949 Gibson Super D2 tractor down state Highway 112 during Saturday’s Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival grand parade.… Continue reading

Darren Peacock drives a 1949 Gibson Super D2 tractor down state Highway 112 during Saturday’s Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival grand parade. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Tribal member Jerry Foster waves a Lower Elwha Klallam tribal flag as a canoe paddled by members of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe arrives at Elwha Beach at Angeles Point on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Elwha welcome canoes for final stop in journey

Singing, dancing to take place over next few days

Tribal member Jerry Foster waves a Lower Elwha Klallam tribal flag as a canoe paddled by members of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe arrives at Elwha Beach at Angeles Point on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jamestown S’Klallam tribal members Loni Greninger, left, and Jesse Osmer greet members of the Kw’umut Lelum youth canoe from a collection of First Nation tribes of eastern Vancouver Island as they arrive at Jamestown Beach near Sequim as part of the 2025 Canoe Journey to Elwha. About 40 canoes were expected to land at Jamestown on their way to a mass landing today at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Canoe arrival

Jamestown S’Klallam tribal members Loni Greninger, left, and Jesse Osmer greet members of the Kw’umut Lelum youth canoe from a collection of First Nation tribes… Continue reading

Jamestown S’Klallam tribal members Loni Greninger, left, and Jesse Osmer greet members of the Kw’umut Lelum youth canoe from a collection of First Nation tribes of eastern Vancouver Island as they arrive at Jamestown Beach near Sequim as part of the 2025 Canoe Journey to Elwha. About 40 canoes were expected to land at Jamestown on their way to a mass landing today at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The Tana Stobs canoe, a family memorial canoe with members from the Port Gamble and Suquamish tribes, arrived first to the beach at Fort Worden on Tuesday. The canoe, in its 25th year, honors the memory of paddler Nic Armstrong’s brother Santana Ives. Their trip from Port Gamble took 4 1/2 hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Tribal canoe journey lands at Fort Worden

Event upholds tradition, culture, with final destination Thursday

The Tana Stobs canoe, a family memorial canoe with members from the Port Gamble and Suquamish tribes, arrived first to the beach at Fort Worden on Tuesday. The canoe, in its 25th year, honors the memory of paddler Nic Armstrong’s brother Santana Ives. Their trip from Port Gamble took 4 1/2 hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
Anita Gage of Fortuna, Calif., gets a kiss from GHC Bronze Firle Oak Sadlers Wells “Sadler” in preparation for showing before the judges during the 2025 AKC All-Breed Conformation Show and Obedience and Rally Trials on Sunday at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The three-day show, hosted by the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, featured hundreds of dogs from across the region in multiple rings and obedience displays. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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All-breed show

Anita Gage of Fortuna, Calif., gets a kiss from GHC Bronze Firle Oak Sadlers Wells “Sadler” in preparation for showing before the judges during the… Continue reading

Anita Gage of Fortuna, Calif., gets a kiss from GHC Bronze Firle Oak Sadlers Wells “Sadler” in preparation for showing before the judges during the 2025 AKC All-Breed Conformation Show and Obedience and Rally Trials on Sunday at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The three-day show, hosted by the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, featured hundreds of dogs from across the region in multiple rings and obedience displays. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Youngsters gather on the lawn of the Port Angeles Public Library to listen to children’s entertainer Eli Rosenblatt of Seattle as part of the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department’s citywide Day of Play. The Saturday event featured a variety of activities for children and their parents at venues across the city. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Day of Play

Youngsters gather on the lawn of the Port Angeles Public Library to listen to children’s entertainer Eli Rosenblatt of Seattle as part of the Port… Continue reading

Youngsters gather on the lawn of the Port Angeles Public Library to listen to children’s entertainer Eli Rosenblatt of Seattle as part of the Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department’s citywide Day of Play. The Saturday event featured a variety of activities for children and their parents at venues across the city. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Warrior Bike cyclist Matt Hofmeister of Olympia, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces who served from 1992-2022, including a stint in Iraq, talks to Peninsula Trails Coalition trail ambassadors Laila Sundin, left, and Ashton Reichner upon Hofmeister’s arrival in Port Angeles on Wednesday on the Waterfront Trail portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail. Hofmeiser is one of seven veterans taking part independently in this year’s Warrior Bike journey, a 3,700-mile ride from Washington, D.C., to La Push. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Warrior journey

Warrior Bike cyclist Matt Hofmeister of Olympia, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces who served from 1992-2022, including a stint in Iraq, talks… Continue reading

