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The Hanshaw family is struggling under the weight of emotional and financial stressors brought by the recent diagnoses by doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital that have finally answered the question of why Ember, center, has always been frail. Shown with Ember are her parents, Jennifer and Tim Hanshaw, and 9-year-old sister Lena, who shares a hereditary condition with her father and sister. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim fifth-grader fights rare cluster of life-threatening diagnoses

Conditions affect one in more than 100 million, doctors say

The Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce honored four citizens during a luncheon at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course. Volunteer events photographer Ron Stecker, left, was named Citizen and the Year and philanthropist George Brown, right, was presented the Bill & Esther Littlejohn Humanitarian Award. Clallam County Fire District 3 volunteer Blaine Zechenelly, second from left, and Sequim Wheelers founder Nicole Lepping, second from right, were among the Citizen of the Year finalists. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim chamber names Citizen, Humanitarian of Year

Winners for 2024 announced at annual awards luncheon

The state is looking to turn Miller Peninsula, a 2,800-acre undeveloped park east of Sequim, into a destination state park with a visitors center, cabins, picnic areas and more. Some locals oppose the move. (Warren Wilson)

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Opponents want park to stay day use

State updates plan for Miller Peninsula

Kathy Cruz/Olympic Peninsula News Group Mary Montgomery-Crumley dishes up helpings of salad at “Soup’s On.” Lunch also included a biscuit, two versions of minestrone soup, one vegetarian, one with chicken, and chocolate chip butterscotch bars.

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‘Soup’s On’ free lunch at St. Luke’s draws varied crowd of helpers, diners

SEQUIM — Melissa, a member of Sequim’s Friends Together, a group that includes those with disabilities, was dropped…

Rod Dirks enjoys affection from his 2-year-old daughter Maeli, who expresses confidence that doctors will heal her dad’s cancer. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Sequim man fighting rare form of cancer

Family faces uncertainty buoyed by community support