Former Olympic Peninsula YMCA employee Mikki Hughes, center, stands on Wednesday in front of the Port Angeles YMCA with friends and co-workers who protested Hughes’ dismissal from her longtime duties as fitness instructor and fitness coordinator. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Former YMCA fitness instructor says she was fired after 30 years

Demonstrators say organization needs to follow its values

Former Olympic Peninsula YMCA employee Mikki Hughes, center, stands on Wednesday in front of the Port Angeles YMCA with friends and co-workers who protested Hughes’ dismissal from her longtime duties as fitness instructor and fitness coordinator. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Primary election results certified in Clallam, Jefferson counties

Clallam and Jefferson county auditors have certified results of the Aug. 5 primary election. Washington primary election results must be certified and… Continue reading

Tickets on sale for Democrats luncheon

Tickets are on sale for the Clallam County Democrats’ Roosevelt Luncheon on Sept. 6. The annual fundraiser will be in Club 7… Continue reading

Woman dies in crash near Lake Crescent

Fire district, park rangers among responding agencies

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gives new cutoff date for Olympic Medical Center

OMC now has until Sept. 20 for corrections

Port Angeles School District to host back to school fair

The Port Angeles School district will host its Back-to-School Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Jefferson Elementary School, 218… Continue reading

Port Townsend to pursue housing project grants

Evans Vista project could add affordable units, city official says

Repair projects underway on state Highway 112

Contractor crews working for the state Department of Transportation have begun several repair projects on state Highway 112 between Neah Bay and… Continue reading

Steve and Sarah Methner welcome exchange student Julio Hanania from Chile to Port Angeles as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, which connects local families with students from around the world. (Allora Walls/Peninsula Daily News)

Rotary exchange program about community connection

Teenager travels from Chile to Port Angeles for year of studies

Steve and Sarah Methner welcome exchange student Julio Hanania from Chile to Port Angeles as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, which connects local families with students from around the world. (Allora Walls/Peninsula Daily News)
Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Street Fair

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday.… Continue reading

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend Street Fair on Saturday. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Federal complaint filed against operator of water machine company

First Fed not named in charges but faces other litigation

Timber sales bring in funds for Jefferson County

State Department of Natural Resources regional representatives updated the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners on second quarter timber sales. “Second quarter, we… Continue reading

Upper Hoh Road reopens following weekend flooding

Area received 3 inches of rain in 24-hour period

Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with her chickens as she awaits her turn in the auction ring during the Pacific Northwest Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday at the Clallam County Fair. Dozens of youngsters put their animals on the auction block in hopes of a large payoff for their livestock-rearing efforts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Livestock auction

Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with her chickens as she awaits her turn… Continue reading

Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with her chickens as she awaits her turn in the auction ring during the Pacific Northwest Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday at the Clallam County Fair. Dozens of youngsters put their animals on the auction block in hopes of a large payoff for their livestock-rearing efforts. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Tyler Carey and Lenara, 4, fly a kite together at Olympic Bluffs Cidery & Lavender Farm during Sequim Lavender Weekend last month. Olympic Bluffs is one of the sites visited throughout the summer by American Cruise Lines passengers through van excursions spearheaded by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Nationwide tourism downturn may have little impact on Peninsula

While others may be facing closure, area attractions thriving

Tyler Carey and Lenara, 4, fly a kite together at Olympic Bluffs Cidery & Lavender Farm during Sequim Lavender Weekend last month. Olympic Bluffs is one of the sites visited throughout the summer by American Cruise Lines passengers through van excursions spearheaded by the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Navy security exercise set for this week

Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Tuesday through Thursday. Training activities will take place near the installation’s main… Continue reading

Weekly flight operations scheduled

There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Complex this week. There will be… Continue reading

Volunteers are sought for Port Angeles board positions

The city of Port Angeles is looking for community members to contribute their perspectives by serving on an advisory board, commission or… Continue reading