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Sequim may ask voters for sales tax increase in November

SEQUIM — A sales-tax increase in the city of Sequim could appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot, thanks to a list of funding-starved… Continue reading

Steward of the Land pursues strategies to help North Olympic Peninsula to feed itself

DUNGENESS — The fuss is beginning to simmer down now, after the celebration and the presentation of the check. For their years of toil in… Continue reading

Beatles tunes, wreaths and food offered at farmers markets

Quick cooking demonstrations, Beatles songs and succulent wreaths are among the attractions at farmers markets on the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend. Arran Stark, master… Continue reading

Dungeness Valley farmer receives $10,000, accolades

SEQUIM — Hand-picked spinach and tears of joy made for an especially hearty lunch at the Sequim Prairie Grange Hall on Wednesday. The American Farmland… Continue reading

Sequim City Council may form citizens’ advisory group

SEQUIM — This could be the summer of Sequim Speaks. That's the working title of a new citizens' advisory group aimed at giving the Sequim… Continue reading

‘Old,’ ‘new’ Sequim City Council members agree: Central city needs rejuvenation

SEQUIM — They're looking for vitamins for downtown. Or perhaps a fountain of youth. The Sequim City Council waded deep into the Town Center Sub-Area… Continue reading

Some Sequim merchants say wine is fine, but cars choking business district

SEQUIM — Wine is working. But water is a problem, and cars are clogging up everything. So say three business people with vested interests in… Continue reading

$190,000 gift bolsters Sequim Library

SEQUIM — A check fluttered out of the envelope, and Paula Barnes of the North Olympic Library System might have fallen out of her chair.… Continue reading

Justice served: Memories shared of historic hike on Peninsula’s Pacific coast led by William O. Douglas

PORT ANGELES — Highways and dams came in waves through the 1950s and '60s, choking rivers and cutting into mountainsides. A few believed that the… Continue reading

Modern ‘tree traveler’ teaches ‘primal arts’

BLYN — At the end of a tunnel of trees, Tarzan awaits. He's a modern, Olympic Peninsula version of the jungle guy: Ben Sanford, founder… Continue reading

More ill will keeps Sequim City Council at odds; one member walks out

SEQUIM — The oft-divided City Council got together — mostly — on the funding of an affordable housing needs study. But by the end of… Continue reading

Of Elton and Pre: Nike pioneer to discuss memoirs at Sequim Library tonight

SEQUIM — In spite of the cancer in his lungs and liver, in spite of the chemotherapy that wracked his body, Geoff Hollister plans on… Continue reading

Rumors of a Sequim building freeze greatly exaggerated

SEQUIM — It looked like an emergency conference for Sequim's housing industry Tuesday night: Pickup trucks packed the parking spots outside while tanned carpenters jammed… Continue reading

Board will stick with what it has in improving Sequim Library

SEQUIM — Instead of seeking a bond, a tax hike and a whole new building, the North Olympic Library System has opted to put $91,391… Continue reading

Debate over parkland purchase shows rift between ‘old,’ ‘new’ Sequim City Council

SEQUIM — The latest struggle between the "new council" and the "old" members played out in the Transit Center on Friday afternoon, with a 45-acre… Continue reading

Olympic Discovery Trail presses ahead

SEQUIM — Their idea of a party includes muddy knees, hours of yanking noxious weeds and thorny bushes that apparently grow a foot while backs… Continue reading

Dedicated weaver part of Monday’s Shepherds Festival

SEQUIM — As a modern homesteader facing a recession, this woman takes to heart her mother's motto: Use it up. Wear it out. Make it… Continue reading

Part of Olympic Discovery Trail crumbles; Sequim irked

SEQUIM — Pedal down this trail, away from the highway's roar and everything seems perfect: bright green grass and tall trees rim your path, the… Continue reading

Lions evicted from Sequim ‘den’ they built and donated to city 25 years ago

SEQUIM — It's against the law for the Sequim Valley Lions — the club that built the Guy Cole Convention Center and other Carrie Blake… Continue reading

Sequim police chief walks a different ‘beat’ as interim city manager

SEQUIM — Robert Spinks calls himself the "fat Irishman" of Sequim. These days, his plate is fuller than ever. As chief of police, Spinks, 49,… Continue reading