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Three bond options on table for Sequim

School board considering February ballot

 

Sequim school board expects long-range plan in early October

District officials may ask voters for capital bond or levy

 

The Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association’s fall show is set for Saturday and Sunday at the Vern Burton Community Center in Port Angeles. (Clallam County Gem and Mineral Association)

Rock and gem show set this weekend in Port Angeles

Members expand ‘Rock Alley’ for younger attendees

 

The site of a mill, granary/grain elevator, a mall, restaurants and more, Sequim’s “skyscraper” at 531 W. Washington St. is being prepped for a trio of businesses by natives Jason Hoffman and Ryan Schaffsma. (Ryan Schaafsma)

Business partners plan to preserve history of grain elevator

Duo plans to offer taproom and restaurant, short-term stays, coffee bar

The site of a mill, granary/grain elevator, a mall, restaurants and more, Sequim’s “skyscraper” at 531 W. Washington St. is being prepped for a trio of businesses by natives Jason Hoffman and Ryan Schaffsma. (Ryan Schaafsma)
Members of the Sequim School District’s long-range facilities planning group got a look at Sequim High School’s aging science classrooms. The four classrooms were built in 1967. Adjacent to the classrooms is a storage area with rows of chemicals used in classroom studies without nearly the ventilation needed, said Mike Santos, Sequim schools’ director of facilities, operations and security. (Michel Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim school group reviewing aging facilities for possible funding request

Board directors: Multi-phase plan will be considered

Members of the Sequim School District’s long-range facilities planning group got a look at Sequim High School’s aging science classrooms. The four classrooms were built in 1967. Adjacent to the classrooms is a storage area with rows of chemicals used in classroom studies without nearly the ventilation needed, said Mike Santos, Sequim schools’ director of facilities, operations and security. (Michel Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
David Brehm, Jeene Hobbs, Barbara VanderWerf and Ann Soule from the Clallam County League of Women Voters stand with a new sign that shows the level of water flow for the Dungeness River. While the river flow was considered critical on Aug. 23, levels improved slightly to "low" flow later that night. The sign, just west of Knutsen Farm Road on Old Olympic Highway, will be updated weekly, organizers said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

New sign to display Dungeness River levels

Drought indicator placed on Old Olympic Highway property

David Brehm, Jeene Hobbs, Barbara VanderWerf and Ann Soule from the Clallam County League of Women Voters stand with a new sign that shows the level of water flow for the Dungeness River. While the river flow was considered critical on Aug. 23, levels improved slightly to "low" flow later that night. The sign, just west of Knutsen Farm Road on Old Olympic Highway, will be updated weekly, organizers said. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Martha Williams, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Ron Allen, CEO and chairman of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (both seated), celebrate the signing of a co-stewardship agreement for the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges on Aug. 16. (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)

Tribe, USFW sign pact for refuges

Jamestown to manage activities at Dungeness, Protection Island

Martha Williams, director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Ron Allen, CEO and chairman of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (both seated), celebrate the signing of a co-stewardship agreement for the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges on Aug. 16. (Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe)
Kim Rosales and other volunteers help gather school supplies for students at last year’s Back to School Fair at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Back to School Fair set for today

With the start of school just days away, Sequim’s annual Back to School Fair will look to help students in all grades be… Continue reading

Kim Rosales and other volunteers help gather school supplies for students at last year’s Back to School Fair at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Matt Dryke, 1984 Olympic Games gold medal winner (skeet shooting), joins his wife Yvonne and daughter Ellen at the opening of the new Sequim Museum & Arts building in July 2019. A section of the museum details Dryke's storied career in the sport. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell

SHOOTING SPORTS: Sequim Olympic Gold Medalist Matt Dryke gets his day Sept. 13

Celebrated by Sequim Museum & Arts

Matt Dryke, 1984 Olympic Games gold medal winner (skeet shooting), joins his wife Yvonne and daughter Ellen at the opening of the new Sequim Museum & Arts building in July 2019. A section of the museum details Dryke's storied career in the sport. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell
Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

