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Photos: Sequim High School Class of 2026 graduates

Below is a list of Sequim High School’s graduating seniors for 2026.

Original Grinds Coffee Company at 615 E. Washington St. in Sequim received a perfect health inspection in May. Staff members, from left, include Holly Shimer, Stella Dennis, Lindsey Forshaw, owner, Charlotte Forshaw, and Pippa Dressel. Not pictured is Makayla Bower.

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Clallam County’s health inspections for May 2026

Here are Clallam County Environmental Health Services’ inspections in May of restaurants, food and beverage businesses, and schools.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Zachary Post and Clyde Baldassare celebrate together on June 5 after graduating from Sequim High School. They were two of 219 seniors who walked during graduation in Sequim.

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Salutations for Sequim’s Class of ‘26

219 graduates walk in Friday night ceremony

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McAleer announces plans to resign EDC director post

The Clallam County Economic Development Council’s executive director plans to resign her position later this year.

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OMC board orders review of pediatric services

Doctor voices concern about clinic’s future

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim senior Sofia Divinsky hugs third graders Everly Catelli, Alaina Romberg and Ivy Goss during the Grad Walk on June 5.

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Students, staff celebrate SHS’ class of ′26 at Grad Walk

High fives and hugs were given out aplenty on June 5 during the annual SHS Grad Walk.

Photo courtesy Five Acre School/ Plans to purchase Five Acre School’s property are on hold as school leaders look to hire a new executive director and extend a lease through the next school year.

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Five Acre School offers former director teaching position after mediation

Bones to lead Explorer Class as teacher in fall

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Miranda Knight-Miles, left, and Andy Jauhola, both of Port Townsend, were among those who perused records at Saturday’s fourth annual Sequim Record Show.

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Sequim Record Show leaves good vibrations

Locals, visitors turn out for fourth annual event

Photo courtesy Clallam County YMCA Joey Belanger, vice president of operations at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA, and his son David arrive at the Sequim Y where David plays youth basketball and his dad is a volunteer coach.

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Find Your Y: Father’s Day has a strong connection to Washington — and the YMCA

Did you know Father’s Day has deep roots at the YMCA? Over a century ago, in 1910, Sonora…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Responder Blotter — June 10, 2026

The weekly blotter includes calls in the City of Sequim and in unincorporated Clallam County in the Sequim-Dungeness…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim School District’s leaders anticipate Sequim Middle School being retrofitted with a new safety and security system this summer funded with monies approved through the district’s $146 million, 20-year construction bond approved by voters in February 2025. A bidding process for the project will tentatively go out in the next month so the project can be done this summer, staff said.

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School district plans for security upgrades

Middle school tentatively first for new cameras, system

Photo courtesy Sequim Police Department Deputy Chief John Southard was surprised with a Distinguished Service Award on May 26 by Police Chief Mike Hill during the Sequim City Council meeting. Southard retired from the department on May 29.

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Deputy chief retires from Sequim Police Department

A temporary assignment became three more years of service for John Southard.

Image courtesy City of Sequim/ Sequim city councilors agreed on May 26 to continue the process of seeking the annexation of the Flaura’s Acres development. Following annexation procedures, the homeowners association south of East Washington Street could be annexed by late July or early August through an ordinance at a city council meeting. It’s part of an effort to help homeowners connect to city utilities as their water and sewer lines are failing.

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City of Sequim moves towards annexation of Flaura’s Acres

Homeowners, government agencies partner to fund utility projects