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Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group The fundraiser for Sequim High’s Class of 2022 graduation party placing flamingos on lawns started last Sunday. Pictured on the first night, are from top left, Tyler Lawson, Harrison Bell, Kristian Mingoy, Kaden Sleeper, Duke Anderson, Adrian Brown; bottom left, Alisa Bibaj, Desara Bibaj (sophomore), Madison McKeown, Jordan Hegtvedt, and Abigail Carlson.

Flamingos flock to Sequim to help Class of 2022

Funds benefit safe and sober graduation party

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group The fundraiser for Sequim High’s Class of 2022 graduation party placing flamingos on lawns started last Sunday. Pictured on the first night, are from top left, Tyler Lawson, Harrison Bell, Kristian Mingoy, Kaden Sleeper, Duke Anderson, Adrian Brown; bottom left, Alisa Bibaj, Desara Bibaj (sophomore), Madison McKeown, Jordan Hegtvedt, and Abigail Carlson.
Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Liz Parks, president of RE/MAX Prime, presents fifth grader Kendall Adolphe with a certificate and gift card for winning the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s button design contest.

Festival button designer wins burgers

A limo ride may be out, but plenty of burgers are in for this year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival button designer winner. Kendall Adolphe… Continue reading

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Liz Parks, president of RE/MAX Prime, presents fifth grader Kendall Adolphe with a certificate and gift card for winning the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s button design contest.
Firefly Drone Company will fly its 100 drones starting at 7 p.m. Saturday for a 15 minute presentation near Carrie Blake Community Park for the third Sequim Sunshine Festival. Photo courtesy City of Sequim

Let the sun shine in

Sunshine Festival returns with drone show, fun run and music

Firefly Drone Company will fly its 100 drones starting at 7 p.m. Saturday for a 15 minute presentation near Carrie Blake Community Park for the third Sequim Sunshine Festival. Photo courtesy City of Sequim

Sequim School Board narrows search for new chief

Decision tentatively announced late March

Sequim city plans help for businesses

Council meetings to resume in person March 28

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. From left, princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould were crowned Saturday at Sequim High School. The royalty will see their float revealed at the festival’s kickoff dinner March 19 at 7 Cedars Casino. From there, they’ll tentatively participate in dozens of events for the Irrigation Festival’s 127th year, including festivities May 6-14. Organizers are planning for in-person events this year. For more information, visit irrigationfestival.com. (Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Irrigation festival coronation

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. Princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould… Continue reading

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. From left, princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner, queen Isabella Williams and princess Katherine Gould were crowned Saturday at Sequim High School. The royalty will see their float revealed at the festival’s kickoff dinner March 19 at 7 Cedars Casino. From there, they’ll tentatively participate in dozens of events for the Irrigation Festival’s 127th year, including festivities May 6-14. Organizers are planning for in-person events this year. For more information, visit irrigationfestival.com. (Matthew Nash/ Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Photos by Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame of Mind Royalty participating in the 2022 scholarship pageant on Saturday, include, clockwise from top left, Ellie Turner, Katherine Gould, Isabella Williams, and Lauren Willis.

Irrigation royalty pageant to be in-person

Four high schoolers share dreams, talents

Photos by Keith Ross/Keith’s Frame of Mind Royalty participating in the 2022 scholarship pageant on Saturday, include, clockwise from top left, Ellie Turner, Katherine Gould, Isabella Williams, and Lauren Willis.
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Firefighters save man, extinguish four fires across Sequim over weekend

A Sequim man saved from a fire near Woodcock Road on Sunday was involved in one of four fires the Clallam Fire District… Continue reading

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Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe now serves as landlord to multiple downtown Sequim businesses, including Hurricane Coffee Company. The businesses remain independently owned, with tribal staff saying there are tentative plans to add a cultural center and/or art gallery and more in adjacent open spaces.