Warrior Bike cyclist Matt Hofmeister of Olympia, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces who served from 1992-2022, including a stint in Iraq, talks to Peninsula Trails Coalition trail ambassadors Laila Sundin, left, and Ashton Reichner upon Hofmeister’s arrival in Port Angeles on Wednesday on the Waterfront Trail portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail. Hofmeiser is one of seven veterans taking part independently in this year’s Warrior Bike journey, a 3,700-mile ride from Washington, D.C., to La Push. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Cheryl and John Francis of Sequim, along with their dogs, from left, Bella, Molly and Yogi, enjoy a day in the sun at Cline Spit County Park north of Sequim on Tuesday. The couple and their pets, who recently moved from California, took advantage of the area’s recreational opportunities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Dog days of summer

Cheryl and John Francis of Sequim, along with their dogs, from left, Bella, Molly and Yogi, enjoy a day in the sun at Cline Spit… Continue reading

Cheryl and John Francis of Sequim, along with their dogs, from left, Bella, Molly and Yogi, enjoy a day in the sun at Cline Spit County Park north of Sequim on Tuesday. The couple and their pets, who recently moved from California, took advantage of the area’s recreational opportunities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A state Department of Transportation crew constructs a temporary diversion dam under the former and current U.S. Highway 101 bridges on Saturday in preparation for the demolition of the old bridge. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Demolition of old Elwha River bridge has begun

Demolition of the old U.S. Highway 101 bridge across the Elwha River is underway. Work crews have placed a temporary dyke to… Continue reading

A state Department of Transportation crew constructs a temporary diversion dam under the former and current U.S. Highway 101 bridges on Saturday in preparation for the demolition of the old bridge. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Gov. Bob Ferguson, left, speaks with Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles and Vice Chair Russ Hefner before a news conference on Sunday at the confluence of Indian Creek and the Elwha River after a fuel spill into the creek on Friday forced a shutdown of the Port Angeles municipal water system. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Governor calls crash into river ‘heartbreaking’

Ecology official says hundreds of fish died after fuel spill

Gov. Bob Ferguson, left, speaks with Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Chairwoman Frances Charles and Vice Chair Russ Hefner before a news conference on Sunday at the confluence of Indian Creek and the Elwha River after a fuel spill into the creek on Friday forced a shutdown of the Port Angeles municipal water system. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ben Hecht, a geologist with environmental consulting firm Landau Associates, takes a sample of raw drinking water taken at the city of Port Angeles’ ranney collector on Saturday at the Elwha River, downstream from Friday’s tanker crash that dumped petroleum products into Indian Creek west of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

‘Do not drink’ order lifted for Port Angeles water customers

Conservation encouraged for reservoir recharge

Ben Hecht, a geologist with environmental consulting firm Landau Associates, takes a sample of raw drinking water taken at the city of Port Angeles’ ranney collector on Saturday at the Elwha River, downstream from Friday’s tanker crash that dumped petroleum products into Indian Creek west of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Lisa Hansen of Port Angeles, center, takes a cellphone photo of her son, Cooper Hansen, 3, as Hansen’s mother, Tracy Hansen, right, looks on during a warm day at Hollywood Beach on the Port Angeles waterfront on Wednesday. The trio were enjoying a sunny summer afternoon next to the water. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Picture perfect

Lisa Hansen of Port Angeles, center, takes a cellphone photo of her son, Cooper Hansen, 3, as Hansen’s mother, Tracy Hansen, right, looks on during… Continue reading

Lisa Hansen of Port Angeles, center, takes a cellphone photo of her son, Cooper Hansen, 3, as Hansen’s mother, Tracy Hansen, right, looks on during a warm day at Hollywood Beach on the Port Angeles waterfront on Wednesday. The trio were enjoying a sunny summer afternoon next to the water. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Matthew Nash / Olympic Peninsula News Group Jennifer Scott of the Hudson Valley region in New York with her niece Calliope Scott of Denver walk the lavender fields of Jardin du Soleil. Scott said she loves lavender. Last week was their first time visiting a lavender farm.

Lavender weekend to bring concerts, food and music

Festivities set across Peninsula from Friday through Sunday

Matthew Nash / Olympic Peninsula News Group Jennifer Scott of the Hudson Valley region in New York with her niece Calliope Scott of Denver walk the lavender fields of Jardin du Soleil. Scott said she loves lavender. Last week was their first time visiting a lavender farm.
Beachgoers look for a spot on the sand on Sunday afternoon at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. Mount Rainier looms in the distance. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Summer sand

Beachgoers look for a spot on the sand on Sunday afternoon at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. Mount Rainier looms in the distance.… Continue reading

Beachgoers look for a spot on the sand on Sunday afternoon at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. Mount Rainier looms in the distance. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)