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One more bench to be sold for Sequim theater

SEQUIM -- Elaine Caldwell kept one lavender-themed art bench out of the Olympic Theatre Arts gala auction -- but not so she could sit down… Continue reading

Sequim hears comments on spending

SEQUIM -- Minor fireworks ignited this week at the Sequim City Council meeting over golden parachutes, perceived age discrimination and a bit of politics. It… Continue reading

A chapel for everyone: Sequim building to offer 24-hour respite

SEQUIM -- Coming soon: a place in the midst of the city where people can slip away for a quiet respite any time of the… Continue reading

Sequim Food Bank to extend its hours

SEQUIM ­ -- The food pantry is gearing up to provide nourishment to more people. Starting June 15, the Sequim Food Bank at 144 W.… Continue reading

‘I was very sad because I was losing a very good friend’

SEQUIM -- The morning after her friend Linda Fleming died, Ginger Peterhansen went to The Vintage, the senior apartment complex where Fleming had lived. She… Continue reading

Choosing when to die called ‘brave’ act by cancer victim’s friend

SEQUIM -- When Linda Fleming, faced with mounting pain from terminal cancer, made the decision to end her life at the age of 66, she… Continue reading

Shepherds’ Fest to fete wool on Monday

SEQUIM -- Soft, fleecy animals, plus woolly hats, rugs, scarves and shawls will be abundant Monday, Memorial Day during the annual Shepherds' Festival at the… Continue reading

URGENT (**5th Update**) — Sequim woman first to die under state ‘assisted suicide’ law

UPDATED with (1) new details and, below, (2) Linda Fleming's statement on her "choice of a death that fits my own personal beliefs" and (3)… Continue reading

Couple’s last performances this weekend

PORT ANGELES ­-- It's a free-ranging love story. Jim Stapleton and Diana Bigelow met at a nature sanctuary in the Hudson River Valley some 30… Continue reading

Live music all weekend at Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- This is one of the planet's warmest spots. That's the praise sung by a chorus of Canadians coming back to the Juan… Continue reading

Performer tells about her songs

TACOMA ­-- The auburn-haired singer's name is Leanne Trevalyan, but people often call out, "Hey, Jane," when they see her coming. She is, after all,… Continue reading

Sequim city public works without a director

SEQUIM -- Sequim's busy Public Works Department is temporarily without a leader in the wake of interim director Bill Bullock's resignation. "Good opportunities came up,"… Continue reading

Huizinga, Schubert to seek re-election to Sequim council

SEQUIM -- Bill Huizinga says he is tired of "pushing the wet noodle" that is the Sequim City Council. "The hardest thing to learn on… Continue reading

Community activists hope to promote Sequim Sense

SEQUIM ­-- When e-mailing, Sequim Sense's organizers call themselves "The Gang." No names, however, appear on the nascent group's Web site, though exclamations and strong… Continue reading

Artist overcomes injury to make bench for Olympic Theatre Arts gala

SEQUIM ­-- Laurie Yarnes' mind overflows with ideas. A conversation with her pounces, catlike, on one passion and then another. But Yarnes, an artist and… Continue reading

Port Angeles man lost in South Pacific seas

PORT ANGELES ­ -- Bill Landers is lost in the South Pacific, but those who love him aren't giving up hope. Landers, 64, is a… Continue reading

Parents brainstorm ways to save First Teacher

SEQUIM -- Much has happened in two motley rooms at the Sequim Community School. Toddlers discovered the world by way of books, then clambered on… Continue reading

Sequim businessman saves summer music

SEQUIM -- Louie Rychlik made two women cry by 8:30 a.m. Monday. Don't fret. These were tears of joy and surprise. Rychlik walked into Sequim… Continue reading

Sequim pays consultant for head hunt; city manager search renewed

SEQUIM -- The hunt is on again for someone to run Sequim. It's a year and a week since the Sequim City Council fired city… Continue reading

Music & Movies in the Park likely to be cut back

SEQUIM -- A cliche but true: The best things in life are free. Take live music and fresh air, together and free in the summertime… Continue reading