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Port Angeles Athletic Director Dwayne Johnson speaks to a group of freshman during a pre-COVID orientation session. Johnson has received the Gareth Giles Memorial Award recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to Washington state students from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

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PORT ANGELES ATHLETICS: Longtime athletic director Dwayne Johnson steps down

PORT ANGELES — Dedicated to his work and lauded for his efforts by his peers, longtime Port Angeles…

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Council narrows vacancy to three

Candidates to be interviewed Sept. 2

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)

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Former YMCA fitness instructor says she was fired after 30 years

Demonstrators say organization needs to follow its values

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Primary election results certified in Clallam, Jefferson counties

PORT ANGELES — Clallam and Jefferson county auditors have certified results of the Aug. 5 primary election.

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Tickets on sale for Democrats luncheon

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are on sale for the Clallam County Democrats’ Roosevelt Luncheon on Sept. 6.

Val and Tim Cullinan of Sequim walk past stalks of sunflowers on their way to the pickleball courts at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. The sunflowers are among several towering stands in the park and surrounding area. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

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Sunflower scenery

Val and Tim Cullinan of Sequim walk past stalks of sunflowers on their way to the pickleball courts…

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Woman dies in crash near Lake Crescent

Fire district, park rangers among responding agencies

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Repair projects underway on state Highway 112

NEAH BAY — Contractor crews working for the state Department of Transportation have begun several repair projects on…

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Port Angeles School District to host back to school fair

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School district will host its Back-to-School Fair from 10 a.m. to 1…

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Port Townsend to pursue housing project grants

Evans Vista project could add affordable units, city official says

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)

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Rotary exchange program about community connection

Teenager travels from Chile to Port Angeles for year of studies

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

OMC now has until Sept. 20 for corrections

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Federal complaint filed against operator of water machine company

First Fed not named in charges but faces other litigation

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Sheriff’s Office grant to help sex offender monitoring efforts

Clallam County currently has 170, sheriff says

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Timber sales bring in funds for Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — State Department of Natural Resources regional representatives updated the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners on…

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)

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Street Fair

Quinn Early, 6, of Port Townsend, spins five hula hoops at once during the 33rd Uptown Port Townsend…

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)

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Livestock auction

Natilee Winters, 11, a member of the Port Angeles-based Lambchops 4-H Club, sits on a display cart with…

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)

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Nationwide tourism downturn may have little impact on Peninsula

While others may be facing closure, area attractions thriving

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Navy security exercise set for this week

PORT HADLOCK — Naval Magazine Indian Island will conduct a security training exercise Tuesday through Thursday.

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Weekly flight operations scheduled

COUPEVILLE — There will be field carrier landing practice operations for aircraft stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey…