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Kitsap County man arrested in Agnew after standoff

Clallam County Sheriff’s Office reports two men were arrested on Wednesday night with one man in a standoff…

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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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Flocks of pink flamingos are appearing on lawns around Sequim as part of a fundraising effort by graduating seniors and their parents for the Safe and Sober Graduation Party.

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‘Flocked’ fundraiser returns

The “You’ve Been Flocked” fundraiser for Sequim High School graduating seniors is back for its 20th year. Run…

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Enthusiastic youngsters participate in the annual Sun Fun Color Run on Saturday, March 7 at Carrie Blake Community Park.

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Joy shines at Sunshine Festival

Seventh-annual event features music, lights, fun

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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…

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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

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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

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Sequim man faces hit-and-run, evading police charges

No one injured in two incidents

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Sequim School District sent 55 students with 47 from Sequim High School and eight from Sequim Middle School to the HOSA Future Health Professionals Washington Conference in early March.

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Sequim students win big at Future Health Professionals conference

Sequim’s HOSA (Future Health Professionals) club members in high school and middle school won multiple events at the…

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Exalted Ruler Magan Waldron with the Sequim Elks Lodge celebrates Emerson Jacobs being the lodge’s Student of the Month for February.

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Jacobs named Elks’ Student of the Month for February

The Sequim Elks Lodge has named Emerson Jacobs its Student of the Month for February.

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…

Clallam County Community Service Awards.

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Nominations open for Clallam County Community Service Awards

Forms due on March 27; event scheduled for May 6

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COMMUNITY NEWS — March 11, 2026

Veterans assistance