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Developer of housing project mixes farmland preservation with airport

SEQUIM - Decades from now, Dave LeRoux just might be known as one of Sequim's latter-day pioneers. In the midst of the Dungeness Valley development… Continue reading

‘What part of being under arrest don’t you understand?’

SEQUIM - Just outside Costco Wholesale's door on Thursday, a retired Sequim police chief, noticed some odd behavior. A man, having just left the warehouse,… Continue reading

Not all chain stores are opening in Sequim — here’s one that’s closing

SEQUIM - Faces were falling Friday, down the checkout line at Big Lots. The reason: Sequim's 22,000-square-foot closeout store will close this spring. "Our target… Continue reading

Developers of proposed 160-lot tract vow to donate to elk fence effort

SEQUIM - It sounds like the same old story: Developers buy dairy farm with creek and elk running through it, subdivide it, sell lots and… Continue reading

No play allowed inside this playhouse

SEQUIM - It looks like a publicity stunt, but the promoters swear that was not at all what they had in mind. Olympic Theatre Arts,… Continue reading

Jamestown tribe exhilarated over developments in Blyn

BLYN - These are exhilarating times for Jerry Allen, assistant general manager of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's 7 Cedars Casino. You might assume that's because… Continue reading

Sequim IT chief quits; city investigation ends

SEQUIM - After a weeks-long police investigation of alleged misuse of city computers and time, and violations of other city policies, Gary R. Smith has… Continue reading

Panel maps proposed elk fence route

SEQUIM - There's a place for them after all. This particular area has natural food and water, little private property and plentiful public access, so… Continue reading

The show goes on for ousted Sequim theater troupe

SEQUIM - It's a really big show, the biggest ever, and due to destruction, it's going on the road. Across the road, that is. The… Continue reading

Farm, stage unite couple as Sequim Citizens of the Year

SEQUIM - This couple isn't of the generation that uses words like "synergy." Instead, they live it. Bob and Elaine Caldwell, partners for 45 years,… Continue reading

Critterhaven animal sanctuary to close

SEQUIM - Critterhaven, the Peninsula's sanctuary for farm animals, will close and depart for the Midwest this spring. "We bought a 40-acre farm in the… Continue reading

Planning commissioner appointed to City Council vacancy

SEQUIM - Bob Anundson's animal metaphor seemed to win over the Sequim City Council on Monday night. "The gorilla is growth," he said during his… Continue reading

Heirs of John Wayne plan innovative subdivision on Sequim Bay property

SEQUIM - An innovative housing arrangement, a lodge with a spa, 232 homes and 25 vacation-rental cabins are among the concepts Wayne Enterprises is considering… Continue reading

Investigation of allegations against Sequim city worker near completion

SEQUIM - A police investigation of allegations of a city employee using city resources while on the clock is expected to be complete by Wednesday… Continue reading

The Peninsula’s essence: Native art transcends words

BLYN - Inside this space, you hear voices. They belong to the first people of the North Olympic Peninsula. "I've had people cry, when they… Continue reading

The show will go on in Sequim

SEQUIM - Moviegoers here have a happy ending to look forward to: 10 new screens flanking the town's east edge. For now, however, the film-hungry… Continue reading

Sequim’s Christensen finalist for superintendent position in Central Washington

SEQUIM - Sequim School District Superintendent Garn Christensen is among three finalists for the superintendent position in the Eastmont School District in Central Washington's Wenatchee… Continue reading

Is love enough for the Dungeness elk?

SEQUIM - Love may not be all the Dungeness elk need. What people want - wildlife viewing near the highway, a few miles from downtown… Continue reading

Mayor stands by his elk-to-food-bank idea

SEQUIM - Public outcry or not, Mayor Walt Schubert is standing by his statements last month that elk from the Dungeness herd could provide much-needed… Continue reading

Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs taps Youth of the Year

SEQUIM - The girl's got game. A lot of it. Nicole Pruden was named the Olympic Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year… Continue reading