Dam Bag coincides with coming Elwha River dam removals

PORT ANGELES — The Dam Bag, playing off the upcoming removal of the Elwha River dams, is now available at four Port Angeles businesses.

The canvas bag is licensed by the National Park Service and designed and distributed by Port Angeles businesswomen Becky McGinty, Karen Rogers and Donna Knifsend.

It can be purchased now at Necessities and Temptations, 217 N. Laurel St., and Franni’s Gifts Expressions, 1215 E. Front St.

The bags, produced by Captain T’s of Port Angeles, are also available at Olympic Cellars Winery, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, and Barhop Taproom, 110 N. Laurel St.

The Dam Bag will also be sold at a street fair on Port Angeles City Pier on Saturday, Sept. 17, as part of Elwha dams removal celebration weekend.

It can be purchased online at www.thedambag.com for $15 plus $5.42 for shipping and handling.

Information on many local companies will be featured in The Dam Bag including Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course, Peninsula Daily News, Ray Gruver State Farm Insurance, Expeditions NW, Andrea Clancy Wedding Officiant, Nature Bridge-Olympic Park Institute, KONP radio, Ruddell Auto Mall, Barhop Taproom, Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty, Pacific Office Equipment, Union Bank, Doc Neeley’s Cowboy Guns and Gear, Laurel Lanes, First Federal, Lawsuit Prevention and Management, BSG Enterprises, Karen Rogers Consulting and Albright Managed Networks.

Companies interested in having information included in the bag can phone 360-565-7255, email thedambag@gmail.com or visit www.thedambag.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story, originally published Aug. 21, was revised Aug. 30 to reflect additional locations where The Dam Bag can be purchased and to update the list of companies with information in the bags.

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