Matthew Nash

Sequim City Council may consider plastic bag ban this year

The Sequim City Council is considering a ban on some types of plastic bags. Port Angeles has instituted a ban on single-use plastic… Continue reading

OMC intent on expanding primary care access, CEO tells Sequim City Council

OMC intent on expanding primary care access, CEO tells Sequim City Council

While bringing an emergency medical facility to Sequim may be a priority for the city of Sequim and Clallam County Fire District 3,… Continue reading

OMC intent on expanding primary care access, CEO tells Sequim City Council
Sequim gaming convention set for August

Sequim gaming convention set for August

A small group of gamers looks to bring fans of all ages across the North Olympic Peninsula together for a new gaming experience… Continue reading

Sequim gaming convention set for August
Sequim’s Pioneer Park fountain revived

Sequim’s Pioneer Park fountain revived

Water is once again running over the top of Pioneer Memorial Park’s fountain. More than 50 people attended the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of… Continue reading

Sequim’s Pioneer Park fountain revived
Sequim City Council member Leonard-Ray to resign

Sequim City Council member Leonard-Ray to resign

Sequim City Council member Pam Leonard-Ray has announced she’s putting family first and stepping down from office effective later this month. Her plan,… Continue reading

Sequim City Council member Leonard-Ray to resign
Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first month

Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first month

Local resource managers are back on the hunt for European green crab. Last year, the invasive species, considered one of the world’s worst,… Continue reading

Hunt for invasive green crab catches 22 in Dungeness in first month
The Sequim High School Marching Band crosses Sequim Avenue in last year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. This year they’ll make the trek along Washington Street as entry No. 18 on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Irrigation Festival celebrates Grand Finale Weekend

Following a smooth first weekend, organizers of the 123rd Sequim Irrigation Festival plan to finish with a Grand Finale. Events run through Sunday.… Continue reading

The Sequim High School Marching Band crosses Sequim Avenue in last year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. This year they’ll make the trek along Washington Street as entry No. 18 on Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Sequim Irrigation Festival’s first weekend includes Family Fun Day, operetta

Sequim Irrigation Festival’s first weekend includes Family Fun Day, operetta

Washington state’s longest-running festival , the Sequim Irrigation Festival, begins its 123rd edition today. The two-weekend event — Come to Sequim with Me… Continue reading

Sequim Irrigation Festival’s first weekend includes Family Fun Day, operetta
Library trustees to consider special district to fund new Sequim Library

Library trustees to consider special district to fund new Sequim Library

A proposed expansion of the Sequim Library could go before voters this November depending on a special meeting of the North Olympic Library… Continue reading

Library trustees to consider special district to fund new Sequim Library
Community celebrates completion of McDonald Creek Bridge; span expected to reopen Tuesday

Community celebrates completion of McDonald Creek Bridge; span expected to reopen Tuesday

Close to 100 community members braved the wet weather to usher in the nearly complete McDonald Creek Bridge on Saturday. The bridge is… Continue reading

Community celebrates completion of McDonald Creek Bridge; span expected to reopen Tuesday
Olympic Discovery Trail bridge partially sinks in Blyn

Olympic Discovery Trail bridge partially sinks in Blyn

Pedestrians and cyclists in Blyn, east of Sequim, will see a detour for the foreseeable future after a portion of the Dean Creek… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail bridge partially sinks in Blyn
Royalty readying for Sequim Irrigation Festival

Royalty readying for Sequim Irrigation Festival

Irrigation Festival royalty recently spent an afternoon under Sequim’s sunny skies and among irrigated crops for their annual photo shoot. Photographer Keith Ross… Continue reading

Royalty readying for Sequim Irrigation Festival
Sequim Girl Scout sells most cookies in Western Washington

Sequim Girl Scout sells most cookies in Western Washington

After selling more than 3,000 Girl Scout cookies last year, 11-year-old Paige Krzyworz knew she could go even higher. And she did. The… Continue reading

Sequim Girl Scout sells most cookies in Western Washington
Sequim reaffirms stance to keep John Wayne Marina public

Sequim reaffirms stance to keep John Wayne Marina public

While Port of Port Angeles staff and commissioners continue their fact-gathering process on the John Wayne Marina and consider its possible sale,… Continue reading

Sequim reaffirms stance to keep John Wayne Marina public
Sequim fire district, city seek emergency medical facility

Sequim fire district, city seek emergency medical facility

Officials with the city of Sequim and Clallam County Fire District 3 plan to work together to bring an emergency medical facility to… Continue reading

Sequim fire district, city seek emergency medical facility
Sunnyside Avenue construction set to finish Friday

Sunnyside Avenue construction set to finish Friday

The final pavement work along Sunnyside Avenue, which began Monday, is expected to be finished Friday. Jordan Excavating of Port Angeles crew members… Continue reading

Sunnyside Avenue construction set to finish Friday
USA Today nominates Sequim, Port Townsend in contests

USA Today nominates Sequim, Port Townsend in contests

Sequim was No. 1 on Sunday in the Best Small Town for Shopping in the USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards, while Port Townsend was… Continue reading

USA Today nominates Sequim, Port Townsend in contests
McDonald Creek Bridge set to reopen May 1

McDonald Creek Bridge set to reopen May 1

After months of construction and detours, Clallam County officials announced that McDonald Creek bridge on Old Olympic Highway tentatively will reopen on Tuesday,… Continue reading

McDonald Creek Bridge set to reopen May 1
Sequim officials consider Prairie Street for possible congestion relief

Sequim officials consider Prairie Street for possible congestion relief

As Washington Street’s traffic flow continues to grow, drivers could be looking a few blocks south for a new option. Sequim city staff… Continue reading

Sequim officials consider Prairie Street for possible congestion relief
City of Sequim rolls out annual report in high fashion

City of Sequim rolls out annual report in high fashion

It may have been Sequim’s most glamorous City Council meeting ever. Wearing top hats, with strobe lights and flash lights shining around them,… Continue reading

City of Sequim rolls out annual report in high fashion