Washington is one of the most exciting states to call home in 2025 From its towering mountain ranges and abundant national parks to its tax-friendly policies like no state income tax it offers financial relief and stunning natural surroundings Sports fans and coffee lovers will also feel right at home thanks to the state's professional teams and café culture With a strong job market and access to top-rated amenities the Evergreen State offers a well-rounded lifestyle The nine cities on this list were chosen for their balance of affordability, safety, recreational access, and overall quality of life. Whether it is Battle Ground, a peaceful town with quick access to Portland and forested state parks, or Port Angeles, a coastal gem near Olympic National Park, Washington has the perfect spot to fit every lifestyle Battle Ground is an odd name, but a great town with a strong sense of community and nearby big city amenities in Vancouver and Portland Amenities include being located 30 minutes from an international airport in Portland a relatively short commute to work within either city while still enjoying the quiet of Battle Ground’s natural surroundings Battle Ground residents enjoy the optimal location between the Pacific Coast and the Cascade Mountains For residents looking to camp or get out into nature Battle Ground has a median home value of around $605,000 as of May 2025 residents won’t have to break the bank to buy a home There is also a strong community vibe as the city sponsors several annual festivals, including the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts and the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival. Port Angeles is two hours from Seattle and offers residents a lower cost of living compared to similar settings in Washington The median home price is reasonable at around $450,000 in 2025 Wenatchee is the place to call home for families and outdoor enthusiasts. It offers an affordable lifestyle within an expensive state, a welcoming community, and a more relaxed pace. 150 miles east of Seattle the city combines rural and suburban living and provides easy access to hiking The town is known for its successful Pybus Public Market Ohme Gardens is a popular botanical garden with exceptional walking trails and natural scenery for active residents Wenatchee supports a lively arts and cultural scene and has an exceptional public school education system It is also home to Wenatchee Valley College The college offers local access to higher education courses Visit the college theatre for ongoing performances or take in a football Wenatchee is considered affordable when compared to Seattle or other large Washington cities This is evident via the median home value of around $470,000 nearly $150,000 less than the state average Walla Walla is four hours east of Seattle and surrounded by farmland including lavender farms and apple orchards the city hosts an ongoing Farmer’s Market for residents to purchase local produce and products several charming city parks such as Pioneer Park have places for picnics or just hanging out and enjoying being outdoors locals have access to the Walla Walla River Delta Area residents interested in local history can enjoy the Fort Walla Walla Museum or the Whitman Mission The public education meets standards and includes access to quality higher education at Whitman College The college sponsors an outdoor sculpture walk with more than 20 artistic sculptures Whitman College provides the area with cultural events Walla Walla residents live in the center of wine country There are 100 wineries within the Walla Walla Valley and most sponsor ongoing events for wine enthusiasts locals can enjoy the comfort of their grand home thanks to the affordable average home value of $400,000 Mary Medical Center has a range of departments Camas is a quiet, small town located 20 miles from Portland The city is named after the blue camas lilies that grow wild throughout the city All the amenities of the great outdoors are nearby hit the beach and enjoy the ocean waves within a two-hour drive and swimming at Lacamas Lake or visit the historic Liberty Theatre for movie lovers The town includes a public library and above-average public education The school district has a solid management reputation and is popular with teachers Residents can enjoy the amenities available in Washington or nearby cities within Oregon The city has a low crime rate and saw only ten violent crimes in 2019 be prepared to pay more than 25% above the national average for a home The higher prices are due to the town’s location near Portland Port Townsend is a reasonable option for those who want to live on the water It is known for its Victorian architecture Port Townsend is home to Fort Worden Historical State Park which encompasses 433 acres and includes over two miles of shoreline Residents also enjoy the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and the Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum The city offers several parks and green spaces including Fort Townsend State Park and Chetzemoka Park and unique flower gardens featuring antique roses and rhododendrons Visitors can access the beach and walk the shoreline Port Townsend is two hours from Seattle on the Olympic Peninsula Port Townsend has a lower overall cost of living than Seattle the median home price is under the Washington State average but is still higher than the U.S Residents also need not worry