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Sequim: Port commissioners hear comments on long-range ideas for John Wayne Marina improvements

SEQUIM -- Port of Port Angeles commissioners met Monday at John Wayne Marina to assist Port staff in considering major renovations -- but renovations are… Continue reading

West End: Trooper hurt after striking elk, then power pole on U.S. 101

FAIRHOLM -- A close encounter with two elk on U.S. Highway 101 near Sol Duc early Monday left a State Patrol trooper pinned upside down… Continue reading

Sequim: Judge’s ruling clears way for Wal-Mart ‘supercenter’ construction

SEQUIM -- A Thurston County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for the construction of a Wal-Mart "supercenter" at the city's western edge. Judge… Continue reading

Sequim: 18-year schoolteacher fired; e-mail messages to students deemed ‘unprofessional, inappropriate’

SEQUIM -- An 18-year Sequim School District employee who taught chorale and served as director of the elite Sequim High School Ambassador Choir has been… Continue reading

Sequim: Choir director’s employment status appears in jeopardy

SEQUIM -- The employment status of a Sequim School District choir teacher placed on administrative leave in January appears in jeopardy, but district officials will… Continue reading

Sequim: Spend state dollars on early childhood education, School Board told

SEQUIM -- Early childhood education dominated discussion Monday night when public speakers answered the call from Sequim School Board members to guide them in spending… Continue reading

Lake Crescent: Owner of – Kalakala – says he”ll have vessel out of Neah Bay by July

LAKE CRESCENT -- The ferry Kalakala will leave its temporary home at Neah Bay by July, its owner said Saturday. Finishing up a couple of… Continue reading

Sequim: D-Day heroes honored after nearly 60 years

SEQUIM -- Nearly 60 years after the legendary invasion of Allied troops at the beaches of Normandy, France, there still are heroes left to be… Continue reading

Builders’ expo to feature contractors services, other businesses

SEQUIM -- If it seems as if the entire city is poised for construction -- between a major downtown revitalization project and shopping centers proposed… Continue reading

Sequim: City planner issues preliminary OK for shopping center that may include Fred Meyer store

SEQUIM -- Step one toward permitting a regional shopping center just south of the city's downtown is in place. City Planning Director Dennis Lefevre on… Continue reading

Kalakala – heading down Strait to new temporary home in Neah Bay

For what seems like an eternity, it's been the Big Boat that Couldn't. Move, that is. But it's moving now, plying the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

Sequim: Community center-transit project jeopardized by cost overruns

SEQUIM -- Plans for renovating the city's community center are in limbo after cost overruns have jacked up the city's share of matching funds required… Continue reading

Sequim: Legal delays over shopping center causes Target to pull out — at least temporarily

SEQUIM -- Legal scrapping over a regional shopping center on the city's west side has led one large retailer to stall plans to open a… Continue reading

Sequim: 50 townsfolk brainstorm to make Lavender Festival even more successful

SEQUIM -- How do you make a successful festival even bigger and better? That was the topic of discussion Thursday night as more than 50… Continue reading

Sequim: Hotel, two eateries issued preliminary permits

SEQUIM -- Shoppers perusing two major shopping centers proposed for the city's west side will also be able to stay overnight at a new hotel… Continue reading

Kalakala goes nowhere — but at least it’s untethered for awhile

Everything looked good early Tuesday morning for the long-awaited departure of the former ferry Kalakala from Seattle's Lake Union. Owner Steve Rodrigues, chided for weeks… Continue reading

Sequim: Anyone’s guess what judges will decide on regional shopping developments, sides agree

SEQUIM -- With the fate of two large retail developments on the city's west side in the hands of two Superior Court judges, the parties… Continue reading

Sequim: Cautious School Board to seek another levy in May election

SEQUIM -- Voters in the Sequim School District will be asked for the second time this year to approve a replacement maintenance and operations levy,… Continue reading

Sequim: Judge’s decision on Wal-Mart could be weeks away

OLYMPIA -- It could be several weeks before a Thurston County Superior Court judge rules on a land-use case challenging the construction of a Wal-Mart… Continue reading

Peninsula: Believers line up for premiere of “Passion” in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- Sitting on a bench Wednesday night in the Deer Park Cinema, 17-year-old Ashley Mattson's wide eyes and animated expression said it all.… Continue reading