Debbie Hunt of Port Angeles, Wash., is one of the first to pen a message of condolence on a banner that will be sent to the city of Chattanooga offering sympathy after the shooting deaths of five military service members. The banner will made available for additional messages at Port Angeles City Hall through Friday.

Debbie Hunt of Port Angeles, Wash., is one...

Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Residents of Port Angeles, Washington, are signing a giant card for Chattanooga after the attacks on local military facilities last week.

Port Angeles was Chattanooga's rival for the title of 'Best Town Ever' in a contest held by Outside Magazine earlier this year. It came in a close second, with 48 percent of the vote.

The community of 19,000 people have been invited to sign the banner through Friday at city hall, according to the Peninsula Daily News.

Read more about the project at the Peninsula Daily News.