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Sequim Police say they've recently conducted out-of-county interviews about the murder of Sequim's Valerie Claplanhoo from January 2019. Now they await the processing of hundreds of pieces of evidence that could link to her killer(s). (Rebecca Ruby)

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Murder probe remains active

Police waiting for evidence from state crime lab

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Clallam County Sheriff’s Office seeks tips in Sunland burglary, gun theft

SEQUIM — Clallam County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking information about a daytime burglary in Sunland north of Sequim…

Red Cross volunteers based in the Carlsborg office, from left, Don Zanon, Jean Pratschner and Mary Ann Dangman say their volunteer numbers depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they find there are many ways to reengage the volunteer group, including fire prevention, disaster preparation and connecting military families. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Local chapter of American Red Cross seeking volunteers for variety of jobs

Numbers depleted as crises rise in pandemic

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Sequim seeks a hearing examiner for land use permits, appeals

Decision follows city council’s request over fairness concerns

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group American Red Cross volunteers based in the Carlsborg office, from left, Don Zanon, Jean Pratschner, and Mary Ann Dangman say their volunteer numbers depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they find there are many ways to reengage the volunteer group, including fire prevention, disaster preparation and connecting military families.

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Red Cross seeks new volunteers to help community in disasters

Numbers depleted during pandemic as crises rose

Matthew Nash /Olympic Peninsula News Group Most items from a burglary of the Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760 were recovered over the weekend. Sequim Police officers seek any information about the thefts from the VFW’s bar and band area.

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Sequim VFW burglarized; items returned

Police seek information on alleged suspect

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighters meet with Gregg Vella weeks after rescuing him from a house fire. Pictured from, left, are firefighter/EMT Jaisal White; firefighter/paramedic Len Horst; Capt. Stef Anderson; firefighter/paramedic Chase Laubach; Capt. Kjel Skov; Vella; firefighter/paramedic Mark Mullvain; Capt. Joel McKeen; firefighter/EMT Jared Romberg; firefighter/paramedic Casey Sires; firefighter/paramedic Jack Hueter.

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Man meets rescuers who pulled him from blaze

Crew says incident likely only happens once in a career

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Some spaces are available in the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim (COGS) on Fir Street. Those interested, can contact Liz Harper at 360-477-4881.

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Sequim organic garden is open for more spaces

Veggies, flowers and community offered

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sisters Barbara Miller and Bobbie Dahm look to expand the Sequim Senior Singles program to include more participants.

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Sequim Single Seniors look to make social connections

Group meets 1 p.m. second Saturday of each month at Big Elk

Submitted graphic/ Soroptimist International of Sequim’s club members recently made a $30,000 donation with $10,000 from the club and $20,000 from private donors to its sister club in Poland to help Ukraine refugees.

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Sequim Soroptimist club gives $30K to help Ukraine refugees in Poland

SEQUIM — “How can we help?”

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.

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Flamingos flock to Sequim to help Class of 2022

Funds benefit safe and sober graduation party

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group file photo In the next month, fire chiefs and administrators at Clallam County Fire District 3's Station 34 will transition to a leased space in Carlsborg as their offices in Sequim will become bedrooms for firefighters.

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Fire District 3’s headquarters to expand sleep quarters

Commissioners to consider architects for new stations

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.

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Festival button designer wins burgers

SEQUIM — A limo ride may be out, but plenty of burgers are in for this year’s Sequim…

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

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Let the sun shine in

Sunshine Festival returns with drone show, fun run and music

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Sequim School Board narrows search for new chief

Decision tentatively announced late March

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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)

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Irrigation festival coronation

Four Sequim High Schoolers make up the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. Princess Lauren Willis, princess Ellie Turner,…

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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Irrigation royalty pageant to be in-person

Four high schoolers share dreams, talents

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Firefighters save man, extinguish four fires across Sequim over weekend

SEQUIM — A Sequim man saved from a fire near Woodcock Road on Sunday was involved in one…

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.

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Jamestown Tribe new landlord for 11 business spaces

Other changes in works

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