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A group of about 25 supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held a rally at the corner of First and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles on Sunday to show their support for the president-elect. The group mostly had drivers honk at them in support though a couple of drivers shouted insults about Biden as they drove by. Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential election on Saturday by most news organizations, including The Associated Press. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
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Boisterous for Biden, Harris

A group of about 25 supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held a rally at the corner of First and Lincoln streets in Port… Continue reading

A group of about 25 supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held a rally at the corner of First and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles on Sunday to show their support for the president-elect. The group mostly had drivers honk at them in support though a couple of drivers shouted insults about Biden as they drove by. Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential election on Saturday by most news organizations, including The Associated Press. (Pierre LaBossiere/Peninsula Daily News)
Pictured is Cynthia Bork, on left, being sworn in by Carol Weiler, also shown is Virginia Wagner.

New Daughters of American Revolutions sworn in

Cynthia Bork, left, is sworn into the Michael Trebert chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution by Carol Weiler, right, as Virgina Wagner watches.… Continue reading

Pictured is Cynthia Bork, on left, being sworn in by Carol Weiler, also shown is Virginia Wagner.
Maxine Reid of Marysville uses a spotting scope to look for birds on Port Angeles Harbor from Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The location is popular with birders trying to spot water fowl of the Pacific Northwest. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Bird spotting

Maxine Reid of Marysville uses a spotting scope to look for birds on Port Angeles Harbor from Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday, Nov,… Continue reading

Maxine Reid of Marysville uses a spotting scope to look for birds on Port Angeles Harbor from Ediz Hook in Port Angeles on Wednesday. The location is popular with birders trying to spot water fowl of the Pacific Northwest. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Rally ‘round the ballots

About 40 people join a rally and walk in downtown Sequim on Wednesday afternoon to support the counting of all ballots in the 2020 general… Continue reading

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Pictured, from left to right, are Linda Skolnik, Pam Ehtee, Marcia Keller, Bill Fitzsimmons, Pat Gilbert and Liz Rodgers.
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Bill Fitzsimmons wins summer Green Thumb award

The Port Angeles Garden Club has announced that Bill Fitzsimmons won its summer Green Thumb award. Fitzsimmons received the award for excellence in landscaping at… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Linda Skolnik, Pam Ehtee, Marcia Keller, Bill Fitzsimmons, Pat Gilbert and Liz Rodgers.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsB Kayleen McDonald of the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsuila delivers bagged lunches to a waiting car as unit director Tessa Jackson looks on at left during a drive-thru Halloween in front of the organization's Sequim facility. Besides lunch bags, trick-or-treaters were offered hats, treats and coloring books.
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Boys & Girls Clubs unit delivers treats

Kayleen McDonald of the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula delivers bagged lunches to a waiting car as unit… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsB Kayleen McDonald of the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsuila delivers bagged lunches to a waiting car as unit director Tessa Jackson looks on at left during a drive-thru Halloween in front of the organization's Sequim facility. Besides lunch bags, trick-or-treaters were offered hats, treats and coloring books.
Cackling all the way, seven witches celebrate Halloween by paddling through Port Townsend Bay under a setting sun Saturday evening, with the ferry terminal, the paper mill and the Olympic Mountains in the background. This coven includes Juanita Maples, Shannon Murock, Heather Sessions, Karyn Stillwell, Adrian Olson, Amy Pacifera and Lily Murock. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)
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Bewitching day on bay

Cackling all the way, seven witches celebrate Halloween by paddling through Port Townsend Bay under a setting sun Saturday evening, with the ferry terminal, the… Continue reading

Cackling all the way, seven witches celebrate Halloween by paddling through Port Townsend Bay under a setting sun Saturday evening, with the ferry terminal, the paper mill and the Olympic Mountains in the background. This coven includes Juanita Maples, Shannon Murock, Heather Sessions, Karyn Stillwell, Adrian Olson, Amy Pacifera and Lily Murock. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)
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Winners announced in the Olympic Peninsula Pet Photo Contest!

We have our winners of the Olympic Peninsula Pet Photo Contest, sponsored by Olympic Peninsula Humane Society. Winners from each category will be contacted by… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Crews install plate glass windows on the northeast face of the new Field Arts & Events Hall at the Port Angeles Waerfront Center on Tuesday. The 41,000-square-foot structure which will include an art gallery, performance hall, conference center and coffee shop, was scheduled to be completed by summer 2021, will be put on a construction hold in January as organizers attempt to secure more funding to complete the project after previous fundraising projections fell short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Windows go up on Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles

Crews install plate glass windows on the northeast face of the new Field Arts & Events Hall at the Port Angeles Waterfront Center on Tuesday,… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Crews install plate glass windows on the northeast face of the new Field Arts & Events Hall at the Port Angeles Waerfront Center on Tuesday. The 41,000-square-foot structure which will include an art gallery, performance hall, conference center and coffee shop, was scheduled to be completed by summer 2021, will be put on a construction hold in January as organizers attempt to secure more funding to complete the project after previous fundraising projections fell short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Home & Design Trends

Our 2020 Home & Design Trends special section is out! Inside, you’ll find stories on furniture and renovation trends, home design in difficult times and… Continue reading

