Keith Thorpe

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Steven Becker and Delma Morrison, both of Sequim, peer into a display tank on Friday at the Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier. The center features a wide variety of sea creatures on display as well as touch tanks and educational exhibits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Life center display

Steven Becker and Delma Morrison, both of Sequim, peer into a display tank on Friday at the Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City… Continue reading

Steven Becker and Delma Morrison, both of Sequim, peer into a display tank on Friday at the Feiro Marine Life Center at Port Angeles City Pier. The center features a wide variety of sea creatures on display as well as touch tanks and educational exhibits. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
The ferry MV Coho backs into its landing after returning to Port Angeles on Tuesday following annual dry dock and maintenance in Anacortes. During the maintenance period, extensive work was performed on the dock, including replacement of a wing wall used to steer and secure the vessel during loading and unloading of cars and passengers. The ferry is scheduled to resume daily service between Port Angeles and Victoria on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Coho returns

The ferry MV Coho backs into its landing after returning to Port Angeles on Tuesday following annual dry dock and maintenance in Anacortes. During the… Continue reading

The ferry MV Coho backs into its landing after returning to Port Angeles on Tuesday following annual dry dock and maintenance in Anacortes. During the maintenance period, extensive work was performed on the dock, including replacement of a wing wall used to steer and secure the vessel during loading and unloading of cars and passengers. The ferry is scheduled to resume daily service between Port Angeles and Victoria on Thursday. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Jen Colmore, left, and June Nichols of the Sequim Food Bank serve a sample of chili to Monica Dixon of Sequim during Saturday’s Community Chili Cookoff at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. The event, organized by the club and Boy Scout Troop 90, showcased the culinary skills of six community organizations with each group receiving a share of the proceeds and the winner taking a $500 prize. The food bank’s chili recipe took top honors in the competition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Chili cookoff

Jen Colmore, left, and June Nichols of the Sequim Food Bank serve a sample of chili to Monica Dixon of Sequim during Saturday’s Community Chili… Continue reading

Jen Colmore, left, and June Nichols of the Sequim Food Bank serve a sample of chili to Monica Dixon of Sequim during Saturday’s Community Chili Cookoff at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. The event, organized by the club and Boy Scout Troop 90, showcased the culinary skills of six community organizations with each group receiving a share of the proceeds and the winner taking a $500 prize. The food bank’s chili recipe took top honors in the competition. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Cheryl Gertsch of Sequim, left, talks with Krista Meyers, project manager with Cascadia Solar of Port Townsend during the annual Home Building, Remodeling and Energy Expo on Saturday at Sequim Middle School. The event, hosted by the North Peninsula Building Association, featured a variety of booths, displays and presentations dedicated to home construction, repair and improvement. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Building expo

Cheryl Gertsch of Sequim, left, talks with Krista Meyers, project manager with Cascadia Solar of Port Townsend during the annual Home Building, Remodeling and Energy… Continue reading

Cheryl Gertsch of Sequim, left, talks with Krista Meyers, project manager with Cascadia Solar of Port Townsend during the annual Home Building, Remodeling and Energy Expo on Saturday at Sequim Middle School. The event, hosted by the North Peninsula Building Association, featured a variety of booths, displays and presentations dedicated to home construction, repair and improvement. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Fred Rix of Port Angeles, right, looks over floral arrangements with Ann O’Neill, an employee of Angel Crest Gardens of Port Angeles at a temporary stand at First and Race streets in Port Angeles on Valentine’s Day. Rix said he wanted roses for his wife, Wendy Rix, for their 55th wedding anniversary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Valentine’s roses

Fred Rix of Port Angeles, right, looks over floral arrangements with Ann O’Neill, an employee of Angel Crest Gardens of Port Angeles at a temporary… Continue reading

Fred Rix of Port Angeles, right, looks over floral arrangements with Ann O’Neill, an employee of Angel Crest Gardens of Port Angeles at a temporary stand at First and Race streets in Port Angeles on Valentine’s Day. Rix said he wanted roses for his wife, Wendy Rix, for their 55th wedding anniversary. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Cheri Sanford of Port Angeles, right, hands a piece of metal debris to her grandson, Damien Millet, 9, after it was located with a metal detector and dug from the sand at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Wednesday. They were combing the beach in search of whatever hidden treasures they could find. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Beach combing

Cheri Sanford of Port Angeles, right, hands a piece of metal debris to her grandson, Damien Millet, 9, after it was located with a metal… Continue reading

