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Photos courtesy Seattle Girls Choir Prime Voci — the top ensemble of the internationally acclaimed Seattle Girls Choir — will perform at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 100 N. Blake Ave. in Sequim.

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Seattle Girls Choir founder welcomes group to Sequim

Wright, 86, will guest conduct a song

Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Tessa Lowen of Fairbanks, Alaska, pets Gigi the cow at Dungeness Valley Creamery on June 13 at the farm’s 20th anniversary celebration. Lowen said she grew up in the area and was visiting for her sister’s graduation.

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Dungeness Creamery celebrates 20 years

Family, friends, and a bunch of bovine gathered for Dungeness Valley Creamery’s 20th anniversary on Saturday.

Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash Sequim city councilors chose RRM Design Group to lead the design for the renovation of Margaret Kirner Park. City staff report the consultant’s work is funded and construction is included in the city’s 2027 Capital Improvement Plan.

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Designer selected for Margaret Kirner Park playground revamp

The City of Sequim continues to make progress towards a renovation of Margaret Kirner Park at the corner…

Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Teachers and staff wave goodbye to the buses as they drive away for the last time of the 2025-26 school year.

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A send-off for Sequim schools for summer

The summer season of camps, fun in the sun, and Popsicles is now here for Sequim School District’s…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Zachary Post and Clyde Baldassare celebrate together on June 5 after graduating from Sequim High School. They were two of 219 seniors who walked during graduation in Sequim.

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Salutations for Sequim’s Class of ‘26

219 graduates walk in Friday night ceremony

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Six of the 11 student athletes moving on to play sports in college were in attendance for a ceremonial signing event on May 29. They include, from left, Ezekiel “Zeke” Schmadeke football for Linfield University (Oregon), Solomon Sheppard basketball at Pierce College, Colin Feik soccer for Peninsula College, Sydney Thomas-Harris flag football for Hastings College (Nebraska), Brayden Wopperer football for Pacific Lutheran University, and Andrew Keeler football for University of Mary-North Dakota. Not pictured are Adrian Aragon going on to play golf for Olympic Community College, Lincoln Bear baseball for Heston College in Kansas, Raimey Brewer soccer for Peninsula College, Kaiden Tosland soccer with YWC (YesWeCollege) in Genoa, Italy, and Johnny Vilona wrestling for Evergreen State.

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SHS honors student-athletes playing post-high school

Wolves have 11 grads playing seven sports

Photo courtesy Five Acre School/ Plans to purchase Five Acre School’s property are on hold as school leaders look to hire a new executive director and extend a lease through the next school year.

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Five Acre School offers former director teaching position after mediation

Bones to lead Explorer Class as teacher in fall

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim senior Sofia Divinsky hugs third graders Everly Catelli, Alaina Romberg and Ivy Goss during the Grad Walk on June 5.

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Students, staff celebrate SHS’ class of ′26 at Grad Walk

High fives and hugs were given out aplenty on June 5 during the annual SHS Grad Walk.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim School District’s leaders anticipate Sequim Middle School being retrofitted with a new safety and security system this summer funded with monies approved through the district’s $146 million, 20-year construction bond approved by voters in February 2025. A bidding process for the project will tentatively go out in the next month so the project can be done this summer, staff said.

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School district plans for security upgrades

Middle school tentatively first for new cameras, system

Image courtesy City of Sequim/ Sequim city councilors agreed on May 26 to continue the process of seeking the annexation of the Flaura’s Acres development. Following annexation procedures, the homeowners association south of East Washington Street could be annexed by late July or early August through an ordinance at a city council meeting. It’s part of an effort to help homeowners connect to city utilities as their water and sewer lines are failing.

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City of Sequim moves towards annexation of Flaura’s Acres

Homeowners, government agencies partner to fund utility projects

Photo courtesy Sequim Police Department Deputy Chief John Southard was surprised with a Distinguished Service Award on May 26 by Police Chief Mike Hill during the Sequim City Council meeting. Southard retired from the department on May 29.

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Deputy chief retires from Sequim Police Department

A temporary assignment became three more years of service for John Southard.

Eighth grader Will Brooks tied the Sequim Middle School record by clearing the high jump bar at 5-4 at the Olympic League meet on May 19 in Crescent.

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Timberwolves take track and field league titles

Sequim Middle School won both the boys and girls track and field titles at the North Olympic League…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim High School’s class of 2026’s valedictorians are, from left, Olivia Baros, Nico Musso, Laila Sundin, Julia Reandeau, Kendra Dodson, Kailah Blake, Emma Gilliam, and Shelby Haskins.

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Eight chosen as class of ’26 valedictorians

This year’s Sequim High School graduates were honored on May 27 at the annual Scholarship and Honor Awards…

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