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Lost hiker found cold — but OK National Park spokeswoman. “He was able to tell us what had happened. He was coherent,” McKenna said. “He did say he hadn’t come prepared to stay overnight. “We found him wearing all of David Snider, 55, of Union on Hood Canal “was dehydrated, the clothing that he had.” slightly hypothermic and tired, but otherwise appeared in good Hiking alone condition” when he was lifted out Snider, who was hiking alone of Olympic National Park at about with a day pack, was taken to 7:30 a.m. by a King County Grays Harbor Community Hospisheriff’s rescue helicopter, said tal in Aberdeen. Rainey McKenna, Olympic He was treated and discharged,
Copter’s infrared sensor finds him in ONP terrain BY LEAH LEACH PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — A hiker who had been trapped in a steep ravine off the trail near Irely Lake Loop in the Quinault area since a Monday day hike was hoisted out early Saturday morning.
David Quigg, hospital spokesman, said Saturday afternoon. In what he intended as only a day hike, Snider — described as a capable hiker with previous experience in mountainous and snowy terrain — attempted a shortcut off the trail and was trapped by snow and steep terrain, McKenna said. Complicating matters was the loss of his eyeglasses Monday night, she added. “He’s very nearsighted,” she said. TURN
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Walking the walks for Rhody Fest Concrete project on Taylor Street finished by Friday BY CHARLIE BERMANT PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT TOWNSEND — A ditch on the south side of Taylor Street was covered with corrugated steel this week, paving the way for the pouring of concrete and the completion of the new sidewalk. The concrete pouring will begin this week, and the sidewalk will be ready to use Friday in time for the 77th annual Rhododendron Festival’s events Friday, Saturday and next Sunday, said City Engineer Dave Peterson. The festival begins Monday and has events Wednesday through next Sunday, with the Grand Parade on Saturday. “At this point, we are hoping to get it all done,” Peterson said. “We realize that it’s been a long haul and it’s impacting people, but everyone’s on board to get this thing finished up.”
Restricted access Peterson said the city had the choice of allowing access to all businesses to remain open at all times or to close some access for brief periods. It chose the latter option because it would get the permanent sidewalks open more quickly. “In the long run, it’s better to get it open sooner,” Peterson said. “There will be less overall impact.” As a result, access to the four businesses on the street — The Baker Block Building, Kitsap Bank, Lehani’s Restaurant and Hanazono Asian Noodle — will be restricted Monday morning and Wednesday or Thursday during the pourCHARLIE BERMANT/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS ing of the concrete. A welder attaches sections of steel that will support the new Taylor Street sidewalk, which is expected to be TURN TO SIDEWALKS/A4 completed in time for next weekend’s Rhododendron Festival in Port Townsend.
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The MV Salish, right, motors into the Port Townsend ferry landing, left, at which the MV Kennewick is moored, earlier this year.
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend has two-boat service beginning today, which starts the first complete summer of two-boat service since 2007. The MV Salish returns to the Port Townsend-Coupeville route to provide two-boat service with the MV Kennewick. Single-boat service will resume in the fall.
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Washington State Ferries’ summer schedule doesn’t begin until June 17, so the spring schedule remains in effect, with the first ferry departing Port Townsend at 6:30 a.m. and the last boat leaving Coupeville at 9:15 p.m. In between, ferries leave from each terminal approximately every 45 minutes. TURN
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