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Cedar Ridge developer re-elected chairman of Sequim Planning Commission

SEQUIM — He's a developer of the Cedar Ridge subdivision stretching across Sequim's northeast corner, and he's chairman of the Planning Commission. In the city-leadership… Continue reading

Tracking device offered in Sequim for disabled wanderers

SEQUIM — A white plastic wristband and a $50 antenna can provide families with peace of mind. So promised Sequim Police Officer Maris Turner as… Continue reading

Contenders for Sequim Irrigation Festival queen must speak up

SEQUIM — Not only do the four teenagers have to face one of humankind's worst fears, they also must wrestle with Cindy Bacon's tough-to-nail topics.… Continue reading

New Sequim chamber president, protester hash it out

SEQUIM — Gil Simon, leader of a coalition seeking to overhaul the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, had a visit from Walt Schubert, the chamber's… Continue reading

Bills helping local farms market foods locally clear Legislature, but will they stand budget test?

OLYMPIA — Mo McBroom wants the state Legislature to deliver a tonic to Washington's blueberry patches and beet fields — and school lunches. She also… Continue reading

‘Holy smokes, the sky was black’: barn full of flammables burns

AGNEW — When Helen Willey heard the loud explosion, she rushed outside her home off Kitchen-Dick Road. "Holy smokes, the sky was black," she said,… Continue reading

Two remaining Sequim chamber board members stand their ground

SEQUIM — Hattie Dixon, one of two Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce board members who didn't resign this week, doesn't plan to budge for now.… Continue reading

Sequim Chamber of Commerce regroups after mass exit over executive director firing

SEQUIM — The day after the resignations of all but two Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce board members, a coalition is calling for nominations and… Continue reading

Sequim couple celebrate 60-year-old romance that started with a Valentine’s Day engagement

SEQUIM — Bill Fatherson doesn't hear every word you say to him — his new hearing aids are to be delivered soon — but when… Continue reading

Sequim Chamber of Commerce board members quit at forum held over executive director’s firing

SEQUIM — The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce has no executive director, no interim director and almost no governing board. On Tuesday, close to three… Continue reading

Sequim planning chairman to stay on; new growth panel to be formed

SEQUIM — One of Sequim's most ambitious developers should continue as chairman of the Planning Commission — but the town needs a new citizen panel… Continue reading

City park or City Hall? Sequim council to decide on parcel’s fate

SEQUIM — The people need a place to play giant checkers. Dance around a Maypole. Or just blend chitchat with coffee. So believes James Bay,… Continue reading

U.S. Olympic Committee pops its cork over a certain peninsula’s vintner and the ‘O’ word

PORT ANGELES - When the Winter Olympic Games overtake Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, just over two years from now, the eyes of the world… Continue reading

A different kind of Christmas for these givers

PORT ANGELES - Betsy had never met Juli and Steve, but together they cooked up a kind of Christmas caper. It started at the Lincoln… Continue reading

You don’t have to call the North Pole

DIAMOND POINT - Don McIntyre came of age in 1960 when the U.S. Marine Corps issued him a pair of black boots, a white cotton… Continue reading

Governor’s Heritage Award goes to S’Klallam elder

SEQUIM - Elaine Grinnell, 71, had a shock upon opening a letter recently. "I read it twice and gave it to my husband and said,… Continue reading

Huge Sequim toy giveaway brings joy to hundreds of kids

SEQUIM - Soft green frogs sat in the pews, while petite pandas beckoned, along with scores of other plush creatures. Even after four hours of… Continue reading

Roundabout almost complete in Sequim

SEQUIM - A slowdown in construction? Sequim city planners don't think so. "There's still a lot going on in Sequim," despite the real estate market… Continue reading

Old railroad trestle to get new life as Discovery Trail link

SEQUIM - The trail's tale is a drama of raised hopes, railroad bridges - and gaps. The Olympic Discovery Trail, a bicycle-pedestrian-equestrian path that draws… Continue reading

Sequim City Council opens areas for development; new member votes no on rezoning proposals

SEQUIM - Some 55 acres in and around this city are open now to higher-density housing development, while a little more than 12 acres are… Continue reading