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Celeste Dybeck, elder with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim, invites the pullers from the Quileute Tribe in La Push to come ashore at Fort Worden in Port Townsend and rest and eat before continuing the Paddle to Muckleshoot for the annual Tribal Canoe Journey. The tribal members are wearing purple, the color of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children movement, to honor the memory of tribal member Virginia Castaneda, 19, who was murdered in a domestic violence dispute about six years ago. An empty seat was left for her in one of the canoes. The stop was the final one on the North Olympic Peninsula before canoes are due to reach their destination on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Canoes reach Port Townsend

Celeste Dybeck, elder with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim, invites the pullers from the Quileute Tribe in La Push to come ashore at Fort… Continue reading

Celeste Dybeck, elder with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in Sequim, invites the pullers from the Quileute Tribe in La Push to come ashore at Fort Worden in Port Townsend and rest and eat before continuing the Paddle to Muckleshoot for the annual Tribal Canoe Journey. The tribal members are wearing purple, the color of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children movement, to honor the memory of tribal member Virginia Castaneda, 19, who was murdered in a domestic violence dispute about six years ago. An empty seat was left for her in one of the canoes. The stop was the final one on the North Olympic Peninsula before canoes are due to reach their destination on Sunday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The dancers of BANDALOOP, pictured in Munich, Germany, will come to Port Angeles to perform on Field Arts & Events Hall’s north exterior wall this Saturday. (Basil Tsimoyianis/BANDALOOP)

Performers to dance off the wall in Port Angeles

Field Hall grand opening features three shows Saturday

The dancers of BANDALOOP, pictured in Munich, Germany, will come to Port Angeles to perform on Field Arts & Events Hall’s north exterior wall this Saturday. (Basil Tsimoyianis/BANDALOOP)
Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Hundreds gather at Lower Elwha for canoe journey

Canoe pullers cross Strait of Juan de Fuca in about six hours

Canoes from around the Pacific Northwest landed on the beach at the Lower Elwha Klallam Indian Reservation on Sunday, part of the 2023 “Paddle to Muckleshoot” canoe journey. Canoe families from the West End of the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island arrived Sunday and will leave on the next leg of the journey to Port Townsend today. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)
A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Canoe journey

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday.… Continue reading

A canoe representing the Hoh Tribe approaches the beach on Lower Elwha Klallam territory on Sunday. Canoe teams will set out Tuesday for their next stop at Jamestown Beach near Sequim for an overnight stay hosted by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Pullers arriving in Port Townsend on Wednesday will greeted by representatives of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribes. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 extinguish a fire after a home exploded on the 100 block of June Place on Tuesday evening. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Home explosion ruled accidental

Man found dead inside remains unidentified Wednesday

Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 extinguish a fire after a home exploded on the 100 block of June Place on Tuesday evening. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Emma Carter of Boulder, Colo., sits between rows of lavender, hoping to get photos of bees on Saturday at the B & B Family Farm near Carlsborg, a participating farm in the upcoming Lavender Weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Lavender fields flower before big weekend

Purple blooms, sweet scents adorn Sequim area

Emma Carter of Boulder, Colo., sits between rows of lavender, hoping to get photos of bees on Saturday at the B & B Family Farm near Carlsborg, a participating farm in the upcoming Lavender Weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Phil Gilles of Port Angeles adds a message to keep Hurricane Ridge open during the winter ski season before taking part in a parade on Saturday co-organized by Remi Lamarshe, 13, of Port Angeles, sitting on the back of a nearby parade participant. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Group wants winter access at Ridge

Remmi Lamarche, 13, has been skiing since she was able to walk, but she wasn’t old enough Saturday to drive the family’s… Continue reading

Phil Gilles of Port Angeles adds a message to keep Hurricane Ridge open during the winter ski season before taking part in a parade on Saturday co-organized by Remi Lamarshe, 13, of Port Angeles, sitting on the back of a nearby parade participant. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Olympic Skate Village manager Shanzi Cosgrove fills a slushy order at the village’s Snack Shack next to the temporary roller skating rink on Friday in downtown Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Volunteers sought for roller skating rink

Managers can develop unique opportunities

Olympic Skate Village manager Shanzi Cosgrove fills a slushy order at the village’s Snack Shack next to the temporary roller skating rink on Friday in downtown Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Ric Brenden, left, and Les Schtick, volunteers with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, work on Thursday to build a permanent platform for Gunther, a gray whale that washed ashore on a beach in Port Ludlow four years ago. The completed skeleton will take a few more weeks to assemble in order to be ready for a new, free public educational display on Union Wharf in downtown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Gray whale skeleton erected in Port Townsend

Work on Union Wharf now in progress

Ric Brenden, left, and Les Schtick, volunteers with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, work on Thursday to build a permanent platform for Gunther, a gray whale that washed ashore on a beach in Port Ludlow four years ago. The completed skeleton will take a few more weeks to assemble in order to be ready for a new, free public educational display on Union Wharf in downtown Port Townsend. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
The "Old Barn" in Old Barn Lavender Company possibly dates back to 1910 for a cattle ranch, owners say. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Old Barn is a new lavender business

Sequim couple aims to make a welcoming environment for all ages

The "Old Barn" in Old Barn Lavender Company possibly dates back to 1910 for a cattle ranch, owners say. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Ian Campbell of Bellevue, left, and Colette Campbell of Orlando, Fla., grandchildren of the late Port Angeles City Council member Orville Campbell, examine a table collection of family photos prior to a memorial service for the elder Campbell on Tuesday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Civic leader Orville Campbell mourned