about healthcare thanks to the Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center Sequim is a family-friendly small town located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The area is in the midst of Lavender farms, near the shores of Puget Sound, and just south of Vancouver Island, Canada Sequim appeals to residents looking for a quiet rural town that’s near the water and surrounded by the grand natural presence of the Pacific Northwest Sequim or “Sunny Sequim” enjoys more sunshine than average due to its proximity to the San Juan Islands and the northeastern peninsula The average amount of rain matches Los Angeles To live in Sequim is to love being in the outdoors Sequim Bay State Park and Railroad Bridge Park offer residents places to walk including beach access as well as groomed picnic areas and sports fields Residents can escape from the real world anytime with a visit to the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge The city hosts an annual Lavender Festival in July where residents can attend guided public tours of local lavender fields and enjoy vendor booths with products from local artisans and restaurants Sequim remains mildly affordable with a lower-than-average median home price for Washington at $580,000 in 2025 Seniors looking for an affordable alternative can opt for a retirement community like Suncrest Village Manson is a popular tourist town on the northern shore of Lake Chelan with exceptional views of the lake and the surrounding foothills Residents enjoy a friendly community with exceptional local amenities to support the tourist crowds pickleball competitions at the Wapato Point Resort Access the many mountain biking trails in the summer and ski the local slopes in the winter Due to its popularity as a tourist destination Manson is not considered an affordable place for residents on a budget with a median home price over the Washington state average at $690.000 People with plenty of resources will find the perfect quiet but active outdoor home with plenty of lake action Lake Chelan Community Hospital offers a variety of basic services Newport is located on the Washington border with Idaho Spokane provides residents with access to a large international airport for easier travel Locals also enjoy easy access to ski resorts in both the US and Canadian Rocky Mountains The city supports several local recreational centers and parks Newport is a quiet town with a low crime rate and access to local outdoor parks Affordability and cost of living are lower than the Washington or US national average with a median home price of around $400,000 for 2025 seniors can also opt for the River Mountain Village Assisted Living which offers assistance with basic activities and tons of amenities for a comfortable retirement Living in Washington state has many advantages depending on personal priorities and preferences Washington offers a variety of towns to match residents’ needs for outdoor space Washington state towns offer a variety of places to call home for different lifestyles Many towns are close to big cities for those who want to be near larger cities while others are located in the midst of agricultural farming zones and offer a quieter and more tranquil experience Potential residents must weigh the abundance of amenities and balance them with the cost of living that fits their budget photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com Port Angeles’ Alex Angevine is getting hot right when the Roughriders most… Continue reading Five athletes from Klahhane Gymnastics competed last week at… Continue reading Sequim’s Riley Pyeatt won her first individual outdoor race at… Continue reading Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Cole Johanson, 2, makes a final adjustment… Continue reading Port Angeles’ Leia Larson won the 3,200-meter run, Teanna Clark… Continue reading The East Jefferson boys soccer team won a critical… Continue reading Port Angeles senior Faerin Tait ran to victories in… Continue reading The Port Angeles girls softball team took care of… Continue reading Sequim and Forks combined for 34 base hits in the… Continue reading Runners and walkers will… Continue reading Sequim rallied to knock off second place North Kitsap 7-4… Continue reading © 2025, Peninsula Daily News + Sound Publishing, Inc. + Black Press Media Port Angeles’ Morgan Politika eats a face full of dirt as she safely slides home against North Kitsap on Thursday in a 7-0 Roughriders’ win that keeps the Riders in first place in the Olympic League (WASHINGTON) — The 123 federal prisons in the United States need roughly $2 billion worth of “maintenance” and most are “aging and deteriorating,” according to a DOJ inspector general report the conditions are so bad they had to be closed — including the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan which held Jeffrey Epstein prior to his death “We’re seeing crumbling prisons,” DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz told Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas “We’re seeing buildings that we go into that have actually holes in the ceilings in multiple places The inspector general’s investigation showed crumbling infrastructure in MCC New York which was closed by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and currently has no reopening date While BOP sought $200 million for infrastructure repairs in fiscal year 2022 and was allocated just $57 million from Congress