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Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Bob Clark and Mabel Sorensen, two of the four surviving members of Sequim High School’s class of 1947, met for lunch last month. It was also Sorensen’s 96th birthday.

Two Sequim High School graduates meet for 78th reunion

Luncheon brings together friends who enjoy living in small town

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Bob Clark and Mabel Sorensen, two of the four surviving members of Sequim High School’s class of 1947, met for lunch last month. It was also Sorensen’s 96th birthday.
Manuel Sanchez, with MTZ Installs of Pasco, lays soft, foam tiles in the landing area of the JUMP playground area of HJ Carroll Park in Port Hadlock as part of phase two of new equipment and safety upgrades. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New playground equipment

Manuel Sanchez, with MTZ Installs of Pasco, lays soft, foam tiles in the landing area of the JUMP playground area of HJ Carroll Park in… Continue reading

Manuel Sanchez, with MTZ Installs of Pasco, lays soft, foam tiles in the landing area of the JUMP playground area of HJ Carroll Park in Port Hadlock as part of phase two of new equipment and safety upgrades. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Family Fun Day will bring back Strait Up Foam Fun, pictured in 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Carrie Blake Community Park, along with laser tag and many other games.

Sequim Irrigation Festival turns 130 this weekend

Music, Kids Parade kick off entertainment offerings

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Family Fun Day will bring back Strait Up Foam Fun, pictured in 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Carrie Blake Community Park, along with laser tag and many other games.
State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, in cab, gets guidance operating a Develon DX300LL-5 log loader on Tuesday from Port of Port Angeles log yard equipment operator Jodie O’Neel. The port purchased the $449,000 log loader through the Office of the State Treasurer LOCAL government financing program, which provides municipalities with low-cost loans for equipment and real estate purchases. Pellicciotti visited Port Angeles to talk about the LOCAL program. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
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Log loader financing

State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, in cab, gets guidance operating a Develon DX300LL-5 log loader on Tuesday from Port of Port Angeles log yard equipment operator… Continue reading

State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti, in cab, gets guidance operating a Develon DX300LL-5 log loader on Tuesday from Port of Port Angeles log yard equipment operator Jodie O’Neel. The port purchased the $449,000 log loader through the Office of the State Treasurer LOCAL government financing program, which provides municipalities with low-cost loans for equipment and real estate purchases. Pellicciotti visited Port Angeles to talk about the LOCAL program. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Dee Norlin, right, of Port Townsend and host at Pasture House, one of the eight homes on the AAUW Kitchen Tour on Marrowstone Island, points out the cabinetry, red alder, madrona and cedar and counter surfaces in a recently remodeled home and kitchen using the latest technologies to make the home eco-friendly and efficient. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Kitchen tour

Dee Norlin, right, of Port Townsend and host at Pasture House, one of the eight homes on the AAUW Kitchen Tour on Marrowstone Island, points… Continue reading

Dee Norlin, right, of Port Townsend and host at Pasture House, one of the eight homes on the AAUW Kitchen Tour on Marrowstone Island, points out the cabinetry, red alder, madrona and cedar and counter surfaces in a recently remodeled home and kitchen using the latest technologies to make the home eco-friendly and efficient. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Melinda Roark (126) leads the pack at the beginning of the Sequim Railroad Bridge Run 5K and 10K on Saturday. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)

RUN THE PENINSULA: History made in perfect conditions at Sequim Railroad Bridge run

Bothell woman wins 10K overall; youth served in 5K

Melinda Roark (126) leads the pack at the beginning of the Sequim Railroad Bridge Run 5K and 10K on Saturday. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
From left to right, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding students Krystol Pasecznyk and Scott McNair sand a Prothero Sloop with Sean Koomen, the school’s boat building program director. Koomen said the sanding would take one person a few days. He said the plan is to have 12 people sand it together, which will take a few hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)

Wooden boatbuilding school building ‘Twin Boats’

Students using traditional and cold-moulding construction techniques

From left to right, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding students Krystol Pasecznyk and Scott McNair sand a Prothero Sloop with Sean Koomen, the school’s boat building program director. Koomen said the sanding would take one person a few days. He said the plan is to have 12 people sand it together, which will take a few hours. (Elijah Sussman/Peninsula Daily News)
Antonieta Carpio, left, has the title role while Olivia Pedroza provides the music for “Carmelita,” opening this week at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Mel Carter)

‘A woman with such ferocity’ on Key City stage

Season’s final show opens this week

Antonieta Carpio, left, has the title role while Olivia Pedroza provides the music for “Carmelita,” opening this week at Key City Public Theatre in Port Townsend. (Mel Carter)
Rikki Rodger, left, holds a foam float, and Mark Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez drop off 9.2 pounds of trash and debris they collected at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Earth Day Beach Cleanup event Saturday at Fort Worden State Park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Beach cleanup

Rikki Rodger, left, holds a foam float, and Mark Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez drop off 9.2 pounds of trash and debris they collected at… Continue reading

Rikki Rodger, left, holds a foam float, and Mark Stevenson and Sara Ybarra Lopez drop off 9.2 pounds of trash and debris they collected at Kai Tai Lagoon in Port Townsend during the Port Townsend Marine Science Center Earth Day Beach Cleanup event Saturday at Fort Worden State Park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
This excited toddler is focused on his next prize and misses the ones right in front of him during the 95th annual Port Townsend Elks Club Easter Egg Hunt at Chetzemoka Park on Sunday. Volunteers hid more than 1,500 plastic eggs around the park with some redeemable for prizes. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

On the hunt

This excited toddler is focused on his next prize and misses the ones right in front of him during the 95th annual Port Townsend Elks… Continue reading

