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Dungeness River Festival offers exhibits, activities on one day only this year

Dungeness River Festival offers exhibits, activities on one day only this year

Organizers of the Dungeness River Festival will do it all in one day this year. The 18th edition of the festival will run… Continue reading

Dungeness River Festival offers exhibits, activities on one day only this year
Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power

Sequim researchers are investigating ways to help birds, bats and wind turbines co-exist better in skies over oceans. Engineers at the Pacific Northwest… Continue reading

Sequim lab using thermal imaging in aid of bird-friendly wind power
Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash

Sequim Prairie Grange celebrates 75 years of farming, rural living

For 75 years, members of the Sequim Prairie Grange have helped keep the rural, small town mindset alive. To celebrate their milestone, about 50 people… Continue reading

Children celebrate at the Pumpkin Party in the Sequim Prairie Grange’s outdoor kitchen a few years ago. The event grew from an effort to start a Junior Grange in the area and has continued for 12 years each October. Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash
Lyle Hagen won the sixth Sequim Karaoke Idol contest Aug. 8 at the James Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Sequim Karaoke Idol crowns new king at Music in the Park

For the sixth annual Sequim Karaoke Idol contest, Lyle Hagen came out on top. Hagen went against 11 other contestants Aug. 8 and… Continue reading

Lyle Hagen won the sixth Sequim Karaoke Idol contest Aug. 8 at the James Center for Performing Arts. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Strait Stamp Society hosts annual show Saturday at Sequim Masonic Lodge

Strait Stamp Society hosts annual show Saturday at Sequim Masonic Lodge

Like the back of stamps, there’s something that makes collecting postage for enthusiasts in the Strait Stamp Society stick.  There’s a story behind… Continue reading

Strait Stamp Society hosts annual show Saturday at Sequim Masonic Lodge
Stolli the dog statue stolen from Sequim memorial and found in pieces

Stolli the dog statue stolen from Sequim memorial and found in pieces

A popular icon once again left the corner of Hendrickson and Priest roads. The Cassidy Family, owners of A2Z Fencing at 1162 W.… Continue reading

Stolli the dog statue stolen from Sequim memorial and found in pieces
Dungeness Bonsai club helps Tacoma teens after vandalism

Dungeness Bonsai club helps Tacoma teens after vandalism

A Sequim-area bonsai club is helping Tacoma teens regrow their efforts following vandalism that destroyed trees in their greenhouse in May. Earlier this… Continue reading

Dungeness Bonsai club helps Tacoma teens after vandalism
Grocery store burglaries remain under investigation

Grocery store burglaries remain under investigation

By Matthew Nash Olympic Peninsula News Group Clallam County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate two burglaries at local groceries. Sunny Farms Country Store, 261461 U.S.… Continue reading

Grocery store burglaries remain under investigation
Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Arizona, earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado on July 20. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. The photo was posted on his Facebook page.

Sequim father, son die in Colorado car wreck

Two Sequim residents died from their injuries in a head-on-crash Thursday evening traveling on U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado, reported the Colorado State… Continue reading

Robert Streett of Sequim takes a photo with his son Robby, 16, near Sedona, Arizona, earlier this week on vacation. The father and son died the next day in a car wreck in Colorado on July 20. They are survived by Josslyn, Robert’s wife, and son, Sawyer, 14, who were also in the vehicle during the crash. The photo was posted on his Facebook page.
Sequim Lavender Weekend expected to host thousands of visitors

Sequim Lavender Weekend expected to host thousands of visitors

If you’re looking for the full lavender experience, Sequim will be the place to be this weekend. Some 18 farms and nurseries will… Continue reading

Sequim Lavender Weekend expected to host thousands of visitors
Invasive green crab count hits 87 on Dungeness Spit

Invasive green crab count hits 87 on Dungeness Spit

As crabbing season reaches its midpoint in the area, state and federal resource managers report they’ve caught 87 of the invasive European green… Continue reading

Invasive green crab count hits 87 on Dungeness Spit
Decision on Carlsborg manufactured homes site expected by Aug. 11

Decision on Carlsborg manufactured homes site expected by Aug. 11

Clallam County Hearing Examiner Andrew Reeves will make a decision by Aug. 11 on whether 73… Continue reading

Decision on Carlsborg manufactured homes site expected by Aug. 11
Annual show’s featured quilter focuses on big show, big quilts

Annual show’s featured quilter focuses on big show, big quilts

When Murph Gerber, 74, quilts, she likes to go big. “I mostly make king-size quilts,” she… Continue reading

Annual show’s featured quilter focuses on big show, big quilts
Victor’s Lavender Farm adds second location in Sequim
Business is blooming

Victor’s Lavender Farm adds second location in Sequim

With the help of his family, Victor Gonzalez, owner of Victor’s Lavender Farm, looks to expand his lavender reach. Gonzalez, his brother Sergio… Continue reading

Victor’s Lavender Farm adds second location in Sequim
Air Affaire organizers seek hot air balloon passengers for Aug. 26-27

Air Affaire organizers seek hot air balloon passengers for Aug. 26-27

Organizers of the Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire on Aug. 26-27 in Carlsborg look to bring in… Continue reading

Air Affaire organizers seek hot air balloon passengers for Aug. 26-27
Entrance realignment for Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park set to begin mid-August

Entrance realignment for Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park set to begin mid-August

Construction will soon begin to realign the entrance to Carrie Blake Park. Sequim city engineer Matt Klontz said construction tentatively will begin in… Continue reading

Entrance realignment for Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park set to begin mid-August
Jardin du Soleil’s Jungible Music Series returns

Jardin du Soleil’s Jungible Music Series returns

Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm brings back its weekly concert series, the Jungible Summer Music Series,… Continue reading

Jardin du Soleil’s Jungible Music Series returns
McDonald Creek Bridge set for closure July 5 as businesses ready for impact

McDonald Creek Bridge set for closure July 5 as businesses ready for impact

McDonald Creek Bridge likely will close in the coming weeks for up to nine months for reconstruction, which could lead to an inconvenience… Continue reading

McDonald Creek Bridge set for closure July 5 as businesses ready for impact
Matthew Nash (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group Debra Stevens, a resident on Atterberry Road and retired city planner, speaks during a public comment session June 1, in the Clallam County Courthouse about a proposed 73-unit manufactured housing development at the intersection of Atterberry and Hooker roads. She said Matriotti Creek should see a buffer of 150 feet due to its classification in Clallam County’s Critical Areas Map and a full environmental review should be done on the site.

Carlsborg manufactured homes hearing continued to July

Those interested in the status of the proposed community of 73 manufactured homes in Carlsborg… Continue reading

Matthew Nash (2)/Olympic Peninsula News Group Debra Stevens, a resident on Atterberry Road and retired city planner, speaks during a public comment session June 1, in the Clallam County Courthouse about a proposed 73-unit manufactured housing development at the intersection of Atterberry and Hooker roads. She said Matriotti Creek should see a buffer of 150 feet due to its classification in Clallam County’s Critical Areas Map and a full environmental review should be done on the site.
Green crab count rises to 72 on Dungeness Spit

Green crab count rises to 72 on Dungeness Spit

Trapping efforts continue at Graveyard Spit on the Dungeness Spit as federal and state resource managers continue to find the invasive European green… Continue reading

Green crab count rises to 72 on Dungeness Spit