the costs to fix all the facilities would cost closer to $2 billion per the report released earlier this month “And that what we’ve seen is when you don’t fix your infrastructure we don’t keep your building up to speed,” Horowitz said “You create safety and security issues We’ve seen inmates sleeping with pipes running over their heads that leak It is not only inmates that have to deal with dilapidated infrastructure but staff who work in the prisons have to as well “We’ve been complaining about our prison conditions for many and it’s the conditions of confinement for the offenders but it’s also the working conditions that our employees work in,” Shane Fausey president of the Council of Prisons Locals who represents over 30,000 federal corrections officers in the country said the employees he represents go into work in tough conditions with little fanfare because they are dedicated to keeping their communities safe The inspector general also released three other reports detailing some of the other failures at the BOP that the Justice Department had to shut down its operations The facility was built in 1996 and had problems from its opening with unstable soil that caused cracks throughout the facility Those cracks were so big that the sun shines through them “We’re seeing problems in every institution,” Horowitz told ABC News The business as usual isn’t working for the BOP and they have to address these very serious problems.” But BOP’s problems extend beyond the dire need for physical repairs extending to ongoing security problems that have allowed a steady stream of contraband like drugs cell phones and weapons to enter several of the federal prisons the IG examined A 2021 search of a federal prison in Atlanta found 134 inmate-made weapons methamphetamines and enough prescription pills to fill two one-gallon bags along with 705 cell phones — some hidden in prison walls “I’m not just talking about guns [and] knives You clearly want that out of the prison,” Horowitz said “But what we’re seeing is tobacco We’re seeing synthetic drugs coming in We’re seeing cell phones coming in a cell phone in a prison is a deadly weapon.” inmates at a federal prison in Puerto Rico were accused of using a cell phone to orchestrate the murder of corrections officer Lt Four inmates plead guilty for their roles in the plot The Inspector General found that more than half of the security cameras in the Atlanta facility were inoperable or malfunctioning there were “serious operational issues related to…camera functionality.” Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters said she is committing to work with the IG and Government Accountability Office in the areas highlighted in the report “The BOP will carefully evaluate and implement any necessary corrective actions to ensure that our mission of operating safe and humane facilities continue to be fulfilled,” she said “I am confident our processes and procedures now in place will ensure future success We continue to take concrete steps that will not only meet but exceed the expectations of our external partners and we will utilize the data gathered from the reports to optimize the allocation of resources.” Congress has set aside over $1 billion for BOP to construct two new institutions but the funds remain largely unspent and the projects have remained in the planning stages for over a decade BOP has asked Congress to cancel one project and revoke funding MYNORTHWEST NEWS 7:24 AM | Updated: 5:06 pm Cop lights activated atop a police vehicle BY FRANK SUMRALL A 10-year-old boy who was reportedly missing in Port Angeles has been found safe According to a news release from the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office the boy was playing with friends and had not returned home to take his medication Deputies learned he was medically challenged and launched a search The boy was found Wednesday afternoon in a dollhouse on the front porch of the home The sheriff’s office said it is believed the boy was hiding from search teams as the dollhouse had been searched several times before he was found Law enforcement previously reported that the boy ran off into the woods The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office paired itself with several other law enforcement agencies in neighboring counties in its search Follow Frank Sumrall on X. Send news tips here. Hayden Pomeroy and Randy Powell at a rehearsal of “Clue: On Stage.” Tickets will go on sale May 11 for the Clallam… Continue reading Crazy Callen Weekend at the Sequim Irrigation Festival, stage and music performances… Continue reading Gallery-9 and the Port Townsend Gallery will be among… Continue reading The Sequim Irrigation Festival motto, “where water is wealth,” inspires… Continue reading A freewheeling discussion with time for questions is set… Continue reading Multi-award-winning Spanish pianist Josu de Solaun will make his… Continue reading Trinity United Methodist Church will present “Walk On With Hope”… Continue reading Bill Baccus and Steve Fradkin will present “High Mountain… Continue reading Harbor Art Gallery will host a reception for Michelle… Continue reading The Sequim City Band will present “Where Music Flows and… Continue reading The Port Townsend Salish Sea Early Music Festival will… Continue reading Sequim Bay Yacht Club will celebrate the opening day of… Continue reading Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions Search autocomplete is currently not responding the Olympic Discovery Trail will undergo maintenance and repairs 2025: Work will take place on the Olympic Discovery Trail The City of Port Angeles is pleased to announce the early completion of the Road Improvement Project at Lincoln Park The road leading into and around the park has been resurfaced providing park visitors with smoother access .. 