Sequim City Manager Steve Burkett signs a contract with Lydig Construction to begin work on the city’s new city hall and police station. Demolition work on the existing city hall is expected to start in March. — Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

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Sequim officials approve, sign deal Monday for work on new city hall, police station

SEQUIM –– City Manager Steve Burkett signed a contract with Lydig Construction of Bellevue on Monday to begin…

Artist Kali Bradford left an open message Monday to the vandal or vandals who destroyed her snowman sand sculpture outside Lucky Star Consignment Clothing

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Vandals destroy another Bradford sand sculpture in Sequim; artist issues challenge Monday to those responsible

SEQUIM –– Vandals have destroyed the Frosty the Snowman sand sculpture made by artist Kali Bradford, the second…

Artist Kali Bradford left an open message Monday to the vandal or vandals who destroyed her snowman sand sculpture outside Lucky Star Consignment Clothing

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Vandals destroy another Bradford sand sculpture in Sequim; artist issues challenge Monday to those responsible

SEQUIM –– Vandals have destroyed artist Kali Bradford’s Frosty the Snowman sand sculpture, the second time a piece…

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Ordinance on growing, processing marijuana goes before Sequim Planning Commission on Tuesday

SEQUIM –– While the sunshine city will likely have a retail marijuana outlet, city officials are eyeing rules…

Emily Westcott

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Sequim resident detects the thief in First Friday Art Walk ‘Whodunnit Downtown’ mystery contest

SEQUIM –– Down-on-his-luck film director Cecil C. Seville was fingered for the theft of a bag of commemorative…

Twelve-year-old Tane Ridle kneels beside the road-side little library he built with his uncle on their family's farm on Kitchen-Dick Road west of Sequim. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

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Little Free Library established in Sequim

SEQUIM –– As his family grows a wide range of crops on its Big Barn Farm, 12-year-old Tane…

The Sequim elk herd rests in Ken and Janie Leuthold's field on Keeler Road east of Sequim in May 2013. — Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

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Hunters kill 13 elk to reduce Sequim’s herd

SEQUIM –– Hunters with special permits have killed 13 of Sequim’s trademark Roosevelt elk, focusing largely on harvesting…

The Sequim elk herd rests in Ken and Janie Leuthold's field on Keeler Road east of Sequim in May 2013. — Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

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Hunters kill 13 elk to reduce Sequim’s herd

SEQUIM –– Hunters with special permits have killed 13 of Sequim’s trademark Roosevelt elk, focusing largely on harvesting…

Twelve-year-old Tane Ridle kneels beside the road-side little library he built with his uncle on their family's farm on Kitchen-Dick Road west of Sequim. Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

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Little Free Library established in Sequim

SEQUIM –– As his family grows a wide range of crops on its Big Barn Farm, 12-year-old Tane…

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State Ecology OKs Sequim shoreline master plan

SEQUIM –– The city’s updated plan to protect its shorelines has been approved by the state Department of…

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Olympic Animal Shelter pit bull given to Seattle group after court hearing

PORT ANGELES –– A pit bull named Leroy was turned over to the Seattle-based Animal Aid and Rescue…

Protesters stand in front of the pink warehouse earlier this month that formerly housed more than 120 dogs as Olympic Animal Sanctuary in Forks. (Earlier reports that the trailer to the left of the building was used in Saturday's evacuation were unfounded.) Joe Smillie/Peninsula Daily News

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ON THE RUN — Owner of controversial Forks shelter takes dogs away in semi truck. Destination: unknown

FORKS –– Somewhere in the western United States, the director of the controversial Olympic Animal Sanctuary, was driving…

A pit bull named Leroy appeared healthy and friendly as it was transferred Friday evening to members of Seattle-based Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation. Christi Baron/Forks Forum

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Controversial dog shelter in Forks releases pit bull to Seattle animal group

PORT ANGELES –– A pit bull named Leroy was turned over to the Seattle-based Animal Aid and Rescue…

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Sequim School Board given $169 million wish list

SEQUIM –– The Sequim School Board has been handed a $169,287,324.57 wish list. A special committee established to…

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Dogs reportedly moved from Forks animal sanctuary; on the road, owner says

FORKS –– Steve Markwell said this morning that he has loaded the dogs from his Olympic Animal Sanctuary…

This photo of Leroy was taken in 2011

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Controversial dog shelter in Forks ordered to return pit bull to rescue group

PORT ANGELES –– LeRoy the pit bull is going home. Clallam County Superior Court Judge Erik Rohrer ruled…

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‘Like-minded rescue groups’ to be asked to take dogs from embattled shelter

FORKS –– Utah dog rescue organization Best Friends Animal Society will accept some of the 125 dogs from…

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Sequim School Board given $169 million wish list

SEQUIM –– The Sequim School Board has been handed a $169,287,324.57 wish list. A special committee established to…

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‘Like-minded rescue groups’ to be asked to take dogs from embattled shelter

FORKS –– Utah dog rescue organization Best Friends Animal Society will accept some of the 125 dogs from…

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UPDATED — Animal rescue group expects to accept several Olympic Animal Shelter dogs

FORKS –– Utah dog rescue organization Best Friends Animal Society will accept some of the 125 dogs from…