Jamestown Tribe new landlord for 11 business spaces

Other changes in works

Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe now serves as landlord to multiple downtown Sequim businesses, including Hurricane Coffee Company. The businesses remain independently owned, with tribal staff saying there are tentative plans to add a cultural center and/or art gallery and more in adjacent open spaces.
Photo courtesy of State Patrol A semi truck driver was transported to Olympic Medical Center with minor injuries after his truck rolled east of Sequim.

Semi truck rolls between Blyn, Gardiner

U.S. Highway 101 was blocked between Blyn and Gardiner for about 30 minutes when a semi truck rolled over. The wreck at 4:33… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of State Patrol A semi truck driver was transported to Olympic Medical Center with minor injuries after his truck rolled east of Sequim.
Karen Chen of the United States competes in the women’s short program team figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday using music by Sequim composer Jennifer Thomas. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)

Sequim composer’s music makes Winter Olympics debut

Karen Chen helps U.S. to silver medal with Thomas’ song

Karen Chen of the United States competes in the women’s short program team figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday using music by Sequim composer Jennifer Thomas. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)
Matthew Nash / Olympic Peninsula News Group Design work is underway to renovate and expand the Sequim Library. Staff with the North Olympic Library System estimate new designs being finished in the spring and bids for construction opening in the summer. Construction could take nine to 12 months to complete, library staff said.

Design for Sequim Library expansion underway

Construction could begin next winter

Matthew Nash / Olympic Peninsula News Group Design work is underway to renovate and expand the Sequim Library. Staff with the North Olympic Library System estimate new designs being finished in the spring and bids for construction opening in the summer. Construction could take nine to 12 months to complete, library staff said.
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East Sequim highway project options include rerouted roads, roundabouts

Survey, comments open through Thursday

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory research scientist and dive officer John Vavrinec, left, shares details of PNNL’s work on Sequim Bay with U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse and Derek Kilmer last week. Photo courtesy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Bill could set up Blue Economy hub at Sequim Bay

Bipartisan action focuses on ocean technologies

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory research scientist and dive officer John Vavrinec, left, shares details of PNNL’s work on Sequim Bay with U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse and Derek Kilmer last week. Photo courtesy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Sequim council approves salary panel, hears Kilmer

The Sequim City Council has created a salary commission to analyze future council members’ pay. Three appointed city residents will review salaries every… Continue reading

Residents can comment online through the state Department of Transportation's website Jan. 27 through Feb. 10 on predesign concepts that would complete the Simdars Road interchange on the eastern side of the City of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Online open house seeks input on Simdars interchange design

Comments on the U.S. 101 East Sequim Road Project

Residents can comment online through the state Department of Transportation's website Jan. 27 through Feb. 10 on predesign concepts that would complete the Simdars Road interchange on the eastern side of the City of Sequim. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Meg and Buddy DePew's Sequim Bee Farm, seen here in 2020, won a medal for their Dungeness Fields Honey from the national Good Food Awards competition. They plan to debut it at the Sequim Sunshine Festival in March. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

Sequim Bee Farm, Finnriver Farm Cidery win Good Food awards

Local products honored out of more than 2,000 entries

Meg and Buddy DePew's Sequim Bee Farm, seen here in 2020, won a medal for their Dungeness Fields Honey from the national Good Food Awards competition. They plan to debut it at the Sequim Sunshine Festival in March. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)
Clallam County Fire District 3 officials look to move Dungeness Station 31 east away from a flood and tsunami zone. They’ve begun recruiting an architect to design new stations for Dungeness and Carlsborg Station 33. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Clallam County Fire District 3 seeks architects for new fire stations

Carlsborg and Dungeness need upgrades, staff say

Clallam County Fire District 3 officials look to move Dungeness Station 31 east away from a flood and tsunami zone. They’ve begun recruiting an architect to design new stations for Dungeness and Carlsborg Station 33. Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office seeks leads on coyote carcass dumping

The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office seeks information about the killing and dumping of multiple dead coyotes by the Dungeness River just north of… Continue reading

Expansion approved for Sequim City Band’s rehearsal space

Sequim City Council members have unanimously approved the expansion of the James Center for Performing Arts’ practice space, Swisher Hall. The council acted… Continue reading