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Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Avani Welch, 4, celebrates winning the Grand Prize for the Kids Parade on May 2 for her Kraken/mermaid cart and costume. She was chosen by the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty, from left, princess Emma Rhodes, prince Brayden Baritelle, princess Caroline Caudle, and queen Tilly Woods. Welch will ride in the Grand Parade on May 9.

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Festival fun in the sun and on the runway

The first weekend of the Sequim Irrigation Festival, under the Crazy Callen Weekend banner, featured the Kids Parade,…

Photo courtesy Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula Participants in the National Geographic Photo Camp pose for a photo during the five-day camp based at NatureBridge along Lake Crescent during spring break. Twenty students participated through the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula.

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National Geographic photographers help local teens seen peninsula through new lens

People, plants, water and everything in between have a story to tell.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Emma Reich, drum major for Sequim Middle School, leads the school’s band in marching in the parking lot last week as they ready for the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s Grand Parade on May 9. Band director George Rodes said the middle school and Sequim High School bands will join together for the performance. The bands are one of more than 100 entries in the parade that begins at noon and goes from Dunlap Avenue to right before Seventh Avenue along West Washington Street.

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Fun-filled Grand Finale set for festival’s 131st year

Grand Parade set for noon Saturday along Washington Street

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Donna Stoffel received an individual Washington State Volunteer Service Award in the Peninsula/Coastal region for her hours of service, including organizing the Safety Fair. She was recognized in April by Clallam County Fire District 3’s fire commissioners and staff, including board chairman Bill Miano and Fire Chief Justin Grider.

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Stoffel receives state honor for safety fair, more

Considered a “Renaissance woman” and outstanding team leader by fellow volunteers, Donna Stoffel of Blyn recently received a…

Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Sequim High School students, from left, Harlie Burwash, Kayden Disinski, and Chase Robins deadhead geraniums in the school’s main greenhouse for the Agriculture Department’s annual Plant Sale. All three said they’ve helped in the greenhouse for at least two years with Disinski helping all four years. The sale continues daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Friday, May 8 at 601 N. Sequim Ave.

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SHS Plant Sale keeps educational tradition going

From students’ own hands, a bounty of baskets, flowers, herbs, and vegetables remain available through Friday at Sequim…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Principal cast members for Sequim High School’s operetta “The Wizard of Oz” include, from left, Lily Tjemsland as the Tin Girl, Kate Brouillard as the Cowardly Lion, Emma Gilliam as the Scarecrow, Quinlee Anderson as Glinda the Good Witch, Isabelle Hosteller as the Wicked Witch, and Trinity Devlin as Dorothy. Shows run May 1-10 at 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays.

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Off to the see the operetta: SHS hosts two weekends of “The Wizard of Oz”

Lions, tigers, and the operetta, oh my!

Photo by Marie Dickinson Mary Ellen (Dryke) Pogue and Robert “Bob” Clark meet at the Mariner Cafe on April 16 for their Sequim High School class of 1947 reunion. They’re two of three surviving members of the class of 51 students. Mabel (Heine) Sorensen was unable to attend this year, Clark said.

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Sequim High class of 1947 celebrates 79th reunion

Robert “Bob” Clark remains a constant for Sequim High School’s class of 1947.

Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Sue Rockett with Sequim Community Church helps paint the Sequim Police Department’s Dog Agility Course in Carrie Blake Community Park on April 25 for the volunteer event Sequim Beautiful Day. Rockett participated last year and said she loves it. “I love being able to help the police and community,” she said.

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Volunteers help Sequim shine for ‘Beautiful Day’ service event

More than 150 help at projects across the area

Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash Children catch balls from Sequim Robotics Federation’s robot at last year’s Family Fun Days. The robot and Sequim High School students will return to the event this weekend with their robot Juggle Jaws.

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Irrigation Festival comes ‘Sequimming along’

Crazy Callen Weekend brings operetta, Family Fun Days, more

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ A levy lid lift for North Olympic Library System appears to be passing before its May 8 certification date. If it passes, NOLS staff report there wouldn’t be a reduction in hours, staffing and material purchases. Levy dollars did not pay for the renovation of the Sequim Library, they said.

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Updated: Library’s levy lid lift appears to be passing

Resolution brings levy rate up to $0.45 cents per $1,000 assessed home value

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Sequim council agrees to send letter supporting tribe’s land transfer

Jamestown seeks ownership of Dungeness and Protection Island refuges

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim teens Brayden Baritelle and Emma Rhodes are among the first to receive Youth Awards with the 2026 Clallam County Community Service Awards. They’ve volunteered in the Sequim area for years and will be recognized in a ceremony on May 6 at the Port Angeles Senior Center.

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Rhodes, Baritelle to receive Youth Community Service Awards

Reception set for May 6 in PA

Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Seventh grader River Moxley-Horgan won the high jump on April 22 at a Sequim meet by tying the school’s seventh grade record of 5 feet. “This was an incredible feat considering how new he is to the event,” said Sequim coach Caleb Gentry. “With some more training and improvement in his technique I don’t see any reason he won’t be pushing to break our team record of 5-4.” That was set in 2012 by Thomas Winfield.

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SMS track teams win first meet of season

Sequim Middle School’s boys and girls’ teams came out on top at their lone home meet of the…