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Phone: 360-457-0411Email UsMore contact info > a local goods-only grocery store co-owned by SisterLand Farms and Northwest Beach Work is an experiment testing out the viability of a farmer- and artisan-owned store selling Washington-only products Some of the 90 sailboats in the annual 2025 Race to the… Continue reading Olympic Kiwanis, in partnership with Friendly Earth International Recycling,… Continue reading Feiro Marine Life Center will award scholarships to two… Continue reading The Hood Canal Bridge has reopened to traffic following a… Continue reading A motorcycle rider died after he collided with the truck… Continue reading There will be no field carrier landing practice operations for… Continue reading The City of Port Angeles is currently developing improvements for the 8th Street corridor from Lincoln Street to “A” Street This corridor is one of the City’s most active arterials and supports all models of transportation including vehicles It is a key transportation route for the City and improvements are necessary for all modes of transportation.   The 8th Street Paving Project improvements will include the removal and replacement of existing asphalt along 8th Street between Lincoln and “A” Streets as well as resurfacing of the 8th Street bridges to extend the service life of both.   This work includes reconfiguration of driving lanes to include new bike lanes in both the East and West directions to connect to the bike lanes installed as part of the Lincoln Street Safety project and the existing bike lanes along the 8th Street bridges.   Pedestrian routes will be upgraded with the replacement of existing sidewalk curb ramps to meet current Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards New Accessible Pedestrian Signal buttons will be installed at the intersections of Cherry and Pine Streets in addition to the relocation of existing push buttons.   The bid opportunity was advertised on November 6 City Council awarded a construction contract to Titan Earthwork WA in the amount of $2,117,692.00 for the 8th Street Paving Project TR0119 2025:  Please be advised on April 9th and 10th between the hours of 7 a.m construction work will take place to replace ADA ramps landings and sidewalks at the northeast and northwest corners of the 8th and Cherry Streets intersection residents can expect a partial closure of Cherry Street (located between 7th and 8th Streets.) Alley access will remain available during work hours.  Work will be done one intersection at a time starting with the south side of 8th and Laurel Streets and moving west toward 8th and Cedar Streets construction will shift to the north side of the 8th and Cedar Street intersection and move east toward 8th and Laurel Streets This work is expected to continue for approximately 40 working days.  During this time partial closures of each intersection will occur while work takes place at that location Typical project working hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m to 5 p.m.  While we do our best to minimize impacts during construction some temporary inconveniences may occur as work takes place.   Please be careful when traveling through or near the work zone.  Residents should drive slowly and follow directions provided by traffic control personnel and signage.   For additional questions or concerns, please contact the Project Manager for additional information by Jeremy Harris pointed a replica firearm at the officers as he was exiting the bank with thousands of dollars in stolen cash 16 memo by Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols Hadden posed an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm to these officers – and potentially others – and there was no reasonable alternative to the use of deadly force under the circumstances,” Nichols wrote these officers had a good faith basis in their use of deadly force based on everything that a reasonable trier of fact would conclude they knew at the time.” Surveillance video of the robbery obtained by KOMO News through a public records request shows Hadden entering the Chase Bank on Front Street in downtown Port Angeles at 9:48 a.m Hadden is seen using a cane to walk through the bank lobby while wearing ear protection The videos show Hadden displaying a handgun which was later determined to be a replica “[Hadden] removed what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun from his pocket told the employee at the counter it was a robbery and demanded bundles of money,” a Kistap Critical Incident Response Team (KCFIT) report states [Hadden] then demanded [employee] drive him to Sequim [Bank manager] confronted Hadden in the lobby refused to allow him to leave with [employee] and convinced Hadden to take his car keys.” The bank surveillance video shows Hadden left the lobby approximately 8 minutes after he entered The bank manager quickly locked the doors after Hadden walked outside Two Port Angeles police officers arrived at the bank after receiving a call of a "hold up" alarm The investigative report says the officers