Olympic Peninsula News Group

Trio of Clallam candidate forums coming up

The League of Women Voters of Clallam County and North Olympic Library System are hosting three candidate forums for local races in early October, each… Continue reading

VHOCC sets orientations in October

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County will host online and in-person volunteer orientations for those interested in learning more about or volunteering with the organization. An… Continue reading

Saturday’s Harvest of Hope to feature ‘Dueling Pianos’

Goal is to raise $150K a for OMC cancer center

Sequim resident Garland Frankfurth got the idea of visiting National Parks after seeing the stamps visitors can collect. (Megan Rogers/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim resident’s National Park site visits tops 400

Collection of stamps sparks his interest

Sequim resident Garland Frankfurth got the idea of visiting National Parks after seeing the stamps visitors can collect. (Megan Rogers/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Last year’s Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival served up about 8 tons of fresh Dungeness crab. This year’s event is slated for Oct. 6-8. (Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival)

2023 CrabFest to offer fresh seafood, entertainment

Tickets on sale now for dinners from Oct. 6-8 festival

Last year’s Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival served up about 8 tons of fresh Dungeness crab. This year’s event is slated for Oct. 6-8. (Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival)

Olympic National Park sites to host International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday

It’s time for some serious fall cleaning in the late summer along our state’s coastlines. The International Coastal Cleanup, an event that Ocean Conservancy began… Continue reading

“Catch of the Day” helped Bruce Fryxell, Olympic Peninsula Camera Club president, take home the gold medal for the top photograph in his group at the National Inter-club Photo Competition. (Bruce Fryxell)

Sequim camera club scores in international competition

‘Catch of the Day’ captures pelican off coast of Namibia

“Catch of the Day” helped Bruce Fryxell, Olympic Peninsula Camera Club president, take home the gold medal for the top photograph in his group at the National Inter-club Photo Competition. (Bruce Fryxell)
Dressed as British soldiers at the time of the American Revolution, Peter Berneking of Sequim, Thomas House-Higgins of Olympia and Luke Berneking explain about how a three pound ball fits into this particular cannon while Caleb Berneking looks on.

Colonial Festival continues historical run this weekend

History comes to life once again at the annual Northwest Colonial Festival this Labor Day weekend. Organizers shifted the event from mid-August due… Continue reading

Dressed as British soldiers at the time of the American Revolution, Peter Berneking of Sequim, Thomas House-Higgins of Olympia and Luke Berneking explain about how a three pound ball fits into this particular cannon while Caleb Berneking looks on.

Maui: How to help

A wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui has killed dozens of people and wounded dozens more, destroying communities such as the historic town of… Continue reading

Drivers delayed near Gardiner

The commuting delays on U.S. Highway 101 east of Sequim are expected to be over after Friday. The week-long one-way, alternating traffic near… Continue reading

Serenity Thrift Store personnel tell of vandalism, theft

For the last couple of years, Serenity Thrift Store has experienced break-ins into dumpsters, illegal dumping, vandalism and theft. Serenity stores director Belicia… Continue reading

Clallam County Fair royalty, from left, Princess Olivia Ostlund, Queen Allison Pettit and Junior Princess Kendall Adolphe ride their festival float, which received the Irrigation Festival Chairman’s Award at the Sequim Irrigation Festival in May.

Clallam County Fair opens four days of entertainment

Live music, rodeo, carnival in store at community event

Clallam County Fair royalty, from left, Princess Olivia Ostlund, Queen Allison Pettit and Junior Princess Kendall Adolphe ride their festival float, which received the Irrigation Festival Chairman’s Award at the Sequim Irrigation Festival in May.
Photo by Richard Greenway, Sequim City Band/ A summer crowd settles in as Sequim City Band members and director Tyler Benedict prepare to play during the opening announcement of the Fourth of July concert.

Sequim City Band to go back in time

Free 1980s-themed concert set for Sunday

Photo by Richard Greenway, Sequim City Band/ A summer crowd settles in as Sequim City Band members and director Tyler Benedict prepare to play during the opening announcement of the Fourth of July concert.

Sequim Free Clinic’s annual fun walk set for Saturday

Hoping to once again boost efforts to help provide health care for uninsured neighbors, organizers of the annual Clinic Fun Walk and Health… Continue reading

Amala Kuster with the Sequim Sunrise Rotary hands off a bag to James Joseph Dorrell, 14, with the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, during the Back to School Fair in 2022. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Students to get a boost with Back to School Fair events

Back to School fairs are planned in Port Angeles on Aug. 19 and in Sequim on Aug. 26. Organizers of Sequim’s annual Back to School… Continue reading

Amala Kuster with the Sequim Sunrise Rotary hands off a bag to James Joseph Dorrell, 14, with the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, during the Back to School Fair in 2022. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
First responders prevent a vehicle from sliding farther down an embankment after it went off U.S. Highway 101 Monday evening. Its driver, a 61-year-old Sequim woman, died in the crash. (Clallam County Fire District 3)

Sequim woman dies after car goes over embankment

Collision between SUV, log truck injures another

First responders prevent a vehicle from sliding farther down an embankment after it went off U.S. Highway 101 Monday evening. Its driver, a 61-year-old Sequim woman, died in the crash. (Clallam County Fire District 3)

Junior livestock auction set at Sequim Grange

Community members have a chance to support local youngsters through the Clallam County Junior Livestock Auction, set for 2 p.m. today at the… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Anne Milligan / Sequim artist Anne Milligan works on a piece in her studio at 520 N. Sequim Ave.

Quilts featured during Sequim art walk

Among the attractions of August’s First Friday Sequim Art Walk will be a special quilt show at the Sequim Museum & Arts. The… Continue reading

Photo courtesy of Anne Milligan / Sequim artist Anne Milligan works on a piece in her studio at 520 N. Sequim Ave.

Railroad Bridge to close briefly

The Dungeness Railroad Bridge is closing — briefly. The Dungeness River Nature Center will close the east side spans and historic railroad trestle… Continue reading

Members of the Sequim Prairie Garden Club (SPGC) gather outside the recently renovated clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park. Club members say they are excited to celebrate SPGC’s 75th year with a community party set for Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim garden club to celebrate its 75th year

Community invited to Saturday gathering

Members of the Sequim Prairie Garden Club (SPGC) gather outside the recently renovated clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park. Club members say they are excited to celebrate SPGC’s 75th year with a community party set for Saturday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)