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Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsVictoria Bower of Port Angeles and her granddaughter, Ella Bower, 8, marvel at a water feature in the recreation pool at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles on Saturday's opening day. The $20 million facility replaces the former William Shore Memorial Pool with a larger building, four pools and expanded support facilities. Because of separation rules for COVID-19, swimmers are required to reserve time to prevent crowding. Blocks of swimming are currently available from 10 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Pool opening day makes a splash in Port Angeles

Victoria Bower of Port Angeles and her granddaughter, Ella Bower, 8, marvel at a water feature in the recreation pool at the Shore Aquatic Center… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsVictoria Bower of Port Angeles and her granddaughter, Ella Bower, 8, marvel at a water feature in the recreation pool at the Shore Aquatic Center in Port Angeles on Saturday's opening day. The $20 million facility replaces the former William Shore Memorial Pool with a larger building, four pools and expanded support facilities. Because of separation rules for COVID-19, swimmers are required to reserve time to prevent crowding. Blocks of swimming are currently available from 10 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsBill Witherspoon of Port Angeles-based Olympic Lawn Care moves leaves with a leaf blower in the 600 block of East Eighth Street in Port Angeles on Thursday. As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to cool, foliage is transitioning from the greens of spring and summer to the reds, yellows and golds of autumn across much of the North Olympic Peninsula.
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Blowing over a new leaf

Bill Witherspoon of Port Angeles-based Olympic Lawn Care moves leaves with a leaf blower in the 600 block of East Eighth Street in Port Angeles… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsBill Witherspoon of Port Angeles-based Olympic Lawn Care moves leaves with a leaf blower in the 600 block of East Eighth Street in Port Angeles on Thursday. As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to cool, foliage is transitioning from the greens of spring and summer to the reds, yellows and golds of autumn across much of the North Olympic Peninsula.
Aiming to observe fish as part of her marine biology studies, an eighth-grade student in Port Townsend's OCEAN alternative learning program walks through waves off North Beach County Park on a crisp, sunny October afternoon Wednesday. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)
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Lesson in the waves

Aiming to observe fish as part of her marine biology studies, an eighth-grade student in Port Townsend’s OCEAN alternative learning program walks through waves off… Continue reading

Aiming to observe fish as part of her marine biology studies, an eighth-grade student in Port Townsend's OCEAN alternative learning program walks through waves off North Beach County Park on a crisp, sunny October afternoon Wednesday. (Nicholas Johnson/Peninsula Daily News)
A deer walks down the side of Redwood Street on Monday in Port Townsend. In other parts of the county, deer season is open with a license in specific areas through the end of the month. Regulations and where hunting is permitted can be found at www.wdfw.wa.gov. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Out for a stroll

A deer walks down the side of Redwood Street on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Port Townsend. In other parts of the county, deer season… Continue reading

A deer walks down the side of Redwood Street on Monday in Port Townsend. In other parts of the county, deer season is open with a license in specific areas through the end of the month. Regulations and where hunting is permitted can be found at www.wdfw.wa.gov. (Zach Jablonski/Peninsula Daily News)
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Fall 2020 Healthy Living

Our Fall 2020 Healthy Living special section is out! Inside, you’ll find stories on cancer prevention, survival and awareness. Click here to read the e-edition.… Continue reading

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Fall 2020 Living on the Peninsula

Our Fall 2020 Living on the Peninsula special section is out! Inside, you’ll find stories on how the Elwha River is reshaping the coast, the… Continue reading

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Cara Griswold, center, and Susan Larson lead a rally to honor the life and legacy of former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a Women's March in Port Townsend on Saturday. About 60 or more showed up on all four corners of Sims Way and Haines Place to hold up signs and wave to passing automobiles. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Women’s march Port Townsend

Cara Griswold, center, and Susan Larson lead a rally to honor the life and legacy of former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2020
  • By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News
Cara Griswold, center, and Susan Larson lead a rally to honor the life and legacy of former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a Women's March in Port Townsend on Saturday. About 60 or more showed up on all four corners of Sims Way and Haines Place to hold up signs and wave to passing automobiles. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsA sign over the delivery slot warns drive-up voters that one of two official ballot boxes drop-off boxes in front of the Clallam County Courhouse was filled to the top on Saturday.
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Ballot boxes fill quickly in Clallam County

A sign over the delivery slot warns drive-up voters that one of two official ballot drop-off boxes in front of the Clallam County Courthouse was… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsA sign over the delivery slot warns drive-up voters that one of two official ballot boxes drop-off boxes in front of the Clallam County Courhouse was filled to the top on Saturday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsMarchers celebrating the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg make their way up Lincoln Street to the Clallam County Courthouse after a procession through downtown Port Angeles on Saturday. A crowd of nearly 300 people took part in the demonstration, which also served as a protest of the policies of President Donald Trump..
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Women’s march Port Angeles

Marchers celebrating the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg make their way up Lincoln Street to the Clallam County Courthouse after… Continue reading

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily NewsMarchers celebrating the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg make their way up Lincoln Street to the Clallam County Courthouse after a procession through downtown Port Angeles on Saturday. A crowd of nearly 300 people took part in the demonstration, which also served as a protest of the policies of President Donald Trump..