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Elk fence proponents in ‘standby mode’ as cost of 9-mile barrier is weighed

SEQUIM - For now, the Dungeness elk roam free across Happy Valley. But their future liberty is in limbo. The Roosevelt elk, which number about… Continue reading

In memory of Robert

PORT ANGELES - Torment, then peace. Those two human elements confront the viewer in the latest piece of public art erected in downtown Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Lucky 7 in this manÂ’s destiny

BLYN — For 7 Cedars Casino manager Bill Matsko, the next seven days should be momentous and exhilarating. Not because today is 7/7/07, possibly a… Continue reading

Americans of diverse opinions reflect on this Fourth of July

The hot buttons are abundant as firecrackers this Fourth of July, with heated debates on everything from immigration to the war in Iraq. But on… Continue reading

Romeos woo good food, conversation

SEQUIM - If you see 10 guys having a good time together on a Tuesday morning, know that they may well be the Romeos. They… Continue reading

Sequim to open negotiations for what could be its largest park

SEQUIM - It was around 9 p.m. Monday, but the City Council chambers suddenly felt bathed in a shaft of summer sun. "I move to… Continue reading

High school’s ‘No-shush’ to retire

SEQUIM - There's this place where teenagers aren't allowed to enjoy food, drink or cell phone conversations - yet they can't wait to get in.… Continue reading

Shubert won’t run for Clallam County commissioner against Tharinger

SEQUIM - After months of pestering and speculation from political observers, after deciding he fiercely wanted to run for Clallam County commissioner and after listing… Continue reading

Family planning services coming to Sequim

SEQUIM - Teenagers, seniors and everybody in between will soon have weekly access to free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy tests and… Continue reading

Grant to save one of two remaining Dungeness Valley dairy farms near

SEQUIM - The Dungeness Valley Creamery, one of the region's last two dairy farms, will throw a party this Saturday to celebrate its first year… Continue reading

Sequim picking up speeds, losing some others

SEQUIM - Speed limits are rising outside downtown Sequim and falling on a few other blocks. Perhaps the most noticeable change: A busy portion of… Continue reading

‘What If My Husband Was a Horse?’ Hey, it’s a workshop for couples

PORT ANGELES - Let us picture the ideal partner: strong, supple - and smart as a whip. But what goes with this partner's intelligence, naturally,… Continue reading

Carlsborg’s new Midway Market offers fresh produce, community services

CARLSBORG - Parrot tulips, mizuna and a midwife are gathering along U.S. Highway 101 weekly, in an effort to grow a new community market. "We've… Continue reading

Witnessing a dark moment in history

SEQUIM - Don Leslie is a walking, laughing ray of sunlight, so one wouldn't suspect that he's witnessed one of history's darkest moments. Leslie, 85,… Continue reading

Award-winning historians offer movies, exhibits and dessert

SEQUIM - They're awash in awards and inviting everybody for dessert and a kind of live, local version of a History Channel special. Seven young… Continue reading

Proposed downtown development to bring a feel of uptown to Sequim

SEQUIM - The latest development proposed in Sequim sounds to city officials like exactly what downtown needs. The three-story, 38,000-square-foot retail-office-condominium complex known as Elk… Continue reading

Gas prices fuel search for alternatives

SEQUIM - Something had to give. Charlee Sandell drives a relatively fuel-efficient Honda Passport. But in recent weeks, all-time highs in gasoline prices -which are… Continue reading

Sequim City Hall discussion goes private

SEQUIM - Where to put the big new City Hall: That topic was to be discussed publicly during Monday night's Sequim City Council meeting. Then,… Continue reading

Group petitions Rep. Dicks for Department of Peace

PORT ANGELES - Fifteen people gathered on the doorstep of U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks Monday morning with banners, signs, passion and pie. The Sequim Family… Continue reading

Sequim-Dungeness Chamber seeks new director

SEQUIM - It's a tall order. "We want someone who's outgoing, willing to work with the City Council, and who's familiar with nonprofits, tribal issues… Continue reading