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Real estate broker Karen Willcutt with Town & Country, on left, holds Zeke, a husky puppy, as she donates $1,000 from recent home sales to the Welfare for Animals Guild president Barbara Brabant and ranch manager Mel Marshall, holding Zuri the husky puppy. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Milestone: Town & Country broker gives to WAG

With a goal to give back this year, real estate broker Karen Willcutt with Town &Country Real Estate…

Olympic Peninsula Academy celebrated its high school graduates on June 12 with, from left, Lily Engeset, Emily Nielsen, Hope Glasser, Gianna Halo, Samantha White, and Silas Thomas participating in a special outdoor ceremony at the Sequim School District stadium’s parking lot. Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash

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OPA hosts outside graduation ceremony

Six honored for Class of 2020

Volunteers Nancy Elwert and Bruce Leigh with Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) ready to place food boxes in a trunk on June 10 at Sequim High School. Free food boxes are available through the USDA from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 19. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Volunteers distribute weekly food boxes on Wednesdays

Effort continues through Aug. 19 at Middle School

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No date set for MAT’s hearing examiner review

Injunction hearing in Clallam Superior Court set for June 19

In March, Nicole Clark, left, and Vicki Lowe, right, along with Shenna Younger asked Sequim City Council to draft a resolution against systemic racism after seeing Facebook posts on the Save Our Sequim Facebook page. Page organizers deleted and denounced the comments, they said. Now Younger seeks a resolution from the city council to denounce racism, discrimination and hate speech. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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City councilors to discuss race, police brutality resolution

Council originally opted to wait on talks

UPDATED: City councilors postpone public race, police brutality discussion

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UPDATED: City councilors postpone public race, police brutality discussion

Petition asks councilors to denounce systemic racism

Sequim City Councilors voted on Monday to close a portion of Washington Street for the Fourth of July this year to promote business downtown similar to the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s Family Fun Day, seen here in 2018. What the closure will entail is to be determined, City of Sequim staff said. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell

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City loosens sign code, creates open space initiative for local businesses

Councilors agree to close portion of Washington Street on Fourth of July

In late June, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s leaders plan to connect the new hotel and its other businesses to the City of Sequim’s sewer system after decades of discussions. The connection became finalized after city officials sought a portion of an approximate $159,000 late fee the tribe owes for being late to connect. Tribal officials paid $50,000 the same day they were requested to pay an upfront cost to connect. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Tribe’s hotel, campuses to connect with city sewer this month

Jamestown avoids litigation by paying portion of late fee

John Graham and Becky Northaven, owners of Sequim Radio Shack, received one of the City of Sequim’s COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Relief Program grants. With the grant, the couple said they plan to increase their inventory, advertise on the radio and keep enough on hand for an extra utility payment. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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City, chamber begin business grant dispersal

Twenty-five chosen so far with 10 more to come on Friday

S. Beckett Thomas, 5, holds a “Don’t shoot” sign with mom Courtney Thomas looking on. Courtney organized the protest, saying, “I’m scared for the world, for my son. This (protest) is the least I can do.” Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

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Demonstrators hold three days of peaceful protests for Black Lives Matter

Another protest planned downtown for Friday

In recent weeks, City of Sequim officials stopped distributing reclaimed water due to a high amount of particulates found in its treated water. City staff attribute the possible increased use of bleach products to the decrease in visibility in the treated water but it will tentatively return to normal levels this week. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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City staff temporarily stops using reclaimed water

Public Works Director encourages people not to flush bleach products

With refurbished computers donated by the Sequim PC Users Group, Sequim School District’s IT staff, from left, Director Beau Young, Richard Seiler, Scott Harmsen and Maria Seabolt helped distribute more than 100 computers for families without the technology in their homes to participate in distance learning for grades 6-12. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Computer club helps school children during coronavirus closure

More than 100 desktops, laptops help students with distant learning

City councilors considering 2021 Independence Day drone show

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City councilors considering 2021 Independence Day drone show

Lodging tax funds suggested for financial support