confronted Hadden at the bank's doors as he was exiting “The male (Hadden) started to walk towards us as he took his left hand out of his pocket,” one of the involved officers told investigators I could clearly see the black barrel of the gun He raised his left arm to point the gun at us Both officers fired their weapons at Hadden within feet of the bank doors An autopsy report determined Hadden was shot multiple times in his torso and left arm The investigative report notes officers shot Hadden 10 times and rendered aid until medics arrived and declared him deceased at the scene The KCFIT report notes that family members told police Hadden had been suffering medical issues and depression for years He had recently quit drinking after developing diabetes and pancreatic issues but was using marijuana Both the bank employees and the two Port Angeles officers noted in the KCFIT report that Hadden appeared to be ill they observed several people in the area including Hadden leaving the bank," the KCFIT report states "It was not immediately apparent to either officer that Hadden he announced he had a gun and moments later withdrew - what appeared to the officers - a semiautomatic handgun Hadden stepped forward and raised the gun in the direction of the officers who shot him 10 times ceasing fire when Hadden fell to the ground." The two Port Angeles officers who fired were not equipped with body cameras A Clallam County Sheriff's deputy who responded to the scene was equipped with a body camera but he was approaching the scene on foot when the shooting happened and the video does not capture the immediate events of the shooting itself Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West gives his annual presentation on the state of the city on Wednesday to the Greater Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce at the Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles will install eight mini roundabouts along Laurel Sixth and Second streets in an effort to reduce speed and traffic incidents in highly used uncontrolled intersections — A 5-year-old is dead and a 1-year-old was seriously injured after an RV caught fire in Port Angeles Sunday night According to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office deputies and firefighters responded to a report of a motorhome fire on the 1300 block of Gasman Road in Port Angeles just before 7:45 p.m but not before a 5-year-old died in the fire A 1-year-old who was also inside the RV was taken to Olympic Medical Center with serious injuries then later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for continued treatment Early information developed by investigators suggests the source of the fire may have been a small refrigerator The sheriff’s office said the children were left alone for an unknown amount of time before the fire started The fire is under investigation by the CCSO and Clallam County Fire District No “Our hearts go out to the families affected by this unimaginable loss,” said Fire Chief Justin Grider “We are committed to uncovering the cause of this incident and supporting those in need.” No other information is available at this time US 101 at milepost 246.37 at Tumwater Creek is closed for 80 days The detour route is West Front Street/West 1st Street Marine Drive and Tumwater Truck Route (State Route 117) A more detailed detour map can be found under the Maps & Drawings tab The locations for culvert replacement are: US 101 at Tumwater Creek closed on Monday, March 3. The closure length is 80 days. The detour route will be SR 117 for vehicles Bicycles and pedestrians will use local roads to get around the closure Construction at Lees and Ennis Creeks on US 101 just outside Port Angeles began in March The speed limit at Lees and Ennis Creeks is reduced from 40 mph to 25 mph during construction There will be no daytime lane reductions at Lees and Ennis Creeks Travelers may see occasional nighttime one-way alternating traffic Work on Chimacum Creek will begin in the summer of 2025 Travelers can expect a long-term closure of SR 116 at the creek between Shotwell Place and Chimacum Creek Drive Irondale Road and Chimacum Road to detour around the closure WSDOT and the design-builder will coordinate with local agencies and emergency services to minimize delays and keep people moving through work zones Crews will correct barriers to salmon migration under SR 116 at Chimacum Creek beginning in Summer 2024 Ennis and Tumwater Creeks will begin in 2025 Replacing these outdated culverts and fish ladders with new structures will open up a combined 18 miles of upstream habitat for salmon spawning and rearing this work will remove significant velocity barriers for migrating fish species the in-stream work at all sites will incorporate natural components like logs and boulders to help stabilize the new channel and restore natural stream processes that have been disrupted since the culverts were installed when the highway was first constructed The new culvert and the natural elements will make it easier for fish to pass through the creeks They will slow the water and create a more natural creek environment Correcting fish passage barriers is an important part of the state's efforts to protect and restore fish runs negatively affected by outdated culverts under state highways In 2013, a federal court injunction required the state to significantly increase the state’s efforts in removing state-owned culverts that block