This excited toddler is focused on his next prize and misses the ones right in front of him during the 95th annual Port Townsend Elks Club Easter Egg Hunt at Chetzemoka Park on Sunday. Volunteers hid more than 1,500 plastic eggs around the park with some redeemable for prizes. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Gail Ralston, 70, is closing in on the all-time sales record for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)

Top Duck Derby seller has all-time record in her sights

Gail Ralston has sold 35,500-plus entries since 1989

Gail Ralston, 70, is closing in on the all-time sales record for the Olympic Medical Center Foundation’s Great Olympic Peninsula Duck Derby. (Leah Leach/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jason Squire, manager of the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend, shows off the new $150,000 Barco SP4K laser projector installed last month. The projector, one of three that the movie house needs for each of its screens, replaces an aging one that failed in June 2024, necessitating a GoFundMe drive for the owners, George Marie and Michael D’Alessandro, to help pay for a new one. More than $105,000 was raised from 777 donors. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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New projector

Jason Squire, manager of the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend, shows off the new $150,000 Barco SP4K laser projector installed last month. The projector, one… Continue reading

Jason Squire, manager of the Rose Theatre in Port Townsend, shows off the new $150,000 Barco SP4K laser projector installed last month. The projector, one of three that the movie house needs for each of its screens, replaces an aging one that failed in June 2024, necessitating a GoFundMe drive for the owners, George Marie and Michael D’Alessandro, to help pay for a new one. More than $105,000 was raised from 777 donors. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Bonnie Obremski, front left, substitute garden manager, and volunteers Susan Savelle, yellow visor, Sarah Maloy, left rear, Paulette De Llario, right rear, and Mary Claire Hunt, rear, helped clean up the Salish Coast Production Garden at the Salish Elementary School in Port Townsend on Saturday. The garden produced more than 5,000 pounds of produce used for the school lunches last year and farmers are aiming for 7,000 pounds in 2025. Hunt will be honored as a community health hero by the Jefferson County Public Health department for her efforts in bringing together farmers and gardeners who donate their crops to the Jefferson County food bank with a presentation on Thursday at the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Garden cleanup

Bonnie Obremski, front left, substitute garden manager, and volunteers Susan Savelle, yellow visor, Sarah Maloy, left rear, Paulette De Llario, right rear, and Mary Claire… Continue reading

Bonnie Obremski, front left, substitute garden manager, and volunteers Susan Savelle, yellow visor, Sarah Maloy, left rear, Paulette De Llario, right rear, and Mary Claire Hunt, rear, helped clean up the Salish Coast Production Garden at the Salish Elementary School in Port Townsend on Saturday. The garden produced more than 5,000 pounds of produce used for the school lunches last year and farmers are aiming for 7,000 pounds in 2025. Hunt will be honored as a community health hero by the Jefferson County Public Health department for her efforts in bringing together farmers and gardeners who donate their crops to the Jefferson County food bank with a presentation on Thursday at the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
In the comic book swap corner of the Squatchcon convention are Raiden Stuntz, left, as Starscream and Quinn Valentine as Cheryl Mason, both from Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Peninsula’s fourth Squatchcon draws comic enthusiasts

Panels, contests color the weekend

In the comic book swap corner of the Squatchcon convention are Raiden Stuntz, left, as Starscream and Quinn Valentine as Cheryl Mason, both from Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Four Quileute Tribal School students take a salmon offering into the ocean as part of the annual Welcoming the Whales ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
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Welcoming the Whales

On Friday, Quileute Tribal School students performed the annual Welcoming the Whales ceremony at First Beach in La Push under sunny skies and before a… Continue reading

Four Quileute Tribal School students take a salmon offering into the ocean as part of the annual Welcoming the Whales ceremony at First Beach in La Push on Friday. (Christi Baron/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Caro Tchannie and her daughter Lola Hatch, 9, of Tulallip try a long string of beads at Squatchcon on Thursday at the Vern Burton Community Center gym in Port Angeles. Kevin VanDinter of Port Angeles was one of 60 vendors at the four day event, which continues through Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Squatchcon underway

Caro Tchannie and her daughter Lola Hatch, 9, of Tulallip try a long string of beads at Squatchcon on Thursday at the Vern Burton Community… Continue reading

Caro Tchannie and her daughter Lola Hatch, 9, of Tulallip try a long string of beads at Squatchcon on Thursday at the Vern Burton Community Center gym in Port Angeles. Kevin VanDinter of Port Angeles was one of 60 vendors at the four day event, which continues through Sunday. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan) When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan)

Former deputy’s ashes to be sent into space

Widow of John Strachan to fulfill his dream

When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan) When former deputy and pilot John L. Strachan told his wife Jennie that his final wish was for his ashes to be sent into space, she wondered if he was kidding. After all, could such a thing even be done? Turns out, it can — and Jennie is making it happen. (Jennie Strachan)
Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat wranglers Lindsey Kotzebue and Amber Langley of Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Market opens

Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat… Continue reading

Heath Wade, 5, leads the goat parade to open the 37th annual Port Townsend Farmers Market on Saturday in the uptown neighborhood. Behind are goat wranglers Lindsey Kotzebue and Amber Langley of Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000 people attended in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
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Hands Off! protests on Peninsula

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000… Continue reading

A portion of the crowd at the Hands Off rally, which started at the intersection of Laurel and First Street. An estimated 800 to 1,000 people attended in Port Angeles. (Dave Logan/For Peninsula Daily News)
Boating coach Eric Lesch, at a whiteboard, explains sailing techniques to a youth sailboat class. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Teenagers learning boating skills through program

Nonprofit funded by grants, agencies and donations

Boating coach Eric Lesch, at a whiteboard, explains sailing techniques to a youth sailboat class. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)