Gary Jones

SEQUIM: 106th Irrigation Festival climaxes this weekend

> SEQUIM -- All roads into Sequim lead to a weekend of fun and excitement as the 106th Irrigation Festival continues. Washington's oldest continuing community… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Couple to lead 106th Irrigation Festival Grand Parade

> SEQUIM -- Two of the North Olympic Peninsula's busiest volunteers, Bob and Sherry Phillips, will ride in the grand marshal's vehicle Saturday during the… Continue reading

SEQUIM: City officials look to residents for guidance in improving community

> SEQUIM -- City officials are seeking the public assistance in fitting "all the pieces of the puzzle"' together on a series of community improvement… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Six schoolteachers get layoff letters

> SEQUIM -- Layoff letters were issued Monday to several certified employees in the Sequim School District, Superintendent Mike Joyner confirmed Monday night. Although Joyner… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Irrigation Festival gets under way

> SEQUIM -- A chilly wind off the Strait of Juan de Fuca couldn't keep the crowds away from the opening weekend of the 106th… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Layoff of nearly four full-time school positions OK”d

> SEQUIM -- Given the recommended choice of minimum or maximum reduction in force numbers, the School Board settled on the lesser figure during its… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Scouts, volunteers honored during dinner ceremony

> SEQUIM -- It's doubtful if anyone knows Mount Rainier as well as Jim Whittaker. The legendary climber told a group of scouting volunteers Thursday… Continue reading

SEQUIM: ELK SIGNS WELCOME VISITORS

> SEQUIM -- A city proud of its wandering elk herd now can boast of its attractive, symbolic signs welcoming passing motorists. "We wanted to… Continue reading

SEQUIM: SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HAVE TO CUT $450,000 TO OFFSET LEVY ELECTION FAILURE

> SEQUIM -- About $450,000 will be trimmed from the Sequim School District's 2001-2002 budget as a result of the election failure of the district's… Continue reading

SEQUIM: SCHOOLTEACHER NOW ALSO FACES FEDERAL PORN CHARGES

SEQUIM -- A Sequim schoolteacher awaiting Clallam County Superior Court trial on six counts of sexual exploitation of minors faced federal charges Thursday. Dennis Eugene… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Schools district prepares for budget cuts

SEQUIM -- The apparent defeat of the Sequim School District's maintenance and operations levy Tuesday means job losses for an undetermined number of certified teachers.… Continue reading

Voters rejecting Sequim schools levy, again

SEQUIM -- Voters are rejecting the Sequim School District's proposed $8.2 million, three-year maintenance and operations levy again. District officials say a levy failure will… Continue reading

PORT TOWNSEND: WEBMASTER DEVELOPS SITE FOR HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION

A North Olympic Peninsula-based developer has completed a Web site for a humanitarian organization seeking to rid Southeast Asia of land mines. Viewit.com of Port… Continue reading

SEQUIM: CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER TAXI LICENSE REQUEST TONIGHT

SEQUIM -- A request from a Port Angeles taxi service to do business in Sequim will be addressed tonight during the regular meeting of the… Continue reading

CARLSBORG: Model railroaders’ train show comes in

CARLSBORG -- Eight-year-old Kris Lawrence has never been aboard a train. Like most children his age, the limited knowledge of locomotives and railroads he posssess… Continue reading

Elvis and Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty take their act on the road

SEQUIM -- Elvis will appear Saturday in Tacoma and Puyallup. "He's all ready to go," Sharon Cone said, describing the elk mounted on the Sequim… Continue reading

SEQUIM: City manager may be named in May

SEQUIM -- Selection of a new full-time city manager is expected to be completed by the Sequim City Council before the end of May. "We… Continue reading

PORT ANGELES: Hospital considers adding second on-site physician

Administrator Mike Glenn says Olympic Memorial Hospital is moving ahead with its hospitalist program. Despite the disagreements between Virginia Mason Medical Center physicians and some… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Crash injures five

SEQUIM -- Five teen-agers were injured Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle allegedly traveling at an unsafe speed overturned on Priest Road. Police described the victims… Continue reading

SEQUIM: Port Angeles collie earns blue ribbon

Diane Weaver's border collie, Cassie, jumped and weaved her way to first-place performances Saturday and Sunday during the Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club's Agility Trials in… Continue reading