habitat for salmon Automated financial tables are not available at this time travelers will use West Front Street/West 1st Street Marine Drive and State Route 117 to avoid the closure on US 101 a detour will take travelers around a closure on State Route 116  This culvert at Chimacum Creek on State Route 116 will be replaced beginning in the summer of 2024  This is an outdated fish ladder at Lees Creek near US 101. Removing the existing culvert and fishladder will provide fish access to an additional 7.01 miles of habitat upstream of the crossing US 101 at Ennis Creek. Removing the existing culvert will provide fish access to an additional5.56 miles of habitat upstream of the crossing  Learn how WSDOT is improving fish passage across Washington State Amy AmosProject Engineer360-874-3000amy.amos@wsdot.wa.gov Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024 96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers   Sign up for email updates Subscribe to customized emails to help you know before you go The Western Harbor Study Area includes Port Angeles Harbor rehearse for “Enchanted April,” a Port Angeles Community Players production that will be on stage through March 9 Port Angeles school board members Sarah Methner the district’s director of maintenance turn the first shovel of dirt on Saturday at the location of the new construction just north of the present Stevens Middle School An estimated crowd of 150 attended the ceremonial ground breaking the Columbia River girls basketball team can rely on its defense That defense is the reason the Rapids are headed to the quarterfinals of the Class 2A state tournament Columbia River clamped down when it mattered to beat Port Angeles 38-33 Wednesday at the Yakima Valley SunDome 10 Port Angeles to 27% shooting from the field That defense was vital on a night when the Rapids shot 12 for 51 (23.5%) from the field there’s nothing to fall back on if our offense isn’t there,” senior guard Marley Myers said “We really make it a point to always bring that intensity on defense.” Myers made two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter which were the Rapids’ only field goals in the final period The first snapped a 12-2 Port Angeles run that saw the Roughriders pull within 28-27 after three quarters The second gave River a 36-32 lead with just under 3:00 to play When none of her teammates’ shots were falling “This season I haven’t been taking shots like that,” said Myers “If she wasn’t in my face I was going to shoot it tonight because I knew we needed it.” Myers scored a team-high 11 points while Gracie Glavin added 10 points Peyton Dukes set the tone for the Rapids defense She had three blocks and five of Columbia River’s nine steals None was bigger than her takeaway as Port Angeles tried to set up a potential game-tying shot in the final 23 seconds Dukes said defense has been a priority in recent practices “I really think it’s how we prepared,” she said “The past two weeks we’ve been taking it to ourselves by pressuring our own offense We’ve been doing that to prepare for the tough defense we’re going to face here.” Columbia River (21-4) faces top-seeded Lynden (25-0) in the quarterfinals Thursday at 5:30 p.m the Rapids are in the quarterfinals for back-to-back years after not reaching that stage since 1992 That’s the last time Columbia River earned a state trophy owner of the Pink Pony Café in downtown Port Angeles WITH MOTHER’S DAY fast approaching all across the nation, greenhouses and nurseries… Continue reading AN OLD FRIEND of mine sent me some old Port Angeles newspapers.… Continue reading Niobe Weaver will present “Walking in the Garden of… Continue reading The Rev. 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PENINSULA Pet Emergency is now up and running for emergency… Continue reading WELL, IT LOOKS like we (that is, the Christian church) have gotten… Continue reading Karen Barrows will present “The Gifts of Unbelief” at… Continue reading the first baby born on the North Olympic Peninsula in 2025 Father David Homan stands by their side in a room at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles who would go on to become the 39th president of the United States visit the Elks Lodge in Port Angeles in October 1949 City Fire Chief Derrell Sharp and Port Angeles City Manager Nathan West pose in front of the city’s newly purchased wildland urban interface fire engine KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles pitcher Heidi Leitz throws in the first inning against Liberty on Friday at Volunteer Field better known as the Port Angeles Fire Department decorate their vintage 1956 Seagrave fire engine to get ready for the six-day Operation Candy Cane This will be the 39th annual trek through the streets of Port Angeles to collect donations for area food banks chair of the Festival of Trees design committee stands next to the tree Twelve Days of Christmas Port Angeles School District Superintendent Marty Brewer was rescued from a sinkhole in Port Angeles BY KIRO 7 NEWS STAFF Clallam County Fire-Rescue crews saved a dog that had fallen down a 10-foot sinkhole on Saturday afternoon The 60-pound husky mix named Rip had fallen down the hole after a depression in a backyard had become exposed The dog appeared uninjured but couldn’t escape from the hole and after unsuccessful attempts to loop webbing around the dog crews said they lowered a ladder into the hole A firefighter was able to climb down the ladder