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Irrigation Festival Royalty, from left, prince Logan Laxson, princess Brii Hingtgen, princess Alicia Pairadee, and queen Lindsey Coffman wave from their float for the first time on Sept. 19 outside 7 Cedars Casino after COVID-19 concerns led organizers to delay the reveal in March. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash

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Irrigation Festival makes 125th year official with kickoff, float reveal

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City secures federal funds for Simdars Interchange project

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City secures federal funds for Simdars Interchange project

Stakeholders to ask legislators for full design, construction costs

Sequim’s Larry and Susie Ormbrek offer leaves from their gunnera plant for people interested in creating their own concrete tables or bird baths using an online guide. They’ll trim the plants for the fall in the coming week or two. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Sequim couple offers leaves for concrete table project

Ormbreks see gunnera grow bigger than expected

Sprinklers help contain fire in Sequim apartment complex

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Sprinklers help contain fire in Sequim apartment complex

A sprinkler system inside Elk Creek Apartments, 90 S. Rhodefer Road, helped extinguish a fire inside a second…

Locals can see the reveal of this year’s Irrigation Festival float online at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at <a href="http://www.irrigationfestival.com" target="_blank">irrigationfestival.com</a> followed by the Kickoff Dinner and silent and live auction. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

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Irrigation Festival float reveal set for virtual event Saturday

The Sequim Irrigation Festival begins its festivities with the Kick-off Dinner and Float Roll-on Saturday, Sept. 19th at…

Diamond Point’s Dave Richardson and John Johnson stand aboard the USS Missouri for the 75th commemoration ceremony for the end of World War II in the Pacific on Sept. 2. The friends left the Sequim area in mid-July to make the journey to Hawaii via naval ship with Johnson’s plane. Photo courtesy of Dave Richardson

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Pilots finish trek to honor 75th anniversary end of WWII

Collision prevents some flights but friends focus on history

For more than 110 consecutive days, Sequim’s Neil Morris has set aside 3-plus hours to wave and hold signs showing his support for Black Lives Matter and the Human Rights Campaign. “I just want people to be aware,” Morris said. “I don’t know what else I could do. I piss off a lot of people and I think that is a good thing.” Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Retiree keeps 100-plus day streak advocating for equality at Sequim intersection

Morris feels need to support adopted son, condemn racism

On Monday, Sequim city councilors discussed Mayor William Armacost’s (bottom right) recent opinions on KSQM 91.5 FM about supporting QAnon during a question and answer time on the Coffee with the Mayor segment. Ultimately, they felt he had the right of freedom of speech. Photo courtesy of City of Sequim

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City councilors choose no action against mayor over QAnon comments

Deputy mayor said Armacost used free speech

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City council seat applications open

The City of Sequim is accepting applications for its vacant council seat

Cherie Kidd, Ms. Senior USA 2019-2020, left, and Captain-Crystal Stout, Ms. Senior Washington USA, film a promotional video from Stout’s Dream Catcher balloon for the Ms. Senior USA pageant in October. This was Kidd’s first time in a balloon on Sept. 9, and next month will be Stout’s first time competing in a pageant. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Former and current Ms. Senior USA ready for pageant with hot air balloon promo

High heels from hot air balloons

Volunteers of all abilities needed for Fire District 3

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Volunteers of all abilities needed for Fire District 3

Fire insurance rates rise in Diamond Point due to lack of firefighters

The Sequim Irrigation Royalty for 2020 make their debut months later than expected due to COVID-19 at the Float Reveal on Sept. 19 in front of 7 Cedars Casino. Royalty, from left, Prince Logan Laxson, Princess Brii Hingtgen, Queen Lindsey Coffman, and Princess Alicia Pairadee, and their float will be available to see online at the festival’s web page <a href="http://www.irrigationfestival.com" target="_blank">www.irrigationfestival.com</a>. Photo by Keith Ross / Keith’s Frame Of Mind

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Irrigation Festival returns Sept. 19 and Oct. 10

Some events omitted or made virtual-only

A vandal tagged the outside and inside of portions of Helen Haller Elementary and the Sequim School District’s Athletic Field’s concession stand sometime between the first day of school on Sept. 2 and the morning of Sept. 3. Photo courtesy of Sequim Police Department

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Helen Haller, athletic field burglarized, vandalized on first day of school

Sequim Police continue investigation

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