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Roy Arthur Phillips III

Roy Arthur Phillips III died March 11, 2026 at his home in Sequim. He was 64.

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John Spencer Hart

John Spencer Hart of Seattle died March 12, 2026 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

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Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard goes up for a dunk in a home game against North Mason on Dec. 19. Sheppard was named to the Olympic All-League First Team. 

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Boys Basketball: Sheppard, Rapelje make All-League list

Sequim’s Solomon Sheppard and Mason Rapelje both made the first team of the All-Olympic League as selected by…

A view of the aurora over a Norwegian fishing village.

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Traveler’s Journal: Wildlife of the Scandinavian Arctic

In November 2023, we traveled to Norway to see the aurora and photograph whales above the Arctic Circle.…

Photo courtesy OPNET/ Some of the evidence obtained during a suspected drug dealing operation broken up over two days included multiple weapons, just under 262 grams of fentanyl, more than 515 grams of methamphetamine, more than 30 grams of suspected cocaine, and nearly $19,000 in cash.

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Alleged drug ring in Clallam County stopped by narcotics team

Last week, multiple agencies involved with the Olympic Peninsula Narcotics Enforcement Team (OPNET) stopped an alleged drug operation…

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Parenting in Focus: The importance of modeling healthy eating for your child

By Cynthia Martin

Obituaries

Sarah Marie Thomas

Sarah Marie Thomas

Diane Johnston

Life

Free talk looks at history of women’s undergarments

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) and Humanities Washington will host a free virtual presentation “Hidden Layers: Women’s…

Kelly Campbell

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Washington can’t afford to wait on data center regulations

Big Tech’s artificial intelligence data centers are ballooning across the country, including along the Columbia River.

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Three teams competed in the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s first Trashion Challenge on March 7 using various garbage to create a fashionable look.

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Festival issues ‘trash’ fashion challenge

Sequim Irrigation Festival held its first Trashion Challenge on March 7 at Studio Bob in Port Angeles leading…

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Quality Inn and Suites at Olympic National Park in Sequim received Morningside Services’ 2025 Outstanding Employer Award last week for its support of disabled employees. Pictured, from left, are hotel owner Bret Wirta, hotel General Manager Jahnel King, hotel/Morningside employee Eric Whitney, Vice-President of Hotel Operations Namaste Stayton, and Nicole Sklors, Morningside’s program manager for Clallam County.

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Quality Inn honored for employing, supporting disabled

Quality Inn and Suites at Olympic National Park, 134 River Road in Sequim, was recently recognized by Morningside…

Karla Boughton

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City hires new economic development director

The City of Sequim has announced the hiring of Karla Boughton as community and economic development director. She…

Sarah Morrison

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Borrow This Book: “Writing Mr. Wrong” by Kelley Armstrong

By Sarah Morrison