‘A very special person in this community’

Ian Campbell of Bellevue, left, and Colette Campbell of Orlando, Fla., grandchildren of the late Port Angeles City Council member Orville Campbell, examine a table collection of family photos prior to a memorial service for the elder Campbell on Tuesday at Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Skylar, 8, left, and Farra Grieves, 10, pet Joaquin the lamb Saturday at Center Valley Animal Rescue’s open house. The nonprofit takes in and rehabilitates pets, livestock, birds and wildlife at its 30-acre facility in Quilcene. It acquired Joaquin, who has a facial deformity, when he was rejected by his mother at birth. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)

Center Valley rehabs pets, livestock, wildlife

Nonprofit works with law enforcement on animal seizures

Skylar, 8, left, and Farra Grieves, 10, pet Joaquin the lamb Saturday at Center Valley Animal Rescue’s open house. The nonprofit takes in and rehabilitates pets, livestock, birds and wildlife at its 30-acre facility in Quilcene. It acquired Joaquin, who has a facial deformity, when he was rejected by his mother at birth. (Paula Hunt/Peninsula Daily News)
Wes Fitzpatrick and Lorna Konopaski, grand pioneers for the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun Days parade, wave to the crowd on Saturday. The three-day celebration ended Sunday with a beach cleanup, fun run, tournaments and other activities. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Grand pioneers

Wes Fitzpatrick and Lorna Konopaski, grand pioneers for the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun Days parade, wave to the crowd on Saturday. The three-day celebration ended Sunday… Continue reading

Wes Fitzpatrick and Lorna Konopaski, grand pioneers for the Clallam Bay-Sekiu Fun Days parade, wave to the crowd on Saturday. The three-day celebration ended Sunday with a beach cleanup, fun run, tournaments and other activities. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Jennifer Sargent of Port Angeles, right, and her children, Benson Sargent, 6, and Marlee Sargent, 4, examine a tidepool in search for marine life on Thursday at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. A minus 2.52-foot tide on Thursday provided ample opportunity for the family to explore areas normally below the surface of Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Search for sea life

Jennifer Sargent of Port Angeles, right, and her children, Benson Sargent, 6, and Marlee Sargent, 4, examine a tidepool in search for marine life on… Continue reading

Jennifer Sargent of Port Angeles, right, and her children, Benson Sargent, 6, and Marlee Sargent, 4, examine a tidepool in search for marine life on Thursday at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles. A minus 2.52-foot tide on Thursday provided ample opportunity for the family to explore areas normally below the surface of Port Angeles Harbor. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
A burnt area is seen from a logging road near Valley View residential housing along Bogachiel Way west of Forks. The fire started Tuesday afternoon. Its cause was unknown. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Forks fire contained; new blaze on Protection Island

Dispatchers tell of barrage of calls on Fourth of July

A burnt area is seen from a logging road near Valley View residential housing along Bogachiel Way west of Forks. The fire started Tuesday afternoon. Its cause was unknown. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
U.S. Navy Ensign Garrett Wilkinson welcomes visitors aboard the USS Momsen, which was in Port Angeles on Tuesday for the July 4 holiday. More than 1,000 people were lined up to tour the ship. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)

Navy destroyer draws huge crowd in Port Angeles

USS Momsen visits for Fourth of July

U.S. Navy Ensign Garrett Wilkinson welcomes visitors aboard the USS Momsen, which was in Port Angeles on Tuesday for the July 4 holiday. More than 1,000 people were lined up to tour the ship. (Peter Segall/Peninsula Daily News)
James Peters of Covington and his dog, Radar, set out on a standup paddleboard for an afternoon of fishing on Lake Pleasant near Beaver on Sunday. The pair set out with a companion from Lake Pleasant County Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Paddleboard fishing

James Peters of Covington and his dog, Radar, set out on a standup paddleboard for an afternoon of fishing on Lake Pleasant near Beaver on… Continue reading

James Peters of Covington and his dog, Radar, set out on a standup paddleboard for an afternoon of fishing on Lake Pleasant near Beaver on Sunday. The pair set out with a companion from Lake Pleasant County Park. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Runners are off and running at the annual Forks 4th of July Fun Run. About 100 participated. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Celebrating the Fourth

Runners are off and running at the annual Forks 4th of July Fun Run. About 100 participated.… Continue reading

Runners are off and running at the annual Forks 4th of July Fun Run. About 100 participated. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
Clallam Transit General Manager Kevin Gallacci, shown at the Port Angeles bus yard, will retire today after 39 years at the agency. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Clallam Transit manager leaves after 39 years

Retirement celebration today in Port Angeles

Clallam Transit General Manager Kevin Gallacci, shown at the Port Angeles bus yard, will retire today after 39 years at the agency. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
“Neah Bay Doves” is among Kerry Tremain’s photos in “Outside In,” the large-scale exhibition to open today at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. (Kerry Tremain)

Show highlights nature photography, sculptures

Birdsong soundtrack accompanies art

“Neah Bay Doves” is among Kerry Tremain’s photos in “Outside In,” the large-scale exhibition to open today at Northwind Art’s Jeanette Best Gallery in downtown Port Townsend. (Kerry Tremain)