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New allegations stem from alleged jail attack BY ROB OLLIKAINEN PENINSULA DAILY NEWS BILL THOMPSON
Port Townsend residents Bill and Betty Thompson shared a photo of a passing whale in Admiralty Inlet near the Point Wilson lighthouse this week. Bill Thompson reported that they were walking their dogs Tuesday when they heard some commotion and climbed up on the rocks to investigate. They saw sea gulls and seals, and then suddenly, this whale surfaced. Betsy Carlson of the Point Townsend Marine Science Center identified it as a gray whale, likely “spy hopping” up to look around.
Chamber director: Tourism figures remain strong in Forks BY ARWYN RICE PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
FORKS — Whether they’re coming for “Twilight,” fishing, beaches, the rainforest or Sasquatch, tourists continued to flock to Forks in 2015. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lissy Andros announced at Wednesday’s chamber meeting that the visitor numbers at the Forks Visitor Center were up by 4,000 in 2015. The final tally of visitors to register at the visitor center was 37,615 — up from 33,512 in 2014 and roughly seven times the 5,195 visitors who showed up 10 years earlier in 2005.
There were 41,599 visitors in 2012 and 40,978 visitors in 2013, she said. While the number of visitors is down from the height of the “Twilight” craze when the movies started coming out in 2008 — with visitors peaking at 72,885 in 2010 — the number of visitors coming to town remains strong, Andros said. There will be no resting on laurels, as the chamber is planning a long list of activities to attract visitors and encourage them to return again, said Andros. “For RainFest, we have 10 days of activities planned,” she said, noting that planning for other activities, including
the next Forever Twilight in Forks festival, are in the planning stages. RainFest will be held April 15-23 and will offer activities such as a Fabric of the Forest Quilt Show, a dance, a beach cleanup, a showing of “The Return of the River” and the annual Umbrella Parade.
September festival planning Forever Twilight in Forks, a festival for fans of the Forks-based vampire and werewolf series of books and movies, is held in September. TURN
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PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles man who triggered a police standoff near Joyce last month is facing new charges for an alleged assault and robbery in the Clallam County jail. Ordez Eugene Kompkoff was charged Thursday with firstdegree robbery and seconddegree assault for separate incidents involving a fellow inmate last week. The alleged victim was left with a broken nose and numerous cuts and bumps on his face Kompkoff and body, Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Stoppani wrote in the affidavit for probable cause. The man told investigators that Kompkoff, 21, entered his cell on or about Feb. 7 and took a sandwich and cookies from his sack lunch. The alleged victim “tried stopping him,” Stoppani wrote in the arrest narrative. “Kompkoff punched him in the mouth, splitting his lip wide open,” Stoppani said. On Feb. 10, Kompkoff allegedly entered the same man’s jail cell, grabbed his commissary and “started hitting him in the face with his fists,” Stoppani wrote. “As [the victim] stood up and tried to fight back, he was shoved into the bunk, hitting his back on the bunk.” The man suffered a broken nose, bumps on his head and cheek, and cuts to his lower lip, between the eyes, right eye socket, nose and left elbow, according to the arrest report.
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PT marine center plans stroll at low tide Portal into sea life possible tonight BY CHARLIE BERMANT PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is opening a window into marine life through a low-tide beach walk tonight. “This will give people an opportunity to connect with their neighbors and appreciate where we live,” said AmeriCorps volunteer Zofia Knorek, who will lead the group. “We will also see many animals that are nocturnal that most
people haven’t seen before.” The free event will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will originate at North Beach County Park, 5880 Kuhn St. Participants should meet in the parking lot, where they will hear a quick talk on marine animal safety. They will then divide into small groups to explore the beach, heading along the shoreline in both directions. The low-tide walks are an annual event, with participants coming in close contact with various sea life, including hermit
crabs and even the occasional giant Pacific octopus. Knorek said she expects overcast conditions and no moon, adding to the darkness, but there will be a certain number of helmet lamps available for illumination. Participants also can bring their own flashlights and should be prepared to walk a half-mile each way on a gravel beach. They are encouraged to wear waterproof, closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and to bring along warm beverCHARLIE BERMANT/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS ages like hot chocolate or tea in Zofia Knorek, an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Port closed containers to ward off the Townsend Marine Science Center, holds a red urchin, chill. which could be visible at tonight’s low-tide walk. Knorek TURN TO WALK/A12 will be leading the stroll at North Beach County Park.
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