Fish barrier removal about halfway complete

Roadwork will continue through fall on US Highway 101

Work continues on a new bridge at Chicken Coop Creek near Blyn, with the project expected to be completed this fall. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)

Shipley Center purchases former JCPenney building

Senior organization to put activities under one roof

Eileen Schmitz, JACE Real Estate owner and Shipley Center board member, presents the keys of the former JCPenney building at 651 W. Washington St. to Shipley Center executive director Michael Smith following the center’s Aug. 8 purchase of the building. At far left is Joyce Gladen of JACE Real Estate, and second from left is Shipley Center board secretary Margaret Cox. (Shipley Center)
Sequim City Band musicians await the start of their Independence Day concert. The band will host “Movies, Musicals and Marches” on Sunday.

Sequim City Band preps ‘Movies, Musicals and Marches’

Break out the popcorn and the snacks: it’s time to go the movies with the Sequim City Band’s “Movies, Musicals and Matches” concert.… Continue reading

Sequim City Band musicians await the start of their Independence Day concert. The band will host “Movies, Musicals and Marches” on Sunday.
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Tribe seeks to manage refuges

Allen: ‘We can bring a lot more resources’

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A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Security Forces keeps watch while the Buck Ellard Band performs during the Unity of Effort event last year. It was billed as a chance for the community to “thank first responders and military professionals that keep communities and the nation safe,” hosted by Security Services Northwest Inc. and Fort Discovery, Inc. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Full lineup set for Unity of Effort on Saturday

Annual event honors efforts of first responders

A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Security Forces keeps watch while the Buck Ellard Band performs during the Unity of Effort event last year. It was billed as a chance for the community to “thank first responders and military professionals that keep communities and the nation safe,” hosted by Security Services Northwest Inc. and Fort Discovery, Inc. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
A 1956 Bel Air Nomad attracts passersby with its reflective chrome at the Sequim Prairie Nights Car Show last year. The pattern on the underside of the hood is the reflection of the engine, a Corvette 546 HP. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Prairie Nights revs up for Saturday show

It’s almost time to show and shine. The seventh annual Sequim Prairie Nights will look to bring some of the top cars, trucks… Continue reading

A 1956 Bel Air Nomad attracts passersby with its reflective chrome at the Sequim Prairie Nights Car Show last year. The pattern on the underside of the hood is the reflection of the engine, a Corvette 546 HP. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Workers with Beynon Sports of Oregon flatten new material for the high jump area on July 19. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim track receiving upgrade

Resurfacing to allow first track meets in three seasons

Workers with Beynon Sports of Oregon flatten new material for the high jump area on July 19. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Marylaura Ramponi, right, speaks with Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels following the July 15 board meeting. Facilities naming committee members were unanimous in accepting Ramponi’s $1 million donation for the district’s vocational education center. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Donation to name Sequim CTE center

Sequim resident gives $1M toward project

Marylaura Ramponi, right, speaks with Sequim School District superintendent Regan Nickels following the July 15 board meeting. Facilities naming committee members were unanimous in accepting Ramponi’s $1 million donation for the district’s vocational education center. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim School Board approves $46.9M budget for 2024-2025

Spending, revenue plan looks to build back general fund

“Remember Me,” the large-scale mural on the American Legion-Jack Grennan Post 62 hall, was unveiled at a public event on Saturday. (Melissa Klein)

American Legion mural displays World War I hero

‘Remember Me’ includes portrait of Jack Grennan

“Remember Me,” the large-scale mural on the American Legion-Jack Grennan Post 62 hall, was unveiled at a public event on Saturday. (Melissa Klein)
Jen Huffman Joe Rantz, who grew up in Sequim and won a gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is shown in his University of Washington rowing uniform.

SEQUIM HALL OF FAME: Inaugural class including Rantz, Dryke and 2011 softball champs gets its due Sept. 14

Swimmers, Basketball coach Kaps, star Ryan Kaps and more all honored

Jen Huffman Joe Rantz, who grew up in Sequim and won a gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is shown in his University of Washington rowing uniform.