Cheri Sanford of Port Angeles, right, hands a piece of metal debris to her grandson, Damien Millet, 9, after it was located with a metal detector and dug from the sand at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Wednesday. They were combing the beach in search of whatever hidden treasures they could find. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County election workers Neva Miller, right, and Debbie Kracht, both of Sequim, open election ballots on Tuesday at the courthouse in Port Angeles.
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Ballot sorting in Port Angeles

Clallam County election workers Neva Miller, right, and Debbie Kracht, both of Sequim, open election ballots on Tuesday at the courthouse in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Clallam County election workers Neva Miller, right, and Debbie Kracht, both of Sequim, open election ballots on Tuesday at the courthouse in Port Angeles.
Port Angeles brothers Finley Bornsworth, 3, left, and Oliver Bornsworth, 6, take a snowy sled ride on the campus of Port Angeles High School on Tuesday. Overnight snowfall left a mantle of white over much of the North Olympic Peninsula with an additional chance of snow showers forecast through the weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Snow day

Port Angeles brothers Finley Bornsworth, 3, left, and Oliver Bornsworth, 6, take a snowy sled ride on the campus of Port Angeles High School on… Continue reading

Port Angeles brothers Finley Bornsworth, 3, left, and Oliver Bornsworth, 6, take a snowy sled ride on the campus of Port Angeles High School on Tuesday. Overnight snowfall left a mantle of white over much of the North Olympic Peninsula with an additional chance of snow showers forecast through the weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Madison Canterbury, 7, of Shelton looks at a Valentine’s gift she created with the assistance of volunteers Chandra McGuff, left, and Nicole Lemon at a craft table set up outside the Silver Lining Cafe at The Wharf on Saturday on the Port Angeles waterfront. Youngsters were given the opportunity to create gifts and Valentine’s cookies during the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Valentine’s gift

Madison Canterbury, 7, of Shelton looks at a Valentine’s gift she created with the assistance of volunteers Chandra McGuff, left, and Nicole Lemon at a… Continue reading

Madison Canterbury, 7, of Shelton looks at a Valentine’s gift she created with the assistance of volunteers Chandra McGuff, left, and Nicole Lemon at a craft table set up outside the Silver Lining Cafe at The Wharf on Saturday on the Port Angeles waterfront. Youngsters were given the opportunity to create gifts and Valentine’s cookies during the event. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Madeline Jones of Forks gives a push to her daughter, Amelia Jones, 2, during a family outing at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Thursday in Port Angeles. They took advantage of a mild midwinter day while facing the prospect of colder conditions forecast for the coming week. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Midwinter swing

Madeline Jones of Forks gives a push to her daughter, Amelia Jones, 2, during a family outing at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on… Continue reading

Madeline Jones of Forks gives a push to her daughter, Amelia Jones, 2, during a family outing at the Dream Playground at Erickson Playfield on Thursday in Port Angeles. They took advantage of a mild midwinter day while facing the prospect of colder conditions forecast for the coming week. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Erik Evans of Port Angeles, known as the “Parking Lot Piper,” performs on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Evans often gives a free lunchtime concert on bagpipes at various locations in the Port Angeles area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Parking lot piper

Erik Evans of Port Angeles, known as the “Parking Lot Piper,” performs on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Erik Evans of Port Angeles, known as the “Parking Lot Piper,” performs on Tuesday at Sail and Paddle Park on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles. Evans often gives a free lunchtime concert on bagpipes at various locations in the Port Angeles area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ian Mason of Edgewood, an employee of Titan Earthworks, hammers a brick paver into place at the corner of First and Oak streets in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday as part of a project to replace and repair sidewalks and curbs across the city. Included are the installation of improved wheelchair ramps, replacement of overgrown trees and numerous street corner repairs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Sidewalk repairs

Ian Mason of Edgewood, an employee of Titan Earthworks, hammers a brick paver into place at the corner of First and Oak streets in downtown… Continue reading

Ian Mason of Edgewood, an employee of Titan Earthworks, hammers a brick paver into place at the corner of First and Oak streets in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday as part of a project to replace and repair sidewalks and curbs across the city. Included are the installation of improved wheelchair ramps, replacement of overgrown trees and numerous street corner repairs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ruby Speer, 3, of Port Angeles receives a treat from KaraLee Monroe of Kindred Collective as part of Thursday’s Halloween festivities in downtown Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters and adults made their way door-to-door in search of candy and other treasures. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Trick or treat in Port Angeles

Ruby Speer, 3, of Port Angeles receives a treat from KaraLee Monroe of Kindred Collective as part of Thursday’s Halloween festivities in downtown Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Ruby Speer, 3, of Port Angeles receives a treat from KaraLee Monroe of Kindred Collective as part of Thursday’s Halloween festivities in downtown Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters and adults made their way door-to-door in search of candy and other treasures. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center to Healthy Families of Clallam County in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The event also included resource booths, shared stories and food and beverages, hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Domestic violence awareness

