State proposes $1.29M for Simdars Interchange design work

The first piece of funding may be in place for the long-gestating Simdars Road Interchange project as local officials await… Continue reading

Dana Minard in his Culinary Arts classroom. Photo submitted by James Heintz.

SHS staff, students remembers Dana Minard

A beloved teacher, mentor and friend, Minard will be much missed by students and fellow staff alike.

Sunshine Cafe up for sale in downtown Sequim

Nearly 20 years ago, Dianne and Allen Drake bought Sunshine Café from Jay and Nita Montanye after seeing a sign… Continue reading

Boys soccer: Woodland ends Sequim’s season at state

A trio of well-timed counter attacks spelled doom for Sequim’s boys soccer squad in their state opener. Sequim junior Ryan… Continue reading

The Peoples Project! selects drinking fountains, garbage cans

For the first People’s Project!, a participatory budgeting process in the City of Sequim, residents and visitors opted for more… Continue reading

Irrigation Festival shows there’s no place like Sequim

Smiles beamed along with the sunshine for the Grand Finale of the Sequim Irrigation Festival. As Washington state’s longest continuous… Continue reading

100-room hotel first of many changes to come in Blyn

Twelve months from now, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe expects to open its 100-room, $39 million hotel at 7 Cedars Casino.… Continue reading

Best of the Peninsula 2019 voting now underway

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Gamers of all ages enjoying a board game session at Opttacon 2018. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell

Opttacon gaming convention returns in August

Last summer’s successful board game convention returns to Sequim for its second year.

Several finished Tsunami Bat Company bats on display with the Sequim company’s sign. Sequim Gazette photo by Conor Dowley.

Tsunami Bats crafting excellence in Sequim

Tsunami Bat Company What: Custom bats for youths, adults On the web: www.facebook.com/tsunamibatcompany Contact: tsunamibats@gmail.com If you spend time at Continue reading...

Photographers take home top prizes in BirdFest contest

Whether in the air, in water or in a nest, photographers discovered an array of birds during the 16th annual Continue reading...

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Sequim School Board narrows superintendent search firm list to 2

Sequim School District’s board of directors agreed on May 15 to narrow their choice for a superintendent search firm to… Continue reading

 

Sequim High School to host motivational speaker

On Thursday, May 23, Sequim High School will play host Jeff Yalden for a pair of speeches. A noted motivational… Continue reading

 

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Series of Olympic Peninsula open houses slated this weekend

33 homes in Port Angeles, Sequim on the market

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What’s New at the Market: Farmers return!

Sequim Farmers Market Open: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and every Saturday May-October Location: Sequim Civic Center Plaza, downtown… Continue reading

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Sequim’s Reid Parker, left, and Ariano Taitague Chavez vie for possession in the first half of a May 7 West Central District playoff match-up. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Boys soccer: Fife edges Sequim for district title on penalty kicks

Perhaps a bit rusty from not facing a penalty kick tiebreaker all season, Sequim finally tasted defeat on the pitch.… Continue reading

 

Girls tennis: Dietzman, Wiker take league title

The champs are back to defend their title. Sequim High junior Jessica Dietzman and sophomore Kalli Wiker swept through four… Continue reading

 

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Blackberry bushes have started to overgrow the guardrails on the fallen Dean Creek Bridge, which washed out in April 2018. Sequim Gazette photo by Conor Dowley.

No timeline for Olympic Discovery Trail damages

With the weather warming up, locals and tourists alike will be flocking to trails across the Olympic Peninsula in significant… Continue reading

 

Pianist to join chamber orchestra for concerts in Sequim, Port Angeles

In her first-ever performance as featured soloist with the Port Angeles Chamber Orchestra, pianist Lisa Lanza will play some rarely… Continue reading

 

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