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Wind Child, skippered by Rudy Heessels, one of the perennial participants in the annual Reach and Row for Hospice, competes in a Duck Dodge race in August. Heessels’ crew in this race included Charlie Roberts, Mylo Hauptli and Leon Skerbeck. (Fran Thompson)

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Reach, Row for Hospice to set sail this weekend

Annual fundraiser to be conducted on Sequim Bay

Photo courtesy of Danni Breen

Sequim resident Danni Breen and walking companion Mike Schefers are pictured on their second day of their Camino de Santiago adventure this summer, after staying in a monastery in Roncesvalles in Spain.

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Peninsula woman travels Camino de Santiago

Breen, 65, makes 500-mile pilgrimage to assess her life

Sequim City Band members break ground on the rehearsal hall expansion project. Pictured with ceremonial shovels are, from left, band president Debbi Soderstrom, band director Tyler Benedict and Neeley Construction superintendent Eli Collier. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim City Band breaks ground for expansion

$350K still needed to complete rehearsal hall construction

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Construction starts on outdoor classroom at Dungeness center

Building to be shaped like traditional cedar hat

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Graffiti triggers extra police at Sequim schools

Threatening messages appear just before first day of classes

Rachel Tax, left, and Karen Kremkau hand out backpacks at the Back to School Fair at Helen Haller Elementary in 2021. Saturdays event features a drive-through and on-the-field fair at the Sequim School District stadium on West Fir Street. (Michael Dashiell / Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim plans hybrid Back to School Fair

SEQUIM — The pandemic forced Sequim schools to become flexible in meeting the needs of its students, with…

Erin Fox.

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Sequim High graduate Fox named SHS principal

Fox selected as lead administrator

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Lopez named principal at Greywolf Elementary

Schools eye Sept. 16 as date for stadium naming ceremony

Michael Dashiell /Olympic Peninsula News Group

Cherie Kidd and Bruce Emery (seated), candidates for Clallam County Director of Community Development, speak at a debate hosted by the Rotary Club of Sequim at the Dungeness River Center.

Politics

Clallam County hopefuls offer resumes

Emery, Kidd debate DCD seat after primary

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Kevin Miller, Port Angeles Police Department officer, offers a K-9 demonstration as Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputy Aaron Baker. and Port Angeles police officer Whitney Fairbanks look on.

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Community celebrates first responders at Unity of Effort event

SEQUIM — Sunny skies, helpings of fresh salmon and numerous exhibits, vehicles and personnel from across the region…

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Sequim School Board leaders eye revenue increase for 2022-23

General fund could see bump of almost $1 million next year

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Sequim schools’ new chief on the job

Superintendent Nickels says she was ‘teacher-leader’ early on

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Waste facility hearing postponed

CARLSBORG — A public hearing on a proposed waste transfer facility and recycling center in Carlsborg, which was…

Submitted photo / Mary Lou Sanelli offers interpretive dance at the annual ARTjam event this next weekend.

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Flurry of art, activities set at annual ARTjam event

With colorful and creative pieces made with paint, wood, clay, collage, metals, pastels and even light itself, the…

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Life

Yacht club’s ‘Spirit of Honu’ quilt to help fund respite care

SEQUIM — Sequim Bay Yacht club members are raffling off a quilt as a fundraiser for Volunteer Hospice…

Myron Teterud, a longtime Sequim schools and community supporter, gives the crowd a salute after being honored as “Fan of the Century” at Sequim High School’s centennial celebration in January 2011. Sequim School Board directors agreed to name the SHS athletic field in honor of Teterud, along with naming the stadium stáʔčəŋ, a S’Klallam word meaning “wolf." (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group file)

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Names OK’d for Sequim stadium, field

Tribe, Teterud honored at athletic facility

Sequim High head coach Greg Glasser, center, talks to Isaiah Moore, left, and Erik Christiansen during a timeout in the Wolves’ 51-46 win over North Mason in January 2020. (Olympic Peninsula News Group file photo)

Sports

PREP BASKETBALL: Longtime Sequim boys coach Greg Glasser stepping away

Longest tenure of any high school basketball coach on the Peninsula

Community members and dignitaries explore the newly refurbished and expanded Dungeness River Nature Center. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Dungeness River Nature Center expansion celebrated

Open house planned in July

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Railroad Bridge closures slated to begin Monday

SEQUIM — The historic Dungeness Railroad Bridge will be closed from Monday though Wednesday and for an extended…

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Sequim High Class of 1947 recalls fond memories

Sequim Alumni Association leading all-schools reunion