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center… Continue reading

Participants in the a walk to raise awareness of domestic violence make their way down First Street on a journey from the Elwha Heritage Center to Healthy Families of Clallam County in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The event also included resource booths, shared stories and food and beverages, hosted by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Patrick Young of Sequim pulls a cart containing his son, Ellis Young, 2 1/2, and freshly picked pumpkins on Saturday at the pumpkin patch at Agnew Grocery east of Port Angeles. The family was out in a light rain to collect the perfect Jack ‘o Lantern for Halloween. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Rolling along

Patrick Young of Sequim pulls a cart containing his son, Ellis Young, 2 1/2, and freshly picked pumpkins on Saturday at the pumpkin patch at… Continue reading

Patrick Young of Sequim pulls a cart containing his son, Ellis Young, 2 1/2, and freshly picked pumpkins on Saturday at the pumpkin patch at Agnew Grocery east of Port Angeles. The family was out in a light rain to collect the perfect Jack ‘o Lantern for Halloween. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Karyn Bocko of Port Angeles, front, looks at mushroom merchandise at the annual Fungi Festival on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Looking on at right is Freya Gereke of Portland-based Odd Fox & Fern. The two-day event brought together mushroom fans for a weekend of fungus appreciation, along with food, merchandise and workshops. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fungi Festival at Fairgrounds

Karyn Bocko of Port Angeles, front, looks at mushroom merchandise at the annual Fungi Festival on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Looking on at… Continue reading

Karyn Bocko of Port Angeles, front, looks at mushroom merchandise at the annual Fungi Festival on Saturday at the Clallam County Fairgrounds. Looking on at right is Freya Gereke of Portland-based Odd Fox & Fern. The two-day event brought together mushroom fans for a weekend of fungus appreciation, along with food, merchandise and workshops. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of the City Shade Tree program, offered a selection of scarlet oaks/American red oaks, Garry oaks/Oregon white oaks and Katsura trees to be planted along city rights-of-way. The city handed out about 140 trees last year, the first year of the program. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Tree selection in Port Angeles

Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of… Continue reading

Pat Boyd of Port Angeles picks out a tree during Saturday’s tree giveaway in the Port Angeles City Hall parking lot. The event, part of the City Shade Tree program, offered a selection of scarlet oaks/American red oaks, Garry oaks/Oregon white oaks and Katsura trees to be planted along city rights-of-way. The city handed out about 140 trees last year, the first year of the program. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
David and Tor Patsiga of University Place enjoy a crab dinner on Saturday during the annual Dungeness Crab Festival in downtown Port Angeles. The three-day event featured a variety of seafoods and other culinary treats, as well as crafts, music and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Dressed for dinner in Port Angeles

David and Tor Patsiga of University Place enjoy a crab dinner on Saturday during the annual Dungeness Crab Festival in downtown Port Angeles. The three-day… Continue reading

David and Tor Patsiga of University Place enjoy a crab dinner on Saturday during the annual Dungeness Crab Festival in downtown Port Angeles. The three-day event featured a variety of seafoods and other culinary treats, as well as crafts, music and other activities. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mario Casarez of U.S. Food pours out a batch of freshly-boiled crabs in preparation for Friday's opening day of the Dungeness Crab Festival. The three-day festival celebrates a wide variety of seafood available for purchase, as well as music, merchandise vendors and other activities centered around the Red Lion Hotel parking lot and other nearby venues.
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Crab cookers

Mario Casarez of U.S. Food pours out a batch of freshly-boiled crabs in preparation for today’s opening day of the Dungeness Crab Festival. The three-day… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Mario Casarez of U.S. Food pours out a batch of freshly-boiled crabs in preparation for Friday's opening day of the Dungeness Crab Festival. The three-day festival celebrates a wide variety of seafood available for purchase, as well as music, merchandise vendors and other activities centered around the Red Lion Hotel parking lot and other nearby venues.
Participants in the Women’s March for Humanity cross Sequim Avenue at Washington Street in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz. The group of about 200 participants marched from Centennial Place Park to Fifth Avenue and back. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Women’s march

Participants in the Women’s March for Humanity cross Sequim Avenue at Washington Street in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of a rally for U.S. presidential… Continue reading

Participants in the Women’s March for Humanity cross Sequim Avenue at Washington Street in downtown Sequim on Saturday, part of a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz. The group of about 200 participants marched from Centennial Place Park to Fifth Avenue and back. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)