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Community news briefs — Aug. 5, 2020

Poets in spotlight at next ‘Conversations’ event

Police blotter — Aug. 5, 2020

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Police blotter — Aug. 5, 2020

The weekly police blotter includes incidents that occurred in the City of Sequim and in unincorporated Clallam County…

Dr. Allison Unthank was appointed as Clallam County’s public health officer in September 2018. Submitted photo

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Clallam’s health officer faces pandemic with empathy, facts

Since she was 11, Dr. Allison Berry Unthank knew she was meant to help people.

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VHOCC to host in-person volunteer orientation

Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC), a local nonprofit that serves communities from Joyce to Diamond Point, hosts…

Sequim city councilors agreed in late July to extend a moratorium for six months on manufactured home developments so city staff and the planning commission could better analyze the Sequim Municipal Code’s language on private streets. Discussions about private streets in manufactured home developments came up late last year during the binding site plan application for Lavender Meadows, a 217-site manufactured home park at the intersection of North Sequim Avenue and Port Williams Road. It was approved earlier this year. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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City extends moratorium on manufactured homes

Two temporary positions added for increased services need

Employees at Sequim Costco helped save a woman with a defibrillator on Aug. 1 after she fainted outside the business. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Costco employees save woman with defibrillator

Fire District commends live-saving efforts

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Autrey, Olympic Medical Center clinic manager, lauded for COIVD-19 response

Aleisha Autrey, Olympic Medical Center’s walk-in clinics manager, was presented a leadership award at an OMC virtual department…

Library system seeking feedback for programs, services

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Library system seeking feedback for programs, services

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is looking for feedback to help plan for upcoming programs and services.

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First Teacher sets series of parent events on Zoom

A series of First Teacher parent meetings are offered on Zoom at 10 a.m. on Mondays in August.

Primary Election: Incumbents post strong numbers in initial ballot counts

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Primary Election: Incumbents post strong numbers in initial ballot counts

Each of the three incumbents in Legislative District 24 posted strong numbers in the early returns of Tuesday’s…

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Clallam County closes Strait to shellfish harvesting

The Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services’ environment health division has closed shellfish harvesting of all…

Clallam County Public Health has added a chart of the location of COVID-19 cases on its website. It is updated each Friday. Graphic by Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group

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Virus case numbers may plateau

Clallam County reported two additional cases of COVID-19, and Jefferson County has reported one new case.

Blessing in Blyn

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Blessing in Blyn

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and community celebrated and blessed the tribe’s new hotel in Blyn with songs, speeches…