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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Sequim Middle School eighth graders Sophia Salgado and Taylor Matlock read “How to Catch a Loveosaurus” with Greywolf Elementary second graders Lara Fraser and Juliuet Rojers-Young on Monday for Sequim School District’s celebration of Read Across America.

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Students gather across Sequim for Read Across America Day

Many Sequim students started their week off sharing a good book.

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According to staff with the North Olympic Library System, they’re awaiting an occupancy permit from the City of Sequim along with some finishing touches with their contractors before they announce a soft reopening date for the Sequim branch.

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NOLS to ask for levy lid lift in April

Library system last asked for tax increase in 2010

Volunteer firefighter Keith Koehler, center, with Clallam County Fire District 3 accepts a gift of coffee cards, a goodie box, and “thank you” notes from Sequim Association of Realtors members and affiliates. Representatives on hand included, from left, Julianne Campbell, Deon Kapetan, Matt Holland, and Therese Byrne.
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Realtors show support, share sweets and coffee with first responders

Once again, representatives with the Sequim Association of Realtors recently made sizable goodie and coffee donations to area…

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Peaceful protesters gather in downtown Sequim on Jan. 25 to oppose U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions in Minneapolis and across the country.

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Sequim mayor pens proclamation to lessen immigration concerns

City police reiterate they won’t, can’t enforce residency status

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Child rape suspect changes plea to guilty

Deal recommends 10-year sentence pending judge’s decision

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Gracie Chartraw drives through Orting defenders on Feb. 20.

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Girls basketball: Wolves make first state tournament since 2023

Chartraw scores 43 points at home against Orting

Photo by Emily Matthiessen/ Ryan Spelker, seen wrestling in Sequim earlier this season, finished eighth in the 132-pound bracket of the 2A state tournament.

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Wrestling: Spelker medals for Wolves

Nine compete for Sequim in Tacoma Dome