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Photo by Michael Dashiell, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe/ Engineers with Fickett Structural Solutions inspect the Dungeness Railroad Bridge in late February and determined the bridge is safe for use while limiting heavy loads on the bridge. Tribal staff said a capital campaign has started to replace the bridge’s deteriorating truss.

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Railroad Bridge’s truss replacement timeline dependent on funding

Tribe starts capital campaign while seeking other funding avenues

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Gold Rush theft trial cases reset to September

A new joint trial date has been set for a Sequim employer and his employee for multiple alleged…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash New Sequim Food Bank Executive Director Jen Colmore, second from right, introduces a blanket called “Agate Beach” donated by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe for outgoing Executive Director Andra Smith, on right. Colmore read a note from food bank board director Loni Greninger that said the blanket symbolized the process of agates becoming beautiful rocks from pressure and friction. Food bank staff wrapped Smith in the blanket as a thank you as she has taken a new job as the Washington Food Coalition’s executive director.

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Food Bank celebrates former, current executive directors

Smith helped lead facility through pandemic, hardships

Danielle Lorentzen, playing Cinderella, rehearses with Ethan Hoch as Prince Topher for Ghostlight Production’s “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” set to run March 20-29 at Sequim High School. The March 28 2 p.m. matinee features a special photo-op after the show with Lorentzen and the rest of the cast. Attendees are invited to dress up for the occasion in Cinderella-inspired clothes.

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Ghostlight presents ‘Cinderella’ at Sequim High

Practical effects, magical moments highlight family-friendly show

Director/writer Steve Fisher, right, talks to actors about his “Next Stage to Bellevue” to be read aloud at Olympic Theatre Arts’ Readers Theatre program March 20-22. Actors, from left, include Joe Shulz, Ken Burland, Mary Daniel, Bill Stone, Rebecca Maberry, Tara Dupont, and August Maberry.

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‘Next Bus to Bellevue’ brings comedy to work commute

Readers Theatre show runs one weekend at OTA’s Gathering Hall

Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash This home within the City of Sequim’s Gerhardt Park will be used for live fire training on Saturday, March 21 starting at 8 a.m. Residents are asked not to travel through the area as fire apparatuses will be along both sides of the 1600 block of South Third Avenue.

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Fire district to use home in Third Avenue park for fire training

Public asked to avoid area, if possible, Saturday morning

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash With all new shelves, about 10,000 more square feet, and plenty of new materials available, the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., reopens from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 21 after approximately two years closed for renovations and expansion.

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Sequim library to reopen Saturday, March 21

Project adds about 10,000 square feet to footprint

Photo courtesy Five Acre School Board members for Five Acre School have hired an interim development director to help the school start a capital campaign to help purchase the school’s building and five acres in Dungeness and achieve long-term financial sustainability.

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Five Acre School readies capital campaign to purchase its property

Development director hired to help secure funds, long-term stability

Photo courtesy Clallam County Fire District 3 Clallam County Fire District 3 brought on seven new firefighters on March 2. They include, from back left, firefighter/EMT Ryan Beck, firefighter/EMT Cole Smithson, firefighter/EMT Aaron Polumsky, firefighter/paramedic Liam Bedenkop; front left, firefighter/EMT Jeramy Stewart, firefighter/EMT Tristan Lowman, and firefighter/paramedic Jacob Carrell.

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Firefighters join FD3 crew

Levy lid lift helps pay for additional staffing

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth Soroptimist International of Sequim volunteers, from left, Virginia Kostanich, Elaine Powlesland, Loree Conrad, Natasha Merkuloff-Nichols, Shirley Legg, Suzanne Plemmons, Becky Archer, Denise Bayer, Chris Snow, and Susan Coffee celebrate the opening of its new space for the group’s Medical Loan Closet. To make an appointment to request or return an item, or donate, call 360-504-0231.

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Soroptimists’ medical loan closet moves to new Sequim location

Volunteers say space is larger, more convenient

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ For her high scoring and strong defensive efforts, Sequim’s Gracie Chartraw was named the Olympic League’s most valuable player for the 2025-26 season.

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Girls basketball: Chartraw wants to be role model as league MVP

Julmist, Wagner make the top-tier list too

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Martha, played by Joodie Klinke, tries to seduce Nick (Colby Thomas) as his wife Honey (Courtney Thomas) becomes uncomfortable and Martha’s husband George (Vince Campbell) acts indifferent in OTA’s staging of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

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Fans, family stage ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ at OTA

Show continues through March 15

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim’s Kiley Winter was one of five Wolves named to the Olympic All-League team. She was named Offensive Player of the Year.

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Flag Football: Five Wolves receive All-League honors

It was quite the season for Sequim girls flag football in its inaugural year.