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Elks hold fourth annual car show during Lavender Weekend

Sequim Elks Lodge #2642 held its fourth annual car show on Saturday during Sequim Lavender Weekend. The event…

Photo courtesy Sarah Ketchum, Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County/ Sarah Ketchum, store manager of Sequim Habitat Boutique, accepts a table that was returned by Sequim Police Officer Abraham Blaylock on Friday, July 17. Sequim and Port Townsend Police Departments worked together to find the table and arrest a woman allegedly linked to the theft.

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Expensive table stolen from, later returned to Habitat store

Law enforcement find item in Jefferson County

West Seattle lawyer Paul Balkan, a 1987 graduate of Sequim High School, reached the summit of Alaska’s Denali on June 5.

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Peak performance: Former Sequim resident scales North America’s tallest mountain

Paul Balkan, Sequim High School Class of ‘87, conquers Alaska’s Denali

Emma Anderson

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Sequim Super Kid: Emma Anderson

At just 15, Emma Anderson is already making a meaningful impact in her community through leadership, volunteerism, and…

Photo by Jeene Hobbs/ Leopard slugs have distinctive markings. While not native to the Pacific Northwest, they are found globally.

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Get It Growing: Understanding slugs — one of western Washington’s most familiar garden visitors

When newcomers move to the Pacific Northwest (PNW), they may be in for a surprise when taking an…

Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash David Herbelin, former executive director of Olympic Theatre Arts, pictured in February, died on July 1 after four years battling colorectal cancer. He resigned from the theater in February to spend more time with family as the cancer had spread through his body, he said.

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Former OTA executive director dies following cancer battle

Herbelin’s Lavender Melodrama plays for two more weekends

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sergio Gonzalez, owner of Meli’s Lavender, and his brother Mario Gonzalez, owner of Find Lavender, will be together during the Sequim Lavender Festival at Sergio’s farm selling lavender products and providing wreath making demonstrations.

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Family at the forefront of Sequim’s lavender industry

Whether they’re spouses, siblings, or generations of grandparents to grandchildren, at the core of each lavender farm is…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash B&B Family Farm, 5883 Old Olympic Highway, hosts visitors daily through Sept. 30 and is one of more than 15 farms open during Sequim Lavender Weekend, July 17-19. They offer tours, U-pick, products, ice cream, and more.

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Lavender Festival marks 30th year with sights, smells galore

Events fill Sequim-Dungeness area July 17-19

Sequim Gazette photos by Monica Berkseth Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., was a hoppin’ place on Saturday, July 11 as children and adults alike danced and clapped to the music of the Seattle-based Brian Waite Band. The trio of musicians performed “Adventurous Rock ‘n’ Roll” as part of the North Olympic Library System’s Summer Reading Program.

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Rockin’ and rollin’ at the library

The Brian Waite Band had kids and adults alike dancing and clapping to their music Saturday when they…

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Responder Blotter — July 15, 2026

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

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State representative contenders debate issues

Primary election ballots mailed July 15

Photo by Emily Matthiessen Lauren Nightengale helps Phil Mesibove at Rainshadow Cafe. The coffee shop and eatery received a perfect score on its health inspection in June.

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Clallam County’s health inspections for June 2026

Here are Clallam County Environmental Health Services’ inspections in June of restaurants, food and beverage businesses, and a…

Photo courtesy of Chris Turner, FD3/ Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 and the Department of Natural Resources contained a fire south of Blyn late on July 7. Its cause remains under investigation.

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Slash pile fire contained south of Blyn

Firefighters responded to a Blyn area fire late Tuesday evening that grew to include several smaller fires.

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