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Remember when cattle were driven through downtown Sequim? This pioneer does!

SEQUIM — If you like your history topped with a pitchfork-ful of prairie-dry humor, Doug McInnes is your man. And clearly, he was Mr. Right… Continue reading

Comedian Jay Sierra, 37, loses battle to long illness

SEQUIM -- Jay Sierra, a Sequim-based comedian and actor known for his family-inspired routines, died a few minutes before midnight Monday. He was 37. Sierra… Continue reading

Sequim comedian suffering from pancreatitis dies

. SEQUIM — Jay Sierra, the Sequim-based, Los Angeles-born comedian and actor known for his family-inspired routines and portrayals of the Cowardly Lion and other… Continue reading

Mythology mixes with Motown school’s play in Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES -- The Greek gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus mix with the Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes -- and even young Michael… Continue reading

Beauty from bones: Agnew man makes art of dinosaur fossils

AGNEW — Don Bradley takes a common childhood fascination to impressive heights — and weights. A peek inside his shop west of Sequim reveals his… Continue reading

Sequim City Council creates Peninsula’s first developer impact fees

SEQUIM -- The price of building a house in Sequim is soon to be steeper, while the living will, the City Council hopes, be a… Continue reading

Free to fly: Rescued swan, now healthy, released into wild

FERNDALE -- Indy, the trumpeter swan, was starving to death, stranded in a marsh on Indian Creek west of Port Angeles. Then, on Super Bowl… Continue reading

Pet Amazon parrot lost on Peninsula

DIAMOND POINT -- Toby Keith, spooked by a squeak in the shop door, flew off into the woods, leaving his owners bereft. That was Saturday… Continue reading

Barry Dove, spark behind preservation of Dungeness Spit lighthouse, dies

SEQUIM -- A memorial service is set Sunday for Barry Dove, a South African immigrant who led the effort to preserve and restore the Dungeness… Continue reading

The Sequim boom picks up: Chain retailers on the edges and new retail sites downtown

SEQUIM -- The national chains keep coming to the edges of this city -- though not at the speed developers would like -- while a… Continue reading

Designer of From the Air also an herb grower, cook

SEQUIM -- Magdalena Bassett grows herbs on her Blue Moon Lavender farm, makes salves and culinary blends, teaches people to cook from scratch and designs… Continue reading

Homeowners board says no to fee to help SunLand golf club

SEQUIM -- The SunLand homeowners association board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday not to provide any monetary support to the financially struggling SunLand Golf &… Continue reading

A small but varied place: Book details Olympic views from the air

SEQUIM -- It was the snowstorm of January 2008 that led him to liftoff. And the morning after, Dave Woodcock -- a photographer whose favorite… Continue reading

Monday Knights: ‘Old guys’ with open minds hold court in Sequim

SEQUIM -- The story of the Monday Knights came to light one day last month. A group of "old guys" -- that's their term --… Continue reading

Ex-Sequim Open Aire Market boss back for free, for now

SEQUIM -- Lisa Bridge has her job back, without the paycheck for now. Bridge is the new manager of the Sequim Open Aire Market, a… Continue reading

Sequim Citizen of Year sets out for Haiti with more ShelterBoxes for quake victims

SEQUIM -- Tom Schaafsma of Sequim has departed on another mission of mercy with the ShelterBox USA team. Sequim's Citizen of the Year for 2009… Continue reading

Culprit sought, reward offered after Sequim strawberry field vandalized by truck

SEQUIM -- A field full of young strawberry plants took a beating early Wednesday morning -- not from frost nor wild animals, but from a… Continue reading

Sequim teacher wins state History Day award

SEQUIM -- History isn't what it used to be, thanks to Tricia Billes. This teacher introduces teens to the past not just through textbooks, but… Continue reading

Author touts commodity of silence to Sequim chamber

SEQUIM -- The man who dropped out of graduate school to become a better listener -- and who moved to the North Olympic Peninsula for… Continue reading

Council hears public’s takes on Sequim impact fees proposal

SEQUIM -- It all came together in one night: Sequim's future, its past and its present struggle. When will the economy rebound? How much should… Continue reading