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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

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PA Food Bank plays critical role as regional distribution hub

Volunteer-turned-Operations-Manager Kevin Perry didn’t just find a job — he found a mission

Photos by Emily Matthiessen Sequim High School juniors and seniors ask questions on May 27 in the SHS auditorium of Washington State Supreme Court Justices Sheryl Gordon McCloud and Steven C. González, and Laura Anglin, González’s senior law clerk.

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State justices tackle tough topics for SHS students

QA part of Traveling Court Outreach Program

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

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Responder Blotter — June 3, 2026

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

Photo courtesy Renne Emiko Brock “Cedar Ridge” is one of the watercolors by Lyn Conlan on display during the month of June at A. Milligan Art Studio & Gallery, 520 N. Sequim Ave.

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First Friday Art Walk’s theme color is white — a symbol of inclusion

In a symbol of inclusion, the color theme for the First Friday Sequim Art Walk on June 5…

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

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.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim High School’s class of 2026’s valedictorians are, from left, Olivia Baros, Nico Musso, Laila Sundin, Julia Reandeau, Kendra Dodson, Kailah Blake, Emma Gilliam, and Shelby Haskins.

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Eight chosen as class of ’26 valedictorians

This year’s Sequim High School graduates were honored on May 27 at the annual Scholarship and Honor Awards…

Photo courtesy Dungeness River Nature Center Volunteer Shirley Anderson holds a cushion next to one of the folding chairs inside the Dungeness River Nature Center. Nikki Pyle, an AmeriCorps environmental educator who is part of the education team at the Dungeness River Nature Center, is heading up a community crafting event on Saturday, June 6 to make cushions for the folding chairs in Rainshadow Hall.

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River Center plans community crafting event with a purpose

Attending programs and events held inside Rainshadow Hall at the Dungeness River Nature Center can be, to put…

Photo by Charles Johnson The 2026 Senior Class at Sequim High School gathered recently for a group photo as the end of their final year in public school drew near. The graduation ceremony is set for Friday, June 5

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A final class photo

Photo by Charles Johnson

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash The collection of Tony Armstrong started with about two boxes of records and grew to thousands of albums that he’d listen to daily in his man cave. Now his wife Audrey looks to sell the albums at the Sequim Record Show on June 6 and later online to help pay for his medical care.

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Record show set for another spin in Sequim

Collectors bring eclectic mix for one-day event